The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-25
RED BOWEN
ACQUITTED.
Proves an Alibi With Twenty
eight Witnesses Carnival
Arrives Tonight.
THE ORIGINAL CLUB MEETS
Letter From Parker--Concert
in Leader Hall Special
Music-Bricfs.

Manchester Bureau. Il Times Dispatch
II No. 1lO2 Hill Street.
All thought and all interest Is noU
directed towards the coming carnival
which is due TO arrive here some time
this evening. Merchants in both sides
OF Hull Street have decorated their places
of business with bunting and flags fall /,
descriptions.
Many observers shy that Manchester
has never witnessed such sight before.
The carnival Is scheduled To open to-
morrow evening at 1880. "Wednesday night
will see the big parade, In which the 4
flremen, Delno Khan, with lodges of the
order from Richmond and the carnival
Z retinue will take part. lie parade Will
continue the whole length of the street.
and Is mentioned as one Of the notable
features OF tho weeks entertainment.
The bulletin OF the voting contest for
Queen OF the Carnival reads as follows:
Miss Alma Beard, 400; Miss Annie Wal
thal 1854: Miss Lille Lockett, 22l; Miss
Virgenc Marshall, 3G4; Miss Margaret
Hooker, AIS: Miss Edith Paclna. 1888;
Miss Ruth CrOEder, lGo. and Miss Emma
8 B. Toler. 2S3. Miss Toler is the candidate
I put forward by the Daughters OF L:bersy,
and is the State councillor OF that order.
Firemen as Police.
The police commissioners met last
night to make arrangements to swear
in the fIremen az special police during
the week OF the carnival. The fircmen
i will serve without compensation, as was
agreed when the latter was first brought
up in the Council. .555
Bowen Is Dismissed.
Red" Bowen was given q preliminary
4 hearing in Squire chea tham's court yes
tcrday and the charges OF highway rob-
berry and blackmaIl for " hich he was arr
II raigned were Dismissed The case lasted 4
the greater part OF the day, as there
were many witnesses TO be examined
x Bowen had tWenty-eight witnesses, and
absolutely proved an alibI His whole
time between o'clock and 6 O. clock, the
day on which he was accused OF COM,
uniting the crime was accounted for.
Mr.. Mooklar positively Identified Bowen
az the man who held him up, but Bowen's i
abb was proven conclusive that the
lawyer must have been mistaken IN the
man. Il
Letter From Parker.
The original Parker-Dayis-Lamb Club
met in Toney's Hall last night and was
we'll attended. Six new names were voted !
on and elected. This. It was stated. !
brings the membership up to 25s. Reports !
of committees were read and acted on.
4 The Supper Committee reported that I
enough had been promised to warrant
having the supper, which had been talked |
$;of In the last meeting. October 12sn3l
was the date on which IT was determined
+ to hold a big rally and supper
"A letter from Judge Alton 3. Parker
presidential nominee. congratulatng the.I
club on its organization, was read and
elected much applause
Mr.. Toney moved that a committee Of
Invitation be appointed to invite some I
prominent speakers for the occasion on
October 18th.
Special Music Tonight.
There will be special music al Central
n. r. Church tonight, rendered by the
choir, assisted by "a auartette from Rich
mond composed tof Mrs. Sallie Mont
gomery Brown, Miss Francis Diggs and
Messrs. Dashiell and Nunnally
q There Will be two anthems by the /
quartette and a solo by Mrs. Brown.
Personals and Briefs.
The ladies OF the Christian Band OF the I
Central M ethodistS Church will sell lunch.i
during carnival at No. 12l7 Hull Street. 81
Mrs w. e. Bowles has been summoned
10 Salisbury, n. c.. TO attend the bed
side Of her son. Mr.. w. 2 Brooks. who
Is seriously i'll.
The revival services which have been
In progress dn Branchs Church, near the.
city, will be continued this week by Rev.
\ 4 d, Davidson. of Aiatoaca, Va.
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