The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-22
New JUDGE in.
MANCHESTER
Judge Clopton Back Again at
His Old Post.
a SPECIAL GRAND JURY
Young Girl Accidentally shot--Mar-
ried II Norfolk - primary Elec.
ton on Thursday-Meeting OF
City Council Personal
"A SPECIAL GRAND JURY
Young Girl Accidentally Shot--Mar-
Manchester Bureau rtmes Dispatch.

on January list, 1851. Judge Clopton
retired from the bench of the Hastings
Court in Manchester. Yesterday he re-
I, t,;rncd 10 that bench, nnd transacted
business lust ns though he had been SIT
ting for the past quarter Of century.
number OF cases of some Importance were
disposed Of and In order to get al new
business on the docket n special grand
Jury was ordered for Thursday,
one of the important matters that
7 On ma before the court was the question
az 10 whether the members of Council!
who are also members Of the FIRE or
Police Boards can ride on tho street
cars on pass books issued by the com
many. This question was held IN ahey-
ance, and in short while Common
xealths Attorney Page will, after full
investigation, bring the matter up again
~ POLICE COURT.
Mayor Maurice had number OF cases
before him. A crap joint was raided BY
Sergeant Wright and Policeman way
mack, and the result was that five negro
players were each finod IS. which all
OF them paid.
number Of cases were sent on to the
grand jury: Emmett Harris. for cutting
Joe Marshall: Ned freeman. charged
with shooting Joe Stiger and with threat
ening to shoot Chief hpscomb were notn
sent on, and the special grand jury WI
consider the cases.
The case of Robert Lee, charged with
shooting Carrie Childress, was also sent
7 on. Mr.. Lee attempted to shoot dog
about 1915 o'clock Sunday night lie
fired a Colts revolver and missed the
dog, but struck little ten-ycnr-old Carrie
in the right arm and shoulder, inflicting
a painful and serious wound. The girl,
with her mother and another lady, was
walking on Hull Street, near Ninth "hena
the shot was fired. She received 1t fuli
In the arm The bullet plowed through
the shoulder and landed IN the breast.
Drs. Hill and Nuckols attended her, ana
last night she was reported as suffering
very much.
The shooting was entirely accidental,
ann the grand Jury will hardly do more
than acqut Mr.. Lee.
MARRIED IN NORFOLK.
Mr.. G. ". Page, son Of the Common
wealtl1's attorney, and Miss Z. G. Bethel,
both OF Manchester. were married IN
Norfolk yesterday. They left afterwaro
on the Old Dominion steamship for NC"
York. where they will remain for sew
eral days. They will return to Manches-
ter, where they will make their future
home. Mr. Page is a promising young
business man. and his bride Is n charm
PRIMAR yELEcT1oN.
On Thursday the fate of the candidates
for the Legislature. so far as the DEM
ocratic nomination is concerned. will be
decided Up to date all the candidates
have been working hard and whoever Is
defeated will be disappointed.
55 CITY. ATTORNEY FIGHT.
- to a. IN, M
lead for the fight TO. City Attorney. and
his friends count on fourteen votes. There
are twenty members OF that body, and
fourteen means Il small majority. Mr..
Pullam's friends are doing all they can
for their fayorite, but they do not feel
that they nro on the road to success.
Council. 1t is understood. will be call
ed to meet on Thursday night. when the
election will be held.
FALSE ALARM.
Al Ola o'clock tho alarm whistle at the
Southern shops set up persistent blow
Ing, and in a few minutes all OF Man
chester was on its way to tho neighbour
hood Of the shops. The alarm indicated
that there was a fire in progress. The de-
partment promptly responded. but IT
was found TO have been a false alarm.
In some way the, fire alarm wires had
been crossed. by shothcr wire. running
from the paint shop, and the man III
charge of tho whistle had industriously
done his duty.
There was no fire, but lots Of excite.
ment
MORNING MARRIAGE
Mr.. Thomas r. Wilson and Miss Mat.
tie A. Taylor, were married at tho home
OF the bride. In Swansboro. t73o O'Clock
yesterday morning by Rev. A. G. BeSay'
man. They left at once for Washington
their future home. where Mr.. Wilson la:
government position.
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
The City Democratic Committee me
last night and tranacted routine bust
ness
The Clear Water Committee will NEE
at O'Clock tonight in Superintendent
sharp's office.
On Thursday morning at 10 o'clock thu
bar OF Manchester will meet to dra
a memorial on tho retirement OF Judge
Ingram.
ElIKs MEETING.
The regular meeting OF Manchester
Lodge OF Elks was held last night. witt
good attendance, Several limitations
were held and the plans for the proposed
new home were discussed. Archltec
HUNT, the architect. member OF Rich
nond Lodge, was present with plans
for the new home. and explained every
thing The committee was not ready t.
report.
OYSTER SUPPER.
The ladies Of the Masonic Home, VIII
have charge OF ono end of the big bazaar
gave an oyster supper at the Temple las
right. The supper was enjoyed by larg
number OF persons, and good sum wa
realized.
GONE TO BALTIMORE
Mr.. George W. Blankenship and Mr.
Blankenship have gone to Baltimore I
attend the convention OF the +. o. O.
They will be away about ten days. r
CHESTER METHODISTS,
The regular church service at tho Che.
ter Methodist Church Friday mornin
was Il most interesting one. The Re
J. 4. seweli the popular pastor at tn
Place, preached sermon OF rare elc
puence and power The subject OF II
q discourse was personal Responsibility
based on the text found In ST. Matthe
xvii: "a.
The text had reference to the incidel
In which Christ received the sentence
death at the hands OF Pontius PLAT
His portrayal Of the maddenng crowd