The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
.MAY'T'UR;'v' TO
The COURTS;
Negro Church Quarrel IN Pc
tersburg Not Yet Settled.
.CAUCHTINN NEWPORT NEWS
Bailey, the Negro Wanted in Sussex
County, sFound atthe Home Of His
Sister In That Oity-SmalI Fire.
Works Explosion.
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PETERSBURG, " IA, March 1.-THE fac
ton al Harrison Street Church, colored,
which recently dcposed the pastor. Rev.
Ellis Watts, and the dencons, announce
that regular services will be held to-mor-
row by Rev. P. r. Berry, pastor Of Beth
any Baptist Church. This faction has
the keys OF the church. and claims that
tho trustees endorse their action. Tho
matter Is as Yet by. no means settled.
Last night and again to-day the Watts
faction proposed to the opposition that
three commissioners be appointed and
that g delegation frpm each OF these iac-
lions sta te their cases to the commission
ers, and let their decision be final. The
proposition was rejected, and the attor--
neys representing the Watts faction may
site out an injunction restraining the
members OF the opposing faction from IN.
terfering with them III The discharge OF
their church worship. 4,
dim Bailey, the negro who recently
attempted to assault two ladies' In Sus-
sex county. has been. arrested In New
I port News. He was brought to Peters
burg this afternoon and subsequently,
taken to Sussex Courthouse. A sister OF
Bailey was arrested at the station IN
this city, as she was thought to be In
sane The officers learned from her fhat
she had a slsterAin Newport News: 'The
Newport News officers found Bailey at
his sisters home in that city.
SLIGHTLY BURNED.
NJ Mr. Aubrey Kennedy was slightly
burned BY a small explosion at the Ro-
maine Fire works Plant, IN this city, dnls
afternoon. The explosion occurred in the
loading room Of the cannon cracker de-
partment. The house, small frame
building, was badly damaged
DR.. Edmund B. Frye and wife. OF Bos-
ton. are In Petersburg. trying to find out
something about the history Of Mr.. Fryes
ancestors. Mrs. Frye's mother. who was
q Miss Leeds. was born on Sycamore
street. between Bank and Old. eighty
three years ago. t5ft .8$s
Burglars entered the home OF Mr.. r.
B. Shelbur11, on Washington Street LAST
night by saving a hole through the rear
door, putting hand through and UNI
locking il. 3 They carried Off only a pair
OF shoes and some silver. They must
have been frightened away. as they fall
cd to carry Off some money and other
iyaluables IN the rooms they entered.
George Knox the negro who assault
ed Melville Brister, son OF Mr.. G.. NJ
Brister, was fined SO and sent to jail
for thirty days. An appeal was taken,
and the case VIII go 10 Inc .Coipoi at1oh
Court.
AT THE ACADEMY.
Andrew Robson. In Richard Carvel."
will be seen at the Academy Of Music ID
this city Wednesday evening.
The Bostonians in an elaborate produo-
ton, .fRobin Hood, win be the attrac-
ton Thursday evening. Large audiences
vii doubtless show their appreciation for
Manager French's enterprise in bringing
these splendid attractions to Mis- theatre
Rev. DR.. Starr will deliver the second
Of his series Of discourses tomorrow eve
ming. His subject will be, THE Con-
meeting link Which Unltes a Christian
Cl-zen to the Commorw ealth. /" .3.
p Colonel H. H. Shaw, Of Portland. Me-,
accompanied by his wife, is in Peters
burg. During the war Colonel Shaw was
colonel of the Maine heavy artillery. Ell
( Rev. p. ". Badly. Of Manchester, will
preach at the First Baptist Church to-
morrow morning. VI