The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-24
South Richmond Bureau.
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Phone Madison l75.
swansboro citizens who would rather ses
question OF annexation TO Richmond como
up al n time When the city will be in o
had an Illustration which they claim argues
their point.
The need OF jail in that section has lons
been recognized, and when Jim ENum, coll
ored. charged with carbreaking. WAS turned
over the county no safe place to keep him
was at hand. AS d consequence SQUIRE /,
w. Chcatham. OF the Oak Grove Court, was
compelled TO hold an extra session. putting
him to great trouble and Inconvenience.
However. he tried the case aud lin. who
is gob-sized chap, although claiming to
be oni fourteen years OF age. was sent TO
the roads for SIX months Squire Cheat
ham, having in mind the recent Cordle case
and not wishing to break the law himself,
thoroughly examined ENun and secured tho
admission that he did not know his age at
All. but was only going by hearsay. Every
ono was satisfied that he was several YEAR,
older than he claimed.
Hear Interesting Suit.
W. T Dabney al. against Lee Surrend.
der Sneilings and Charles Snellings her
husband, is pending suit in chancery. in
volving los feet OF valuable Hull Street
property. worth in the neishborhood Of
$4,000. VIII be one OF the most interesting
cases heard by Judge Ernes, II. Wells in
the court. beginning tomorrow.
The history OF the case da,tes back to- the
death interstate of William Fortune in 1852
James Bradley then being in possession OF
the land. AT his death in 1878 his heirs
claimed through him, and ut recent date
conveyed The property through the special
commissioner w. T. Dabney and others AS
there is no deed recorded and no record OF
bargain and sale between William Fortune
and James Bradley. the new owners are
suing 10 have the cloud removed from their
title in the property,
The case Will be hotiy contested on sew
eral grounds. a. w. Paterson will represent
the plaintiff and C. r Morris defendant.
In event of the defendants winning ,hc suit
the court will no doubt enter decree or
dering the property transferred back to
Them and allow them rent for the forty
years It has been out of their possession
peculiar thing about the case is the
temperance OF heir OF William For
tune-Lelia Marion Smith. who moved to
Texas over forty years ago and was thought
10 he dead for many years.
Site for colored Church.
A deed OF bargain and sale was recorded
yesterday by Clerk Walter Duval OF Hust-
lngs Court, Part ,. The property transferred
was described as lot IS. Atltinsons Addition
thirty-thrse and one-third feet. facing on
piikinton Avenue and running back ninety
hve feet. This lot was sold signora and
samuel .. Atkinson In lsos for s2oS 33 10
Joseph Heppert. who yesterday transferred
Church for $40 and other considerations
The Zion Church was burned recently. and
II is said this properly VIII he used as the
site OF the structure
Court Order Entered
Judge Wells entered decree yesterday
become n codefendant with I. C. Williams
jr.. in condemnation proceedings instituted
by the CITY OF Richmond The property in
Issue is on Seventh Street near the Free
Fridge The city is filling in and widening
the street AZ this point, and Will also widen
tho street between semmes ans Mcponough
streets. -
Hurt nv Street Car
agility and luck saved stuart Scott.
newsdeaer.- of 1920 Hull Street. from
serions. II not fatal 0rcdent. when tho
bicycle on which he was riding was struck
by fast-g9ng car at Tenth and HUI
Streets yesterday AZ 10 4. NJ
scott who WIS coming sdown Tenth Street
waited the passing OF the heavy PETERSBURG
car and proceeded across the street. and.
car and pt!ceeded across the street. and his
hrsi knowledge OF danger was the Warning,
the car struck the wheel Scott jumped over
the handle bars and fen TO the street
where he was picked up badly shaken. but
unhurt' with the exception Of a few
bruises.
Football on Southslfe.
South Richmond w!i he rfsrresented on
the eridiron this autumn IL plans which
are now on tess are carried through. For