The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-05
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Unable to Determine Cause Of
" Death Of Unknown Colorcd
Woman.
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Finance Committee Recommends
Special Appropriation for
Work on Streets.
Manchester Bureau, rimcs.Dispatch.

Manchester Bureau. Times. Dispatch,
No. 11O2 Hull Street.
The body OF nm unknown colored wo-
man WIS found yesterday morning
about 10 o'clock by Tom Watkins. q
coIored track walker OF tho Richmonc
in culvcrt, and up to this time nc
has been made, and II
seems Impossible to determine whether
the woman committed suicide or wa.
murdered.
The result Of the autopsy held ycstcr-
day afternoon in the undertaking cs.
Establishment OF Isaac Johnston. in this
city. by DR.. ]. G.. Loving. county cor.
oner, revealed nothing that would indi-
cate what caused the woman's death
Tho coroncr's jury will meet this morn
ing ut 10 o'clock.
The body, when found, was lying In
the culvcrt Just near tho Seaboard Air
Line Railway trcstle. The woman wore
a black and white checked waist and
cream colored crash skirt. Her
clothing was torn badly, and she had
on no shoes. Near the body was an
old knife. but there was nothing to
Indicate that n wound had been In
1ictcd. The woman was about twenty
two years Of age, and weighed possibly
100 pounds, and was about five feet
four inches in height. On further In
yestigation 1t was found that she had
two small scratches behind one ear
but further than this there were no
marks or bruises.
DR.. Loving stated that tho woman
could not have been dead more than
about forty eight hours when found.
Up to this time the police of tho
county are bafled, and have no clue
whatever to work upon.
For street Improvemcnts.
It is now assured that Manchester
Will have some additional street im-
proyements. which will come outside
of tho regular street appropriation,
and unless the Council. at its next
meeting, turns down the recommended
ton OF the Finance Committee, the
treasurer will be Instructed to credit
the Street Committee with $3.50 for
extra work.
The Street Committee asked for this
special appropriation for various work
which was absolutely necessary at th4s
time. The Council considered the rec.
ommendation of the committee, and re-
ferred the matter to the Finance Com
mittee. which last night recommended
the appropriation.
What the Work VIII be.
Some OF the work to be done out OF
the appropriation will be a granoIithic
walk on the east side of Seventh
Street, from Six and Half Street
to the Free Bridge. $1,000: cutting the
alleyway behind the new post-ottice
and school building, s455; repairs to
Cowardin Avenue in the shape OF grav-
cling the roadway, 1915. The estimate
IN o,.f<
curbing. and also filling in the road
way at points throughout the city.
Russell Farmer. the young white
man who was arrested few days ago
on the charge OF stealing iron from
the old Marshall Mills, was before the
Mayor yesterday morning and was
given six months in Jail.
Farmer was with several other boys
at the time OF the theft, and they have
already been convicted Mr.. i. II.
Wells, representing the Passenger and
Power Company. conducted the prose
cution.
John Prue (colored), charged with
stealing $50 from his aunt, Estelle
Butts. was given six months on the
roads.
PERSONAL. and Briefs.
Mrs. w. +. Lamb, Miss Kate Carroll
and Master Carroll Lamb. Of West
Seventeenth Street, have returned from
the exposition.
Misses Constance and Elizabeth Tay-
lor Will leave to-day for Williams
burg. to be present at the dedication
Of Bruton Church by Bishop ingram,
OF London.
Miss Kate Aborn, of Boston, is the
guest OF her aunt, Mrs. 3. B. Weisi-
ger.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Il. Simon are visit
ing their sister. Mrs. S. Z. Philips,
1405 Porter Street.
Mrs. Arthur Pettigrew is the guest
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. r..
Miss Annie Rucker left Friday for.
to visit the family of Judge
m 4
Mrs. G. f. conley, Miss Pha,l Con-
ley. Mrs. Frank Du Val and family
have returned from the exposition
c.. Ashton Blankenship Is reported
as being Slightly Improved, after being
i'll for some time In his home, 400 West
Street.
w. a. Gibson, 1919 Bainbridge Street.
LETT for the exposition Thursday to
spend q week.
Mrs. T. Brown, Of a21 East Seventh
Street, mother Of Councilman Brown,
received painful fall on Wednesday
evening as she was leaving her home.
{ Judge and Mrs. j. NJ. Gregory are
at Jamestown. Mrs. Gregory Is host,
ess at Beauvoir for the week.
GREAT
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