The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-25
HELD LONG SESSION
OF LITTLE INTEREST |.
Several Hours Spent Discussing
Street Work.
OTHER NEWS OF MANCHESTER c; j :
Trial Of Hilton to Be Concluded To-
Day. and Acquittal or Ligh, Verdict
e.pec,ed-Cases Before the
Police Court
OTHER NEWS OF MAN CHESTER
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times.

Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times.
No. 1io2 Hull Street
There was, comparatively speaking,
very little business transacted at the
meeting Of the Street COMMITTEE last
night. notwithstanding the session lasted
for something over two hours.
The ordinance Of Messrs woodward
5&. Sons allowing the firm to CONSTRUCT
spur track across Everett street. near
Fourth. connecting their property. was.
after considerable discussion. laid on the
table until to-day, when the msmbers
will meet at the place and see what
should be done.
Mr.. Morris. a visitor. was granted per-
mission 10 address the body relative 10.
Improving the steps leading down to
Belle Isle. These steps were supposed
to be kept in repair by Mr.. Brown, OF
the quarry. but this gentleman says he
is losing money with the work he is do
ing. and does not feel disposed to pay
out any more for the steps. although
he has consented to repair them a little,
mir L. d. Tillery was added to tne sub
committee and they will meet the gen
tlen1an to-day at 10 o'clock and have a
final agreement. Mr.. Morris simply asked
that something be done, as he had TO use
the steps in the winter, and last year re-
ceived a very serious injury by fall on
account of the bad condition of the steps.
WORK ON THE STREETS.
City Engineer Lipscomb gave an &C
count Of the temporary work which had
bec,, Idone under the direction Of the
Street Committee. All the work had been
done VS., but there was yet more to do.
The city Is out OF gravel and the City
Engineer Was instructed to advertise for
bids for the cutting OF five hundred yards.
this 10 be hauled in Immediately. Mr..
Tiliery claimed that the city carts, in
hanii.lg this gravel, did not put enough
on the carts, for he had been out and
looked at the loads. Captain Lipscomb
thought the carts We're loaded as heav-
lily as they should be.
Mr.. Tillery afterwards made a liltle
talk against so much permanent i'm
proyement- claiming that temporary
work on all the streets would do more
FOR the city, inasmuch as it would help
the appearance of all the streets. and
not just one or two. He wanted TO see
one street taken and gravel placed along.
for a sidewalk. and this street completed
from one end to the other, in this way
identifying the city. Mr.. Reams said
A. 3. Tyson. OF the ti1st Ward, had
told him that when the next gram. jury
met. he (Tyson) would go before it and
ask that the condition of the street near
his house be fixed. He said Mr.. Tyson
had asked the Street Committee and they
had refused or had neglected the duty,
and now he was growing tired. The mem
bers will lock into his case this after
noon when they see Mr.. Woodward in
regard to the construction of the track.
a bill for paving. amounting to s2O5.30,
was ordered to be paid.
SPECIAL, CAR HERE.
The special car OF Vice-President An
drews, of the Southern Road, is in the
Manchester shops for Could electric equip
meur. The car is of the finest make and
sending It to Manchester for this latest
equipment is compliment to the fine
workmanship Of the mechanics Of the
city. Mr.. w. b. Crooks. chief of the
Manchester Fire Department, was at
work on the car yesterday and says it is
the finest one he has seen in the shops
for some time.
BEGIN ARGUMENT TO-DAY.
From the time the Corporation Court
opened yesterday morning until shortly
after five O'Clock in the afternoon, with
the exception Of a recess for dinner. the
Commonwealth's Attorney and counsel
for the prisoner were busy arguing in
structions in the case against Sydney
Hilton. the negro charged with being ac-
icessory to murder. 1t is now the opinion
of those who ought to know that the
negro will escape with a light sentence
If indeed he does not go free The line
of defense OF his counsel will be that he
was only in a crowd or boys when Davis,
through the evil of his nature, which
was unknown to the rest OF the crowd,
certainly to Hilton, stabbed the deceased
in the heart
It will be argued that the case is SINH
lar to some heard of in colleges where
there Is hazing Of students. and one per
con would have an evil design in his
heart, unknown ia the others, and they
could not be held crim,nalsy responsible
Tor his act. Judge Ingram now las the
Instructions and will hear argument Of
ihe counsel today. The case then Will pos
and verdict is expected by the latter
part OF the afternoon.
POLICE NEWS.
Phil Jones and George Redford. two
1hite men, charged with fighting on the
street, were fined $3.50 each yesterday by
Mayor Maurice. Both paid and left the
room. The face Of Mr.. Jones was very
badly bruised and swollen, the result
of coming IN direct contact with the hard
Asts of Mr.. Redfond.
Before Squire Cheatham, OF Swans
boro. George Thomas, a Syrian, charged
with Deddling goods without a license.
Was discharged on payment OF costs.
george wouldn't answer questions of the
Distress