The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-23
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!Motorrnan8 Harris and Conductor
Lockfart Arc Hotiorably II
Discharged.
Mr.. SCOTT. re G EWES DAMAGES.
10 Join Camp. Of Sons Of Vet
Grams Smith Goes to
New York.
Manchester Bureau, Tlmcs- plspat CHI,

skB Manchester bureau, Ilncs.D lsp'tt Gil,
III s5 Mo- i1oa Hull s,rcet.
Motornnti c. B, Harris and Conductor.
G. H. Luclellart, tho crow running the
car that killed Mrs. Scott Radcliffe. Of
Chesterfield county, at the upper Gnu OF
Hull Street last Monday hight, we're
lonorably discharged In tho court OF
Squire Cheathnn yesterday morping,
"A number OF witnesses were examined.
and the evidence was to al purposes tho
same as tho testimony previously related
III these columns. After the evidence Ind
all been given In, Mr.. Il, II, Wells, co,,n X
sci for tho men, requested thnt the case
be dismissed and the men discharged. as
there was nothing to show that there
had been criminal neglect on thepnrt OF
the men. they were both discharged.
Mr.. Harris and Mr.. Lockhart WILL both
resume their positions with the company
and 20 back to work In q few days Mr..
Lockhart had handed In his reslgnat ton
!, and was making his Inst run he night
Of the accident, to accept II posi- ton as
teacher In his home county, Fauquler.
Now, however, he will return to the COM
pany instead, so as not to place himself
in false light
Claim is Settled.
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The suit. OF Mr.. w. S. Radcliffe against
the receivers OF tho Virginia Passenger
and Power Company for the death Of the
formers wife, was settled In the Circuit
Court OF Chesterfield county. before
Judge Watson on the payment by the
company OF $4,000. Mr.. Radcliffe quanll-
flied as administrator of his wifc's es-,
tate. and he was awarded $1,000 and the
other $4,000 was divided equally among
!, oil, III rop raCaiytnR S4OO.s
The money has been paid over to MIR.
Radcliffe.
Camp Of Sons Of Veterans.
There will be mass meeting held at
the court house In Manchester on Oc-
tobcr 9Th to organize II camp OF the
Sons of Veterans. About fifty names.
have already been secured, and as the
| movement Is well under way there arc
prospects Of very large camp heing
/ organized. Prominent speakers Will mp
near before the meeting, and with their
stirring addresses and recounts OF long
forgotten war scenes will make al. elo-
, quent plea that the memory Of the old
veterans be kept alive ina camp Of their
sons.
Mr.. Robert S. Rivcs has been appointed
ston Camp have the matter very much
to heart, and are making an earnest en-
dcavor to have the camp established.
Mr.. oRbert S. Rivcs has been appointed
by the state Grand Camp as organizer
Of the proposed camp Of sops.
Return to New York.
Sheppard X. Smith, who was released
last Monday from Manchester jail, after
having been charged with, and acuqitted
OF. completely in the murder OF his little
son, Ralph, has returned to New YORK
to see his son. Carroll, who Is With his
grandmother, Mrs. Townsend. mother
OF Mrs. Estelle Smith, Before his return
to New York Mr.. Smith spent few
nights in his former home. where MS
son. Ralph, met his death. He also spent
few nights with his friend, Dr.. Fraser
Smith, of Richmond @
Personals and Briefs.
Wark has been resumed on the statiou
house and the building Is now beng
nanelled all round the Interior. IT Is
hoped that the renovation VIII CD COM
Melted at an early date.
New hose has been received BY tho
fire department, and meeting is calie'!
for tonight at o'clock to test the now
apparatus. -
Tho police have rounded up a large
number OF people who will be SUM
moned to pay their dog taxes.
The committee who had in charge the
German picnic recently held, met Thurs
day night in the home Of Mr.. Joseph
Bliley, and after the report was made
found that the proceeds of tho pcn',
were $3.50. The money VIII be devoted