The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-17

Manchester Bureau. Times Dlepatel.
The special grand jury sitting In the
Tcase OF Harrison Scott. colored. yes
terday morning brought In eight in
dictments on the charge of highway
robbery. Twelve witnesses appeared
before the Jury. and eight Of them We're
persons who had been held UP by the
negro and who identified him.
Scott is now In jail. He will be ar
rasned for trial this morning. The
grand Jury sitting In the case was as
follows: George r. Gary G. Scott Nc
Rae. George W. Reams. g. A. Carr, S.
B. Bass. Harvey r. Kidd, w. D. Ander-
son. Luke II Hagin and r. T. Cog.
BILL, coiored. The negro has secured
the services of a. e. Boschen. of Rich
mond. az his counsel.
4 The yenire which has been summoned
for to-day Is as follows: l.. 3. Frank
ia, Lawrence Waymack, f. Il. Samp-
son, William y. Martin, II. Whitaker.
| George Il. Bethel, 3. NJ. Robertson. w.
!. Norris, 3. o. Nunnally. j B. Latham,
Peter Zylstra, W. *. Weisiger, VIII
liam Z. Hines. Dorsey D. DanAl, NJ. W.
Goodman, r a. Gibbs. NJ. Carr, c.
II. Pearman and Alvin P. Lee.
/ To Eater NolIe Proscqur.
The case Of Charles II. Myers ia
also set for to-day. but as has been
heretofore stated. the Commonwe altiI's
attorney Will enter a nolle prosequi ia
! the case.
Low Brown. alias John Wallace. co..
ored. Who was convicted In the po-
lice Court of selling cocaine. ana
whose counsel. Mr.. Willis C. Pulliam.
appealed the case. will be tried In
March. The case was postponed on
account Of the fact that Mr.. pull,am
being a member Of the Legislature,
would be unable to defend his client
until the Legislature has adjourned.
Funeral of Mrs. Fitzgerald.
| The funeral of Mrs Eliza Fitzger-
| aid. who died on Sunday afternoon.
will take place. from the Presbyterian
Church this afternoon at o'clock. Tie
interment will be made in Hollywood
Cemetery.
The pall-bearers will be Messrs. II.
G. Beattie. r. D. Kemp, 7. j. Smith. H.
"A. Maurice, j. Fl. Patterson, Augustine
Royal, Henry II. Harnish. and A. s..
Wright.
Besides her children, Mrs. Fitzgerald,
leaves two brothers., Messrs Austin
! Anderson, OF Lynchburg, and W. D..
Anderson. of Manchester, and one sis
ter, Mrs. A. C. Brands, of Manchester
Contract for Lights.
, The Light Committee met last night
for the purpose of receiving the con-
tract from the Passenger and Power
Company for lights for the city. The
contract is for one year. beginning
April. 1900. The price Is $54.75 per
light. There are seventy lights in
Manchester.
Up TO last April and for the past
i've years the Passenger and Power
Company has not charged the city for
the street lights. Owing to the fact
matter to the United States Court,
there was some delay In the drawing
of the contract. which will now have
ito be ratified by the City Assembly
and Board Of Aldermen.
. Those present at the meeting We're
Messrs. D. L. Toney, II. a. Lindsay,
a. II. Hooker and r. L. Patram
Flshcr-Lucns.
Miss Bessie Frances Lucas and Mr..
John Joseph Fisher We're married
quietly last evening at the residence of
the Rev. Father David Coleman, pas
tor of the Sacred Heart Church. The
only attendants We're Miss Marion LIZ
cas-. OF New York, cousin of the bride,
and Mr.. John f. Schad. of. Richmond.
Mrs. Fisher is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Lucas. of this city. Mr..
Fisher is popular young business man.
whose home is on Church Hill, in Rich.
mond. The couple left Immediately
after the ceremony for Baltimore and
Washington. On their return they
will be at home to their friends at
No. 25o5 East Grace Street Richmond.
Personals ana Briefs.
Mr.. j. B. Wescott is quite sick at
his home at Fifteenth and Hull Streets.
Little Ruth. the daughter of Mr.. aul
Mrs. j. w. High, is quite i'll in the
home of her parents, on Toier Street.
Swansboro.
Mrs. B. f. Disney, OF Baltimore.
formerly OF Chesterfield county, died
at her home in Baltimore on Sunday
morning. The funeral will take place
from the home in Baltimore.
Messrs. Augustine Royal 6 Com
pany have received telegram from
Nh. G. A. Pickett. Which states that
Mr.. Alexander Asher, formerly Of
day.
Alexander Staples, colored. was be-
fore the court yesterday morning
charged with being drunk and dis
orderly. He paid $3.50 and costs.
The case OF Parkinson, charged with
shooting Jack Saunderson, was called.
but was again postponed. The case Is
now set for hearing on December a6th
Saunderson is still in the hospital.
Adam Harvey, colored, was up
charged with being drunk; He was