The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-09
SHOT AT
FROM AMBUSH
An Exciting Experience OF a
Couple in Chesterfield.
THENEWS OF MANCHESTER
Negroes Charged With Selling Whiskey
Without Licerse to Be Tried To-
Day--Several Weddings-Cases
In the Police Court.

Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch
No. 1lO2 Hull Street.
While driving along a moonlit Chester
field road Wednesday night, Mr.. James
McP. Cook and young lady Of Rich
mond, were set upon by a highwayman.
who fired four times from ambush
straight at the occupants OF the buggy.
The experience Of tho couple, who cs-
capped unhurt, was In all respects ex-
citing to a high degree Mr.. Cook is an
agent for the New Home Sewing Ma,
chine Company in Richmond. He had
been for a long drive with q young lady
and was making his way back to town
, through a beautiful moonlight.
The buggy passed Phillips crossing,
near Failing Creek, about o'clock. A
short distance ahead the attack was
made. Four pistol shots We're fired in
rapid succession at the buggy, but none
Of them took effect. The horse plunged
and in his fright tore the breast strap
loose. The situation was q dangerous
one, and 1t was necessary for the protec-
ton OF the young lady. who was not a
little alarmed to get the buggy out OF
the way Of any shots that might follow
Thereupon, despite the condition Of the
harness. he whipped up the horse and
had soon put two miles between him
and the ambush. Mr.. Cook held the
rens tightly: the horse dragged the
buggy the whole distance with nothing
but the bit between his teeth
4 SELLING WITHOUT LICENSE.
| Considerable interest is taken in the
trial to-day before Mayor Maurice OF
4 five negro men. charged with selling
] whiskey without license. The men are
! Evan Mendenhall, Henry p. Taylor, JOS
eph Williams, Thomas Howell and Wal
ter Howell. There Is separate charge
against each one. 1t is said that the men
! had spots about town, mostly at restau-
rants, where they would sell whiskey
I without license, and on Sunday. The Off
4 GERS swooped down on them short while
i ago.
THREE WEDDINGS.
| The marriage of Mrs. Bette c. ThaX.
! ton to Mr.. Charles w. Sneed, a farmer
! OF Halifax county. occurred Wednesday
1 night at the home of the bride In Man
| chester. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Z. W. Badly. The bride is
| daughter Of J. a. and Margaret a. Will
knson. The groom is son of Mr.. ]. G.
Snecd. of Halifax
Mr., Walter E. Hagan and Miss Jose
night in. Oak Grove Baptist Church, The
bride Is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
/ James T. Baughan, and the groom Is
son OF Mr.. F. B. Hagan.
A marriage license was issued yester-
day to Mr.. Samuel SHERMAN and Mrs.
Rosa Bella Bond. a daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. NJ. Wynne.
COURT MATTERS.
The negro man, MAC" Jones, charged
| ,,if1, o6 Ri mi r.
trude Wilson. will be given a hearing
to-day by Mayor Maurice. The case was
continued when called yesterday.
A young man named Freddie Crowder
was before court yesterday morning
charged with stealing watch from Ben
jamin Franklin at Dunlop Mills. The case
/ was sent to the grand jury. Crowder has
/ not. yet succeeded in securing bail.
i BEFORE SQUIRE CHEATHAM.
Several men have been arrested re-
Gently by Policeman P. L. Watts, charged
with peddling goods In the county without
license. They will be tried this morning
before Squire Cheatham. The punishment
for the offense is severe. There Is consid.
cradle peddling in the county and Squire
Cheatham is determined to break 1t up.
Mr.. w. ]. Dobbns has recently pur'
chased Judge Kendall, the speedy bay
pacing gelding Tho horse is son Of
Walker Morrill,. sire OF Lamp Girl 2M
the fastest of Virginia-bred trotters. It
will probably appear In the Horse Show.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL
i Mayor Maurice returned to 4, the city
last night after a trip to Buckingham
county
Mr.. Thomas E. Owen is In Raleigh.
c., making a stenographic report of the
Haywood murder trial.
Mrs J. r. Wilson is extremely III In her
home, No. 1918 Hull Street. She is undnr
the treatment of DR.. ]. w. Brodnax.
The condition of Mr.. ]. c. Snellings who
has been i'll for several weeks, is much
improved. He is under the treatment Of
DR.. Baker.
Mr.. Il. w. Weslger continues to i'm
prove and hopes to be able to be on the
streets again within a few days.