The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-29
SUMMONS BOARD
BEFORE GRAND JURY u
Frank Fitzgerald Will Be Indicted
for EmbezzIement.
COURT MAY co FURTHER
Delay Necessary in the Erection OF Pub
lie School neutrality-suspicious. in
Session-News, Personal and
Briefs from Manchester.
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,,orcbester Bureau. Richmond Times,

Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
1902 Hull Street.
The members of the School Board OF
| Manchester have been summoned oe1ore
| the grand jury of the Hastings Coart'
| which reconveneS on tomorrow 1noi iitiS
! at 1 o'clock.
| It is known that the board members
are summoned as a result of the recent
| embezzlement of the School Boards FUNDS
| by clerksF'rank Fitzgerald, but what turn
the investigation will take is not known.
The general impression seems 10 De tiiae
| the jury will not go further than 10 III
| dict FITZGERALD: while there are some VINO
| believe the Jury will be instructed to IN
| o,,ire further into matters and lnVestI-
gate the possible negligence, an the part
| of hoard members in allowing the
books to remain unaudited.
There was general interest aroused IN
| the possible investigation on YESTERDAY as
| the disappearance of Fitzgerald, VINO LOT
| many years had been the trusted clerk
| IF the hoard. created a sensation In tne
| civ a few months ago. His wehreaoouts
are still unknown
| A member of the School Board SAID
| last night that he understood .nal tiie
| s,,mmoTing of the members before the
~. NJ i,,rv was with a view to indicting
FITZGERALD Mr. Charles L. Page. com
| monwealth's Attorney. . declines 70 ols-
! cuss his nroposed course in<the matter.
Mr. DuVal. Clerk of the MUSINGS
| Court issued the subpoenas Tor the ooal"
members Yesterday afternoon ana peioi .
| night the majority OF them were selseo
/ a. the time the Shcol Board lnVestisa-
| -. E+,gera,d.s shortage, it was found
10 nod oisappropriated about $3.50 OF
| the boards funds.
NEW BUILDING DELAYED
some DELAY in the erection CT the new
1,.tlic school building will be occasloieo
Nv the failure of the Legislature 10 pass
the bill offered by Mr.. Ioney' au.n n LIS
! fro Manchester School Beard 10 por'o"
sI5 oOO for this purpose. This bill was OF
! Tered nv Mr. Toney at the recent session
/ Of the LEGISLATURE, but owing to Inc TACT
| that q, provision in the new CONSTITUTION
REQUIRES that all such bills be referred 10
| a. Joint committee from the house anu
| senate which committee was not IN eS-
| ;otn,,oa during the session. the matter will
| rave to go ever until the November SEES
| sion.
There was to have been a meeting last
| right of the joint committee from the
| Council and School Board. having nnder
| consideration this matter. but on account
Of this delay it was not held. Mi ful.
! liam. superintendent of schools, SAID last
| night that it was the regret OF the board
| that the new building would not be erect
| ed by the coming session, but that IL
| would provide ample accommodation 1oI
the children, leasing other buildings II
| necessary.
! COUNTY SUPERVISORS.
The Board of Supervisors of Chester
field county met yesterday at the court
house for the PURPOSE OF N NaaI ' hut eo ON
accollnt Of the failure to have the dein-
cuent tax list in hand the matter was
postponed until the August meeting.
Mr. D. l.. Pulliam. superintendent OF
Manchester public school. announces that
examination for applicants to teac n, IN
public schools will be held for ~a hu
gust 9Th and 9Th; for colored at the Maury
/ School-house August It'll and sth ~.
ret AZ 81 Saturday. to their home at Chula;
A AnJls1 with th'll her daughter Mrs. virgie
Allen. No. 924 Mcdonald Street
CHARGE OF ASSAULT.
Lewis Pride (coloredD was sent on yes
+arday from the Police Court to the
Grand Jury on the charge Of assaulting
| lizzie Mitchell (colored) on last sat
urdav night. The case is strong one
against Pride.
| Lizzie Mitchell is North Caroii'ia ne
rro having been in Manchester only a
short while.
Lewis Pride is an employee of the stand
er6 Oil Company. Pride. was committed
IN iail awaiting the action OF the grand
iury. which will probably hear his case
On Wednesday.
Congressman John Lamb will address
4 tie voters of Manchester at Leader HAN
on Thursday night. AT this time there
will be organized a John Lamb Ciuo
among the many friends Of the represen-
tatiTe,
]. w. Brockwell and T. E. Pulley. who
have been adjudged insane and held IN
the city Jail for the last week. We're taken
to the Western State Hospital at Staun-
ton yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Mr.. Weed. an officer of the asylum, ar
rived in the city yesterday and at
o'clock presented his requisition to Ser
geant Saunders for his prisoners.
MONDAYS DOCKET.
Monday morning there was the usual
remunerative docket in the Police Court.
and the Mayor seemed to realize that the
city needed funds.
Edgar Dobbins and Smut Farmer, who
just for exercise, beat j. E. Jones on
Eighth and Hull Streets Saturday night
paid S. each.
Matte Sheppard and Willie Driver, for
scrapping, were called on for the same
amounts Charles Harding, drunk. paid
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
There will be Joint meeting of Stuart
4 and Henderson Lodge. I. Q. O. F. to-
night at Stuart Lodge room, on Eighth
and Hull Streets.
Visiting Odd-Felows from Petersburg
will be entertained.
The School Board will elect an assist
ant principal on August 18th.
All applications should be filed at the
( earliest possible date.