The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-21
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTHSIDE
Superintendent Allen Returns,
and Says He Has Been III
Baltimore.
WILL NOT DISCUSS MATTER
Judge Clopton Sounds Death
Knell Of Games of Chance
in Manchester.
Manchester Bureau. Tlmes-Dispatc!..
No 11O2 HUI street


Mr.. William Allen, superintendent Of
the Manchester Almshouse and keeper
OF Maury Cemetery, returned to his
home at o'clock Sunday night, sur
prisng both his family and friends,
who, 1t has been declared, have known
nothing of his whereabouts since his
disappearance three weeks ago. Mr..
Allen stated last night that he had
been In Baltimore, and in other parts
of Maryland, near Baltimore, visiting
friends. but did not say why he depart
ed SO suddenly or stayed SO long, with
out informing his friends as to his
whcrca bouts. He would not give out
n statement to the press az he had
been advised by his counsel, MI.
Ernest Wells. to keep quiet.
Tho superintendent is much broken
down. and his appearance Is haggard,
like that of man who has been
through much. He has shaved off his
| musta che, and was almost unrecogniza-
BILE when seen BY a few Of his friends.
Much Broken Down.
a charge of mnlfeasance In Office has
| been preferred against. FIR. Allen by
the Council Investigation Committee.
| He Is alleged to have charged the city
with the expenses Of the maintenance
Of paupers n at wth may hav,ne u made false
entries In his books General OPINION.
/ however, is that Mr.. Allen intended no
of the law; and that off ne rs
/ His friends are hopeful That nc VIII i 20
cleared Of all charges OF intentional
mnlfeasance. in office. for he has long
Tho grand jury will consider tho
/ charges against Mr.. Allen In an ad-
journcd meeting tomorrow: ~,
Corporation Curt. yesterday sounded
/ the death knell offall games of chance
and gambling devices in Manchester
when he inysghed IN 1o scatfn,ns ,ar-
Itain Organizations to run such devices
In their entertainments. tho direct
and immediate cause or Judge G Iaa ,to n,
bling devices had, been operated IN a
bazaar recently held.
4 Captain Lipscomb, of the Police De
Il partnent, asked to be allowed to reply
to the charge which Judge Clopton
. had delivered to the grand jury. Tho
; veteran cllicf-of-police defended tho
action OF the police by showing that
|mittcd In the cntcrtainments OF certain
denominations ever since Manchester
: had existed. Judge Clopton replied.
! however, that hereafter no games OF
: chance should be permitted in any or
= ranizntion whatever, religious or sec!i-
!. lar j.
Tho grand jury rotlrncd n report 70
tho court recommending that the pollfn
be notified not to al low any such games
. Ito be conducted hereafter. INC cilarR y:
2 we're not considered by the jury to pc
/. of so grave q nature as TO warrant a''
j Indictment.
8 Tho Earnest Workers. Of the Man,
chester Presbyterian Church.. VIII hoid
their annual soelable a on iu ~ ', ths
,a; i from from e the - church. most
, lca tmo q i anticipated. silver
offering will be taken at the, door. !,
II PRINCIPAL G.. Darlington Moseiey. ~ =,
the Manchester High sd Gnoss MI His sub sub
NV NY Vii j. be. "Thrco Church Agencies
pcrsonnsl AMI Briefs.
Miss Lotto June Jones anu W.
Wuvcrly L. Goodman VIII ! %; 'l'"fi'Hi K
1T o'clock Tonight by Re Y, %, :e2 !.
jolliT in his parlors. = ad aa,n,, vii i,
monS y mo. NJ, viii, d wedding recenttiol
ehts .r''ai, Future home. No. $50 Wes
Drs. S, j. Baker and NJ T 1nr Wienn i,
~. TIA Where they are 10 lnKe
n mma., graduate course in meulciha an
Very impertant vn merti M, be- %1 h u
con- nt,irn OF the Water Works 10
m II it' at o'clock MUCH business ,'nN; 9
imnn,tnnce is to be considered, pe ,'i.',
the vast acculDulatloh y fou''''o ''s'
ne ,rne marriage oc Mr.. George g El
ia Miss Virginia Purcell Wa ,t h solemn :
Iro,. ~ ". l3nldy, who performed III
| rcremony. Tho couple were attende
| Nv Mr.. and Mrs. RIB. Wilton. !,
1 ''Immcdiatcly after the ceremony u
/ couple left for an extended TOUT % ~
South.
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