The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-03
GUS BOTTOMS NO
LONGER L HIDING
He Has Returned and is at the
Bedside Of His Wife.
FIRE COMMISSIONERS MEET
The Water Commissioners Prove There
Have Been No Dead Kittens Found
in Water Iower-Street Cons
Observation-Disclosures Notes.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times.

porarily desert his mother and wife and
seek other quarters, Mr.. Gus Bottoms,
who left home last Friday morning, has
returned and is now at the bedside of
his Ill vito in Chesterfield county. He
is now not long distance from the
home which was wrecked by reports al
legged to have been started by him. he
returned last Tuesday, and with q greet
ing to his mother. Mrs. Newly, at Sew
enteenth and Everett Streets, this city.
went out to the home where his wife
was i'll. Since that time he has not ap-
reared here at his place of business.
His mother was sean last night by
Times writer and said thai. she felt some
uneasiness for his safety, but not as
much as she had at first
An interview from Mr.. Bottoms mas
never been gotten, and ms slde OIL lnc
story has not been told.
Public sentiment has to large ex-
tent subsidized from the pitch 1t was
aroused at the first news OF the oeatn
and the cause leading to It. Untll Mon
day last, 1t is believed that had Mr.. Bot
toms appeared either In SWansooro or
Chesterfield and one OF the 1riends OF
the young lady met him, tnere would
haye been serious trouble It is not al
+nset,,er certain that an attempt will
rot now be made to do him some harm.
Love for his wife, who lies III with
fever has made Mr.. Bottoms face any
danger to get to her side and see his
young child.
To ino,,ire into the truth of the re-
,ort that dead kittens h!Sl been found
in the wate rto-day, the commissioners
were called in special session last night.
From $50 until after IL they hearo evil
dence, which proved concluslveiy tnat
no dead kittens nor any partlcle OF iesil
or vegetable matter was lounu ~ 1i4e
tower when it was cleaned the last tiliie.
The representative of the paper print
ing tha, report made an explanation to the
Board. saying that he had gained his
information from young man who was
subsequently called. This person denied
having told him that dead kittens were
ever found in the tower, stating to the
commissioners that he had in a general
conversation spoken OF his seeing some
kittens in the river above the pump
house some four or FIVE years ago.
Superintendent Sharp was the first wit
ness examined, and he denied the charge
most emphatically. Mr.. Sharp testified
that nothing could enter the tower larger
than threc-eighths of an inch in diameter.
unless it was carried to thetop ana
thrown over. To do this one would nave
to break two locks and climb distance
of 140 feet Thirty-siN feet would have
to be climbed on the outside tank. which
is a very difficult task. The locks had
not been touched. as was shown the next
morning.
The tank was cleaned on September 4th.
Every witness declared that there had
been nothing but mud found
Until the report was corrected many OF
the citizens Of Manchester had been so
sckened that they refused to drink the
water from the city, and complaints We're
numerous to the commissioners.
FOR PHONE IN JAIL.
Again has the cry for q phone or cleo
trio APPARATUS for the city jail been
launched before the eyes of the public
of the city, this time with more force OF
logic than ever before. from the fact that
first degree is confined in the JAIL to-
gether with three othei>>srisoners. who
are indicted for murder and are awaiting
trial Should an attempt be, made on
ers, to escape by breaking their way 70
freedom, the police station could not be
notified until possibly after it was too
-, STREET COMMITTEE.
The greater part OF the time Of the
Street Committee was spent last nlsnt IN m
routine matter. The teed contracI LOT o.
Broad and that for shoeins and re-
nair;uc Of picks TO Mr. Alley c1r. Samp-
son offered a resolution. which was after
considerable discussion laid on the table
that all contract work. after the exp'ra-
ION of contracts now in effect, should be
given out separately and not by the year
as has been the custom heretofore. Inc
iaborers on the city carts and on the E
streets should be citizens OF the city. II
they were available. was adopted
The Fire Commissioners simply osoeae 20
eor lnf n
the bills for the month. The depa rtHens
working smoothly. Chief w 3. CROOKS
attended the meeting .h E; ana .liaue q ~
MR. EUBANk DEAD.
,rr Nathan A. E,ubank. one Of the
oldest and most esteemed residents OF
Manchester, died at o'clock yesterday
morning at the ripe old age OF seventy
seven.
He suffered stroke of paralysis the
day before, and he never resained con-
sciousness. While returning from his
work night before last Mr. Eubank was
stricken with paralysis and fell on me
bridge, leading into the city He was
picked up BY friends and taken TO ms
home. No. 1910 McDonough Street.
where he fingered until yesterday morn
ing
Street BAPTIST Church this afternoon
at four o'clock. conducted by the Rev
E. " Badly. and the burial VIII be
made in Maury Cemetery
SHORT FIGHT.
On complaint of Mr. Ohio Bryce. a
Young man OF Swansboro. Mr.. Charlie
Wi,rnouth, of Manchester, was arrested
Yesterday morning and recognized for.
his appearance in court to-day TO answer
to a charge of assault on the former The
alteration between the two young men
occurred at the corner of Seventh and
Perry Streets Wednesday and was re-.
silt of little boy who had annoyed Mr..
Bryce, who slapped him. Mr. Wiimouth
then took sides with the boy. and struck
Mr.. Bryce over the eye. inflicting a Very
BAD cut The skin from the eyebrow was
turned down over his eye with the first
blow. rendering him unable to cope with
his opponent and in consequence he was
struck several times in the face.
Mr.. Bryce is of the opinion backed by
the assertion OF physician that he was
struck with some instrument in the
hands OF Mr.. Wilmouth, though the lat
ter denies this and shows his hand to