The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-21

News Ca
| Charged with assault on his pretty
seventeen-year- sster-in-law. Miss
Lila Grubbs, Williams Bottoms, a young
| white man. OF Manchester. was ar
rested yesterday evening Just as he
was about to board car for his work
by Officer Moore on a warrant sworn
out by his father-tn-law. James Grubbst
Bottoms, who is only twenty.thrae
Years OF age. little more than eight
months ago married Miss Bessie
Grubbs. a sister OF the girl upon whom
! 1t Is alleged assault was attempted,
and who since that time has been q
frequent visitor to their home. Yes
terday evening late she was sent by
her mother to Vottomss house. on
| Semmes Street, with message for her
| sister. After being In the house for.
a short time. the girl, who has always
made herself perfectly at home. for
some reason, it Is alleged. went into
Bottomss room, where she declares,
according, to her father. the young
man seized her and forced her towards
the bed. After a short struggle shc
managed to break away. and running
down the steps left the house. Afraid
to tell her father, the young girl went
to the home of friend nearby. where
she told her story. Here she was In
/ duced, after much persuasion. to go
/ home and conf1de the facts to her par
ents. Her father, when seen at his
| home on Railroad Street last night.
described the scene as pitiful when the
girl came In. and, between her sobs.
managed to relate the details. Her
mother went into Mysteries. and up
until late hour last night was in a
| highly nervous condition, refusing to
see any one who called, and declining
to let her daughter be interviewed.
u felt like doing something worse"
said Mr.. Grubbs last night, "but I
i held my anger and modification in
check and went straight to Mayor
Maurice, where I got out the warrant.
MY daughters clothing was torn
and other signs OF the struggle could
be seen. know she would have come
|straight to me with the facts" con-
tinued Mr.. Grubbs. but Bottoms had
threatened to shoot her If she told any
one. That's all I want to say about
the case now, as I prefer being left
alone tonight"
Mr.. Grubbs was much wrought up
when he arrived at the police station
4 with the warrant for Bottoms. Here,
4 take this he said, "and bring that
man back here at once, or there'll be
no need for the police"
4 Officer Moore left Immediately, and
lfound Bottoms about to leave for his
Iwork at the Chesapeake and Ohio
+ shops. where he Is employed as ma
chinist. Upon being arrested. the
lyoung man showed surprise. but little
i concern, and when seen at the police
station last night refused to discuss
the matter. He chatted very pleasant
4 ly with friend upon other subjects,
& however. and showed not the slightest
care. Mr.. Buttoms's wife is named in
the warrant a S a witness against him,
but from her manner at the police
station 1t would be judged that her
/ evidence will hardly be contrary to
J the accused. Mrs. Bottoms refused to
talk.
Mr.. Ernest H. Wells was retained as
counsel for the prisoner. He did not
apply for BAIL The preliminary hear
j ing will be held before Mayor Maurice
this morning.
Thieves Frightened or by Trap Gun
AT an early hour last night a thief
:, or thieves attempted to enter the Prem
tiss Bicycle Shop. on Hull Street, be-
. tween Twelfth and Thirteenth. and bu,
for trap gun. which has been a con-
three years, would no doubt have sue
ceeded In their attempt. The would
, be robbers attempted to gain entrance
through ID back x ,w a3 They forced
prized It open. The latch was, how-
ever, connected with string. which
i was in turn connected to the back door
!. for the = thieves, the sun, which S Mas
so arranged as to go Oft when either
aimed at the door, ana they were only
I their attentions to the door they would
Z buckshot for their trouble, AS It was
hole as agsn o mans M aans was
? soon on the scene. but could find nc
t trace OF the men, j
,, VIII Receive Pen From Governor
: Mr., Walter Smith, stntionman Of thu
Manchester Fire Department. will re,
esVs pens s WITH which he signe sas TIC
iremens relief bill which was passed
: by the recent legislature, In signing
!, this bill the Governor used two pens
d with one, and the latter part with the
: other, One Of the pens went to &
! prominent ttreman n ANOTHER part o
= the State. and Mr.. Smith VIII to-day
= receive the other.
q Mr.. Smith has splendid, record al
8 fireman. having been In the !serryie,
Z for eighteen years, all Of Which fim'
\ he served in the Manchester depart
s |ment AS Mr.. Smith is only thirty
: three years old. he has probably served
!, |innger than any, fireman of his age Il
9 the State. Il
e valuabIagC Cow Killed.
After lying for days in the wood