The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-29
MANCHESTER /: '||''|E|f
GRAND JURY ]. + ! I
Called to Consider the Charge
5of Selling Liquor to
Minors. - Nj.
LARGE NUMBER WITNESSES.
LARGE NUMBER WITNESSES
William Davis Crushed to Death.
Hull Street Car Jumps
the Track.
Bureau. Times Dispatch, |
A li Mo- l1O2 Hull Street.

Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch,
Mo- l102 Hull Street.
A special grand Jury was Summoned
yesterday afternoon to hear evidence on
Information received ~ the Common
wealth's attorney relative to the sale OF
lquor to minors. ThirtyAhree witnesses
were summoned. rive Of them were
heard yesterday, and the others will DO
heard this, afternoon.
The whole affair Is being kept quiet
and the Common weal his attorney deems
1t best at this time, not to divulge the
names Of the complainants.
The information, however, IL believed to
cover almost every bar-room In the city,
The State laws prohibit the sale OF liquor
to minors. even with a note. and It Is
said that a number OF places have allowed
liquor to go out in that way. Ss s.
The Jury consists OF o number Of the
best citizens, each OF whom will do hls
best to stop the traffic. Those on the
Jury are: Messrs. w o. Randlett.W W. w.
Pool, w. II. Fsournoy, D. 8. McRae, o. y
j., Markham. w. T. Hart, j. u. Utz J. A.
Graves and A. O. sowell, colored.
This Jury will meet again at 8 o'clock
this afternoon to hear other witnesses.
The hearing may contin,Ss to tomorrow,
as twenty-elght witnesses are yet to DO
heard.
4 49, E
The heavy snow lnterfered with the
running Of street cars very much. The
Forest Hill cars were taken OF early.
running to Seventh 's and ' Ps sao on H iii
Street there was much trouble. loassen-
gers were raro. as few people yentured
About 10 o'clock a Hull Street car
Jumped the, track at, Seventh and Hull
and ran into Dobbin,s place. The glass
ions =, time t. set tic J car on the Crack
The company Will endeavor to run cars
at intervals all night, 80 that the tracks
may be kept open, lBt, d
tho sssatest since 5ae sprias .. iSss. wh =!
Freat d psAr aRIfn 6F N saT p tla3kss
Mr; William Davis. q brakeman on the
death yesterday about noon: he was
about to jump from car on Dock Street:
when he was caught between the I, car and
rolled and fell to the ground. The crush
was great. and Mr.. Davis suffered inter-
nal injuries. He was carried to tho Re;
shortly, after noon. The accident occurred
| about 10 o'clock.
y, Mr., Davis lived at MOI East Third
Baptist Church at ii o clock tomorrow
/ morning. and the burial will pc in Maury
M eREsoLUTIoNs OF REGRET. .5
| The Bar Assocla ton OF Manchester. and
Chesterfield met In the Corporation. Court
yesterday morning and passed resolutions
Judge Hancoek. Those Who were there
/ were Judge Clopton.. Judge Gregory, r.
Fl. Wells, D. l.. Pulliam. Fl. w: Good
J win, Hg "A. Maurice. w c.. Pulllam. G.
A. u. Page. A mum Der Of speeches we're made,
and the resolutions drafted were OF the
/ most complimentary nature.
MAYORS COURT.
d. Bowles. colored, was fined . for
| failing to secure licenses on his wagons.
| Mr. j. T.. AtWell charged with threat
| ening to shoot w. L. Totty, was dis
/ charged.
Charles Jones was sent to jail In de-
! fault of $40 fine for being drunk and dis
| orderly.
James Jones was fined $ TOR assault.
PERSONAL AND BRIEFS.
Rev. Father Waters will preach spe-
| cial sermon to the veterans Of Joseph ~.
| Johnston Camp on Sunday night.
a ''calendar tea" will be given at the
Presbyterian Church Tonight Those to
take part are Mrs. a. - Fitzgerald.
| Misses Lizzie Thomas and Coley Lowell,
Messrs Harvard, Morrisett and Lewis
Miss Bessie Lucas Is Visiting her sister
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