The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-11

,-.,-.o, c,r information, shall take the no.
sr,x NJ asking YOU for the information "h'c"
only you can correctly give. H..
0" Nv courage had wonderfully revived ao.
INV tho delivery Of this short speech; OUT
no anwcr being forthcoming, | was conl'
nclled to releat it again; so, in dulcet 'oINs'
calculated to appease the old lady, co"'
menced thusly: ro,,
were carrotcd and robbed last evening.
Widew: =" Welt, what business Is that Ok
Reportcr: "But. madame, have the honor
to represent the DAILY Angut$h'
Widow: "Thal's none OF my business.
Renortcr: But, NV dear madame, II YOU
will understand me correctly, its IN behal' OF
the public | speak, who wilt seek through
our widely circulated columns the par',cu.
lars Of the brutal outrage, which Is no" pnI
partially known r.
Widow "All that / can say IS that II
they should seek until they find tue c'rcula-
ton of your paper is assured; ana, young
man. believing. as do, that you nave no
further business with me, think you VIII
STE the necessity of allowing me ie" "''l-
utcs of privacy
This was said in tone that admitted OF
|
for me to do but to depart; not, however,
| before noticing a legend on tue door Wi'th
cxp,aincd that as. 4. PIkin> dweit with'n.
The evening had somewhat advanced
when reached the office, and determined
that nv Imagination would have to be tested
| in This case. at least. as ! had but the bare
fact of the name, which I naturally con-
cludcd to be Sarah Ann PilknS, and the
residence 937 TrundIe street, together with
the fac, that such robbery had taken place.
| The result is the following, taken from the
columns of the .4nguiSh OF JULY 80, though
somewhat condensed:
| AN AGED LADY GARRoTED AND ROBBED -PARTIct-
| LAES AS GIVEN TO OUR REPORTER By THE
| LADY.
| A lady. residing at No. 931 TruGdlc street,
| while pursuing her way homewaru last eve
| ming, was attacked hy a monster III hunlau
| form, who Knocked her down with a sung
shot rendering her inscnsible, whcreupon
she was robbed OF her porte-monnaie. con-
tanning 500 900 in United States Government
800 bonds. besides some small change. Not
&C ltcut with this, the brute next proceeded
TO tear in small pieces Il magnificent S3o ooii-
me-. and stripped her person OF diamonds
amounting IN value 10 SIT, 1860, the sew
| enty-tire cents having just been pald llhit
morning for rcpairS 10 the magnificent Glt-
mond brooch. The lady was assisted home by
several policemen, and now lies in preca-
rious condition; but the physicians say tna'.
| thanks TO Il wonderful constitution, she may
| survive No clue to the bold pcrprtrator OF
| this deed has l> yet been discovered. when
| /: taken into consideration the age OF inns
lady, which is n;nety-SiN. and the fact that
she is Il deserving widow, struggling hard
| with six small children TO get along in the
| world. the case will appear to be peculiarly
| agLravatlng.
Upon banding my manuscript to the loca
sub, he glanced over the first few lines, mark
cd it, and off it went TO the typos. The next
| morning was again in demand: being in
| formed when arrived at the office that
ltwenty-seven persons had called to see Inc
that morning, all looking pretty much like
| the same person; also, that the edtor-in-
chief wished the pleasure of my society Tor
| a few minutes As went through that all-
gust perSonane'S sanctum.door, l heard q
| pressing inquiry as to whether Mr.. Tactics
had come in yet. vas asked by the Chief
editor if wrote this article. he showing me
the ancient widows case. told him l was
pleased To say had, and that l should ever
endeavOr to place things before the pubic III
proper. and at the same time startling,
manner. lie merely suggested that should
not he SO particular as TO the exact
amount lost in q case OF robbery, as II
might sometimes neceSSitate my manuscript
getting too late for press, and dismissed me.
went out much troubled in my mind, as |
had great reason TO think the editor bad
been quizzing me; but the cordial manner in
which the local editor greeted me was rcai-
surfing indeed. He said he had entirely mis-
taken my genius, and said my forte was re-
porting certainly, but especially garrote cases,
but could not understand why | had used
slunsShot when had the garr0te SO handy.
However, was entitled to holiday, and
could 90 for the day, but might seId i'll any
little item l should chance to pick up before
midnight. I started off in high glee, deter
mined that l should prove my gratitude by
sending in before night something that
would show my indelatiSabiity i'll their
cause.
About Q O'Clock that evening, being as
vet without the coveted item, saw young
| lady, in stepping of Broad.street car, fall.
| severely injuring herself. Here was my
only chance, and next mornings paper con-
tanned the following:
STARTLING ATRoClTY-A YOUNG LADY SHOCK.
| ,Sc1y MrRpsRED-AN EXCITED MOB TRY TO
| LYNCH THE MURDERER, But ARE DRIVEN OFF
BY THE MILITARY, WHO ARE CALLED OUT FOR
THAT PURPOSE.
While Miss Poa, wcll-kuown belle Of
Slant street was stepping offa Broad-street car
Yesterday, she fell, striking her head on the
step of the car, breaking it, then falling in
sensible on the track. The driver, Heinrich
Shaukiel, thereupon became SO incen>cd that,
unhitching his horse from the forward end
of the car, he drove it around deliberately
) to the other end, and making fast to the car
ran over the unfortunate lady. Seemingly
not content with this, he pulled out his re-
!. volver and shot small boy that stood near
f and was ino!len>ivey looking on. Upon
some OF the passengers eNpo>tulating with
him for this unwonled cruelty he threatened
to put .hem of the car if they did not "dry
up"
The young lady was conveyed to the near
est saloon, we mean drug store; but her He
; is despaired of, the coiteur beng entirely
detached from the Uranium, and other dam
are sustained, which will render her case
nothing less than medical miracle should
she recover. An interview with the driver
ELECTS the fact that The company make it
compulsory OH all drivers to uphold their
dignity, and that he had been drinking
| whiskcv-Slr1light from the maSh-tub.
All =. NJ. the military bad been called
out by order of the Governor, and charged
upon the excited popul.ce, tearing that por-
ton Of tendollar pair Of pants belonging
to William Henry Smythe which he usually