The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-19
NEWS GATHERED.
1 FROM .S0UTHs|D|:.E||:.
Jill White, Negro Conviic:tt,, As As
sat,lts Two Men and H
!. y Escapes.
Manchester Bureau. Timcs-D ispat ch,
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lBSSii SSsf Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch,
81 $5s Ss6 ii2a 5#5 No. liz Hull Street. Il
3s,a J. I'M White. the negro who Is serving
+ ;nree years and six months in jail on
4 " number OF cases of housebreaking has
Az a few weeks been complaining Of III
" t'ealth. and on yesterday DR.. Ingram
a,rdered him sent to the City Almshouse
Abrs treatment. lie was carried out to
ala t institution early yesterday morning
q nd placed In bed; with q ball and chain
83ttached to his ankle. The negro was
ss,identlys playing 81 'possunl,"' for early
/ S 3ss the day he got up from his bed, went
Sg;satt into the yard, where he found John
I}Itbbott, another inmate Of the institution,
sstitting wood. He took the axe from
b ne I man, knocked him down, broke the
3sst.lain and started to make good his es--s
skA pc. Running 10 the railroad track.
Is. ttempted to further release himself.
4 /! ON the chain While he was engag
Sta&Y this pleasant occupation. Assistant
Mantle saw him., and at
to take him in charge. In the
st counter, Mr.. Mantle was bhdlySworsted.
d EEsld G again the negro escnped, making
ward Richmond Tho police Of both
NJ tics nrc now searching for the negro
tither4 Of The men assaulted We ere seri-
;ttslys9s hurt. D is5I
& Whose Pistols Are These?
NJ Oh Thursday night two men went into
4 Gtfaidown- town ballroom and got into an
N$sIerca ton OF words. They got boistcr-
gE{ *, wand the ba keeper interfered, and
Hid them to go outside If they intended
| l . Ea ave a row. One Of the men imnle-s,
II tlt ely sbeculne offended at the barmun,
N layy two pistols from his pocket and de-
N l,nded that the barnan fight him a
rs 5ssAy al 4 4 81 once, II. Tho barman lodged and
II AZ feint, knocked the man down and
s,ls the pistols from him. Then the
n sH u strangers disappeared. The barman
S the pistols over to Sergeant
sf83 fright, Il who VIII be glad ITO return them
Isl the owners upon application.
h NJ Board to Meet.
4, ,S .325 rhe Board Of Aldermen will be called
n 4 ,I week to adopt the appropriation or
X aulance as adopted by tho Council at
Inc last meeting. There will be no de-
HI liz u in the matter. rs the ordinance IS
satisfactory to the Aldermen.
councilman Pettlt!als' not Testing In his
forts ito have larger appropriations for
rect improvements. At an early date
81 Ia, will make another effort for extra
y ,,s.dinary appropriations.
\ sss Sunday School Meeting.
II he \ monthly meeting Of the Baptist
nday School Association will meet at
II sinbridge Street Church this afternoon
MI 8 3 ] q. clock.
The meeting promises to be an un-
III, Italy ttractive one and large at
s 'ndance is expected,
Personals and Briefs.
i{S iesfayor Maurice suspended sentence in
" u.s. case of Henderson Squires (colorcd),
G,sterday. on the charge Of taking coal.
ave manifold a tale Of suffering and he
SLtas let off with "a warning.
Sfs I{s,fe grand jury for tho February term
8Ttal meet Tomorrow
|1a,The Central Methodist Church choir
5t, u repeat the music OF last Sunday at
| w no services tonight.
sSrs,he infant daughter OF MI and Mrs
| nIg IA. II Nyatnack. who has been III with
| Ailrlet fever, IS better
! sgaerhe Buildings and Lands Committee
lei meet on Thursday night