The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-20
prrERsBURG.

PETERSBURG.
wxxprRATE ENCOUNTER WITH NEGRO MA
x1AC--xARRow ESCAPE or POLLOK OFF,
rvp-rxrEResrINa AppENDA TO THE HAIR
aUv WGANy CAsE--suppES DEATH.
sx,.vrcsponccuce OF the Richmond Dtspatch.i
JANUARY 10. 1884.
sergeant T.. T.. Berry, OF the police
ssorue. had n narrow escape from death last
axScht about IL o'clock Vt the hands OF a
xrx.ro maniac named John Spruer.
Yyse v,fc OF Spr,lcr swore out warrant
xss the arrest oi her husband on the
rrugpd of his being violent and danger
sus ynnatic, and Sergeant Berry undertook
70 execute the warrant. He went to the
rams shop. on River street, in dark To-
<,sYyty, and finding that he would have TO
x,xec~d with great caution, sent BACK 10
r,se police station for assistance and for q
lantern. While waiting he ascertained
gAxs Spruer was not In the house. WINE
she officer was talking with the woman on
shc sidewalk Spruer came mp, ana the
s<eSrer smoke gently to him, where
rpon the man drew knife and MADE
!. Iupge nj the officer. The blow missed,
and the officer backed and warned the
rpan 70 desist. The warning. how
<x,er. was not heeded, and as sprucr
advanced the officer fired at him twice but
vifhout effect. In the struggle that en'
sued sergeant Berry was knocked down,
stamped. kicked. and slightly cut by the
waniac. whose determination seemed to be
q. Kill the officer. The latter by great ef-
Gs>yt prevented the negro from seriously
sfabbing him, though he was much bruised
Nv the Kicks and blows he received. his
srs3sx for assistance brought TO him Mr.. w.
N. Moore, armed with Ratchet. Inc ne
xys then left the officer and went Tor M:
Moore, who retreated. The assistance o,
xsber officers was quickly obtained and
r,,prs,it given after 5pruer. who was found
On Eollingbrook street brandishlng MS
tU,fe ard desying everybody. lie was
surrounded by officers and citizens. knock
I'd down. captured, bound. and taken TO
nil where he rayed all night.
ssprrier is man Of powerful build, ana
IN bis freDzied condition was very hard TO
manage. The officers escape was very
ssfrow one. This morning several parties
SVi,o witnessed the struggle were aIraigned
before the mayor on the charge OF refusing
20 obey the summons Of the officer for as
sirance. They claimed that. while hear
ING the summons, they were not called DY
zysyp,e. and therefore did not respond. The
,,xolability is that they feared to do so.
the cases were continued until Monday.
a ,fsaer from Nottoway county says the
people there are happy at the prospect OF
getting rid OF Samuel l.. Harley. the biga-
mist. who is 10 serve term OF six years in
she y,euitentiary. The question OF interest
now is, What is to be done with his pro-
perfy: He paid S1,7j0 cash for his farm.
and bzs several hundred dollars worth OF
personally. 1t is stated that wife No.
s.lnus her third. while wife No. 2 demands
thru several hundred dollars, which she |
advanced to Harley, and which was used in |
ynyiug for the farm, be restored TO her. 1t is |
Furthermore reported that Harley decided |
"a Of his property to trustee TO secure |
sire payment of the expenses OF his trial. |
IL is said that one CT the damsels at the |
North with whom Harley was in CORE
spsndence after bis wife left Nottoway |
county was on her way to him, and bad |
reached Washington, when she heard OF
his arrest In his description OF his Nir-
Eznia home TO one OF these two co1hding |
S,unseiS be wrote: 1.-THE breeZeS blow |
rSaere All summer, and the roses bloom
until January"
4 mortgage deed given by the Norfolk
and Western Railroad CompPny to secure
de amount necessary for building the pro-
EoSeI DraDcncs OF tilSJ TOdu Dits Just pccH
recorded in the clerks office OF this city.
II Is n very long document, and covers
some millions OF dollars. 1t is TO be re-
corded In every county through which the
Eine OF this road passes.
Captain George w. Eanes. chief OF po-
sice Itnder the late Democratic regime. has
been very i'll for some days, but is now
As soon as the weather opens the Nor
folk and Western Company Will commence
the erection OF large. commodious, and
nnyeniently-arranged depot building for
sslssengers on the site OF the present de-
rot. 1t is thought that it will be used rs
reneral depot for the three roads running |
~ chat point. and that for this purpose,
u1.ife not uniting IN ITS erection, the Rich |
assnd and Petersburg and Petersburg and
weldon Companies will rent portions OF
the building for the accommodation OF
their passengers.
Nr. Landon Lyon, who died suddenly |
10 suffolk last evening Of c0ngestive chill,
uas = native of Petersburg and brother
Of John Lyon, Esq, OF Richmond. He
@&as the representative OF large tobacco
hsnse in North Carolina. and was highly
esteemed here. where he was so well and
Nd widely known. ROBIN ADAIR.