The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-19
Young Lady Was Relieved OF
Her PoCketbook.
CARMEN WERE ADVISED
veden Secures Bail and Returns to His
'Home-Negro Escapes and Gives
Officers Hot Chase--Schol-
arshlp to v. p. l.-Personal.
Manchester Bureau Times Dispatch.
No, 1l02 Hull Street,


AS Miss O'Leary, of Swansboro, was
going home across the bridge yesterday
afternoon. two negroes stepped up to
her.
Hand us your pocket-book, quick"
said one Of them.
No one was near to aid her, SO she
compiled.
wow. 20 on" was the next order
! land IL you look back or scream we Will
kill YOU.
Miss O'Leary FASTENED home. and soon
after the police were notified. Sergeant
Alexander Wright arrested two negroes
I on suspicion, hut they were not identi-
fled. Further efforts will be made to
apprehend the guilty parties.
CAR MEN ADVISED.
Councilman Grizzard and DIR. Rucker
met the Manchester car strikers at the
Office of DR., Rucker on Friday night.
About thirty of the men were present,
end were addressed by both the gentle-
men, who gave it as their opinion that
the strike was broken. and that 1t would
DO best for them to arrange to resume
their positions In as honorable and manly
way as possible, without discredit to
themselves. This was simply the per-
solal view of the two gentlemen, ana
was not given with the view OF influence
Ing the men one way or another.
A majority Of the strikers said they felt
that their chances to win out were as
bright now. If not brighter than when
the strike was first inaugurated. A MI
nority thought the same as did DR..
Rurker and Mr.. Grizzard. but they gave
way to the arguments Of the majority.
MIR. Grizzard said last night that they
8 then told the men that If they really
felt they could win to go ahead and try
to dos so In peacable way.
The meeting was entirely Informal and
was pleasant all around
MADE HIS ESCAPE.
ses Special Policeman Stone arrested a negro
4 named Addie Woody last night. on the
charge of disorderly conduct. AS the Off
Ger was carrying his prisoner along Hull
Street. near Twelfth, to the station
house, the negro made a dash for lib
erty. Mr.. Stone handed him one with
: his billy acros the head. but it had no ef-
feet, and the negro darted away. Police
man Wright got in the game at that
time, and about twenty-five citizens join
ed in the chase for block or two. The
negro ran into Thirteenth Street. and
sped on, and Officer Wright kept putting
chase to him. but in the darkness he dis
appeared, just as Mr.. Wright fred at
him.
The negro is known. and will be arrest
ed later If he does not skip town.
v. P. L. SCHOLARSHIP.
Superintendent Pulliam said last night
that Manchester was entitled to two APP
pointments to the Polytechnic Institute
at Blacksburg: and he would be glad
to hear from young men who would like
to take this opportunity to gain a most
valuable education.
LOST CHILD.
A little tot was found on Hull Street
Z last night about o'clock. wandering
about The child was lost, and kind hands
ar,-Ia6 bar rs ha oH Uh
she was kept for half an hour. The child
turned out to be the little daughter of
Mrs. Annie Lehman. of Nineteenth and
Maury Streets
" Walter Walden was granted bail In the
sum of $1,000 by Judge Clopton. sitting in
the Hastings Court room, in Manchester.
yesterday afternoon about o'clock, and
he left for his home. near WATERPROOF.
on the Southern train at 6 O'Clock.
Mr. Vaden's bondsmen We're his broth
y ers-in-law, Messrs. P H, W. r., and
Floyd Fowlkes. His brother. Henry Va
den. was also present.
The case will be considered at the No
vember term OF the county grand jury
In an interview. Mr.. Walden says he
committed the act in self-defense. There
has been asad fee,ing between Mr.. Walden
and Webster for number of years, He
/ was attacked by the latter about two
years ago, his brother said last night
and there has been constant irritation
for years. 1.-THE cause of the whole af-
fair is the fact that I forbade certain
member Of the family to visit my house"
said Mr.. Walden.
Mr.. Walden expressed much regret that
he had been forced to kill the young
man.
Tie was what considered the best
man of ALL said Mr.. Walden yesterday
afternoon, I'VE had been on compare
. lively friendly terms. and had no idea
they intended attacking me. We had
been talking about the crops, and my
young son was near. When the boy got
into distant part of the field the as
z sault was made Edward and Robert
Webster hit first both at the same time
lodged one of the Hicks aimed by Rob
ert Webster and struck him with my
knife. In the scutfe the knife shut and
cut my hand. Linwood Webster also at
tackled me. l was hit seven or eight
times--twice on the head. twice on the
cheek, twice on the eye and once on
my right hand
Y The feeling in the winterpock neigh
borhood is high, but Mr. Henry Vaden
said last night he didn't think there
would be serious trouble None OF the
Websters were in Manchester yesterday
MANCHESTER ELKs,
Manchester Lodge will leave on the
4:30 train over the Southern tomorrow
afternoon for West Point. whence they
will so 10 the Grand Lodge meeting in
Baltimore.
Exalted Ruler Eugene Lipscomb win
leave on the noon train Tomorrow over
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and poto-
mac and will make arrangements for the
reception OF the lodge when it reaches
the convention city on Tuesday morning
The headquarters VIII be a the Lexing
ton Hotel. where handsome banner Will
be strung,
CHURCH SERVICES.
Fifth Street Methodist Church: Preach
Ing at II a. 81. and p, NJ. by the pas
tor, the Rev, Asa pr!scoll Morning sub
5ect. The Lost Ideal; evening, The
Stone Rolled Away" Epworth League
at 7:2O r. NJ.
Bainbridge Street Baptist Church; The
pastor will preach at il a, NJ, There
will be no services al night on account
OF union services In the Presbyterian
Church, when the Rev. II, NJ. Chandler,
Of Central Methodist Church, Will preach.
Regular services will be conducted in