The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-27
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SECURE DIVORCE /:
5Mife8of Man Forged Llsncl1
Checks Wants TO Be
Free.
CLOSED DlsoRDERLY HOUSE
Politics Are Hot in the County,
and the Candidates Arc
Very Busy.

In the Circuit Court of 1Tenrico yes.
terdnv n. Gordon Atchison. against
whom there were several Indictments
FOR forgery, pleaded guilty to the ohel
charging him with forging lunch
tickets at the restaurant of the Rich-
mond Locomotive Works. judge Scott
sentenced Atchison to two years IN the
penitentlary specifying that the hard
labor required Of him shall be per-
formed on the roads. The other cases
against Atchison We're nollc pressed.
Divorce to be Asked For. "a.
Mr.. w. q. Greenstreet. the father Of
Mrs. Atchison. announced yesterday
that his daughter will at once bring
an action for divorce from her hus-
band since his plea Of guilty to the
charge OF forgery Mrs. Atchison has
been III for several weeks, and is now
a patient at tho Retreat for the Sick.
Under the law she will have no trouble
in getting the divorce.
DEGREES Entered.
In the Circuit Court yesterday Judge
Scott had entered a number OF DEGREES
in civil matters, none OF which, how
ever, were of public interest.
Bad Time for TorEcrs.
This has been n bad tern, for men
charged with forgery" said Clerk
Waddill. Of the Henrico Circuit Court.
Yesterday. The conviction and sem
l.tence of Atchison Is the second IN
stance Of man going to the pen from
IIenrico for forgery at this term.
Rough House Closed.
squire Angle spent considerable
time Yesterday hearing the complaint
against George Alenzen. the&proprietor
Of a boarding house on Chelsea Hill.
The neighbors charged that Menzen
and his fifteen or twenty guests We're
constantly d!sorderly; that they
caroused all night and did many other
things against the peace and dignity
| and comfort OF. the community. After
giving the case patient hearing Squire
Angle ordered the house closed, and
| Menzen. with the fear Of greater pun
ishment. promised to shut up shop al
! once. Last night the house was dark
Politicians Active.
npNo. said one OF the courthouse
loungers, there is nothing. doing II
politics here that is, at the court
house; but don't you Imagine for
| minute that the candidates ara the
politicians OF Henrico are idle.
It is too hot for them to come TO
town or for anybody else to come Just
4 now. They know where to do bust
| ness, and the place for 1t now IS out
| in the rural shades. They are there.
you bet, and they are doing business
4 too. Picnics and melon cuttings, coun-
4 try church meetings. and other things
4 are now on in the country. and Their
4 is where you will find the candidates
4 IL you want to see them"
E Uniform Turned Up.
horny-handed son OF toll wal
!. blowing near Seven Pines one day THU
week, and his plow turned up 9th'
remnants OF Confederate soldier
uniform The gray Jacket was consid
erably decayed. but the brass button
were whole. and they are being heit
as souvenirs Squire Barney frisch
korn has two Of them.
school Examinu tions,
Examinations Of teachers for tn
Henrico schools will besyheld' At tn
courthouse July 10th. 3Qtll and 31sl
/ Mr.. j. *. Russell will conduct the ex
3 aminations, and 1t Is understood tia
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