Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-25

TWO HANGINGs NEXT MONTH


With much exuberance Of feeling
among the youths Of Manchester, and the
iovols Yuletide greetings being uttered
on every SIDE the eve of Christmas was.
in some respects. the most Temarhaote
witnessed in Manchester for many years:
There were beanng countenances ana
glad hearts In almost every nome. rug
ged and happy fathers were up untl'
late. buying toys and presents for their
children. The merchants did an unusual
amount Of selling Of Chr{stmas goods
Mr.. J. T. Abbott employed several extra
clerks to help him with his Christmas
trade. Mr. w ". Friend also sold
large number Of Christmas presents. All
the dry goods merchants: We're Kept. busy
during the day.
Policemen Jones and Smith we're kept
busy last night looking after the drunk
and dsorderly element.
No serious accidents were reported UP
to a late hour last night
Several boys burned their hands by
shooting fireworks along Hull street.
STOLE MR.. CONNoR's SUIT.
single robber entered the home OF
Mrs. Eugene O'Connor. in the rear OF
the power house, Oh Senlmes avenue;
Tuesday morning, carrying away a sult
OConnor Mrs. OGonnor. who had just
left the house for minute, returned 70
find a negro sta nding in the Kitchen Win
q new box-the like used by dealers-in his
hand. He was very polite In his answers,
and said something about his being at
the wrong house. Mrs. O'Connor then toid
him to leave at once; that no one there
had ordered any clothes sent Several
hours afterwards it was discovered that
the new suit belonging to her son.. MT.
Thomas O'Connor,. had been stolen. A
search was Immediately instituted, but
no clue of the robber has been found. Inc
police have been notified Of the case,
and are now exert:ng every eHorl 10
land the man who had the bundle When
he left the house. The case IS the hrst OF
its Kind happening here tor some time
though in former years it was q regular
custom Of the thieves to carry an empty
box with the idea of deceiving people
into the belief that they were working
for some clothes dealer:
WANTS MANCHESTER ROPE.
"Jack" Brown. the negro who killed
James r Parker at the State Farm IN
November. will be hanged in the penlten-
tary. Jan. 2.
The rope to be used in the hanging may
he the same one with which Ernest
Davis is TO be executed in Manchester,
Jan 8.
City-sergeant Saunders. of Manchester.
was seen by guard yesterday
and asked to let the penitentiary officials
have the rope which he bought from MI
Walden. Mr.. Saunders has not oec1ceo
whether he will lend the rope.
RECORD IN HILTON CASE:
Clerk eDuEal, OF the corporation court
OF Manchester. is preparing the record
OF the case of Sidney Hilton, who was
convicted OF the charge OF being an ac-
cessory to the murder of John Henry
Stokes and sentenced to eighteen years
in the penitentiary. The record will be
carried to the court OF appeal by Coun-
sci c. s. Wing who will ask for new
trial for his client in that tribunal.
MR.. PEARMAN HURT.
r. Lee Pearnan e car inspector at the
Southern. railway shops in Manchester,
! ba rely esca ped being killed yesterday morn
ing by being caught between some ma
chinery. His back was bruised and
sprained He was treated by DR.. w. r.
| AT SACRED HEART CHURCH.
The services in Sacred Heart churcn
! to-day will be as follows:
Low mass at and $50 A. NJ; high mass
and sermon at 1O:30 by the pastor. Rev.
| T E Waters.
| Musical Programme-Gann's mass in
&C" Offertory, "Adeste fideles," by Les
Ter. Soloists: Soprano, Miss McGranni-
| han and Mrs Moody; alto: Miss Epps;
tenor. Mr. Verlander; bass. Mr.. De No-
| nan: organist Mrs. J. A. Ridgeley.
SENT ON TO THE GRAND JURY.
! George Lassiter, the negro who was
/ arrested Tuesday by Policeman a. S,
| Wright will be taken to the Chesterfield
| county Jail The negro is charged with
| brea king into one of the freight cars OF
| the Atlantic-Coast Line railroad, and is
believed to be suspicious character.
Numerous robberes have been perpe-
| trated in Chesterfield county OF late, and
Lassiter is charged with ct least one OF
| them.
| Constable e. w Grant has beer- at
worl. looking for the highwayman who
! mas been robbing the residents Of
Granite.
| Lassiter appeared before Squire L. ".
| Cheatham yesterday and was sent on to
the grand jury Of the Chesterfield County
| Court.
| FUNERAL OF MR. BAUGH.
| The funeral of Mr. John B. Baugh took
place from the new Bethlehem church,
| on the Midlothian turnpike. in Chester
/ field county. yesterday morning. The ser
/ vice was conducted by the Rev. l.. L.
/! Gwathmey, of Richmond.
/ The funeral of the little infant child
| of Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Hancock, Of Eighth
\
/ from the home at o'clock yesterday af-
t ternoon.
MR.. RICHARDS IN TOWN.
| Mr. Samuel r. Richards. Master Me-
| chanic of the Southern railway, at Sell
ma, Ala, is here, spending the holidays
| with his wife and daughter. Mr.. Richards
| is an old Manchester boy, and has many
| friends here who are glad to see him.
! PRESENT FOR MR.. BUCHANAN.
| The notor1nen and conductors Of he
/! Hull and Perry street lines Of the Pas
| senger and Power Company gave Super
| intendent Buchanan a handsome silver
| handledumbrella yesterday as a Christ
mas present.
BRIEF. ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Sunrise prayer-meeting will be held at
West-End church, this morning at, 7:3t
clock.
There will be preaching at Fifth-Street
Methodist = church TINS morning al
II O'Clock by the pastor. Rev. Asa Dris-
coll The public is cordially invited to
attend. A special collection will be taken
for the poor
On Christmas the post-of!ice will
only be open from 10 to II A. NJ. The
carriers will make their usual morning
collection. and delivery.
Mr.. Leslie P. Anderson. OF New York