Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-16

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sUPERlNTENDENTs REPORT.
The superintendent reports ,os7 patients
under his charge; of whom 511 are men
Rnd 52s, are women. During the past
puarter go patients were admitted; 80
died; number We're discharged, and D
escaped and have not been returned
Special attention is called to the fact
that one of the escaped men, now OH
application for admission, is the notorious
convict and murderer. Iii Steel. This man
Is in the, penitentiary, and has again
been pronounced insane. Another male
patient. also penitehtiarv convict. Rob
ert johnson, sent, to the hospital in No
venber,t made his. esca pc thercfrom on
January 3D. and although every effort
has been made to capture him. he has not
been found. These cases emphasize the
Importance of special provision foi. in.
sane consicts and criminals
REWARD FOR LUNA sJoYNER
There has been no Developments in the
case Of the lost child. Luna Joyner, of
Dinwiddie county. Since tile recent thor
ough search Of the neighberhood for her
body-dead or alive. matters have re-
NAMED quiet, and no5one seems to know
what further steps TO take. 1t is under
stood that an application will be made
TO the Governor to offer a. literal reward
Tor information that may lead to her
recovery This.jn addition TO the reward
already offered by the family.
The congregation of Grace Episcopal
church had their regular quarterly socia-
bic In the church last night, and there
was, "a large attendance of members In
teresting reports5were made blythe rector
the restry and the heads of all the church
societies. which went to show q satsfac-
tory conditipn Of affairs An hour was
then spent in social intercourse, during
which refreshments were served by the
LADIES
ETTRICK COTTON FACTORY.
Arrangements are being made, 1t is said,
for the early resumption Of work at the
Ettrick cotton factory This mill has
been closed down for some months. and
many of the old employees have sought
work IN the va.ions factories of this city.
AT the sale last fall. the Ettrick plant
with all iof its valuable privileges. was
bought by Mr.. GeorseE Fisher for $685.
100 This sale was confirmed by the court,
but it is said that Mr.. Fisher has not yet
compiled with the terms. which called
for n casl, payment OF one-third Of the
purcha Sc money.
The work on the big power plant at the
canal Jocks. and the widening and deep
ening of the canal from the locks to the
river. f1a S, been temporarily, suspended.
on1account of the extreme cold weather
CoRPORATIONzCOT PROCEEDINGS
The Corporation Court began it's Jan.
uary term this morning Judge Mullen
presidinr.e. The grand jury returned sew
eral indictments, and the following cases
were tried:
Robert Dodson. colcred. pleaded guilty
to5dhe charge of hcusebreaking and the
larceny OF a bicycle. and under the pro-
Tisions sof the new Constitution. his case
was heard and determined by The court
ae was foupd guilty and his term in the
penitentiarx fixed at two years.
Hester Stewart. colored; was convicted
ST larceny. from the person. and the jury
liked her punishment at one year in the
ssnitentiary.
Robert Woody, colored indicted for
housebrealsing and larceny. was acquitted
: 1t the direction OF theScourt, and Com
monweaith's attorney. He was found in
possession of the stolen goods, but he
gave reasonable explanation of how
no got them.
Henry; Brisbon and William a. WISE
negroes. charged with uniawfully shoot
ing at Messrs. Percy Blanks and William
A. Young, came before the court on an
appeal from ths Mayors decision. timing
them 500 and sending them to. tail for
eiS month Their cases were continued
andf they were hailed.
The civil docket will be called So tnrday
morning at a quarter TO 10 O'Clock.
GENERAL NEWS.
James Grigg, q Negro, has been com.
United to the sjail of DinwiddIe county to
be tried for a malicious act. He is charg-
ed with throwing a stone through the
windoWEof a house at Dewitt, and wound
Ing James Fields.