The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-03
Or, Peltier's Bride. Declines to
Live With Him.
OTHER NEWS OF MANCHESTER
Finance Committee Defers Action on
Resolution About City Funds-A
Lamp Expiosion-Person-
ais and Briefs.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times.
No. llnS Hull Street.

No. llo2 Hull Street.
DR. Joseph Peiticr, lawyer. linguist doc
tor. machinist and n few other things.
and of whom there has been SO much
public notice given lately, was released
from the jail in Richmond yesterday
morning, and spent last night in Man
chester. at his -ormer boarding house,
the home OF Mr.. Ole Olsen.
DIR. Feltier will. he says, accept po-
sition with the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company as machnist and re-
main in Richmond TO prove to the peo-
pie that he is an honest man.
He was arrested about two months ago
on charge of assaulting a. young girl
of Manchester. The charge was brought
just as he was about 10 marry the girl.
When in the Police Court in Richmond
the marriage OF the two annulled the
proceedings. I.iis girl, now his wife. Is
the daughter ot Mr.. Eng!ehart, OF this
city, and says she is only eighteen years
old Soon after getting out of this
trouble. Peltier was held on the charge
Of not paying his bill at Ford's Hotel.
For this ne served thirty days in jail
More trouble folio ed this. in the shape
of several people writing to the police
as to him. and at one time he was al
legged to be the husband OF several wives.
AS a suspicious character. he was given
ninety days in Jail. he was serving
this sentence. when Vice-Consul P. A. 5.
Brine appeared before Justice Crutch-
fsld and asked for his release, as no
further charges had been mace against
him This was effected yesterday morn
ing.
as soccl as he was released, Pelter
went to the home of his girl bride in
Manchester Mrs. Peltier. VINO had only
a few weeks ago, before spectators in
the Police Court Of Richmond, swore
10 love the man, turned against him.
saving she did not love him, ana ala
not expect to live with him lhere
was a rather stormy scene between the
couple. but there was no serious trou-
BE. The girl wife firmly declares that
she will not live with her husband
PREFERRED TILL NEXT MEETING,
At the meeting of the Finance commit
Zee last night the resolution oHerea IL!
the Council directing the withdrawal Oh
the CITY funds from the Merchants ana
Mechanics Bank was discussed ana iala
on the table until the next meeting, thirty
DAYS hence. when the members VIII nave
had time enough to think over the mat
Ter a motion to table the resolution was
strongly opposed. Mr.. I. NJ Nunnally and
Captain w w Pool We're for leaving the
money where it now is. Mr.. Nunnally
cited a case where the city had borrowed
money from the hank, and he said 1t being
n home institution he thought such a
course would be an injustice to it There
was some discussion of the subject. but
a motion to lay over until the next meet
ing finally prevailed.
a nice question came up in regard to the
arc lights on the railroad, for which
Manchester is being paid. As the lights
are 2 gift from the Passenger and Power
Company TO the city, the question arose
10 moral right pr the Council 10
accept money from the railroad for some
thing given the city Mr.. Pool will go
before the company and state the case.
asking the company to send their bill to
the railroad for the six lamps and to
place to the citv's credit six more
LAMP EXPLODES.
By the rare presence Of mind in time of
danger the homo of Mr.. CatIctt, in Swans
boro. was saved last Thursday
night from destruction by fire.
Mr.. Ca,lett was ready to re-
tire for the night and going to a swing
irg lamp in the room. was attempting to
low it out His wife and baby were
sitting at a distance, The first puff he
give the blaze there was a report. and
The lamp exploded sending pieces of glass
through the room and eilveloping the room
in a blaze. Mr.. Catlett did not hesitate
a moment but running to where the baby
was asleep he snatched the blanket from
its bed and srnothered the blaze before
any damage could be done
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Figgat is visiting Miss Minnie
wefsiger at her home. on Perry Street
Mrs Corrie Adams. who has beer sick
for the past three weeks, was reported
to he somewhat worse yesterday
Mrs. Jipscomb, mother of Captain Lips
comb, and an old and highly respected