The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-17
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Mr.. William Archer's Death Due.
S# to Natural \ Causes, Says q.
Grand Jury.
DR.. M. p. RU KER A WITNESS
Instructs Jury to- Inquire: Into
Death Of Man Who Died After. b
Daughter Assaulted Him.

Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch.
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~ Man chester Bureau, 4s TlnTeS- Dispatch. B
Il Judge William II Glopton. Of the Cor
poration Court Of the city, yesterday
charged the grand jury to diligently In
quire into the cause OF the death Of Mr..
William Archer. an aged citizen, who,
while partially pnralyzed, was beaten by
his daughter Miss Ethel Archer. and
who some days later died fat the Memo
rial Hospital. sR I'm t& q. " Is
The report Of the Jury, signed by the
foreman, Mr. NJ. "A. Campbell, reads Us
follows: a 8s I .55{s X
Judge William I. Clopton. Judge Cor
poration5 Court, city. Of Manchester
we the grand jury, after hearing
il testimony OF DR.. M. p Rucker5 and
other witnesses as to the cause Of B
ja{ William Archcr's death, will report
that his death was caused from nat
tural ca uses. 58 l.sg5 III (. "A
| at e III s4 (Signed) Isl
IN. j, a.. CAMPBELL Foreman
About two weeks ago Miss Ethel
Archer was arrested, charged with as
sault upon her father. She was given a
trial before Squire Jordan who acted
placed under bond to keep tho peace.
Her father was afterwards taken to Me-
mortal Hospital, in Richmond, for treat
ment, and after being there three days
died. Dr. Ruckcr said that death was
due to natural causes, and the grand jury
SO found. s
Tho a following composed tho grand
judy M. "a. Campbell (foreman), w. @.
Randett, W. r. Flournoy. ]. r. Green,
George Il. Gary, r. g. Broad dus, J. NJ.
Graves M. B. Anderson and r. T.. Cog
bill. Tho latter Is colored. 3ls vi 55{
True bills were found against tho fol-
lie! ttorr tad
criminal assault; David Robinson. fclo-
nious shooting OF Topsy Jones;$W. j.
Dobbins (misdemeanor), assaulting w.
Il. Granger, Il,d James Nunnally, George
L.. Blankenshp, Floyd Robertson and
Walter II. Bethel. boys, for stealing from
the Atlantic Coast Line cars. Common
wealth's Attorney Charles L. Page will
not appear In these case, Judge Greg
DRY, Of Chesterfield, will prosecute the
boys. r.. %yS h, & X \
Annual Outing.
Members Of the Olympia Club will en-
10y their annual outing next week. Four
tents will be sent from Manchester on
Thursday, and will be taken in charge
by friends at Pine Beach, where the camp
will be for about ten days.
Those who will 90 on the trip are
Nessrs w. D. Ferguson. w. II. Sweeny.
John w. Moore, M. 4. Burke. ]. Wash
ington Watts Mathew Norton Cornelius
Wells. Burford Wake, j. II. Green, L Law
renco Bailey, D, u. Baber, Charles 49,
Weinbun, W.T.. Hart, Colonel W illiam
Allen (steward), Robert b. Reynolds and
General George Aaron Belcher.
Personals and Briefs.
Tho condition OF Mr.. NJ. "a. Campbell
is somewhat improved.
Mrs Baritce Harris, who Underwent
an operation at st. Luke 9 Hospital a few
weeks ago. Is expected to return to her
home on Porter Street this week.
Miss lone Mason, OF Norfolk, who has
been visiting Miss Emma Bailey, OF Sew
onth and Decatur Streets has returned
to her home after delightful visit here
Assemblyman a. A. Adkins left yes.
terday afternoon for New York to attend
a session OF tho furniture metl5of the
country. lie will be out OF the city Tor
moro than O week. ig,i
Mrs. J, W. WnlthnlI and children. OF
No. 1919 Decatur Street, who have pecn
visiting Fenandina, Fla. have returned
to the city Il t34i s. Il
Yardmastcr g, G, Jones, OF tho Attain
tic Coast Line Railroad. yesterday or
dercd two tagmen 81 to3 DO stationed at
the crossing on the road at PoWhatan
Street, This is In compliance with an
ordinance gotten through the Council ny
Alderman John w. Moore,
Mr.. James Gary and family VINO nave
been visiting IN the city have returned
to their homo In Birmingham. Ala.
Mrs, Rosa COlley, OF no, 2l+ East sew
enth street. is quite III at her home,
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