The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-22
MRS, A, Swami
HAS LEFT HOME
She Leaves . Note for Her
Husband.
CARRIED LITTLE SON WITH HER
The Warehouse of John A. Waters En-
tered BY Thieves-Many Po-
lice ltenns-o,her Man
chester News.
CARRIED LITTLE SON WITH HER
The sad story III 4 s,,ipwrecked home

sudden disappearance OF Mrs. Charles c.
Swami. Of Manchester. ~..:n her little hFe-
year-old son. Herbert. Mrs. Swami left
home on Tuesday morning. taking por-
ton of her clothing and that OF the child.
Nothing has been heard of her since that
time. Her husband believes that she has
gone 10 her relatives in Louisa or Flu
wanna counties.
The Swans lived at the corner Of Marx
and Sixth Streets in Manchester. sIe1ey
had been married about ten years THREE
or four children had been born to them.
but all have died except one. .MFQ EF.ini
is painter by trade, and worka at Htrtzt
nowskis furniture factory.
Mrs. Swami left this letter at her home
on Tuesday, addressed TO her husband:
MIR. Swami take this step because
think 1t best for us ALL I can't care for
you under such treatment / know you
will never do any better, so it is better
to end It once for all. / am not mad
now. and i am not leaving in anger, but
am goirg for good, so try to govern
your I'll temper and do better. If you can.
There VIII never be any peace between us
anyway. SO let me drop and get you an
other. Keep the things / leave as long
as you need them. and II you sell them.
Ieend the money on the childrens' graves.
] have only two dollars of your money;
you just told me to go and have an un-
expected chance
The letter was not signed, but was writ
ten on both sides Of a sheet Of paper in
the handwriting of the wife. Upon read
ing II Mr. Swami had torn it into three
or four pieces. 1t was somewhat difficult
to put it together again last night, but
1t had been carefully preserved.
HUSBAND DISTRESSED.
The children are buried in lakewood
Cemetery. in Richmond. The family li.ed
for some time in Newport News, and it
was there that the children died.
Mr. Swami is much worried over the
mysterious departure Of his wife and has
offered reward Of s. for information
leading to her whereabouts. It seems
hardly likely that he will make ally at
tempt to regain possession OF the child.
,aowever. through the courts, from the
statements he made last night. When
seen at his home he was in j very re-
pentant mood. He said he thought the
whole matter was his fault. He had heen
jealous and selfish. What he says revived
IN old sore was a remark maue by him
when he left for work Saturday. lie
asked his wife to have him clean SHIRT
when he returned. she told him TO buy
one. He replied that IL: lid MT have
to buy one, rs he had derkcy at home
to do his washing He says that This
remark was made in jest, but taken in
edIIlcSL S"dLU45 tOuDle has
been brewing for some time however.
Last week the woman applied to Cap-
tain Lipscomb. Chief Of Police of Man
chester, for advice. At this interview
she said she intended to go to Chase City
and seek employment in a factory there.
Whether she has gone there *: TO the
home of her relatives. in Louisa councy,
is not known.
Mrs. SWANS mother, Mrs w. A.
1;x.ac ~, 1,,,t
she knows nothing OF the whereabouts of
her daughter.
Mrs. Swami is known to have seen a
lawyer a few days ago in reference to
securing divorce.
SUCCESSFUL ROBBERY.
One of the most successful robberies
committed lately in Manchester has just
come to light The warehouse of John
u. Waters and Company. situated near
the foot OF cambridge Street, was en-
tered and brasses to the value of about
1900 taken. The police have been mott
fed of the robbery, and junk stores Of
Richmond and Manchester have been
asked to be on the lookout for the thief.
MANY ARRESTS.
Two cells in the police station last
night were the resting-places for more
white prisoners than have been there
for some nIIle time.
Smut Farmer and Jim Wells, tried
In almost every conceivable manner to get
into trouble. and finally were accommo-
dated. They first beat q negro boy at
the corner of Third and Hull Streets.
Proceeding on down Hull Street, they
went to the scale house Of the Southern
and there broke up everything in sight.
Then starting to Richmond they wanted
to cross the Southern bridge when Cap
tain Fuller attempted to stop them. He
was very promptly knocked down, be1r:
bruised badly. Officer Wright then can1c
over After a chase to Richmond the
officer landed Farmer at the corner OF
Fifteenth and Franklin Streets. Wells
was caught by Special Officer Roach.
Stafford Arnold and John Robertson
were arrested at Forest Hill Park by
Officer Overton. They were charged wit.
being drunk. George Stein. a young mar
we'll known In Manchester, iinbibeal tst
freely, and when Captain Lipscornb' VEN
to arrest him. he gave him some Little
trouble. He was locked fupa Pfesle!
Parks, an old offender. VINO was told t.
leave the city about two months ago
was arrested on a charge made by hi!
wife of abusing her. He also tried t,
run his son out OF the house.
MET IN RICHMOND.
There was a meeting OF the Offcia
Board OF the Christian Sunday-school AS
ISOLATION held last night In Seventh
Street Christian Church. ir Richmond
when the members who withdrew from
their official capacity OF the Sunday
school OF Cowardin-Avenue Church. thi
city. were heard In explanation and ais
request for sanction rom the boaro t
start a mission in Manchester. TIL,
church's side of the case was hearo a
this city Tuesday night. The board wi
make --.eir decision at a Joint meetin
OF both facuons. il factions they can b
rallied. The meeting last night was a.
executive one.
ELECTION DAY.
To-day is general election day, and TAX
Ing the amount of interest manifested b
the voters and the Democratic nominee
last night as meaning anything. it is SAT
to say there will be very little excite
ment In any of the wards save the FRS,
where Mr.. Wererly Nunnally will conten
for election to the Council az an tndepen
dent.
There has been some little workin
among the nominees for the Council an
the Board to get the Ions terms in tn