The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-04
NO BIDS RECEIVED
To ERECT SCAFFOLD
Ii Seems That No One is A1xioIs
for the Work.
NEW SECRET ORDERS TO COME
A Lodge OF Eiks VIII Be Located Here
and The Oruids Wal Have Another
Grove-News of Interest from
Manchester.
NEW SECRET ORDERS T0CGME
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times

No. HOP Hull Street.
Not q bid was received yesterday for
the erection Of the scaftold upon which
Ernest Davis. the negro murderer, is to
hang AS told in yesterdays Times,
Sergeant Saunders asked bids for the
Work, but he has not yet received word
from any cont acto; wishing TO co the
work. 1t would seem from This that no
one wishes the rather gruesoine task Of
Getting a place from which a human
being is to swing in-o eternity MI j.
W. Cary. the contractor of this city, Is
likely to get the job.
Judge Ingram mas Informed Sergeant
Saunders that the law must be carried
out strictly in the matter of witnesses
10 the execution, and his viii force
many not to see it. Since the day the
negro was convicted OF murder in the
first degree-in fact before he was even
tried on The charge Of murde1-there has
been a steady pour OF applications to the
sergeant to see the execution. One re-
guest has come from a young lady, who
wishes 10 be a witness. There have been
leUers and personal requests. Some
weeks ago a minister commented on the
great demand for tickets and said it
was the savage in the human being that
made him wish 10 sec any person killed.
MIR ROYAI.L.
Mr.. Henry Royal while at work at
Inc Manchester Planning Mil yesterday,
had his hand caught in some of the ma
chinery and three Of his fingers very
badly cut. It was thought at the time
that an amputauon would be necessary,
bat under treatment it was found that
the fingers could he saved. Nh Royal
will be unfit for duty FOR some time yet.
Mr.. Emmett Royal is detained at his
home vi u sickness
NEGROES ARRESTED.
Henry Coleman, alias Henry Gunday.
coloIed. spent last night in a eel Of
the police station just because he cursed
and abused Alice Hunt, who is no rela-
tion 10 ffcn-en Hunt.
Henry Thompson is charged with being
a suspicious character, and when he APP
pears bieore the Mayor to-day there may
be some startling facts brought out. Of
interest to many of the citizens who have
suffered in the past several months.
NEW ORDERS
Interest in secret organizations and or
ders is being renewed with double vigor
thus winter and before Christmas there
wal be = marked increase in all orders,
ana there is a possibility that at least
Two new orders Will be Instituted in the
city. Tor the purpose OF establishing an
cthe. lodge of Druids there will be
meeting tomorrow night in Anderson's
Hail. There is one grove in the city now
aIlG has grown SO that the members
think il VIII have TO have another in a
different section.
For some time last winter and extend
ing into the spring there was considera-
ME talk among MISUNDERSTANDING relative to
starting :. lodge OF !-iils here 1t then
alI fen through but with the banquet in
Richmond Tuesday night. the most brill
liant affair in the CapltalCity for months,
comes the question again, and this time
= is meeting with almst instant favor
10 the eyes OF the great majority of men
who believe in secret orders. It IS an
assured fact that forty members of the
ElKS can he gotten in Manchester. and
a. movement tc have an organization here
soon Will be taken Up and pushed ahead
with enrgy.
MoTOR3rAN INJURED.
N1otorman Gillian. OF the Hull Street
Line OF the Passenger and Power Com
pauN, haG his right arm. very painfully
bruised yesterday morning in releasing
the brake, which had been wound very
tishtly. in some manner the handle
slipped from his hand, and flying around
Struck Nh. Gillian on the forearm, in
flicting 4 very serious wound. He was
at once relieved by a fellow employee
Who happened to be on the car coming
To Richmond
NOT SUPEESTITIOUS.
Despite the fact that his wagon. car
ry-ing his chickens % the Poultry Show
in Richmond last week. was overturned
by street ear and in direct contra
diction of the superstition that No. IS
IS unlucky, Mr.. J. \. Bowen, of Marx
Addition, Manchester made the trip TO
the show, exhibited his fowls and won
three of the first prizes on bullets hens