The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-26
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Harry Holland Arrested On the
Charge Of Stabbing Street
Car Conductor. I'LL
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.Arthur James. Colorcd, Knocked
Senseless With Rock-Mr..
Jones Chairman.
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Manchester Bureau, Times ID spatch, /
No. 11O2 Hul; Street.

No. 1l02 HUI Street. ]
Harry Holland, a we'll known and high
Is connected young man Of sNfanchcs tor,
was arrested last night Of, the charge If.
cutting Conductor A. 3. Hawks OH d,
Petersburg lnterurban car. II olnnd,
who had been drinking was on Ills way
to Drewry's Bluff to attend some club
meeting. and It seems, according to tho
conductors statement he began using
vile language In the car Hawks went
to him to put him OFF after warning him.
but Holland promised to keep quiet and
he was allowed to re- enter the car, Hc
took up the cudgels again and gave Ills
tongue free rein In lavishlng curses about
him, This time the conductor deter
mined to put him or. In attempting to
eject Holland Il who had become enraged,
the latter struck the conductor, who
thought It was merely a fist blow until
he felt the sharp twing OF the entering
blade and the consequent flow of blood.
Some bystanders Immediately seized Hol-
land before he could do further HARM.
He was placed ,inderrarrest by the con-
ductor and turned over "toF tho motor
man, who, In turn, handed him over to!
the motorrnan OF the car coming to
placed In charge Of Officer Waymnck
Later a warrant was sworn out against
Holland By County Officer Overton, and
he was removed to the city jail, which
3 is used By the county authorities in
case of emergency. III
Fortunately for Conductor Hawks. a
physician was on the car, and his wound
was attended to by him. He was re-
lieved from further duty, another con-
ductor took his place, and he was sent
home. His family ply sican pronounces
the wound not Immediately serious. but
Is unable yet to render q positive opin-s
Ion. The wound, Il which was evidently
made with pocket knife. is just below
the collarbone on the right shoulder.
Holland denies that he did the stabbing.
denying even that he had knife IN his
possession at the ,time,tty os3 "a Il ~
Another Stabbing Array
Mr.. Jack Ball. OF FlEast tNinthe street,
was last night stabbed,ln the hand by q
strange negro, with whom he became
involved in a difficulty over a dog. 1t
seems that the negro kicked Mr.. Balls
dog, and that the latter went out to re-
monstrate with him. Heated words
passed between the two. when the negro.
without any warning, drew a3knife. par
ried at Mr.. Ball with a knife and inflicted
serious wound in the lattfrs hand. The
negro 7lllmeQldtely LOOK " MS IlSelS
and escaped in the darkness. tf7
Band Player Knocked Out:
Last night as the 'colored Union Band
of Manchester was parading down Hull
street preparatory to going into Leader
Hall, where 1t was scheduled to give an
entertainment, rock suddenly hurled
through the air and struck Arthur James
on the back OF the head, Telling him UNI
conscious In the road. He was picked up
by his companions and carried to a near
By drug store, where the wound was
dressed and he was restored to conscious
ness Where the rock came from In Its
sudden flight James was unable to tell.
as all thought of time and space was
lost to hims1. froIn3 then sudden Lstlnpact.
There were lot Of white boys on each
side of the street, and 1t is presumed
that the rock came from one OF them.
Mr.. C. c. Jones Chairman.
At a meeting OF the Fire Committee
last night Mr.. C. G. Jones' the popular
delegate from the First Ward. was elect
ed chairman. and Mr.. a. r. Hooker, one
OF the leading men from. the Second Ward
delegation. was elected sub chairman.
This, with the granting Of several build
Ing permits, was the main business
transac ted. The following permits were
granted ITO Mr.. r. e. Dalton. to build a
frame shed at No. SOC Hull Street: to
Mrs. Martha Ann Hughes, to repair a
frame building. used both as a store and
dwelling, at No. 1913 Hull Street; and one.
to Mr.. Fl. j.. Schwartz
Clear Water Committee Working
That the clear water question is Occu-
tpying a large amount OF attention in the
minds OF the Manchester people Is shown
by the new Clear Water Committee which
has taken the matter TO heart. They have
already held "a number OF meetings, at
which many plans have been suggested
and discussed Some OF the members
Suited last night that II would not be
long before the committee would make
some recommendation to tho council for
the supplying OF the town OF Mnnches-
ter with the much needed and much
asked for clear water.
Was Arrested On Street Car.
The case Of Mr.. &. n. Brown. arrested
tempt to pass Il Worthless transfer was
postponed until next Saturday on tho
request Of Mr.. Brown. who wishes TO
secure two more witnesses. U
It seems that the conductor inform
cd Mr.. Brown that his transfer was
not good and that hd refused to rec-
tify It. The conductor ordered him or
tho car, ana upon MT, bFOWnA Src1uSal
placed him under arrest
Pastor Gets Leave.
Cowardln Avenue Christian Church on
Sunday granted formal leave OF nb-
scncn to Its pastor, Rev. G., .. Wood
ward, to go to Detroit. Mich. where
he will attend the convention OF the
National Railroad Young Mems Chris
tian Association. which will meet In that
IN. m An, ,rpin Mr. Mad I'D
will leave to-day Many others who
arc connected with the Y. NJ. G. A.
work Of Richmond and Manchester Will
also go to attend the convention.
Personals and Briefs.
Mr.. Floyd Turner, OF swansboro, left
yesterday morning for n trip to Wash.
ington.