The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-12
INSANE PRISONER
At ACKS SERGEANT
Mr.. Saunders Has His Face
Slapped by Crazy Negro.
MURDERER is KNOWN HERE
Mr.. Baldwin Acquainted With Arthur
B,shop-Large Crowd at Leader
Hall Dance-Can't Get a Quo>
rum-Manchester News.
MURDERER is KNOWN HERE

Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
10. HOP Hull Street.
In trying to make an insane prisoner
as comfortable as pssible City Sergeant
J. G.. Saunders was pretty roughly
handled last evening. having his face
slapped and his hat crushed IN. The
singing blows left marks discernibie
some time afterwards. The prisoner is
a negro man named "Pinky' Gordon,
of powerful build. weighing about two
hundred pounds and Standing over six
feet. He was suddenly bereft OF rea-
son Tuesday morning and taken in Gus
toGE. He gave the officers very little
trouble further than talking continuous
" At the Jail the insane man con-
ccived the idea Of tearing his clothes OH
and III Saunders wished to prevent him
if possible, knowing it would be very cold
for him If he did not keep dressed.
With two sounding slaps on his face
and his hat crushed in. the sergeant re-
treated from the cell. and is not likely
to interfere again This morning at
O'Clock he will be taken to Petersburg
to the asylum.
No quorum-no meeting Of the City
Committee last night. For the fourth
time there were four members who as
sembled to elect a chairman. The other
eight have been missing. The same
four have attended every call. They are
Messrs. Chris Cox, Eddie Waymack,
]. L. BEDFORD and Carter Jones. An
other call Will be made some time about
the middle Of January.
The presentation of ''Sir Moneys Cru
SADIE at Cowardin Avenue Christian
Church last night was equal in every
respect to former production OF the
play Mr.. w. J. Norrisette. while sui
fering slightly from cold, was able to
sing. and carried his part OF the eN-
ericse through with credit. The church
was filled to overflowing. Half Of the
proceeds went to Oak Grove Bap ist
Church and the other half to Cowardin
Avenue Christian Church
WAS KNOWN HERE.
Arthur Bishop. The slayer Of Mr.. t. J.
Wilson. OF Charlotte, \. c.. in that place
Tuesday night. and who is NV at large.
vas a young shoe drummer and is we'll
known in Manchester. having been here
several times in the interest of his house.
NIr II. V Baldwin was very well aC-
uUainted with him. and expressed the deep
est regret that he should have gotten
into such Il difficulty. l has not been
two weeks since the young man was here
ard sold q lot of shoes to Mr.. Baldwin,
the cry goods man on Hull Street. Those
wno are intimate with the young man eX-
!,ress the deepest sorrow for him, and be-
leve that he must have shot the man in
self defense.
NICE DANCE.
At Leader Hall last night there was the
usual large and merry crowd Of dancers.
attesting the popularity of the private
dancing school being conducted by Messrs.
Leroy Latham. Clinton Waynack and
James Paulero. over sixty couples danced
last night, about fifty less than dance
every Monday night. There will be a
string band hereafter. which will add
much to the enjoyment.
Mi Z. a Moses, who has been with
the Passenger and Power Company in this
city for some time past has resigned his
position to accept a more lucrative one
Washington.
MISS PAIL WEEDS.
Mr. John Sterling. of Richmond. a
prominent merchant Of Eighteenth Street,
and Miss Amelia Pail pretty daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Pail. Of Man
chester. were married yesterday in Wash
ircton. The couple. after spending some
time visiting Northern cities. will make
their future homo III Richmond.
CALF STOLEN.
Pobbers broke into the stable OF Mr..
Swineford, of the Swineford Lithia Water
Company Tuesday night and stole fine
calf. There was no clue left
EXAMINING TITLE.
MI e n Wells was yesterday morn
ing examining the title to the property
or Central Methodist Church for the firm
who will conduct a knitting mill there
they having bought 1t last week for the
r,rice of $3.50. . Mr.. Shea, of North Car
olira. is at the head of the firm. and prop
e,.tv in the latter place will be brought
lore this being the main knitting mill
Manchester labor will be employed i'll the
r:il!.
PASTORS SALARY.
the regular business meeting of the
C}opton-Street Baptist Church last Sun
dav was one OF great interest and en-
coura cement 10 pastor and people. The
pastor is just entering uron his four /
year as pastor Of the church. and frs1
the very beginning OF his pastorate tbs
work under his leadership has pros
pered and grown along all lines
as a. token of their gratitude
TO God for his blessings. and thei" de-
termination to insure in service ard to
also express an appreciation of the
work and noble leadership of the pas or
Rey. w w. SsS, the church at this
meeting heartily and unanimously in
creased his salary $500. The old ctf'cess
with a few eEceOOnS. were Te-e!eCted
The newly elected officers are: Assist
ant Sundav-School Superintendent. Percy
Fuoua; Assistant Chorister Mrs. c. II
Kahl: Mrs. J. ". Holt a member of the
Finance Committee and Mrs. Cur Y
Gregory treasurer of the Missionary So
ciety.
MRS. REECE DEAD.
News was received in the city yesterday
ranrniro of the death in Emporia of Mrs
e c. Reese. Mrs.. Reece was wellknown
in Manchester where she has several rela-
lives.
An alarm of fire was turned in yesterday
,rorning at T:iS o'clock from Friends
drugstore. corner of Twentieth and Hull
Streets, small blaze in the rear room
!eing the cause -Four minutes from the
.iI1e the alarm was turned in. the wagon
was on the scene. Stat!onman Smith had
hitched and driven Old Bob on a record
run to the fire The damage was small
WAS DISMISSED.
George Raymond was yesterday after
noon dismissed Of the charge of being a