The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-13
NAN CQNFESSES.
THEN ESCAPES
Ernest Farmer Tells Of Highway
Robbery and Leaves.
CHARGE AGAINST DUNNAvAN1
He is alleged to Have Assaulted and Robbed
". S. Blackburn-Mr. Page May
Come Hsre-0ther Items
From Manchester.
CHARGE AGAINST DUNNAVAN1
Manchester Bureau. richmond Times I

11OO Hull street.
Ernest Farmer. witness for W. H
Hunnavant. charged with highway rob
berry, while in the station house yestsr.
day afternoon, made affidavit that hs
saw Dunnavant assault and rob Mr.. w. s
Blackburn on Saturday night, and at thu
time, he was requested to assist Dun
| navaut in taking the money OF tina
robbed man.
After making this statement. and willis
in charge of an officer at the station
house, Farmer escaped. and his where
abouts are as yet unknown. Officer
Wright made IL good search of Mauches-
ter and 81 part os Richmond last night,
but failed to find anything of the mar.
Farmer was yesterday morning q Wit
ness In the case Of w. II. DEnnavaur
and W. S. Blackburn. charged with fight
ing the street. This fight is alleged
to have occurred late Saturday night, and
at the time. Blackburn is said to have
been robbed of SIS. Sufficient evidence
was adduced at the hearing Of the case
to cause the Mayor to issue a warrant
for Dunnavant forfelony, and he was baiied
in the sum of $50 to appear in court
| this morning. Farmer was fined five
dollars for contempt of court. and leaving
! the court without paying the fine. he
was arrested in the afternoon and taken
| to the station house. After being in the
| Station for some time he sent for Cap
| tain Lipsconb. and said he wanted to tell
| what he knew about the Saturday night
| trouble Mr.. Charles L. Page was sent
! for, and took a written statement of whar
| the prisoner said.
Farmer claimed that he was with Dun
navant and another man late Saturday
| night. and reaching Blackburn at the
corner of Fourth and Hull, Dunnavanr
struck him. knocking him down. and
| jumped on him. He says Dunnavant ask
| ed him to come and help take tho mans
money. but he refused and then Dun
| navant struck Itjaairta,rn again, this
| time seeming to stun him. He says Dun
navant he and tho third man then went
to Richmond and remained there for
| some time
| The confession came as a great sur
prise The affidavit will be used IN
| court this morning. Soon after this state
ment was given TO the Commonwealth s
! Attorney, the prisoner made his escape.
The officer had no idea that the man
| would attempt to leave. and allowed him
to walk around in the office. He seem
ed to be very nervous and while the
| officer was sitting down at the desk
| Farmer walked out of the Office. and has
! not been seen since.
PETITION PRESENTED.
The petition which has been in crcu-
! laton for some time. asking Mr. Charles
| l.. rage TO announce himself Lot tie bl-
1 flee OF Commemorative Attorney. WAS
! presented to him yesterday afternoon
| and he has the matter under cousiderst-
| ton MI Page is now filling the Office,
| having been appointed by Judge Ingram
| to fill the unexpired term. For eiShz
years Mr. Page held this Office. retiring
from it of his own accord.
There will be 81 meeting OF the Man
| chester School Board some time this
1 - hhlr INIT from
| the special committee. and ths opinion OF
| the attorney who has been engaged to
| advise the, board what steps to take III
| recovering a part. if not the whole o!
| the money, taken by the defaultins
| clerk. The committee. as stated IN lha
Times of last week. secured the services
of Mr. \. w. Patterson, of Richmond.
to look into the matter, and they have
had many conferences with him this
week IL IS rumored that the bank Will
come in for its share of the missing
money, and the committee may recom-
mend that action be brought to recover
from the bank. This is merely conject-
ure learned from persons who are noe
ohically connected with the matter.
The committee is composed of DR..
Ruckcr, Messrs. j.. l. Puiliam and w.
E. Rudd.
The Manchester Light. Heat and Power
Company has been summoned to appear
before the Mayor, this morning, and
show cause why it should not be fined
for allowing Hull Street to remain in a
bad condition., where it has been torn
", in efforts to find leaks in the pipes
The officers of this company do not
think they should be fined for the mat
ner in which the street is now. as 1t IS
claimed by Mr. Wells, attorney for tt:s
company, that the City Engineer told
them to allow the street to remain as
it is for some time. until the weather
would permit Of the paving.
NOVEL SIGHT.
Manchester viii witness this morning
a very novel sight on the streets. Twenty
SIX young ladiec, members or the Bairt-
pri,ls, Eaptist Church will canvass the
city for cid rufter. which will be sold
and the amount taken for the new church
fund which is rapidly progressing Every
one of these girls viii have a large
ba sset, with which they will take the
rubber given them. They say that Hrst
they will make a. tour OF Iiull street. and
see all the merchants. then they will
branch out. and take in the whoie city,
Old rubber shoes will be taken and APP
preciated by the Ladies. and they ask
that the people will give them as little
trouble as possible in collecting 1t.
TWO MEETINGS.
The Business Mems Association will
meet tonight in their room in the Leader
Building and discuss the charter now
pending in the Senate for the erection Of
a new free bridge across Janise River.
on or near Mayo's bridge The charter
is being fought in the Senate by Col. Sol.
Cutchins Every member of the tsso-
citation is asked to come to the meeting
tonight, at which action will likely Dc
taken urging the passage of the bill.
The Virginia Democratic Club Will meet
Saturday night in Toney,s Hall. and
again hear from the candidates for NUM-
cipal Offices.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. j. n. Taylor is confined to hs
home in Swansboro with sickness
The funeral of Mr. Isadore Swhasts
took place from West End Methodist