The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-24
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTHS|DE
Coroner's Jury Returns Verdict
in Case of P. I.
Watts.
NO ROOM FOR HER TO TEACH
Teacher Not Reelected for This
Rcason--Funeral Of Mrs
4. Kidd.
NO ROOM FOR HER TO TEACH
Manchester Bureau, Times I, Dispatch 4 !

Manchester Bureau, Times.Dlspatchl
i /, E1'tS No. i1O2 Hull Street..J
The verdict handed down by the coro-
,er's Jury In the Inquest held yesterday
lver the body OF the negro Walter Over
Ion. shot and killed by officer p. T.
T Watts was that he had been shot while
fleeing. This was to the effect that the
negro was shot while attempting to es-
cape arrest.
This would seem to imply that the act
was justifIablc, inasmuch as the otnccr
was In the performance OF his duty When
the act occurred. II this BIO proved, 1t rs
stated that little difficulty Will be en-.
countercd in clearing MIR. Watts of oil
guilt.
There was but one Witness to the affair,
the daughter OF the policeman who gavo
In her testimony at the Inquest. MI.
Watts was not asked to testify IN ths
case.
The matter rests now until the pre-
:. li,ninary hearing, which Will take place
next FRIDAY. Mr.. Watts was bailcd.
School Affairs.
At its recent meeting the city school
board reelected all the old teachers with
the exception OF Miss Iinez Clary. Miss
Clary was left out, It Is stated for the
reason that at present there Is no ac-
commodation for her pupils This being
remedied. Miss Clary. ip all likelihood.
will be elected to assume her old position.
Mrs. Kidd Laid to Rest.
The funeral OF Mrs. Jennie Kidd. wife
4 OF Mr.. w. p. Kidd. of West Cary Street.
Richmond. occurred at o'clock yester.
day afternoon from Meade Memorial
Church. "A touching hymn was sung by
Captain Frank Cunningham. and the
choir rendered that old and familiar
song Asleep in Jesus" t3!g5 *
Mrs Kidd was held IN the highest honor
and esteem by all. and there were many
present to view the last sacred rites over
her body. The pall-bearers were a.. y.
4 Charles Watkins. w. J. Ahern and A..
Nnnnamaker. The. honorary pall-bearers
were 3. p Owens. T. H. Betty, J. r..
Wheat, r.. x. Barnes and Nelson Powell:
Mrs. Kidd, before her marriage. was
Miss Jennie Mum, daughter OF Mr.
George Mum, OF Chesterfield county. She
leaves her father, three brothers and one
jster-Messrs George Mum. Jr.. Jacob
and James Mum and Mrs. John Lips
comp.
Two Children.
Harry Edward Baugh. son OF Mr.. w.
IT Baugh. died yesterday at the home OF
his parents. No. 315 East Seventh Street.
The funeral will be held at II o'clock this
morning from the home, the services be-;
Ing conducted by Rev. a. B: Sharpe. In
terment Will be in Maury Cemetery.
q Lottle Geneva Watts. the two-ycar-old
daughter OF Mr. William Watts, died
yesterday morning at her parents home,
No lis West Fifth Street The funeral
services Will be conducted at the grave
this morning at 10 o'clock by Rev. a. b.
Sharpe Interment will be in Maury
Cemetery.
Bazaar Well Attended.
The bazaar given this week By the la
dies of Asbury Church was well attended
last night. despite the many signs OF IN
clement weather. Miss Eula Bailey. OF
Church Hill, was the central figure Of
the evenings programme Miss Bailey,
who was trained by Miss Thurston. Of
Richmond, rendered several selections.
among them being "cremona," which
took the audience by storm.
IT is not known yet what the proceeds
will be, but the ladies are working hard
to get enough to pay off at least a part
OF the building fund
Personals and Briefs.
Mr. ". j.. Greenwood. a member OF
Myrtle Grove, Druids, and OF Rocky
Ridge Council, Junior Order United Amer
lean Mechanics, is Ill at his home Twen-
ty-eighth and Semmes Streets.
The trolley ride to have been given last
night by the ladies of West End Metho-
q dist Church was postponed, II is sup
posed ON account CT the bad weather.
Myrtle Grove. No. 816, 10, a. D.. held
meeting last night.
James jones' a negro was arrested last
night as suspicious character by Off
Ger Smith.
Mrs. W. c. Kirby left yesterday to visit
her parents in Stony Creek, Va.
" Eddy Ward and James and Eddy
Baughan. who were connected with the
Forest Hill case, We're each fined IS in
Squire Cheatham's court yesterday.