The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-14
NEWS GATHERED
FROM .S0UTAS|DE
Smith Hearing Goes Over on
Account of Death Of
Witness.
ALLEGED !. DEseRTER TAKEN
Young Man Arrested as a Sus-
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ALLEGED DEsERTER TAKEN.
Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch, 1
No. 1102 Hull Street.

The preliminary hearing In the case OF
Smith went over In the Mayors Court
yesterday. The case wns called, but,
owing TO the death of Mr. Francis Tur-
ner. tho case was continued to Monday.
The funeral OF Mr.. Turner will be to-
day. The prisoner was in court accom-
panied by his counsel. Mr.. Ernest Wells.
He did not look disturbed or worried, and
tho general impression was that he was
OF the impression that he would come
out OF the ordeal unscathed.
The city sergeant Is now at work get
ting the petit and grand jurles together
for the hearing OF the Smith case. and
Judge Clopton has fixed upon the ED
as the day for the hearing.
When the case was called yesterday, the
Mayor, the Commemorative Attorney,
and the counsel for the defense united
in agreeing upon a continuance OF the
case declaring that they did not think
1t imperative. The sad death OF Mr.,
Turner was referred to. and neither OF the
speakers believed It would be the proper
thing, under the circumstances, to Gull
the case at this time. s
There are believed to be other things
behind the action Of the Commonwealth
In desiringla postponement OF the hear
ing. although no hint OF 1t was given
yesterday.
Alleged Deserter Arrested.
Charged with being deserter from
the United States navy, Howard Nc
Elroy, twenty years OF age. confessed in +
police court yesterday morning Of hav-
Ing left the battleship Illinois at Norfolk.
on April Goth. Sergeant Alex. Wright
made the arrest. c1lroy will be held In /
the Manchester Jail until the authorities
can be heard from. The reward for the
capture OF a deserter from the navy il Z
so. This amount will go 10 Sergeant
Wright, who made the capture.
AIcElroy said that he enlisted at Phila-s
dolphin and had been to several foreign
ports. He said he intended to desert In
Cuba. but after looking at the inhabl-a
tants OF the Queen OF the Antilles he
changed his mind. When his ship reac hed
Norfolk no obtained leave OF absence, SO
he said, and went ashore. He did not
return. Fearing arrest in Norfolk, he
exchanged his sailor suit for one that
very effectually changed his appearance.
In Manchester he gave away his under-
clothes, upon which were stamped the
word illinois, and this led to his ar
rest" &.
Fine Horses.
a couple OF very fine and richly bred
trottlng folds are owned by two Man
chester citizens, Messrs. r. c. Broadus
and Auburn Nunnally. Both animals are
fillics and sired by W. J. Carter's stall
Hon. Kelly The latter Is the riderless
horse led behind the caisson at General
Fitzhugh Lees funeral, and whose beauty
OF form attracted the attention OF many
thousands In the parade.
Personals and Briefs.
young man named ". NJ. Hargrave.
was arrested in Manchester yesterday, ns
a suspicious character. Hc was wanted
LIN Richmond as suspicious character.
Detective Mcmahon carried him to that
| city.
A fair will be held in Leader Hall tho
week OF May ED. for the benefit OF
| Cowardn Avenue Church.
The young son Of Sergeant Wright 10
| iii at the home OF his father, with pneu-<;
| monia.
The Board OF Aldermen will meet on
Tuesday night in regula session
Mr.. james Cox. formerly OF LIVERPOOL.
| England, but now owner OF the Bel
grayia farm in Shenandoah county, Vlr-&
glnia, is the guest OF his friend, Mr..
W.J. Carter.