The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-02
THE REGISTRATION
IN MANCHESTER
Njne Hundred and Fitty-four
Whites, Sixty-seven Negroes.
Mr.. JAMES NURNALLY HURT
Thrown from, His suiky on Boulevard
and Painfully lnjurcd--Negro DAVIS
Found Guilty Of Murder in FIRST
Degree Manchester News.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times.
No. lO2 Hull Street

NO. ipa HUI ssolitst+1
One thousand and twentg-one persons
!. ~e,,,stnrc,, In Manchester under the ne"
CONSTITUTION. sisiy-seven Of these were
negroes. Who came In for the greater
number under the property clause. ne
registrars completed their iapofs iasl
,rerinf, AT nine O'Clock sharp, haNiEs
kan, Inc books open FOR the past ihteen
days. os+
The second Ward registered me largest
Number of persons. IT being Tue NUS
tliclly settled part Of the CITY. oNsi
three hundred citizens neglected 70 oiiel
Tor registration. over thirteen haiiuit i.
votes having been pollcG in the last NUM-
Efpal election.
There was no rush to get in names just
before the books closed. on the contrary
the registrars had nothing TO DO siofe some
fifteen or twenty minutes before the ai,-
pointed hour ~, the registration place
m the Second Ward the different regis
frars assembled after nine o'clock and
submitted their books to q notary pubic.
The registration by wards and Tho num-.
Df whites and colored is given bel""
Whites Colored
First Ward .a.... ..@-222
Third Ward ..ds.' 30 30
Fourth ward -45 -
ro,,, .s54 81
Thrown FROM sUlaY.
Mr.. Jarnes Nunna!ly, a we'll known
Resident nf Manchester, was quite pain
rGllya injured yesterday afternoon by be-
ing thrown from a sulkg by the running
away OF his horse lie was driving on
the boulevard when his horse became
frightened md started down the track
1t n mad pace Mr.. ,Nunnal!y. who is
splendid hoIseman, kept Is scat. thinking
he would gcl ,4e animal under control in
n few ->rinutes. when suddenly he swnr7-ed
md dashed the slight veh1c.e against
tree Mr.. Nunnails was tnroNn some
I.stance from the vehicle TO the ground.
landing on his shoulders Friends who
witnessed the accident rushed to his side
End had him carried TO a hospital, where
he was treated. Later he was brought TO
Manchester, whore late last night lie was
ioins very nicely
GANG oF THIEVES.
1t is beginning 10 dawn upon the citi-
ge.ls and police Of the city that there is
gang Of COW thieves at work here.
Never a day passes but there isn't n
report nrlde to the Police Department ;ha,
porne owner has lost his COW. Then,
aEain some lose trace of their cows for
DAY or so, and find them looking rs.
though they had been tied up and mililed.
Nr Watkins. at Sixth and Bainsosidge
EticctS. is tho last person 10 complain
10 the department. that he has had
row stolen. His WAS a fine Jersey.
Several months ago it was proven that
p band Of dog thieves were nj work here.
pnd evidence procured against them Was
fo strong that they left town.
f Conductor RoYall. one Of me most pop
ular and polite n,en OF the llull-St.cet
line has been filn-:lammad. Mi. Royali
Is out four dollars and ne says the mall
who did him oat of it was ali right ana
nj cid hand at the business. \ day or 50
nfo Mr. Royal WAS coilectng farns
rather rapidly, when a passenger gave
him "a five Collar bin. Mir. l;oyHii started
10 change the money. Just as he had
s taken the five spot i'll his hands and
looked at it. the man who gave 1t 10
him asked him to wait minute as he
Thought he had five cents. Taking the
bin back, tho passenger pushed it dnN.
In his trousers pockets Then. after a
minute lie said he discovered he did not
have five cents. and said: You'll have 10
change the five" handing b;ll 10 the
Ccnductor MIR. Royatl showed it in his
Gest pocket and gave tire gentleman four
s,llars and nnety-five cent? In change.
when lie reached tile office ne found that
he had a one dollar bill instead of Il tive
MURIol1R in FIRST j. tsIltl2f.
After being in their room for less than
,or,y-fiye@ minutes the jury hearing the
Ease against Ernest Davis celore3.
brought in verdict OF murder in the
hrst degree. The story was fore
lasted in The Times of yesterday. Coni-
Alonwcalth Attorney c. J.. Page closed
in able argument yesterday morning. Just
4 little after twelve o'clock, and the case
& HAS given 10 the jury. At l2:4s there was
j knock on the iu1'y-,.oonl door. and, i'll
response TO call from The officer, they
iIed IN court
Davis sat motionless, his eyes fixed
,n every Juror for moment, His hands
5 switched at his clothes and his mnutAl
parted slightly as though he would ask
ME verdict. When 1t came he settled back
ia his chair. and beyond appearing a
aifie palor. seemed not, To care Very
much a motion for new trial was
made and viii be argued next Monday.
in forfeiting his life FOR the crime he