The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-11

O'Clock, on Seventeenth street near the cor.
ner OF Walnut alley, between Main and
Franklin streets, resulting in the instant
killing OF little son Of Mr.. W. II. Jenkins
James Aquila, aged about four years.
"Quillie," as he was Familiarity called. was
o bright, fair-haired little fellow, well known
! in the neighborhood Of his fathers home
and place Of business, and a pet OF all with
whom he came in contact.
HOW THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
At the time OF the accident the little boy
was playing upon the sidewalk not far from
his fathers saloon, just in front OF barber
shop-No. % Seventeenth strect-in COM
pany with Mr. b. X. O'Dwyer's little boy,
who is about the same age as Mr.. Jenkins's
child. The two children had been sitting
there upon the curb-stone, as we are told,
for short time, when Quiilie got up to pick
piece OF chalk from the gutter. At the
moment that he rose one OF Babcock's heavy
ice-wagons was passing down Seventeenth
street on its way to the ice-house Tor load
to supply a number Of bar-rooms and other
noon customers. The horses and fore
wheels had passed the little boy as he rose.
Upon gaining his feet he seemed to totter,
and before he could recover his balance he
fell backwards between the hind and fore
|
wheel
STRUCK his HEAD, CRUSHING TIE SKULL
at the right temple and, producing almost q
similar in jury upon the opposite side, which
came in contact with the cruel cobble-stones.
Several persons saw the shocking accident,
and one man ran to the front of the wagon,
and raising his hands made gesture and an
exclamation for the driver to stop. The drl-
| Il r1,of1 t1,a
il for granted that he had ran against some
thing, and brought his team, which was
moving at a slow walk, to a sudden halt.
OF course it was too late then to do any
good; but, nevertheless, he jumped from
his seat, and looking back saw the child
living motionless and bleeding upon the
edge OF the sidewalk A few seconds later
Mr.. Jenkins, the father Of the child, ran
out. picked up the little fellow, and carried
him into the house.
| THE DRIVER IN CUSTODY.
As soon as the body Of the child had been
taken into the house.a very large number
Of persons gathered about the scene Of the
accident. An officer from the FIRST police
district went up to the driver and told him
he had better 60 over to the station-houSe
and remain until an investigation could be
had. He accompanied the officer to the
station-house, where he was registered as
ar. S. Lotsey, arrested by order OF Major
| Poe, charged with driving over and killing
the child OF Mr.. W. H. Jenkins"
SYMPATHY FOR THE PARENTS.
In an incredibly short time the news OF
the sad accident spread to the remotest Sec
tions OF the city, and the friends OF
the child's parents, as well rs many
other persons, went to the house to offer
their sympathy or to ascertain the particu-
lars of the affair. Mr.. jenkins appeared
wel-nigh overwhelmed by his sudden and
unexpected bereavement, and for time
could neither make any response to the
kind expressions he received, nor give any
satisfactory account OF the casualty. During
the remainder of the day and evening a
large number OF persons visited the house
to offer their assistance and to get look at
the. quiet face OF the little fellow.
THE INQUEST.
Coroner Taylor was notified Of the oc-
currence, went down, ascertained the names
of the witnesses, and appointed O'Clock as
the hour for holding the inquest. At the
appointed time the jury was taken to the
house, where they viewed the body, and
then. went over to the station-housc, where
the testimony was taken. ...
The first witness examined was Charles
Austin, who lives in the county OF Henrlco.
He testified that about twenty minutes to
II O'Clock, while he was standing on Sew
enteenth street near where the accident oc-
Cured, he saw the little boy attempt to
cross the street from the market side. Two
wagons were then going down Seventeenth
street, and rs the boy went over, his idea
appeared to be to go around the heads OF
the horses between the wagons. AS he was
going across he seemed to stumble, and
fell.
THE FoRE-wHEEL RAN OVER HIN,
but before the hind-wbeel reached him a
man picked him up and laid him on the
curb-stone. The horses were going in
walk. The driver could not have seen him.
Indeed, the horses heads had passed him
before the little boy started to cross. The
child was bleeding when he was picked up,
and seemed to be dead. The crowd gath
cred very quickly, and witness could not
get to the body.
Peter Anderson (coloredl, Of Amelia
county, stated that he saw the child cross
ing the street, and hallooed to the driver OF
the ice-wagon to look out for the child, who
was then nearly under the horses feet. He
ran I'D to the child and pulled it out after
the fore-wheel passed over and before the
hind-wheel got to him. Did not think that
the driver could have seen the child.
When he picked him up he laid him on
the sidewalk. Did not think the child was
alive. .....-. 49,. ..-
l.. Bendix was sitting in Brauer's stall in
the market. AS he looked out he saw the
child Just behind the hind-legs Of the horses.
He called out to the driver to hold on, and
as he did so the child fell down.
THE DRIVER DID NOT HEAR THE CALL,
and the wheels passed over the side OF the
child's head. The horses did not knock the
child down, but he fell. The wagon was
going very slowly, and could easily have
| been stopped, ii he had heard the call.
Witness did not think the driver was to
blame.
Mrs. Jane Henderson was next examined.
She testified that she lives in Manchester
near the railroad on Hull street; that she
had lust come from Manchester, and was on
the west side of the street waiting Tor the
wagon to stop so she could cross. She
thought the wagon was going to stop rs IL
was going so slowly. The child was about
six feet from her. Seeing that the wagon
was not going to stop she waited for IL 10
pass.
SHE SAW THE CHILD ToTTER AND FALL,
and the hind-wheel passed over it. She ran
ont into the street, and as she did SO man
picked it up. Witness was certain that mel
ther the horses, pole, nor fore-wheeis struck
il. but that the hind-wheels struck 1t, for
the horses and fore-wheels had passed. Tne
child was very close to her, and did not at
tempt to cross, but fell. Was so close 70
the child that had she suspected that the
child was going to fall she could nave