The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01
NEWS GATHERED
FROM s0UTHs|DE
a Negro Man Is Charged With
Abducting a Negro
Woman.
MISS Wakes MARRIAGE
Becomes the Bride OF MIR. Robert
Wakes MARRIAGE
Becomes the Bride Of Mr.. Robert
Alltn--Pcrson and Other
Items OF Interest.
Manchester Bureau. Iimes.loispatch, /

.NunClgStCr bureau. Times .lDiSJHtcn, l
No. 1102 HUI, Street.
Wirt Henry Jones, a negro, was ar
rested last night by Sergeant a. S. Wright,
on &. warrant, charging him with abduct- |
ing Mile T;aslcy. The warrant was sworn
ont by tile father of the ncgress. Shortly
after his arrest the negro gave bail FOR
his appearance bcforc Mayor Maurice
this morning.
The police are inclined to the belief
that the warrant was the result of Il
quarrel between tho father of the NO.
man and the man. NIillic Easicy Is over
twcnty-ouc years of age and of such
uyoirdupois as to make 1t extremely UNI
comfortable for one to abdtict. However.
tho warrant read like that, and that is
the charge the negro will have to answer
this morning.
Parker Sues Paper.
Several Manchester people have been
summoned to appear i'll the Law and
Equity Court OF Richmond next Saturday
10 testify in tho case of Joseph Parker
against the News Leader Company. Mr..
Parker alleges defamation Of character
by tho publication of an article In the
Manchester column Of the paper.
Among those who have been SUM-
moncd in Manchester for the defendant
are Messrs. C. a. Overflow. Aiphonso
Borun, NJ. j. Moore, James lsudd. Mayor
III. a. Maurice, Clarence Walden. A. e.
Hawks. George Hall. w. +. Bryce and
Il. II. Clcaton.
Tire article published was to tho effect
that Mr. Parker was with Harry Holland
when the latter stabbed a conductor of
the Petersburg interurban railway line.
Parker showed conclusively that at the
time of the trouble he was in Washing
ton. Holland was some weeks ago con-
ticted by Il jury in the Chesterfield Cir
chit Court and sentenced to the peni-
tertiary for one year.
Mr.. Bailey Entertains.
Mr.. G. Daniel Bailey entertained a few
OF his friends at his home. No. 1916 Balm
bridge Street, Monday night in honor OF
his birthday. Among those present were
Rev. c. o. Woodward, Mrs. woodward. |
Misses Nellie Clayton. Grace Blunt. Agnes
Smith. Florence Jeffries, Belle Walton,
Blanche ~Jeffries. Carrie Jones. May Clay !
ton. clevc Gary. Jennie Clayton. Emily
Gary, Martha levitt. Pearl Tilier. and
Mcssrs. Roy Brown. Willie Canptnll,
Coleman Wiili1ms, Claud Jones. Earl
Brooks. John Bishop, Edward Martin.
Emmett T'illei-, Harry Gary. Emmett
Bailey, Thomas Bailey and Mr.. and Mrs.
Powhatan Bass.
Allen-Walke.
One of the prettiest marriages of tic
season was that solcmnized Yesterday
morning at tile homo of tho bride. Rest
abit. near Grants. when Miss Helen
Wake, the daughter of Mr.. and AIRS
S. W.. Wake, became the wife o. Mr..
Robert Otway Allen. the son OF Colonel
and Mrs. William Allen. The ccremony
was performed by the Rev. j *. JOLT
pastor Of Central Methodist Church. OF
Manchester.
49, .,;Jo ,-a e, .IroeuoxiF Ia - ,~rn,. t,n t-aI- I
ing suit. with u picture hat an1 gloves |
10 match. She was given away by her
father.
The home was beautifully decorated
for the marriage, and there were many |
Manchester friends of the young couple
present to witness the ceremony.
Immediately after the marriage The
will be gone for about two wanks.
Personals and Briefs.
Mrs. James a. Lipscomb Is confined to
her home with sickness.
Mr.. II. A. Wells, OF Chesterfield county.
was in Manchester yesterday ON ousi-
ness.
Mr.. L. Lewis is in New York at the
bedside of his sister. Mrs. Jennie Kohn.
Master Lawrence Page, who has been
i'll for several weeks, is much better Mt
this time.
MISS Bessie Page 1elightiuliy enter
tanned at her home Tuesday night in
honor of her friend. NESS l~Iauser, cf Au-
gusta, Ga.
Miss Lizzie Robertson was at nome to
her friends Tuesday nigat from S to II
O'Clock.
Ash Wednesday was Htt;pyls observed
in the various churches in Manchester
yesterday.
Judge Watson. of the Chesterfield Cir
chit Court, has set aside the verdict
which was rendered in behalf OF the
plaintiff In tho case OF Bessie LoZon
against the tlantic Coast Line Railway.
The verdict for the plaintiff gave her
$4,000. The case has been ~ tho court |
for two years. The plaintiff was wounded |
by a trqin on the railroad.
Mrs. Il. Frank Street has returned To
her home in Philadelphia, after visiting |
Mrs, Cobb, OF Bainbridgc Street.
Mr.. w. a. DIETRICH left Yesterday for
Washington TO spend several days with
friends.