The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-18
|BLACKMAlL
AND ROBBERY
Walter Bowen Arrested III Cllcs-
tcrhcld on This Grave
Double Charge.
OPERATED AT FOREST HILL IL. |
.Maccabccs to Have Big Meet
g--Daln1o Khan Celebration.
Preparing for Carnival.

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Manchester Burcnu, Tiines-D Dispatch IS
@ No. 1l02 11ull Street &
Walter Bowen, alleged to be one Of Il
gang OF outlaws who have recently been
operating extensively in Forest Hill Park,
was arrested there yesterday afternoon
by OiIlccr Flynn, on the charge OF black
mail and highway robbery
Officer FLYNN caught Bowen red!iandcd
In the act OF turning off thu park lights.
Bowen at first resisted urrcst, but was
soon clubbed into obedience ~ message
was sent to- w. r. Aiooklar. nn attorney
OF Richmond, who had recently been
Ribbed in the park, and he. came over 10
Manchester and positively Identified
Bowen as the man who had robbed him
Mr.. Mooklar said Bowen held him UP
and relieved him OF So, and threatened
to assault tho young lady accompanying
him.
1T is said that these robberlcs lave oc-
Cured frequently In the park this sum
MGR. and that heretofore the police have
been unable to apprehcnd the criminals
Bowen was lodged in Manchester jail
and was bailed yesterday evening in q
1000 bond by Messrs. William Trcvillan
and William Clements. !. He Is to appear
In Squire Cheatham's court on Saturday.
September 24th, at 10 o'clock.
Church Services To-day.
Rev. Dr.. Cridlin, pastor of Stockton
Street Baptist Church, will preach IN
Branchs Church to-day and every night
this week. His pulpit in Clopton Street
viii be occupied BY Rev. Dir. Brooke
pastor Of Branth's Church.
Rev. DR.. Badly breaches at both Her -'
vices to-day in Bainbrldge Street Baptist
Church. He will administer the ordl-
nance az 1,at1ttsm Tonight. }is5 Ss VI 3iA5
Rev. C. o. Woodward will occupy his
pulpit this morning in Ccwa rdah Avenue
Christian Church. HIS themes Will be
.'Refortnatlons and Restoration and
Tho Potter's Wheel,
Dr.. r. r. Wilson, presiding elder. VIII
preach this morning In West End Metho-.
dist Church. Rev. j. T. Routten prenctles
tonight. ;a3
Lily Council Report.
A committee on the annual report OF
the Lily Council, D. OF L., has compiled
the report as follows: IN
@ Instituted August 80. 1904. with TWEEN
ty-five charter members; present mem
bership s14; total amount OF cash re-
ceived. 1888, OF; sick benefits paid sa,-
1887: paid by the Funeral Benefit As-5
ISOLATION. s2,24s35; death benefits paid.
$2,75o; toal. paid out sS.417.92; amount
in bank. s1,se2.47; value OF property
owned, $3.50. The committee consists
or J. e. GILL; Elmer J. Gill. Annie Bailey.
w. o. Goode. w. L. Welsh and y. e.
Baughn.
s Elijah Hill (colored) skipped his board
bill, owing to Mary Atkinson. and IS
alleged to have stolen a satchel and
razor from Walter Clark, also colorcd.
Mary Atkinson swore out wnirant3
against Till before Mayor Maurice, and,
tho negro was arrested by Policeman
Waymack. The stolen property was re-
covered, and the negro was told TO
depart in peace
Dalmo Khan.
( Delmo Khan, No. 1929. OF Manchester.
will meet Wednesday, night, September
21st Every member is urged to be
present, as one or two candidates are
scheduled to cross the sands OF torid
heat The progra n,rne IS arranged as
blows: Grand march at S. real trouble
begins at 9:3o; serious trilMlattons Mt
10, agony and torture at 10:3O, convul-5
sions at / /, consumption OF food and
absorption OF camel's milk at 1880.
Democratic Club.
i The Central Parker Davis-Lamb Club
will hold a meeting at the courthouse
Tuesday night, September GOTH. at s
O clock Hons. Samuel T.. Kelly and
| Charles M. Wallace are expected to be
present to address the voters All mem-
hers Of the club are requested to be
present. and the public is condially In
syIted ss 5e AZ
Maccabees' Meeting.
A meeting OF the southside Maccabecs.
No. 80, was hald Friday night. and one
candidate, Mr.. Alonzo Walthall, was ini-
Etiated It Is expected that three or four
more candidates W II be initiated at the
next meeting on the first Friday night
4 In October 3eys 4ais
This lodge OF the Mnccabees is in very
sflourishing condition.
Carnival Again. <ys
r Most OF the advertising matter OF the
Hatch-Adatns Carnival Company was
and q commencement was made IN other
localities II will be thoroughly adver--
atised in Richmond Petersburg ana
throughout they county.
Tho carnival management Is looking
into the matter OF having excursions run
have already engaged with the Southern
Railroad for an excursion IRON Farm
Vile.
Personals and Briefs.
The Circuit Court Of Chesterfield has
adjourned until Tuesday. when Judge
Clopton will fill tho bench
The civil docket commences on the 9lst'
Phil. Turner's trial begins on TUESDAY,
Ii is said that lie Is communicating with
his brother In -regard to securing funds
to pay the expenses Of a lawyer defending
Miss Lillian Mahood Is spending a few
days with Mrs. G. W. ToWpkins, on
route to her home In Lynchburg,a 4,
Mrs e. Nv. Latham and daughter Will
return from washington and philadelphia
MISS I,o,,'se Llpscomb who has been
iii for some months, Is reported us being
Improved. I, a.,
birr, returned home Friday night after q
visit to friends In Manchester and swans
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