Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-15
MANCHESTER AND CHESTERFIELD.

o,,ce the unanimous vote of all the mem
- ELECTION OF a PRESIDENT.
The BODY concurred in the resolution
grant;ne permission to Mr.. William Dob
hins to erect a hotel at Seventh and HUI
streets. .o,,
improving Eighteenth street was con-
Cured in.
The rules governing the body were gone
over by the members. but will lay on
the table until the next meeting.
The election of a presiding officer OF
the body did not occur until atte' III
other business had been disposed or
Only two names We're placed IN noii'1-
nation. they being J. r. Perdue and ).
T. Abbott.
Mr.. Perdue said: II noticed in the
Dispatch several days ago. while I was
away from home. that the body was
waiting for my return to see II / could
accept the position. / was hoping tnae
my name would not be presented. III
fact. I have been thinking seriously OF
resigning as a member Of this body IL
have a right to decline, / most posi-
lively decline
The name of Mr.. Perdue was placed
in nomination by Mr.. Patram. while that
of Mr.. Abbott was placed IN nominatioh
by Mr.. Rudd. The latters name was
withdrawn after it was learned that MI.
Perdue would not enter in contest LOT
the position. Mr. PerGue was finally
elected.
BAZAAR A GREAT SUCCESS.
The PRESBYTERIAN church bazaar closed
last night with the presentation OIL the
iliputian wedding. in which the Attie
children of Mr.. and Mrs. W. 3. Bradley
took part, and attracted much attention.
Those who took part i'll the entertain
ment We're Littlepase Ingram. May Brad
ley. Grace Paul. Carlis Ingram. hath-
crime Simpson, Charles Maurice. Ger
trude Hughes Hazel Beattie, Octavia Ar
sington. Annie B. Ingram. Flora Stroter.
Ellen Phillips. George Paul. Thomas
Nichols. Paul Beattie, Benjamin Welsh
ger. Sherwood Simmons, Bernard MOSS
Reba Bradley, Lyon Bradley, and KEN
meth Utz.
he bazaar was a great success. and
a large sum was realized. The ladies in
charge of the booths did well, and sold
q great many things. After last night s
enterta inment there was an auction SAFE
of everything that was not soid durlhS
the bazaar
TRIAL OF WAVERLY GOODMAN.
With large bandages placed ABOUT ms
throat to hide the ugly wounds Wnlcn
had been inflicted while he was engaged
Kitchen. better known as Jesse James
Kitchen" appeared as complainant In the
case against Waverly Goodman. in the
court of Mayor Maurice yesterday morn
ing.
Goodman. who was charged with cut
ting Kitchen, was defended by Willis c.
Pulliam. c. L. Page appeared for the
prosecution.
Edgar Dobbins, one of the witnesses.
S,- nSSy y
Kitchen IN the saloon previous to the
cutting He said that the boys had gone
there to play pool. He denied that he
hit Kitchen a single time. He intimated
that Kitchen had interfered il the game
He said that MIR. Hart hit Kitchen and
Goodman pulled his knife from his pocket.
It was about that time that Kitchen was
cut. Dobbins then heard some one say.
Give me my gun Dobbius then said
that Kitchen could not hit Goodman.
CASE DISMISSED.
Irwin Bailey said that ali he knew about
the cutting scrape was that he saw kitch-
en- and some other man in a meat shop
nearby.
Other witnesses to the affair We're
Messrs Hugh Turner, Hart, Goodman and
Wallace.
The Commemorative attorney asked that
the case be dismissed on the ground
that NltLhcn ara OtEeIS Neie .oii Ico~!-
man at the time the latter cut Kitchen
Mayor Maurice acceded and the accused
was discharged
The case Of Harrison Cox. charged
with stabbing W. J. Harding in the back.
was sent on to the grand jury OF the
corporation court. Mrs. Price. one Of the
witnesses il: the case became ii! while
waiting in the police office for the case
to come before Mayor Maurice. which
caused the latter to expedite his work and
dispose of Coxs case as quickly as pos
sible under the circumstances.
Ernest Wingfield Abram Barnes and
Richard Woodbridge, alleged crap shoot
ers." were fined $3.50 each by Mayor
Maurice All three of the prisoners were
negroes.
Elmore McNim, an alleged tramp and
heggar, who arrested Thursday on
the charge of trespassing on the premises
of Lucy Holmes. was recognized by
Mayor Maurice as the man who begged
him for 10 cents Thursday. McNim was
sent to Jail for ten days.
The case against Walter Bryant has
been dismissed. as he paid his board bill.
and the warrant was withdrawn.
WELLS FORFEITS BOND
"Bennie" Wells. the alleged assailant
of Mr.. Gratsnowskey. of the Eureka Fur
niture Company. did not appear before
Squire L. ". Cheatham yesterday
LOT trlai, ana ms DOnd. winch was fur-
nished by Messrs. C. c. Elder and J. NJ.
Marshall. has been declared forfeited. a
capias has been issued for Wells.
The case of J. p. Andrews against Mr..
Rudd was withdrawn by the request of
D. L. Pulliam counsel for Mr. Rudd.
MRS A A. WELLS DEAD.
Cornelius Wells. of Manchester receiv-
ed telegram yesterday; announcing the
death in Greensboro. n. c.. of Mrs. Julia
Wells. mother of A. a Wells. and a
former resident of the city.
The body will reach the city this
morning at o'clock over the Southern
railway and the funeral will be held at
10 80 O'Clock.
ENTERTAINs FRIENDS.
The home OF Mr. O. G.. MCGEE was the
scene of an entertainment Thursday
night. when his step-daushter, Miss May
Rowe, entertained a number of friends
Music and games were the attractions of