The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-10
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTHS|DE
Negro Answering to Description
OF Man Who Has Been Ter
rorizing Citizens Arrested.
ANOTHER ALSO IMPLICATED
Invitations Issued for Marriage
OF Miss Markham to Mr..
Winfree-Pcrsonals.
ANOTHER ALSO IMPLICATED
Manchester Bureau. Times ispatch.

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No. hoe Hull Street.
Harrison Scott, the alleged highway
man. who held up a number Of people
IN Manchester and terrorized a part
of the community. was arrested by
Sergeant Wright last night and locked
up. Scott was standing on Seventeenth
Street. Sergeant Wright. In citizens
clothes. was watching him and nabbed
him Just as he entered a street car
Tor Richmond. Later in the night the
police were convinced that they had
the right man. and persons who were
held up are requested to attend Police
Court to-day.
Joseph Meekins. colored. was locked
up by the Richmond authorities yes
terday afternoon on Information fur
nished by the Manchester police from
this side. The negro is thought to be
implicated in the robbery also. He
had previously sworn out a warrant
against another negro whom he charged
with holding him up. He will testify
in the Hastings Court to-day and then
will be turned over to the Manchester
authorities.
Meekins it is charged. attempted to
shake the dust of Richmond from his
feet but his plan was foiled by the
police after they had received notifica-
ton from Manchester that he was want
ed there.
Peddlins Dope.
Low Brown. alias John Wallace, col
ored. was before the Police Court yes
terday morning charged with selling
"a powder composed mostly of cocaine.
An analysis was made by several
chemists.
On motion of Mr.. Puliiam. counsel
Tor the negro, the case was continued
until this morning SO that other wit
nesses might. be heard.
AS the result of q raid made Sunday
night by the police, five ld-time
crap shooters'-viz, Henry Shopper
son, Jessie Harris. James Scott, and
George Finney, were all before the
Mayors Court yesterday morning and
each was fined $3.50 and costs.
Willie Gilland. of Richmond. wns be-
fore the court yesterday morning. He
was first charged with striking Ray
For this offense he was fined So and
costs. He was also charged with as
saulting man named Bell here sew
eral months ago. This case was con-
tinued until to-day, SO that the wit
nesses may be procured.
Deeds Recorded.
Four deeds of bargain and sale were 1
recorded in the Corporation Court of
Manchester yesterday morning. They
e.
Emma Bailey, &C feet Of land on Deca-
tur Street. near Seventh. The consid-
Grafton was So.
David L. Pullianl and others, co1l-
missioners. to NJ. F. Jordan. 40 feet on
Hull Street, near Seventeenth Street,
$3.50.
c. L. Winfree and Mary Jane White
to Eliza Jane Jackson n house and lot
on the south side Of Fourteenth Street.
Cons liberation. $40.
james Il. Burke and wife to Allan
NJ. Fettigrew, 81 feet OF land on TWEEN
3.y-second Street, near Perry, $500.
Personals and briefs.
Mr.. Alexander Fitzgerald is quite
sick at his home on Porter Street.
Indianola Tribe of Red Men last
night held a large ana enthusiastic
in Toney's Hall, and several
were Initiated. Following
the meeting the tribe adjourned to the
Lafayette House, where supper was
served.
The funeral OF Mrs, Jennie Hodges,
wife Of Mr.. j. 4. Ferguson. who died
at her home in Chesterfield county on
Friday night. took place from Provi-
,dence NJ. lS Church on Sunday after
noon ut 1890 o'clock. She was a mem
Der OF Lily Council, Daughters Of
Liberty, OF Manchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. j., Phillips and wife,
OF Cumberland county, are the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. w, II. Lamb. Of 51I
West Seventh Street.
Miss Ethel Blood. OF Essex county. IS 4
Visiting relatives In Swans boro.
Mr.. JoSepl Moore, of Twenty second
and Hull Streets, hadsthe misfortune
to lose valuable bulldog Sunday
night, Tho animal cut Its foot on Il
piece Of glass and severed an artery,
and later bled to death.
Invitations have been issued for tho
wedding Of Miss Addie Lee Markham