The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-27
AN EMPTY BARREL
USED FOR A BED.
Two Manchester Officers Have a
Stiff Fight With DrunkenGiant.
RESOLUTION STIRRED THINGS.
Mr.. Wakeheld.s Move to Have City's
Money Taken from Local Bank the
Chief Topic of Conversation
Yesterday-lnvestigate.

Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times, I
No. 11O2 Hull Street.
Soft beds and plenty OF room have no
charms for Ole Olsen, a character in
Manchester, suddenly brought before the
public eye by his connection with the
Enelehart-PeItier marriage some time
ego. AS evidence that he could peace
fully sleep at any place, he crawicd into
an empty barrel at the corner Of Sew
enth and HUI Streets last night. and
there fell into the arms Of the sleep
god.
The combined efforts of officers Wright
and Smith could not move him from his
sl,:mbers or rather to the police station,
and two citizens passing were prevailed
,ipon TO assist the MINORS Of the law
in their task.
Before the officers arrived Mrs Olsen
had learned Of the condition OF her hus-
band, and knowing he wore a good watch
lied herself to the scene of the trouble
and proceeded to deity go through"
Ole. She was still ct this work when the
officers arrived. and was allowed to finish
ile- task. Then the fun began. Several
raps on the feet brought Ole from the
land of nod, and at the same time aroused
all the fighting blood Of his race. Both
officers brought out nippers, which We're
as useless when twisted on the arms of
the giant man a boy in the grasp oil
Sandow. BY a simple feat Of strength
Ole held his arm straight, and no amount
of twisting could serve to make him
bend.
The officers kept his hands busy, and he
had no opportunity to use these. but the
gay his feet worked about made the
Sims of Mir. Wright suffer very much.
J'irally patience ceased to be a virtue,
and the club Of Mr.. Wright got in some
good work. SO weakening the prisoner
tl5at lie could be taken to the station
house With the assistance of the two gen
tlemcn. a charge Of drunkenness and re-
sisting an officer was lodged against him,
md before Mayor Maurice tomorrow
nCrninrr he will fell his troubles.
DoINGS OF TILE POLICE.
Captain Smith was called TO Fourth
md Hull Streets last night, where there
had been some shooting by young man
said to be named Dobbins. The officer
went TO the scene, but found no one.
lie walked on down street, and when near
the bridge saw young man whom he
says told him his name was Corners Dob
bins. The young man carried a pistol
swinging loose in his hand, and this was
taken by the officer and a verbal sum
mons made that he appear in court Mon
Gay morning.
A message came to the station about 10
o'clock last night that q row had hap
pened at Fifteenth and Hull Streets. 1t
was reported that some pistol shots had
been fred, but the officer, Mr.. Wright,
could not discover anyone who had seen
any shooting or heard any.
Tom Silnms fcoleredl was found on the
street in 3. drunken condition. and taken
to the station house for nights lodging.
THE SITUATION NOW
Indignation, mingled with anxiety. is
the situation in Manchester at this time.
the immediate cause being the action Of
the Council at their meeting Friday night,
when Mr. J. S. Wakefield offered a reso-
luton instructing the City Treasurer to
take out what funds of the city now in
the Mechanics and Merchants Bank, and
place them in another institution.
MANI want to know when a suit Will
he Instituted by the School Board against
the bank in an attempt to recover the
money lost by the board through the for
mer clerk. q. II. Fitzgerald. Members of
the board, acting on the advice OF attor-
ney, Mr.. A. W. Patterson, OF Richmond.
will institute suit, and to this end an
appropriation OF $500 was made by the
Council for their use at its meeting Fri
day night
Many of the best citizens OF the city are
directors IN the bank, and it being home
enterprise, they naturally take deep
pride In 1t, and emphatically disclalm
any negligence on their part in not Civ
ing proper scrutiny to warrants issued
nv the former clerk of the School Board.
In the resolution offered by Mr.. Wake
field. for the removal of the city funds
by the treasurer, there is no thought but
that the bank is financially responsible
1,.,tt },ar n
Is rather the outcome Of the refusal OF
the bank to compromise with the board
for any amount. A nice question now
arises as to the right of the Council. even
though this resolution is passed by the
committee, to dictate to the treasurer
where he shall place the funds OF the
cjty The treasurer is bonded and re-
sponsible for the money entrusted to him,
and some think he has j right to place
It where he sees fit.
DUST WAS SOMETHING AWFUL.
Yesterday was the most disagreeab!e
day ManchesterianS have spent for long
.in,e The high wind. which continued
with ,,nabated fury from early in the
morning until late at night, caused near
Nv ALL dust TO leave the street AT twelve
o'clock yesterday it was Impossible to see
n nerson a square away, so thick was the
dust Along In the evening umbrellas
were brought out by some ladies TO keep
the driving dust OUT Oh liteii ese NM
tormen on the street car line. passing up
I5ul, street, ran their cars very slowly
while In tie city. and kept mp continual
ring Of tie gong.
FOREST FIRE RAGING.
A resident OF Chesterfield. in the city
Yesterday morning. reparted that fire
Had broken out In a forest near Midlo-
efstan and was sweeping the country,
burning cord wood and running fences.
1Ie said there seemed to be no way of
stopping the fire from its course. and as
long as such a wind kept up it was no
telling wha. damage would be done. He
said many OF the residents Of the neigh