The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-16
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0 D. H |
THE Manchester Police May
Challenge Richmond
Slots.
THE FREE BRIDGE } MATTER !
lit Will Have Bearing On An
i,exation-Rev. J. p. Cooke
Takes Charge.
Bureau, Times. Dlspa oh,

Manchester I
n No. 11o2 Hull Street.
In all probability a challenge will be
sent to tho First Police Station next
week from four Of the Manchester Off
GERS who arc OF the opinion that they
are the best marksmen OF tho two cities.
Any four Officers In Richmond Will be
permitted to engage In the practice
which may be held In Manchester or
Richmond. Chief Of Police Llpscomb,
one OF the best pistol shots IN this city
or Richmond, Will be among the four
from Manchester He will have with
! him Sergeant Wright and Officers Moore
and Waymack. These four are believed
be prize winners, and the Richmond
officers VIII certainly have to do some
llncy shooting to carry off the honor
Touches Annexation.
Until the Free Bridge proposition has
X been definitely settled and 1t Is known
beyond a. doubt that the citizens Of this
side OF the river are to receive this BEN
eft, II may be stated upon authority
that there will be no vote taken on the
annexation, Of Manchester to Richmond.
The sentiment Of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. APP
pears TO be In favor Of the Free Bridge
Z scheme and the Mayo Bridge PROPERTY
purchase is looked forward to- with a
4 good deal OF expectation
The matter as 1T now rests is In the
d hands OF q jointg committee from the
Manchester and Richmond city Councils.
4 report from this committee will be
4 made to each municipal body. and upon
this report Will depend to Il large extent
Il final disposition OF the annexation
proposition.
Pastor Takes Charge.
An especially beautiful programme was
rendered at Clopton Street Baptist
Church yes terday. when Rev. J. B. Cooke.
: the new pastor, assumed his duties,
Rev. Mr.. Cooke succeeds Rev. w. w.
Sisk as pastor of tho church, which has
large congregation and Is In good
3 financial conditions The services were
opened with hymn by the choir and
Scripture 4rcadin byGRev.3 X. Nv. Cridlin.f
+ Roy. Il. " Badly, pastor Of cambridge
Street Baptist Church. presided. Dr. J..
g. Loving, OF swensboro. delivered tho
address OF welcome on behalf of the
church and on behalf OF the Baptlsts OF.
Richmond and Manchester Rev G. s..
Gardner, OF Richmond. delivered the adj
dress. Rev. J.. r. Routten, OF West End
Methodist delivered the address on be-
l.aif OF the denominations OF the city.
ohm carter j jared
John Carter, negro we'll known TO the
police OF Manchester. was arrested yes
+ terday BY officer Moore upon a charge
Z OF being suspicious character. Carter
was locked up and Will be given pre-
fjlimlnary hearing this morning.
II Is ALLEGED that the negro received a
letter from prominent physician OF
s Richmond to the effect that an operation
was necessary upon one of the negros
eyes. and that with this paper he collected
considerable sum OF money from the
people OF Richmond. After securing all
I that he could In Richmond Carter came
to Manchester and piled his game for
Il several days. He was arrested yester-
day and Will have to do some explaining
# this morning ~.
Wouldn't Move On rs
Five young men were arrested by
sergeant Wright last night and orderad
to appear In the Police Court this morn
Ing to answer a charge OF being dis
orderly on the street. They congre-
gated at the corner OF Ninth and Hull
Streets and complaint was registered to
the police Sergeant Wright warned the
crowd that they could not congregate
there and several OF the wiser ones lm-
medIately left. Five remained and as q
3 consequence OF their act VIII nave 10