The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16
news GATHERED
FROM SOUTHS|DE
Three Negro Convicts Working
in Camp at Drcwry's Bluff
Make Escape.
POPULAR PRINCIPAL RESIGNS.
mir. Moscley Rctircs from School
Work to Enter Business Firm
Il in Richmond.
Manchester bureau Times Dispatch,
No. 1l02 Hull Street.

Three negro convcts, engaged In
work on county rmds ut a camp ncar
Drcwry's Bluff, made their escape
about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
and up to midnight had not been re-
captured. The prisoners we're working
under Aurclius Phaup, superintendent
! OF gang OF road members Tho three
men are believed to have made their
way toward Manchester. They were
proceeding in the direction OF Falling
{ Creek when last seen
Sergeant Wright and officer Moore
were detailed last night to meet all
trains entering Manchester at the Fea-
board Air Line depot, but the fugitives
did not pass by that point. The men
Arc described as follows:
The first. about Nix feet tail,
bnck, slight stoop in the Shout
dcrs. weighing about 100 pounds.
The secOnd. about five feet nIx
inches tail, gingerbread color.
The third, five feet four Inches
tnll, short, thicLsct aud very black.
Officers over the county have been
notified OF tho escape. and 1t is en-
pected the prisoners will be recnpturcd
during tho day.
Principal Moscley Resigns.
Professor G. Darlington Moseley. for
the past year principal of the Mnnches-
ter High School. rendered his resigna-
ton to the School Roard yesterday
morning, having decided to engage in
business In Richmond.
The announcement OF the determine
ton on the part of the popular prin-
cipal came as a distinct surprise to
every member OF the board. Mr.. Nose
ley. who is soon to associate himself
with real estate firm in Richmond
announced yesterday that he preferred
business career to the more limited
opportunities OF teaching
He Is an NJ a. of the Washington
md Leo University. and is exceedingly
popular here,
1t is possible that at tomorrow
nights meeting OF tho School Board
his successor may he named.
High School Didx stu High
The second lot of bids for tho con.
struction Of the nigh School building
have been submitted, the following con-
tractors Offering Tor the work: Mr.
Brown. of Richmond. sl9.339.56: Z. ]
Andrews. s1s.579; Frank Fry. s175s3
a. r. Paxson. sl7,4oo. and =. w. Cary
the lowest bidder s15.s74.
AS all OF these bids exceeded the
s15.o0o bond Issue provided for thu
building OF n high school, the Council
on Friday night. at the request o.
representatives. OF the School Board
appropriated $1,000 in addition to tn.
original appropriation, in order tina
the building might BIO erected.
IIindo0s Mt War.
Family dIsagreemcnts In the littl
colony OF Hindoo confectioners quar-
tered hero resulted yesterday in tn.
arrest of two of the foreigners, botl
Of whom were subsequently released
on ball.
The names OF those arrested were
Hari Chand. a black haired young fell
low. and Rajputu ALI. wife OF tlt
third Hindoo preferring thu charges
Jealousy is presumed to be at the bot
tom OF the whole difficulty.
Tho woman was released by Mayor
Maurice on her own recognizance II
the sum OF 800. Not SO with Har
Chand.
Harl was locked UP behind the iror
Eratlngs Of the prison chage in defaul
of a 800 bond. There was no ono t
20 his security. Mrs. ALI pleaded Ii
vain with the magistrate. but no fur
Their clcmency could be extended.
The attention OF Mrs ALI was thel