The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20
Man Charged With Forging a
Check Now Coptined in Man
chester City Jail.
SCHOOLS TO HAVE -xHlBIT
Plant OF Southern Oil Company
Progressing Rapidly-Other
Items OF Interest.
Manchester Bureau. Dispatch.
No. ITO? Hull Street.

Charles II. Myers, who is charged
with forging to a check for Sl5 the
aame OF George A1offner, and who yes
terday morning was refused bail by
Judge William ]. Clopton, is now con-
fined in the Manchester city Jail, and
will remain there until the next term
OF court, Monday, March 18th, when his |
ease will be called for trial, unless
Hofrner, the principal witness, who has
disappeared returns to the city and re-
ports TO the court. when the Judge VIII
again consider application for bail.
The first witness to testify was Mr..
Clarence MAIDEN, cashier OF the Bank of
kanchestet. He explained how the
check came to him and recitcd his
conversation With Myers after receiv-
ing 1t. He knew the alleged signer
had no account in the bank.
Fred Cook, who conducted the bar for
Myers, stated to the court yesterday
morning that Myers had instructed him
to inform Mr.. Pollard that the check
had been handed him over the counter
BY negro. He did this, and later
stated to Mr.. Walden that he had told
an untruth about the matter, where
upon the cashier replied that it would
be all right for him, as he (Cook) would
be protected.
Not to Fight.
Since the recent appointment of Mr..
Thomas IT, Smith as postmaster for
Manchester, there has been consider
able talk on the streets Of this city con-
corning reports that have been circu-
lated to the effect that Mr.. Beattic,
who ,Eas ,ne most formidable oppon-
ent III Mr.,.:Smith, would contest the
col.hrlrhtio 1t was reported yesterday
that Mr.. Beattie will not make fight.
New Plant Progressing.
The plant Of the Southern Oil Com
pany, which secured permission To
transact business In this city last Fri
night a called mating the
Council, is progressing rapidly. One
tank has already been put up, and
work on the building was commenced
Monday. The other tank VIII be erected
soon. and the concern expects to. be
ready for business in abont ten days.
Mr.. Bohannon Dead.
After short Illness. Mr.. Charles 4.
Bohannon died yesterday morning a.
T.3O o'clock in his home No. 1907 PER-!
Street. Mr.. Bohannon was supposed t
have been suffering from nothing nor,
serious than the grip, but his case
grew rapidly worse, He was forty years
OF age.
The funeral will take place this az
ternoon ut O'Clock from the home
and the services will be conducted b!
Rev j j. Fix The intcrmcnt will b.
made in Muury Cemetery
School to Have Exhibit.
Al the meeting OF the grades com
mittee of the Manchester schools
was agreed tnat MeHSfH. l)aNll L.. 'PNl
liam ana Principal George G. Mosele
should make an urrangenemyi for III
proposed exhtlit of the school ct tn
Jamestown Exposition.
The display viii consist of specimen
Of drawing from the various grades I
the Manchester schools properly boun
and placed In cases made for this pul
pose The question now Is whether ii
School Board will make the nccessal
Appropriation for the cascs, but 1t
hoped that ii Will act tavorably
the matter
Negro Arrested.