The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-07
MAY YET PROSECUTE
CHESTER CR|DDLE
Commemorative Attorney WiIes'
Letter to the Church.
WAS AN ENJOYABLE DANCE.
Miss Minnie Weisiger Pleases Her
Friends With Dance, Followed by
Supper-Street Committee.
Other Manchester News.

Other Manchester News.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
No. 1102 Hull Street
Commemorative Attorney E. H Wells,
of Chesterfield, has written letter 70
Clopton-Street Baptist Church that VIII
seemingly place a very different light
upor, the trouble last week between the
church and young Chester Criddle. VINO
is alleged to have m 0oehaved during SER
vices and afterward. used words insult
ing to the pastor, Rev. w. NJ. Sisk. In
the letter Mr. Wells tells the congresa-
ton that he has received no official no
LITIGATION of their action in the case I'm
less the clerk of the church notifies the
Commemorative Attorney Of their decls-
ion not to prosecute, they having been
satisfied with the attitude of the boy after
tho incident there may be steps taken
by the authorities looking towards pros
ecuting the boy. This letter OF MI. ells
was read bv Rev. Mr.. Sisk "Wednesday
night and what actior~to De taken Wiz oe
known to-day.
necidedlv the most enjoyable event OF
+ha snrasent season in the social circle
Of Manchester was the dance given last
NIGHT in honor of Miss Helen Beattle
nv Miss Minnie Weisiger. at the old
colonial home of Mr.. and Mrs McRae,
Sixth and Porter Streets. Following the
delightful dance, which continued until
after midnight, there was a sumptuous
supper served to the participants at MISS
Wesiger's home. Eleventh and Perry
Streets. 1t was early this morning when
the young people tore themselves from
the hospitable home Of their charm-
A f1,nS UP
Misses Lola Mayo, Edith Hyde, Nellie
Bate, Mary Hyde. Lizzie Hyde, Maude
Patterson, Bessie Reid, Helen Robertson.
Marion Robertson, Miss Perkins, of Iowa;
Mamye Gertrude and Reid Weisiser.
Bessie Page, Laura Taylor. Miss
Mathews Of Lunenburg county; Mamye
Lyons Of Petersburg; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles E. Friend. Mr. and Mrs. George
z. Gary, Mrs. c. L. Page, Mrs. Bate,
and Mrs. Kate Page.
Some OF the young men present were.
Messrs. Lacy Fendley. Sam Moore. Cliff
ton Robertson. Sam and Henry Patter-
son, Royal and Tom Turpin. Robert S.
Rives, Frank Sampson. Fitzgerald Epps.
Harry Holland Braxton. Willis Pulliam,
/ T. NJ Fendley, Henry Elicit. Lucas
George Cox, S. 5. Bate. John Britain
and Henry Fetch.
The beautiful old colonial home of Mr..
McRae was prettily decorated for the
occasion.
STREET COMMITTEE.
The Street Committee was in session
for two hours last night, 1t was a night
Of talk rather than action. The ord-
nance allowing Messrs. Woodward and
Son to construct a spur track, connect
ing their property on the north and
south sides of Fourth Street at Everett,
was referred Mr.. Woodward appeared
for the third time to urge action with
out further delay, bit DR.. Wakefield in
sisted that the matter be referred, to
be reported on next Tuesday night.
The next most important business was
that brought up by Mr.. Wakefield in
contending that the twelve extra men
placed on the streets were not making
any show of what they had done. There
was some sharp talk between Captain
Lipscomb Chairman Patram and Mr..
Wakefield.
The report Of the work done upon the
streets, which was contracted for by
the old Council, and the exact financial
conditionaof the present committee was
deferred. Mr.. Barrett. who asked for
the report, being absent.
A.petition from Mr.. James f. Bradley
asking that ditch be cut through his
property, near the corner of Twentieth
and cambridge Streets, was sent to a
special committee
THREE ACCIDENTS.
Mr.. A. NJ Fenner was painfully injured
yesterday while at work at the Tredesar
Works. having a piece of steel stuck in
Ills eye. He may lose the sight of the
member from the accident. DR.. Ingram
moved the steel and Left the gentleman,
CON, TAI la4 DOSsibIn =
Mr., Mcnamara was painfully. though
not seriously, hurt at the Southern shops
yesterday, a hot piece of iron flying
against his hands. Soon after this acct
dent Mr.. Taylor was injured while a t
work at the same place, and DR.. Mer-#
chant was again called to treat him
SHORT STRIKE.
a misunderstanding between the roller
men of Belle Isle and the officials about
the moving of the casing for the rollers.
Monday morning resulted in small
strike which Tasted until yesterday. when
it was settled by the officials moving the
machinery The men went to work
last night, having laid of until the mat
ter was adjusted satisfactorily.
While the men were out for three days
there was no talking of the situation by
any OF them. and it was not until they
started to work last night that many
people knew there had been any trouble.
FORCE IS CRIPPLED.
The Manchester police force is Grip
pied to great extent just now,
only two ofIicers-Chief Lipscomb
and Officer Wrisht-doing duty.
officer r. p Smith had both hands bad
lv burned while attempting to save lit
tie Margaret Chapman from death by
flames and Officer Jones has been sick
for the past three days.
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and Captain Lipscomb is on in the day.
Every morning however. Officer Wright
is at the Police Court and remains on
the streetauntil about Il o'clock. Each
instance of this kind lends another
thread to the argument Of many Tor bet
ter police protection. a question that has
been before the people for the past two
years.
POLICE TROUBLES.
Pascal Montague started out yesterday
morning to saw wood. Pascal is one of