The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-06
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UTIHS|OE|
Police Commissioners to Frame
New Rules for
Police.
MEETING OF THE CANDIDATES
Mcssrs. Rivcs and Pullialn Have
Hot Debate at Powhatan
Courthouse.

Two amendments to the police rules,
which, II adopted, will vest Chief OF
Police Lipscornb with authority to fine
or suspend n subordinate for hardness
or INSTRUMENTATION, and which will make
quite radical change In the present
law, were offered at the meeting Of the
Police Commissioners last night. Neither
was acted upon at the time, both be-
ing referred to committee composed OF
Mcssrs. Reams, Ferguson and City At
torney Page, who will draft an entire set
governing the police department.
Both OF the amendments were sent to
Secretary Reams by Alderman Abbott.
who could not be present. The first one
is to be known as section 10. and says
that II any officer is tardy at relief. he
may be fined by the chief OF police for
the flrst ofrensc in any sum not exceed
ing IS, and that for the second offense
or any act OF insubordination, the chief
Of police may, in his discretion, suspend
and report the officer to the board Of
police commissioners.
The second amendment offered Is to
be known as section %, and relates to-
the power OF the chief of police. It
says that he shall have the power or in
his absence, his first lieutenant, sergeant
or other officer in command during such
absence Of the chief, to give such or
i ders TO subordInates OF the police force
as he may deem proper and to make
all details from said police force for gen
cral or special purposes. either within
or Without the city.
Tho commissioners authorized the po-
lice to wear straw W fedora hats during the
months OF June. July August and Sep
TENDER.
Target practice was also ordered to be
held.
Pulliam and Rives.
Mcssrs. Robert S. Rivcs and Willis c..
Pulliam, candidates for the House of
Delegates from Manchester and Chester
field and Powhatan counties. met in de-
bate at Powhatan Courthouse yesterday
for the first time since the campaign
opened. Each spoke for fifteen minutes,
following Hon. Joseph E. Willard. cam
didate for the Democratic nomination
for Governor. Mr.. M Willard spoke for
about two hours. A very large crowd
turned out to hear the ators and ap-5
plause was liberal for each Of the can
didates.
Mr.. Rives spoke for the first fifteen
j minutes. Upon his return last night he
said that he was very much gratifled with
tho reception given him. 1lr. Pullian
closed with fifteen minutes. and Mr.. Rives
reported that his opponent assailed him
very harshly. At Chesterfield Courthouse
next Monday. when both candidates Will
speak, there will be hot shots fired into
each candidate by the other. II rumors
can he relied upon.
New Social Club.
The Model Social and outing Club. OF
the city. will entertain their friends at
Murchie's Mill. about Ave miles from the
s city. next Monday. The club has recent
~ been organized and is composed Of
some fifteen or twenty young men OF
Manchester and Swansboro. Mr.. Pow
hatan Bass is president. The lady friends
Of the members will be given an oppor-
tunity to share In tho outing Mon
day.
Kicked in the Face.
Mr.. Worsham, dairyman, near Forest
Hill Park. was kicked in the face by one
of his horses Saturday afternoon, and
both his upper and lower Jaw bone brok-
en-. He was taken to the Old Domil.on
Hospital Sunday morning for treatment.
Mr.. Worsham is man OF perhaps sixty
years, and the injury is thought to be a
very serious one. He had gone out into
lot to attend to some business. and 1t
Is thought he was Kicked by a horse he
was attempting to drive up. When
found he was almost unconscious and
was unable to speak. He has given no
account Of the accident.
Returned From Buffalo.
Mr. W. G. Kirby has returned from
Buffalo, New York. where he attended
the annual convention OF the Brother
hood OF Railway Trainmcn OF America a s
a delegate from the Manchester Lodge.
Mr.. Kirbylis an employe OF the Atlantic
Coast Line. He was absent from the
city for fifteen days The convention
transacted n lot OF business and was at
tended by delegates from every State
and almost every city In the Union Two
Of the delegates sent to tho convention
died while attending the session.
Untangle Misunderstanding.
Warrants were issued yesterday by
Justice Of the Peace l.. w, Cheatham
upon complaint Of VIC Talley for Colon
Gregory. a young white man, and Jacob
Mason, a negro charging them with
trespassing upon the land OF Talley and
ourslng and abusing him, Tho trouble
seems to have grown out of q misunder-
standing. Mr.. Colon Gregory. who Is a
brotherpof Judge Gregory. Of Chester
field county, purchased Or leased tho land
upon which Talley was living. He went
10 the place to take possession and was