The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-22
South Richmond Bureau.
The Times Dispatch.
1902 Hull street,

Phone Madison lI5.
Suspected OF rob5lnE {. D. Jones. OF Beavc-
Dam. OF 500 and pair OF shoes. Russell
Farmer. twenty-five years old. was arrested
las, night by officer j. \. Baughan nc
stepped from the O'Clock Petersburg car
I Former and n companion. Willie Shepherd
: where they were searched. Less than so
was found on the pair. They were held fo'
| appearance in the Police Court. Part :. this
| morning.
occurred Saturday night when he is alleged
to have stolen the money and shoes from,
Jones. who was lying drunk under the
Chesa peake and Ohio Niaduct. Farmer was
seen Monday night with large roll o,
money In his possession and wearing
tan shoes. such we're stolen from Jones.
He has been in trouble frequently Aoou
year ago he was sentenced 10 eerve nine
months the roads for the theft o. shoes
from a box car. After sehving short time
he was pardoned. Later he was caught in
thirty others Gent TO the CtE' jail FOR six
months for yagrancy. Another pardon was
secured.
Farmer las, nigh, denied ali knowled go
OF the robbery. The money which he had
was. he claimed, given him yesterday morn
Ing by his employer.
Excited OFFICER FriEhtens Many.
Many women and children were thrown
into panic late Monday night at the car
nivai grounds when Officer Angel. new
addition To the police force. fred three
times at e fleeing negro The shots. accord :
Ing TO some. where fred in the air. hut
many were positive that they heard tho
hum OF the bullets as they whizzed BY their
ears.
The trouble arose over nsht between
Two negroes. Angel. who was in plain
clothes. .nterfeTed and attempted to put one
OF the men under arrest. The man resisted
this. and without ceremony dumped Ange!
fore he could get to his feet the man had
disappeared. In a few minutes 4 small boy
pointed out q negro as the cuipEit The
man ran and was shot at by the excited
lice are confident OF nabbing him to-day.
Merchant Summoned to Court.
Charging that he did unlawfuliy expose
FOR sale an article known as &C. V. Scratch
Food without having the state Inspection
tag attached. Officer Wiley Yesterday caused
a summons to he issued for NJ F. Johnson.
| a Southside merchant. The is set FOR
this morning in the Police Court Fart 2.
| issued for persons who have failed to get
| out their business license for the year.
Others will be issued tomorrow unless
| there is great rus on Commissioner OF
Property Changes Hands.
In the Hastings Court. Part .. yesterday
two deeds OF bargain and SAFE Of resident
| ial property were offered for registration.
/ The first from Mary \. Evans 10 Margaret
| j. Neisler. for tho property known a.
| i25 West Ninth Street. The lot has 'front.'
| age OF thirty rect ana depth OF To- feet.
BY the other. Leo T. Chapman acquired
fiom Orls Il. Bass a piece OF property
Known as 1874 cambridge Street. with a
frontage Of twenty four feet and depth o:
ij5 feet. for consideration of $500.
Five Fay Five Dollars Fines.
! Justice II. 4. Maurice yesterday iaornin G
| in the Police Court. Fart .. everything
in hvcs and imposed fires OF So each on I'VE
offenders who appeared on the docket 70,
sundrv offenses.
| T.ottie Livesay. Ernest irving and Willie
Smith colore,i. and John Rrovn. each paid
IS and costs for rolling the worries
| Charles Logan. coloTed. who administered
a hushandly chastlsement mis- spouse
, paid IS.
, The case OF Alfred Logan Scott. charged
with lighting. was continued until witness,
can be located
cnsus-Talsers to Meet.
| The men who have volunteered TO assis,
| next Tuesday in taking the great church
census wifi meet l0-niSht ~ S o'clock al
! receive Instructions in their work
The movement Is not conducted by any
particular denomination. but Is done through
Hie cooperation OF All. ss0re than 10
southsiders will Join in the work.
small Fire; No Damage.
Engine Company No. 10 responded to Miller
* Miller :Sanma cturing Company's plant 6,
Seventh and Stockton Streets, and without
| difficulty extinguished a small b.Aze In Il
piie OF shavings In the boier-room. Ma
| ia &c --suited.
! Money for Park Work.
The Finance Committee OF the City Coun-
ell last night recommended the appropria
ton OF $1,000 to complete the improvements
on Washington Park. which were halted Ir
the most important stage by lack of funds
Among the work which remains TO be done