The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-29
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UTHS|DE
Woman and six-Ycar-Ol Boy
Walked From
Petersburg.
ARRESTED WITH TWO MEN Il:
Council Meets Tonight 10 Dis
cuss the Proposed Bond 1ssuc.
Personals and Briefs.

Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch,
1l02 Hull Street.
a woman, apparently not more than
thirty years OF age; two young mon who
claim to be half brothers, and II six-ychr-
old boy. tho child Of tho woman. wcro
arrested late last night by officer Michael
j. Moore and Chief OF Police Lpscon,b,
charged with being suspicious characters.
Tho woman gave her name as Mrs.
Mary Lawrence, and snid that her l,'ls-
band was Il carpenter in Virginia Reach
She said TINT she had been living IN
Petersburg for tho past three months with
the parents or tho two young men, Jake
Ramsey and Edward Coleman, and that
with her small boy and her two friends
she had started to Richmond carly yes
tcrdny morning.
1--WE left Petersburg about S O'Clock IN
the morning. said one Of the men when
seen in the stntion-housc last night land
VIC got to Manchester about 8 O'Clock. i
was going to try to get a job In the glass
factory"
Tho woman snid that she was trying to
get nearer to Virginia Beach, and that
she would return to her homo IL sllo had
the money.
Tho little six ycnr-old boy had tramped
the entire way from the Cockadc City
twenty-five mlles-and when nc WIS
taken to the station house last night he
Immediately went to sleep The officers
sent ont for supper for the four people, and
the youngster was awakened to purtakc
of some stewed oysters and q hot cup OF
cctfec
The case is one SURROUNDED with mys-
terry to the police. The two young men
and the woman claim that they walked
from Petersburg with the child and their
general appearance gave every evidence
of the truth Of their remarks. They call
ricd a small sack filled with provisions,
and said that they had cooked their
dinner on the way.
About one year ago Il man named Law
renee beat to death another man at VIZ
gnia Beach. Later he WAS shot by OIL
GERS who were trying to arrest him. Mrs
Lawrence will be held until the authori-
ties at Virginia Beach can be con'muni-
Gated with ana the two young mon Will
have their record inquired iinto.aM WAX
Assembly Meets Tonight,
Tie City Assembly will meet tonight
IN special session to act upon the ques-
ton Of the issuance Of bonds for the erec-
ton of n filtration plant for the purit-
cation of the water that Manchester nco-
pie drink. The Finance Committee, at
IFS meeting this week did not authorize
tho issuance Of the 100000 worth or
bonds, and the question Of adopting the
Roberts Manufacturing Company's prop
osition to build the plant IS yet IN doubt.
There are several. prominent citizens or
the city. who de pot NMllk,, 4l!e sclssne
practicable, while othcisf hi'c' bf' tho min
ion that It is the only way for the city
to have clear water
White Men Arrested.
Willie Driver, white man we'll known
10 the police of the city. was arrested
last night on n warrant charging him
with assault and battery on w. J. Robin.
son. After the arrest was made It was
ascertaincd that j. l.. Talley and =.
Smith, two other white men, had, been
In a row with Driver, and had assaulted
J. T.. Parks. The trio was locked UP.
Died at Bon Air. S S.fs.
Mr., Jacob Frazer died Tuesday night at
his home, near Bon Air, Chesterfield
county. The funeral was from the home
Yesterday morning ut 10 o'clock, and In
terment was In Marry Cemetery.
Rufus Lyth, Mrs Lucy n Boiling. Mr.
James NJ, C. G. and G. w. Frazer.
Personals and Briefs.
Mr.. Andrew Hickman, of West Vr-
ginia, is visiting relatives in the city.
The Earnest Workers of the Presbyto-
rlan Church will give a tea at the home
of Mrs. w. e. Bradley, on l3ainbrdge
Street tomorrow night
Messrs. t. t. Chandler and l.. It. Chap
man havo returned to the city after visit
ing friends in Baltimore.
Tho funeral OF Mr., j. r. Jones took
place from Fifth Street Methodist Church
Yesterday afternoon. lntcrmcnt was In
Maury Cemetery.
A marriage license was issued Yesterday
to Mr.. Clyde Moon and Miss Hlmn Curtis
Nrorrisette.
Revival services begun last night IN
West End Methodist Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 3. Price will
celebrate their twentyhfth wedding an
nversary at their home, No. East Ninth
Street tonight.
Deputy Sheriff Goodc. OF Chesterfield
county, was In the city yesterday on
business.
Frank Smith, negro was arrested
Yesterday for tho Chesterfield autlorl-
tics.
Tho electoral board OF Manchester will
meet tonight In the home Of Mr.. NJ. a.
Campbell No, 120" Bainbridgc Street.
Those who compose the board arc Messrs.
NJ. A. Cumphcll. A. y. Shotwcll and j. l.,
Owens.
WILLARD BUYS HORSE.