The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-13
CONFIDENCE MEN
BUS|IY ENGAGED |!
Alleged Farmer 1' Relieves Miss
Shaw Of Two Dollars.
MAY HAVE A NEW CABLE
Said That Southern EEL Will Place One
Across James River-A'ex Leigh
Struck Viii Roc<-Nswsy
Notes from Manchester
MAY HAVE A NEW CABLE
NJ Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,

crooks who have demonstrated beyond
any rea sonable# Is doubt they understood
the art Of relieving confiding humanity
of q superduty of loose coin, and case
after case has been reported to the pc
lice, but as yet there have been no
specific charges made against anyone OF
the gang.
No more aggravating, vet successful,
game has been worked than that of one
cfthese men few days ago. when Miss
Mary Shaw ding on Ninth Street,
directly in front of old Central Church.
was relieved of s2.25 by man who gave
his name as Kelly, and SAID he was a
farmer.
Facts in the case leaked out last eve
ming. The alleged farmer went into the
house and offered for sale butter and
eggs, fixing his price very low. Miss
Shay gave him quarter. then remember
ed that she needed some change and
handed him 81 bill. he telling her he
would step around the corner and fetch
the eggs and butter and her change. He
has not been back.
Uron good authority it is said that the
Southern Bell Telephone Company is now
preparing to run a large cable across
Mayos Bridge and doing away with the
present cable. which has become impaired
by age.
BOLD ROBBERY.
One of the boldest #ToboeEes happening
ii. Manchester for many Il day was per-
rt;5ated Tuesday nfternoJ IN. when Il ne
gro man walked LoIdiy in nc from. OF
Mr.. James Hardirg's barber shop, coclly.
picked up a gold watch lying oil the coun-
ter and walked out again. Mr.. James
Nunnally. at, his butcher-shop across the.
street, saw the negro enter the 5;lfber-
shop and come out again in few MN
utes. but did not think anyth'ni. II j
at the time.
The police have a very good description
OF the negro who committed the theft and
are working on the case.
JEWELS STOLEN.
Mystery yet surrounds the strange dis
appearance of the horse and buggy be-
logging to Mrs Waiter Owen Tuesday
broad Street shopping. In the buggy We're
all of Mrs. owens jewels, which she
had only a short While before taken from
a vault in a bank. On her way home she
stepped in Kaufmann's to make pur-
chase. Mrs. Owen was not gone very
long, and when she came out there was
no horse or buggy n sight
KITCHEN IS CUT.
For further light upon the alleged felo-
r:;ous cutting of jim Kitchen. a character
Well known to the police, Commemorative.
Attorney c. J.. Page yesterday morning
in the Mayors Court asked for the con-
tinuance OF the case against Waverly
Goodman, a young man very well known
in the city, who is alleged to have done
tilcAcutting, until Friday.
Admitting that he did cut Kitchen, Mr..
Goodman declares that he did it in self
defense, only using the knife after three
men had jumped on him. II is thought
the Young man will be exunerated. Mer-5
edith Owen and Russell Hart were with
AIR. Goodman at the time the fight start
cd, but ran up the street before 1t was
finished and did not see the5cutting. l\itch-T
en- is well known ito the police. About
two years aso he was tarred and feath-
cred by some of his associates
SOJTHARD DISMISSED
No evidence of a criminal nature hay
ing been adeiuced against 3. G. Southard
the man arrested upon complaint OF Hen
~ Lynch. boarder at his home. alleg-
ing that he stole four dollars, the Mayor
discharged the man yesterday morning
Scuthard faced his wife and the boardara
who had cap..s him the trouble. There
vas no sign eI recognition between nus
band and wife. and she never once turned
her face to that of5the prisoner. He kept
a penetrating gaze upon his wife all
through her evidence and asked questions
when it was finished. Southard acknoFl-8
edged to officer Wright before and after
arrest that he did take a purse from
his own home. but thought it belonged to
him.
SMALL FIRE.
While witnessing the Police Court pro
ceeGings this morning the ring of the ilfc
bell carried Mr. Bud Cotton. one of the
staticnmen, out of the throng of people
in court in a double Quick hurry
The fire was in the Southern Steam
Laundry, and was caused by some asaso-
line leaking out of the pipes running TO
part of the machinery: The damage
will amount TO about so.
MRS. HUNT DEAD.
Mrs Lucy Hunt. wife OF John Hunt.
well known lady Of SWan n ana Man Man
chester. died yesterday at 40 o'clock A. NJ.
at the home of Mr.. I. 2. PetusTew,
INST out of Swansboro in the siXty-siXth
year of her age.
Deceased was born in England. and
had for many years BEEN resident OF
this place. The funeral Will be from the
Meade Memorial Church this after
noon at Q o'clock, conducted by the Rev
benjamin. Dennis Interment Will be
made in N1aury Cemetery
WILL NOT SERVE.
For rea sons best Known to himself,
Mr.. w L. Porter mas handed in his
ras;rnat ton as collector of personal and
canitation taxes. Mr. Porter has never
oualifed to the office. having been only
recently elected. His resignation Will
mace the position againsin the hands OF
Mr.. Reid. the present collector, who was
defeated in the Council at a joint SEES
s;on not long ago, Mr.. Porter receiving 10
of the % votes cast.
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
In a runaway accident yesterday after
noon on Cowardin Avenue a Mr.. Perkins
was quite badly injured by being thrown
from his wagon The animal was checked
afte, running for some distance and al
most completely wrecking the vehicle. The
horse was frightened by street car, and
before the owner could stop him was on
a mad run down the street Mr.. Perkins
vas thrown quite violently to the ground
ana received a severe wound on the Les
- STRUCK WITH ROCK
Lex Tingle about fourteen years old.
was quite painfully injured last night
about 9 q, clock. by being struck over the
eve with a rock thrown by a negro boy.
His eyebrow was split open and an ugly
wound made. The little negro will be
r,yen a hearing this morning.
e. 81 INSTALLATION SERVICES.
The second night of the bazaar a the
Presbyterian Church last evening was
most decided success, the. garden OF sing