The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-14
South Richmond Bureau,
The Times Dispatch.
iI loco Hull Street,
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| loco Hull Street,
Phone Madison Us.
| Never we're the trials and misfortunes Of
| an inventor better illustrated than yester.
| day afternoon when w. l.. Vernon. tho In.
ventor OF new engine crate. was arrested
| on warrant sworn out by Mrs j. j, Muir.
ray. of Seventh and McDonough streets
charging him with failure TO pay $40 board
bill due for meals and bed. Vernon. whose
| former habitat is Danvile was locked VI
| IN the Third Police Station pending hear
! Ing before Justice Maurice In the Police
Court. Part =, this morning.
vernon stoa,ly d.sclaims any intent tc
deferud his andlaoy. and disavows the
charge OF attempting to skip his bill. II
nunt be said that when he was arrested
by orieers Matthews and Baughan on the
charge OF skipping" his board bill he was
reposing unsuspectingly on the front porch
OF his boarding house with no signs ui
skipping about him. After pertectinz hi.
invention in Danvile and securing a pa :
tent Vernon found no ma rket for IT, so he
moved on 10 Richmond.
Finding that he must have a model cast
before he could dispose OF his invention
Vernon put all his capital in the casting and
then found himself without a place 10 live.
According 10 his story he took board with
Mrs Murray with the distinct understanding
| that hi. bill should be paid after the sale
sale OF his patent. She admits that he told
her ne had no money when he hrst entered
the house. There liz possibility that a se,-
tement may be reached without pressing
the legal side. i!
Indinn Chiefs Elected
Members o: Indianola Tribe. No. 90, I'M
proved Order OF Red Men kindled a real
camp nre Monday night at the wigwsr IN.
i.corner OF Eleventh and Hull Streets The
braves were out In full force. painted up
and read, for business. In addition 10 at
tending 10 the regular affairs OF the tribe
the following chiefs were elected to serve
for the next elk moons: Sachem, y. u.
Haddock; Senior Sycamore. Walter Reams:
liam Gentry: Chief Of Records. c. s. Wells :
Collector OF wampum, w. A. Derrick; Keep
e. OF the Wempum, l., 7, Holt; Trustee for
E!sh,een Months. 4. F Holt; Keeper OF
The installation OF these high chieftian,
will take place al the Hrs, council sleep In
july.
Engine House Soon Ready.
The receipt yesterday by Fire Chief Joynes
Of the bill OF ladng for the six sets OF
giant hinges for the new engine house OF
Engine Company NO. IL means that they Will
arrive in the city to-day. and the 1nal nail
can be driven in The new building within a
very short while. The new engine house is
entirely completed. plumbing. painting, and
even window washing. except for the doors
and until the hinges come these cannot
be swung and the building put In the proper
condition for occupation. II now seems
proeao!e that the Are hshiers OF the south
home. engine and all, by July /
The terrible example OF the Difficulty OF
hghtihs burning building without truck,
as shown recently In South Richmond by the
complete destruction o. the zion Baptist
Church, has opened tho eyeh of the Wash
ington Ward, people to the need of having
hook and ladder truck added to the en-
CINE that is to be put In the now southIiee
engine house. In the burning Of the church
the nreInen found Themselves totally unable
10 make Roadway against the blaze, which
btarted In the top Of tho building. on ac-
count OF the tact that they did not have
the ladders TO reach tho blazing roof The
slEht OF the numerous three and four-atory
buildings along Hull Street and tho exampIe
offered by the ZIun Church I'M tha
Washington Ward delegation in the mood
10 ask for II truck from the Fire Commits
hioneri. The engine-house is built with the
View % having room for d truck but The
b0aid Up 10 This time has given no ind.-
cation OF securing one, and the matter viii
PROBABLY he given boost by the southsid-
efs when the Fire Board next meets
TO PORN Boys' Brigade.
\ Nothing dauntcd b. healthy downpour
Of rain twenty-five or thirty boys ranging
neiwsen he ages OF fourteen and ,wenty
sa.heren ~ the Courthouse Square Monday
night 10 meet Major sayiile and organize
The Boys Rrieade Of South Richmond Tho
crowd sas fred with geuuin. youthful on
ihns.ltin. ana the prospects OF splendid
+ abundance OF material IN this section. and
4 me newne:s OF the idea appeals especially
( ia the boyn. M -
/ with the neclcuB OF Monday night TO yors
! upon Major 5av!lle believes the ranks will
( swell 10 the HINT, before many weeks and
a eau ior volunteers will be sent on, Just
i 'I it't HEsl Getal!E ara settled. The
4 ram OF Monday night drove The recruits IN :
! ae9ts. and The meeting was held in the
| courthouse Instead OF at the band stand In
| iho square. The objects. aims and nIans -;
inc semi military organization yer. fully
esrisined TO The boys. and the promise ~ !. n
| carry start held out. All boys betwoen Tho
ages OF fourteen ana twenty who sr. ,n.,,
oers OF Sunday schools In South Riohnond
arc engine for membership in the oruani
! 2ation. and most cord!aliv Hinyi,aS !, !.
meet with Majo- sayiile and his a.ris,,n,.
al the ns1t gathering OF the recruit,
Scared by Rcd Dye
a DARK red. CORY looking fluid ,rlckli,,
do@n the side OF the Leader Bvlid,n. ,rn,,'
one OF the second otory wtndows yes,.ras,.
morning sent in falso murder alarm j.,
we Inird Police Station. The crowd ~
fhorp,niy curious spectators watched 'c.n.
yam wright and patroimen waynnok ~,
NeWhan ente- tho house and ga!r IN. ,onn,
, ,rs'n which the nuyEestlre str. am was aov
int, real aonH-ado bathtnb mystery W, {.
e.ss'osen--in Inc bathroom OF III. ,ui,a
rented by pressing and dyeinx conr.rn
tue officers found bathtuh o.A sgmreIh,
with dark red dye N''"o"ihg
william Brown. colored. chars.d -.
hrutaiiy driving his wife. !,izzin nro,, WIN
INTO the street during me .,nrnn -, ~" M. out
night. was fined IS and Coat. ., Monany
9 morning By Justice Maurbo in ,eteInay
u court Part q IN me Police
. oaMea B'ihkicy. coloreh str,st.d
o afternoon by officer Wayinach a, ~, M"huhy
VINO rnurfrrouuy stabbed W,iiis VI nno ne'snh
Z. eolored on Saturday nigh, i h'rod".
ssn' on to The grand Jury by lust. was
"a William jones' ana stephen ya,,,r 49,,