The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11

George Raymond, Alleged Horse
Thief and Righwayman, in Jail
THE MURDERER is OVERLOOKED
Hears News Of Respite With Sigh OF
Re!lef-Mr. Rop>ri is MarrIed-two
Deaths ,Yes,erday-News
from Manchester.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times.

Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times
No. lIV2 Hull Street.
George Raymond (colored) an alleged
h.ghwayrlan and horsethief with a charge
of attempted CRIMINAL assault thrown in,
was arrested yesterday afternoon by
Constable Grant, assisted by Officer C..
A Overton. near Forest Hill Park ant
trought to the city ponce station
Against HIM is re Sis.ered Only the chai Sc
OF b .ng a Suspicious character, b"t the
officers are confident they have the man
VINO has terror.1ed Cnesternelu county
for the past SIN weeks or more.
Acting suspicously at the park yes
tc. day, The negro was pointed out to
some gentlemen and they informed the
Ulcers. Constable Grant has had war
rant for the ar! est OF the man for some
time, but has been unable to find him.
He is alleg d to have stolen 4 horse
from Mr.. y. c!lerson and traded the am
NAL to negro man, receiving SO II!
eXchange. He is then said TO have rid
den the horse traded for into Granite.
where an attempt was made to arrest
him. He eiuded the citizens and officers.
and wit.in an hoIr. it is alleged. at
tempted a criminal assault upon Evelyn
Turner. a coiored girl. His arrest is re-
garded in police circles as valuable
capture, and it is likely that he will be
he'd for additional evidence.
MURDERER HAPPY.
The ioy OF Ernest Davis. the negro
murderer who was to hand tomorrow
NOR nj g at bsins resp.ted by The Gov
ernor untll January the 3th. is beyond
description. In the very shadow OF
death the negro at first could not be
lieve the glad tidinss broken to him by
MI Fisher and later By the Sergeant.
Confined closely In a cell, with watch
man on the outside, ever a constant
reminder that he was to die, the neGr"
wasted away to a mere skeleton OF his
former self He had abandoned ali hope.
He hopes His EXcellency Will commute
his sentence 30 lie imp ,isonment
ELECT CHAIRMAN.
For the purpose Of e!ectins a chairman
to succeed Mr.. c. c. Cousins who re-
signed the City Central Committee Will
meet tonight In the Mayors Court room.
Mr. Robert L. French viii be elected.
provided he will accept the position. For
many years he was the head Of the party
over here and resigned last year. Since
the resignation of Mr.. Cousins, who was
elected in his stead, members OF the com
mttee have continuously besicged him
with requests to accept again the posi-
ton. and it Is likely he will do SO.
FINE PUPS.
MI. James Nunnaliy, popular young
man of the city. lover OF fine horses and
dogs. has Litter of bull pups that are
attracting a great deal of attention from
lovers of the canires II this city. as well
as elsewhere.
who some time
thought he had ten Great Dane pups.
now finds that he without any. the
mother OF the young ones having mashed
them all to death.
AIr Ernest Walden underwent very
painful operation yesterday on his eye.
I,rs Miller. Of Chesterfield and Dunn. OF
Richmond, perfoI ming it. Sometime ago
Mr. Walden caught cold in his eye, and
has not since fully recovered.
John Finney. a negro man who Is a
familiar character to the police. was ar
rested last night on tic charge. OF be-
ing dsorderly in the street
NH ROPER WEOs.
Mr.. L. Robert Roper. popular conduc-
tor of the Passenger and Power Company
in this city and Miss Susie Snellinss. the
attractive daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs John
Snellinss. of Swansboro. left Yesterday
morning for North carolina, where they
were married. Returning last night. they
were rendered q reception at the home of
the groom Mr. Roper is held in high
esteem by his fellow employees and the
o1ncials of Their Dad. and his bride IS a
very popular young lady Of Swansboro
They will reside IN this latter place Mr.
Roper was formerly from Enporia, and
his bride from North Carolina.
OTHER MARRIAGES.
Leaving here yesterday morning at !.
O'Clock for Baltimore Miss Ruth Frances
Nunnally daughter Of HIr. and Mrs 3
A. Eunnally, Of Nc. 106 East Tenth
Street and Mr.. j. D. Craig, popular
young man Of Richmond were welded
in that city Immediately upon their ar
riva.. the Rev. Maurice S. Fixes off
ciating. After an extended northern trip
the co>gDle will return 10 Richmond about
the first of the year
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Haeenmeye-
are spending their honeymoon IN New
York. The bride was formerly Mrs. Sarah
Hines. Of Chesterfield county. and has
pligl1ted her marital vows t. four hus
bands.
TWO FIRES.
There were two fires yesterday. neither
being of much consequence though one
IS thought to haveb cen the work of
idle negroes. The first fire OF the day
was in the kitchen of Mr.. J. L. BEDFORD
n the First Ward. The damage here
was small. the hremen exting"ishins the
Games before they could spread
The second was in an old house. No
2o29 Hull Street which IS vacant. A gang
ii negro men We're in tho house before
-1le fire p'ayir~ some l,'r.' IF rar7o