The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
BISHOPS STORY
OF HIS: |.| ESCAPE
He Spent the Night in Charlotte
Lat the Hotel.
WALKED FlFIY-TW0 MILES
Charlotte's Chief Of Police Yesterday
Took Him Back to That City tor
Trial--He Will Be Represented
by Able Counsel of Charlotte.
WALKED FlFIY-TWo MILES
Especial Dispatch to The Timos.)

Especial Dispatch to Inc 1linoS.)
PETERSBURG, VA, December 15.-Ar-
thur L. Bishop, the young man wanted
in Charlotte. n c., for the murder u
Thomas Wilson, at his home in that city,
who surrendered himself in Petersburg
sunday night, was taken to Charlotte. to-
day bv Chief of Police Irwin, of Char-
lotte. Bishop was not handcuffed, ana
seemed to be in good spirits. Wnlie IN
iail in this city to-day he was visited Dy
a large number of friends, including sev-
eral ministers. Just before ieasihS' iiio
wife and sister visited him to say good
bye. The parting scene was u TOUCHING
one.
The story of Bishops escape as told py
himself. is that after he left the mouse OF
Wilson, he was standing on the stteee
bare-headcd in a dazed condition. when
bicyciist rode ,rp to him and. asked him
for a match. He told Bishop travelling
man had killed Mr.. Tom Wilson down
the street, He procured cap from
friend. and then went to the hotel. tie
spent the night at the hotel. and the next
morning left Charlotte, and walked hlty-
two miles to New London. at New Lon
don he took the train for SALISBURY, ana
from Salisbury went to Norfolk. Blsnop
arrived at Petersburg Saturday night at
iO.sO, JunlDSQ tlIe II t.ii jHS> ""'
corporato limits and walked to his home
in this CITY. Sunday he spent the day
With his family here, and about S o'clock
surrendered.
Bishop has a bruise on his head which
he claims was made by heavy blo"
from the stick which Mr.. Wilson had IN
his hand when he entered his par.or
Mcssrs. Jones and Tillett, Of Charlotte,
will defend Bishop.
FROZEN TO DEATH.
Joe Goodwin, alias Knox, a colored man
about thirty years of age. was found IN
a yard on Gill Street yesterday morn
ing frozen to death. The negro was
drunk Saturday night and is supposed to
have fallen asleep in the yard and died
of exposure.
Mr.. *. ". Harris, through his attor-
ney, Mr.. ". 8. A1cIlwaine has brought
suit against the Virginia Passenger and
Power Company for $500 damages. The
suit is for damages resulting from an &C
cident in this city in which an electric
car ran into Mr.. Harris buggy, breaking
it. and causing his horse to run away.
The horse was kiued by another car on
Wythe Street
IN THEIR NEW CHURCH.
The congregation of Wesley Methodist
Church worshipped in their new church
Tor the first time yesterday. An interest
ing programme was rendered on the &C
casion. The pastor, Rev. j. a Thomas.
has hsen untirinS in his efforts to make
the occasion one of Thanksgiving at the
SUCCESS achieved by the congregation.
Rev H. NJ. Hope. of the Christian Ad-
vocate, was present at the services. Adj
dresses were delivered by Revs S. c.
fletcher and z. P. Parham-
Ambrose MacNeil, the Scottish Ora
tex Of Washington is in this CITY. Pro-
fessor MacNeil will probably deliver the
celebrated Confederate lecture. A
Legacy Of Honor" before returning to
his home.
Mrs. Ellen Tappy, OF Clifton Forge is
visiting her sister, Mrs. W. Z. Badger.
in Petersburg.
NEW BREWERY DEPOT.
The plans and drawings for the new
brewery depot to be erected on River and
Second Streets for the Robert Portner
Brewery Co1nnany, have been furnished
and work on the building will soon begin.
The building will cost about $4,000.
The regular monthly meeting of the
BAPTIST Sunday School Union of Peters
burg. Ettrick and Mataoca. was held yes
to-day afternoon at Second Baptist
Church. Rev. w, ". Sisk. pastor of
C!opton-Street Church, Manchester. deliv
cred the address.
Miss Lima Robinson has gone to Wash
ineton and Baltimore for a stay OF several
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