The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-12
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUT Inside
Sudden Death Of Mr.. T. ], Jcwett
at Noon Yesterday III
Lynchburg.
IMPORTANT MP ARREST MADE
Commencement Exercises in
Manchester High School-Per-
sonals and Briefs.
Manchester Bureau, Times-Dispatch
No. 1102 Hull Street.

News was received here yesterday by
Mr.. j.. r. .Jewett Of the sudden death
Of his brother. Mr.. Thomas j. Jewett,
which occurred in Lynchburg at II
O'Clock yesterday. The cause of death
was not stated in the telegram.
Mr.. Jewett who is survived by his
widow and one child, was for many
years resident Of Manchester where
he was associated with the Southern
Railroad shops. and was very widely
and popularity known. He leaves three
brothers and one sister, all residing in
! Manchester. These are Messrs. j.. H.,
William r. and Paul Jewett and Mrs.
! Mary Brown. widow.
While resident here Mr.. Jewett was
member Of Lodge NO. IA, "A, L. ana
A. NJ, and was also at that time u
member of the Royal ArtAnum: he
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
and Of one or two local fratcrna!
orders.
Mr.. Jewctt was born in May, 1853.
He had resided in Lynclburg for the
last twelve years, where he followed
the calling Of q locomotive engineer.
Mr.. John r. Jewett left last night
for Lynchburg to accompany the BODY
of his brother to Manchester. The re-
mains will probably allive here to-day,
and tho announcement of the hour Tor
the funeral will be made later
Important Arrest.
1t was largely through the efforts Of
Postnla ster T.. II. Smith that an i'm
portant arrest was effected here yes
(, terday afternoon, resulting in the CAP
ture of William Lewis, q negro wanted
i by the Federal post-otiice authorities.
post Office building by Chief Of Police
Il Lipscon,b and Officer w. Il. Waymack
4 Lewis, who is a resident Of Manches-
ter. is charged with having forcibly
rentered a post office at lshams. In Lu-
inenburg county. and stolen therefrom
Ia quantity of stamps.
On information had from Post Office
inspector II. B.. Mostly, Mr.. Smith was
bed to suspect Lewis, and Instructed
i1nans presence in the city. An attempt
to arrest Lewis at his abode. No. 23Os
t1Iersley Street, having miscarried,
lstrategy was resorted to, and fake
iletter was introduced to accomplish
t1his design.
Lewis. responding to the decoy, was
Safternoon, where he had gone to receive
his mail. =
bound over for days, charged with
being a suspicious character.
Directly court had adjourned, United
States Deputy Marshal Michael ENRICH,
with inspector Mosby arrived anG
pearance before n Federal court.
The negro was then taken to the
Richmond Jail, where he Will be held
for the United States Court.
MIR. WcstcOtt Missing.
Mr.. George Westcott, Of Cowardir
Avenue. has been missing from hi.
home for the past week, and his friend.
slave become quite uneasy in regarc
Ito his whereabouts. He left the resi-
dence of his brother, whore he ha!
been staying. on Tuesday night, Jun,
Path. and has not been seen since.
,WestGott Is a married man. and 4
iabout hfty-five years of age.
commencement mt Leader Hall.
Having obtained permit from Mayor
Maurice to utilize Leader Hall for the
commencement exercises of tho IIigi
lSchool. Mr.. D. L. Pulllam, superintend
ent of the school, has issued this an.
announcements:
Tho commen cement az the Manches
fter High School will be held Frida,
at $3.50 p. NJ. at the Leader Hall TIL,
change from the Forest. Hin Park pa
vilion is niece ssitated by the unpro
r!tious weather. which renders tho pa
vilion too. cold and exposed. The WIS
OF the school authorities was to hav
the exercises a the park. so that NOR
persons could be accommodated thai
can be seated In any procurable hal
In the city, and for the further rca
son that the pavilion is an ideal plac
for such an entertainments The fol
lowing Is the program for tho oc
casion:
Music. A.
ssalutaiorry Ashton Blankcnship.
The High School--A Retrospect
Brownleieh French,
The High school-A Prospect, Bes
ADDRESS,; superintendent j. D. Eg
Music.
snt p. J., Pulliam.
Valcdictory Joseph Bear