The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-27
NEWS FROM
/ SOUTHSlDE
Respectable Looking Young Man
Wanted by the
Police.
HOLDS SECRET SESSION
Aln1sl,ouse Committee Excludes
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5 SECRET SESSION
HOLDS
aagT.s
Almsl,ouse Committee Excludes
Even Mr.. Allen From Meet
Ming and Will Say Nothing.
Manchester ;1,ureau. Times DISPATCH,

NO. 1111 IIui street. J @y
The Manchester police are on the look
out for very respectable appearing
man Of good address and pleasing man.
ners about thirty-fvc years Of age, rcp-
resenting himself to be an employn OF
the Standard OIL Company, who went
yesterday to q house on East Sixth Street
and applied for board. The lady OF the
house said that she did not take board
ers. Before going the man asked for a
drink OF water. The lady stepped back
into the rear Of the house to get the water
and when she returned. found that q
handsome meerschanm pfc ana q pair
OF gold eye glasses. which were on
dresser. near the>door are alleged to navo
disappeared. SO had the stranger.
Is a man supposed to be the same. later
called. a a house OH West Twelfth Street
where he represented himself to be az
employc Of tile Stephen Putnay Shoe Co.,
and made the Same request. Hero ne was
introduced to lady clerk Of the Stephen,
Putney Shoe Company and showed mucn
ernlafra ssment. He was taken of his
guard and dccampcd as soon as possible
without waiting to SEQ whether he could
heard of him. 8
Holds Secret Session.
The $Almshouse Committee met last
night In secret session. excluding even
Mr. Allen, superintendent Of the Aims
house, as we'll as newspaper men frenA
the walls. a ub-committee was appoint
ed to look into the matter under discus
sion and report back to the regular COM.
mittee.E ANOTHER meeting will be called
at an early date.
It was reported last night that the
matter before the meeting was In refer
ence to complaint made by an inmate
Of the Almshouse to Mayor Maurice. The!
Mayor laid the matter before the com IS
mittee, who are the proper persons to
conduct an Investigation IL necessary
This could mot be confirmed. Members
Of the committee who were seen after the
!. meeting would not talk, either in affir-s
atlon or denial. 4
Ordinance Violated.
Some little comment is being excited
On the matter OF the alleged violation OF
ordinance 20. Of the city. by several
owners Of halls in this city.
Tie rnatter%is to come before the Mayor;
tomorrow morning.
MID. Z. Toney stated that he is ready
to pay, but is yet undecided ether he.
is regularly required by the ordinance to
do SO. Il. I'll q y; vi ls5,
The ordinance, which is No. 20. reads,
as follows Public rooms, halls, ETC.; pub
tlic thea tres or other public rooms. fitted
l,for public exhibitions. where admission
is cha rged, $50; assembly or lecture halls,
SIS, rsiti1er OF which shall be prorated; on
every room fitted up for public exhibition
to be used for compensation and not q
theatre. s To-
The above Is a. version OF the ordi-5
nance as it should be for IN the printed
copy tho first part reads: public theatres
or other public rooms fitted for public
charged, $50 It will be Interesting to
note whether the mistake will affect the
validity of the ordinance.
Personals and Briefs.
I. a tire drill, was successfully conducted
day morning.
Tho Central Parker: Davis Lamb Club
Will hold a meeting In the courthouse Sat.
urtay{ night. Hon. John Lamb, J ohm Gar
land Pollard and perhaps, Judge ingram
viii be the speakers.
Tho "Originals' Will have 4 meeting
Saturday night week, and will be address
ed by Charles T.. Bland and D. G,
O'Flaherty.
John NJ. Ryall and George Hanson will vii
speak before Republican gathering at
Ninth and Hull Streets. Saturday nignt.
Squire Cheatham and Mr., Joseph Mid
dendorf4were appointed a committee by
the Chesterfield county Board Of Super
visors to selectSa site for a courthouse IN
Oak Grove.
Miss Matte welslger, OF Alton. is the
guest Of Mrs. 7. R.SPettlgrew.
Miss Carrie Bagley, OF Lawrenceville,
who was present at tho Gregory Petit
grew wedding. left yesterday for Farm
vile.