The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-28
Was Frightened and Ran Into
James River.
A SCRAP ON HULL STREET
Some Excitement Created There Yes
toroay Afternoon mo Smallpox
Now, Says President HlIl--No
Flight at Leader HALL
Tho Times Dispatch Bureau,
Mn. l102 Hull Htrnft

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| The body OF Manchester negro will
probably be found in the river to-day.
Perch Foster and Dave Boyd. two we'll
known negroes. got into a dispute ntur
the P'..ney Warehouse shortly before {
o'clock yesterday evening, and the Re-
suit was fusilnds from pistols in the
hands Of each Nobody was hurt but
Foster thought It better to run than to
stand, and he snado tracks toward the
rivor. Not needing little thing like
that, and overcoming all obstacles like
railroad tracks and ditcilss, he ran out
upon the top Of the dan, above Belle
Isle. with tho evident view OF getting
| into Richmond In his mind.
WAS WASHED AWAY.
He made some progress, but he struck
| a strong place Of water, which, accord
Ing to the report OF an alleged eye-wit-
ness took him off his feet and washed
him into the surglng waters below An
| other person is reported to have seen
him go down tho river.
This report will be verified to-day. The
negro has not been seen by the police
and others who wefe searching for him
since he ran in tho direction Of the, dam.
What started the discussion between
the two negroes that led up to the shoot
into Mr.. J. T. Abhotts place yesterday
afternoon. and one OF them bought a
lot Of S2-calibre cartridges. AS they
were going out the door one OF them
made this remark:
dat follow flung brick at me, and
now I'm goner fly him"
Then they departed.
Whether this was one Of the men
or not Mr.. Abbott was unable to say.
Boyd will be arrested, and so will Eos
ter, If his dead body is not found among
the rocks In the James.
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER,
A negro giving the name Of Henry
Johnson Is locked up in the stations
house under the charge OF being sus-
picious character. lie says he is from
Florida, but further he sayeth not. and
1t is quite probable he will be held fur
ther, pending inquiry.
Some excitement was occasioned yes
terday afternoon at tine corner OF Eighth
and Hull Streets by q scrap OF lively
was pretty we'll done UP by w. J.. Dob
bins, who kecrs a bar-room at that
corner. A warrant was sworn out be-
fore Squire Jordan by Mr.. Mcdowell,
and Mr.. Dobbins will be before Mayor
Maurice this morning.
no SMALLPOX.
Dr. Hill. president of the Bcard Of
Health. said last night that there was not
case of smallpox In the city.
The report that there Vas case on
Second Street arose over the fact that a
house in that vicinity Is under quaran-
the because one of the residents had been
thrown In contact with 4 case.
There Is l!tt!s danger OF n case devel-
opine, and Dr.. Hill says he thinks the
rrecd .tionary measures taken will prevent
any spread of the disease.
Public vaccination has rot yet begun.
The report that a night had taken place
ut the dance given at Leader Hall on
Monday night proves to have been with
out foundation. The facts are that several
Richmond girls went to the dance which
was a private affair, without invitations.
and that one of those who was present
as a guest objected to them. The man.
agement of the dance informed the young
ladies' from Richmond that their presence
Was not desired, and they withdrew, not,
however. without expressing themselves
With some indignation. There were no
blows and no disorder.
NO CLUES.
Nothing has been seen or heard OF the
escaped prisoners from the Chesterfield
county Jail. Two OF the county officers
went to Jarretts to investigate rumor
that the men had been seen there, but
they learned nothing. 1t Is not believed
the negroes are In this vicinity.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
The West End Comedy Company enter
tNlileQ d ldlT-SlSeQ uuQlellCe at leaueT
Hall, last night, and neat sum was re-
allied for the benefit Of Mr.. William Turn
or. for whose sake the performance was
given. Several of the turns were really
meritorious.
A cantata will be given at cambridge
Street Baptist Church tomorrow night.
Tho occasion promises to be a most pleas
snt one.
The young ladies' OF the church Will
give a calendar tea at the Presbyterian
Church tomorrow evening A musical
programme will be given by Misses Mo-
zelle Gregory, Matte ELLINGTON. Elsie
Cooke. A1argie Owens. Lucie Owens and
Mcssrs. w G. Montgomery, Burton. Phil
lips and 3. Owens.
SMALL TALK.
Mr.. Lee Latham, who has been in Phil
edelphia for some days visiting his son,
Is expected back to-day.
The case Of Maggie and Bette Brown.
the negro women charged with cutting
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pugh with an axe.
has been continued to the next term Of
the Corporation Court
All items Of news, personal notes and
church notices left at carter's drug store
for The Times-Dispatch will BIO looked
atter in the proper way.
Mrs. Wiley Better.
The condition Of Mrs. George *. Wiley,
who was painfully injured Monday by
fall down fight OF stairs. Is much i'm
proved.
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