The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-22
News Of South Richmond

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/ pistols were found on his person and
| two others reLovered. one being found
IN field and the other was recovered
purchased it earlier in the day. None
OF these pistols was loaded Indeed.
I'll We're new and had never Seen fired.
The man Indignantly denied firing al
Grated by the officers. He frankly ad-
mttted breaking the window with a
brick wrapped with newspapers. after
watching until the patroiman on tho
beat was out of sight. He claimed to
nave been assisted by u Seventeenth
street negro named VIII krite, who
was given $50 for his share of the
rlundor
Had Wild Chune.
The story OF the chase reads like
0inle novel or the pot Tor Il motion
picture play. The negro was trst re-
cuEn!zGu Al Tenth and Hull streets
ana seeming danger started TO escape.
Oincer W aymack ordered him TO stop,
ana sent several SHOTS atter him TO en-
force INC order The negro. if any
tGinS, ran harder. and soon reached
! the river, where ne was Sheltered by
! the heavy thtckets. Woding across a
creek ne temporarily thrsw the man
assistance OF a small negro Walter
Jennings, who followed tho trail like
rcdskln, the posse, which had quick
~ formed. Was soon on the mans
trai! again. Almost exhausted the
man MAS s!snted. Captain Wright took
a couple OF potshots 1t him, out missed
I mis- target.
y farmer W. Il. Crowdcr, coming TO
town on horseback. was attracted by
the shots, and spying Brown tried to
j mead him or. browne becoming dcs-
perate. attempted TO swim the river,
out after going about ten feet gave
!up the attempt ana came to shore and
I gave himself up.
( Brown was taken 10 the City Jail
hearing this morning before Justice
CrutchIield.
The negro, who halls from Georgia.
is well known In police circles having
been implicated III inc theft of $1,000
cigarettes from the Southern Railway
some time ago
| suit to Test Law.
| Arguments In the case OF the Com
monweaiiH against Tnalminer Broth
ers, charged with an alleged breach Of
| tha state labor !aws, were heard be-
tore dunge Z. Il Wells. in the Hust-
ings Conrt, Part :. yesterday.
INC defendants, VINO are accused OF
working female employees a greater
numbsr OF hours than allowed by stat
! ute, we're represented ny the trln OF
| bloompGra Hutaler. while Richard
| Evelyn BYRD special state counsel. APP
/ peared IN behalf OF the Commonwealth tn.
| he case il OF the nature of Il friend
| ~ suit being in reality test case.
! The court mas taken the case under
| advisem ant and the decision will be
rendered later.
Valuable DOG Missing.
sergeant Dick, Saunders. who is
aouths!de is mourning the loss OF
! hts faYorite black and tan hound.
| which has unaccountaoly disappeared.
The loss VIII be keenly felt by many
others besides the sergeant. as tho dog
Is considered one OF the most valuable
from hunters viewpoint in the
| county.
Dcuth of Ircy l.. Dnrts.
jvey L Davis, twenty nine years old.
died yesterday IN the NJ .morial Hos
pital OF typhoid fever lie is survived
by his father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs
@. IL Davis, and one brother. all 81
Dorset, Va.
Tho romaine viii ne taken to his
hom' today. and The funeral WILL be
Church powhatan county.
Jones-Uticy.
With only immediate members OF
the family present, Miss Beulah Agnes.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs f.. T. Utley.
OF 400 Cownrdin Avenus. was quietly
married TO Herbert W. Jones, OF lll4
North Twenty-second Street. Rich.
1nond. at o'clock last night
Owing to recent bereavement in
tho 1ride'A family tho ceremony was
performed by the Rev. E. W. Long.
pastor OF the Cowardin Avenue ChriB-
tian Church. in tha perIors OF his
home
Marriage ANNOUNCED.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. I. Laws, s2s Balm
bridge street. have announced the mar
. beth. to G 8. Carver. the ceremony
being performed December 20. the Rev.
II. .. c. Maoiachlsn officiating I'm
Inediateiy following the ceremony the
young couple left for Danville, where
they VIII spend the week "a guests
OF relatives IN Pittsyivania county.
They VIII return to South Richmond
and after spending few days VIII
20 TO Roanoke. where they viii make
their home
Ch,Idren's Entertainment.
the children OF the Woodland
Heights Beptiat Church will hold their
christmas establishment tonight al
o'clock ut the church.
Personal and General.
Miss Louise Weisigor has roturned
from sweotbriar College and will spond
the holidays with her mother 1T Wood
: Land Heights
very ILL., is eighty improved.
o!ne surress will leave tonight for
visit In Knoxville. Tenn Before
returning home he Will stop off for a
snort visit with relatives in Roanoke
business trip TO Charleston. va :
Mr.. and Mrs, a b. Jenkins arc spend
"S Haw so Mrf c KnnnG1' n Eoanoke
Its weekly meeting to-nig -ht a, ~
j regular meeting of Hestin Conclav.
OF Heptasophs, held last night NJ tho
hali' Eighth and Huh Streets. several
| new candidates We're initiated
| Maple Camp, No. 15o, Woodmon ri
the World. will convene to-morroy
! night for tho election of officers In ire
rooms In Fraternity Hall.