The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-14
MEMS GATHERED
FROM SOUTHS|DE
Judge Clopton Appeals to Coun-
Gil for Larger Quarters for
Clerk OF Court.
MYERS CASE is DROPPED

MYERS CASE is DROPPED
Manchester Bureau. Tin,es-nispateh,
AT the meeting of the City Assembly
last night communication was re-.
ceived from Judge william I. Clopton.
OF the Corporation Court. calling at
| tentlon TO the necessity for some re-
lief to the clerk OF the court, whose
quarters are cramped and are entirc-
ly too small for the amount OF busi-
ness being transacted in the Office. Pa
pers, records and documents OF tile
court have accumulated to such nu
extent that there Is no room for any
more. The Judge urged that sotne re-
lief be given at once. and II neces.
sary that committee be appointed
to confer with him concerning the
matter. The communication was re-
ferred to the Buildings and Lands
Committee.
The resolution from the street Com.
mittee providing for an inspection OF
the streets and report from the po-
lice officers rs to who was responsible
for the condition OF pavements which
had been opened and not replaced, etc,
was passed.
force concerning the burial OF the dead
in Maury Cemetery was also adopted.
The ordinance concerning the matter
OF requiring persons who would open
lumber yards In the city for the stack
ing of lumber or wood to get per-
nit was turned down, the. Assembly
sustaining the action Of the committee.
The Assembly transacted other rot-
!, tine business and adjourned.
mi II I
Reams D. l.. Toney, w. D. Ferguson.
NJ. a. Campbell. II. a. Lindsay, !. 2.
Taylor. L. r. Brown and a. a. Adkins.
Entertainment Successful.
The entertainment given last night
I at the courthouse. under the auspices
/ of Joseph E. Johnston Camp. Confed-
| crate Veterans. was a great success,
| and the program, which was in charge
of Mr.. D. l.. Pulliam, was a most en-
Joyable one. A large crowd was pres
| cnt, and the old war songs were ap-
| plauded time and again. The contrlbu-
itions were most generous and crafty
| ing.
To Drop Myers Case.
Page yesterday. after having con-
ference with Judge Clopton relative
to the case OF Charles l.. Myers,
| charged with forgery, whose trial was
set for Tuesday, decided to enter Il
nolle prosequi. The case had been
4 hanging for over a year. and owing
to the fact that George Hoffner the
principal witness for the Common
| wealth, was absent conviction was
almost impossible. Myers has had the
| sympathy OF large majority OF the
citizens here on account of his large
/ family. He has been out OH bail ever
| since he was arrested.
The case was gone into on one occa-
sion and resulted in mistrlal, again
LIT was heard, and there was hung
jury.
Judge Clopton yesterday ordered a
special grand jury to sit in the case
! of Harrison Scott, the negro who is
charged with highway robbery.
Il Mr.. Farmer Dead.
Mr. William Farmer, son of Mr.. w.
i H. Farmer. OF Everett Street, for
merly of Manchester. died yesterday
i morning in Washington. He was a
barber by trade. He is survived by his
\ widow.
4 The remains will arrive here to-
day. and will be taken to the home of
his sister, Mrs. j. H. Michaels. of No.
A 40. Marry Street. The funeral will
occur some time tomorrow.
4 Deeds Recorded.
4 In the Corporation Court yesterday
!. morning q deed was filed In the name
4 OF William Ashby Jones and wife.
Il conveying to +. p. 10th "Gibbs's Hail.. 7
at the corner of Fifteenth and Hull
4 Streets. The price mentioned IN the
deed was Si.10o. This is a valuable
A piece OF property. and is now occu-
pied by l.. ". Cheathan.
4 Other deeds recorded in the court
II We're as follows:
II 4. .. Adamson and others, trustees
. for the Building and Loan Company,
!. Tor Manchester, to Charles T. Jones
and William c. Clements. Al feet OF
lland on the east side of Hull Street,
a between the Atlantic Coast Line
I Railway and Holly Street. Considera-
ton, S475.
John ". Wilbur and wife. OF Brook
Il lyn. N, T.. to Charles T. Jones and
& William c. Clements. GO feet on the
east side of Hull Street, between the
Il Atlantic Coast Line Railway and Holly
Street. Consideration, $3.50.
! The Richmond Perpetual Building
Loan and Trust Company to 2. =,
! Jones and William G. Clements. %
5 feet on the east side OF Hull Street
b between the Atlantic Coast Line Rail
way and Holly Street. Consideration
& $40.
q George z. Fisher. of New York, to
}. G IT. Jones and William c. Clements
80 feet on Hull Street, between the
Atlantic Coast Line Railway and Holly
> Street. Consideration. $3.50.
q ID. q. Toney and wife to P. a. Fore
s.Ithe house and lot on the north side
!, OF Eleventh Street, between Hull ano
Z lDecatur Streets. Consideration. S262.50
Personals and Briefs.
,1r and Mrs. 4. +. Albright, OF