The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-25
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UTA6IDE
Charles Bowen Gets a New Lease
on Liberty Through New
Trial.
ELKS' MEMORIAL TONIGHT
New Enterprise for the City.
Church Services-Personals
and Briefs.
Manchester Bureau. Times Disnatch.
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No. u02 HUI street
Charles L. Bowen has a now lease on
liberty.
Convicted OF highway robbery and sem
fenced by jury To spend eight years in
the penitentiary. where twice before lac
has been, Bowen. saw only ufe-impris-
onment until yesterday. when Judge Wat
son sustained a motion of Mr.. T. H.
Wells attorney for tie accused and
granted new trial.
Bowen Will face another jury in Ches-
terrified county AT the next term OF the
court Meanwhile he viii be kept in the
jail without bail
Twice before Bowen. whose home Is In
Swansboro. has been 20 the Peniton-
tiary. He served both terms and after
being al large for some time IS alleged
10 have held up a young lady as she
was driving from Swansboro TO the
country.
Constable Grant arrested Bowen. and
the evidence was not conclusive at the
first trial \ hung jury was the re-
suit The second trial resulted i'm
verdict OF eight years I'm the Penitcn-
tiary. II was from this verdict that an
appeal was taken, and over which the
court elaborated yesterday. The new
trial came.
Under the law If a person is thrice
convicted Of petit larceny he shall be
sent to the Pcnitenuary. and if be is
three times sent To the Penitenuary the
third time shall moan a life sentence.
even though the verdict OF the Jury DE
only for one year for the third offense.
Consequently Bowen. II convicted. will
spend the rest OF his natural days be
hind the bars
A New Concern.
The American Foundry Company Is n
new industrial concern that Is soon to
throw its banner 70 the breeze I'm Man
chester. Messrs. james g. Roundtree
and Robert T. Cook. both for many years
with the Richmond Branch Of the Amer
lean Locomotive Works. and both men OF
large experience and noted for business
concern.
The principal business of the American
Foundry Company will be the manufacture
OF iron and brass fixtures OF all kinds
and the product Of their factory will bee
shipped 20 all parts OF the Industrial
world When they ger we'll fitted up the
concern VIII have ample facilities for
the manufacture % eveiything i'm these
lines. The foundry VIII be- on Eighth
Street. on the tracks OF the Atlantic Coast
Line. where the shipping facilities Will be
All that the business viii demand.
In the Churches.
For the first time IN several months
the congregation of Cowardin Avenue
Christian Church will worship I'm their
church to-day The edfce has under
gone complete change. ana while tho
repairing was being done the services
have been conducted either in tho Tab
ernacie on Porter street or so Lender
iiaiL The morning subject Of the Row
Mr.. Woodward VIII he The Five
Crowns AT night he viii preach from
tho subject "a Voice ftom the Clouds
he Recent Session Of the Confer
encc' VIII be the subject from which the
Church. viii preach this morning. At
night lac viii preach from tho subject
Something That VIII Last Forever
cambridge Street Baptist Church pul-
pit VIII be filled this morning and this
evening boy the Rev Dr. f. " Baidv.
The Rev J. +. Cuthrieu pastor of AS
bury Methodist Church. will preach his
farewell sermon in the church to-nisht.
This afternoon De viii speak % the menu
bers of the Junior order United Ameri-
can Mechanics, IN Central church
Elks' Memorial Service
The Manchester Lodge of Elks viii
meet tomorrow night. and viii distribute
20 the members tickets that have been
printed for the memorial service O. Dee
held in Central Methodist Church on
Sunday. December "a
The Hon. John III. Ingram. former
judge Of the Corporation Court or Man
chester. but now judge OF the Law AND
Equity Court Of Richmond. is Co Do che
orator for the occasion. Judge Ingram
is an Elk. and is one % the most popular
men Of Manchester. There will Doe
large crowd 10 hear him
For the Kindergarten
An Entertainment for the benefit 90
the Manchester Kindersartcn Associa-
ton viii Zoe held on the nisht 90 Decent
bcr 6th at the home OF Mrs. T.. G.. Hill,
on Twelfth Street
A meeting OF the association viii DO