The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-30
South Richmond Bureau,
aH The Times Dispatch,
3D. N1. 1920 Hull STRAIT

Phone Madison LIS.
]. After .t,S hearing lasting all through the
gay inc jury OF the Hastings Court Part
yesterday returned n verdict OF $3.50 for the
p.ain,iH IN the $1,000 damage suit OF Powell
against the city OF Richmond. Powell war
represented by Willis c. Puiliam, while AS
sistant City Attorney George Wayne Ander.
son appeared for the city. ,Ef
The case aroused unusual interest In the
Southside both on account OF the fact thai
poweil Is cripple and because the city IA.
sued FOR u defective sidewalk The case har-
been postponed several times and has caused
GOOD deal OF specula ton among Scuthsid-
3it RE III lllli7lI . -.
Only q few days more remain Of Tho Nav
Term Q. the Hastings Court, Part .. and
thcae Tor tho most part nro given over 10
Tue nearing OF chnncery matters.
aInde Good Their Escape.
y party of Sunday afternoon n,errymnk-
ers. arrested BY the county police In Forest
Hill Park. became tired Of the cunrn,n.;
walls OF the county lookup and sunday night
made good their escape. carrying gooL
portion OF the lookup With them The coun-
~ sieuths have their names and have begun
q systematic search for the sinners and .x-
days Most of those imprisoned were resi-
dents srt OF the north side OF the river.
There have been several parties In Forcyt
Hin during the Sunday evenings OF the las,
Few weeks who have made themselves OBJ
noxious and the managers OF the amuse-
ment company determined 10 call on the
county authorities to help break UP the
trouble. The county force was on the Jop
and and arrested a number OF the disturbcrs
ing after the manner narrated. glass;
Cnrts Lock Horns
In the midst OF the crowded traffic uf
mldafternoon n dairy wagon locked wheels
with lumber car, yesterday on the ier.s
Bridge and tied up travel for some time
The vehicles became mixetl in the endru,-
or 10 get out OF the way OF approach
Ing electric car. and Instead blocked 5tns
street car traffic until they could he PRICED
apart No ono was hurt In the collision. tia
motorInan or the car having ample time to
upply hR brakes and bring his ear In n
stop. l-7.
With a view TO strengthening Tie bridge
as much us possible before all tho tranic
between tic Two parts Of tho city Is thrown
over II. City Engineer Boiling las gang
structure. Almost entirely new flooring has
peen put In, and tho supports nr the bridge
built up and rcinforcen
Improving the Streets.
q all parts OF South Richmond improve
ments of the streets being prerscd rapiu-
w. Men are busy jusT now curbinS. and gut
tering the thoroughtarcs in Washington
The operations OF the Street Committee are
confined almost exclusively TO giving the
new ward the proper curbs and cutters,
and this OF itself requires the expenditure.
OF I'm enormous sum of money. IL has beer
estma ted that $4,000 viii be needed to give
the most OF the needed work can be done or
the $4,000 appropriated by the Council thl,
year.
There are very few streets in Washington.
Ward on which the curbing and sunerins
gang Is not at work almost every street
receiving It's shars OF Improvement.
Rendy for Concert,
In preparation for the first open air free
concert the Park Committee is sending
benches to Washington Park so that tnosr
who gather there Thursday night 10 hear
the Blues Band in the hrst concert OF III,
season will have a chance 10 sat and enjo,
South Klchmonders seem to approciat,
this benef OF annexation almost more than
the street improvements and other advan-
tages OF consolidation combined, and II Is
probable that the crowd I'm tho park Thurs.
day night Will overflow all bounds and give
the band the most cordial reception posi-
bic
The question OF quarters for ,he OFFICES Of
the Assistant City Treasurer and Deputy
Tax Collector is still mp in tho aii The
the ofrer OF the Lender Building al a mod
crate rent. and althoush' Inc Bnlding In
spector is ordering the building In which the
offices are now held destroyed. the las men
can see nowhere for thslr offices except
under the spreading trees OF Washing ton
Park. II is prohabIe that tho committee will
take some action on this important question
at the next meeting.
In Police Court.
Willie Hasan. charged with shooting Miss
Matte Cole who resides at the corner OF
Brander and Hull streets. was fned $40 and
costs yesterday morning by Justice Maurice
In the Police Court. Part >. for the careless
handling of firearms. 3i
Witnesses were unanimous in stating that
" was entirely accidental. and the shooting
charge was not pressed. The bullet from the
revolver only grazed Miss Coles bend and
inflicted no serious injury, isIH 4
c. +. Monkey and John Hall. charged with
violating the ordinances prohibiting horses
at large In the ely. failed to put in their
appearance In the Police Court Part .. yes
terday morning. and rules were issued for
them. .iM a
James caudle. lfty-nvc years old charged
with cursing and abusing his wife. was fined
$40 and costs. J. c. Dohbins appeared as the
complainant. lfg at N
Gus shamler. ihirty-six years old. charsed