Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-12
TOtNa DEAD.
maDeIed aud ~ nitch by tho HsiI-
rOad-BoId street Robbery.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.

(Conespondouce of the Hi .nmoud Dspatch.l
PYntsmuo. December n, iSSs.
The dead body Of nm unknown while
msn wa, found TINS morning in the dlteh
ON the side of the Richmond aud Peters-
burg railroad "a few hundred Yards beyond
Pocahontss. The man f. believed TO have
been killed hy the midnight train from
Richmond last night. The engineer thought
that his engine struck some object about
that point, aud. 70 is sail, the train wa
stopped TO discover what IL was. bat mo-
thing was seen, aud the train proceeded on
It's way. This morning when the eatN
local train WAS on .- way 20 richmond
the body was seen M TIE ditch par
italy covered by water. The autho-
rifles Of the road were notified.
as also the authorities ~ toe county. The
body wa brough, 10 the freight depot OF the
company In PocahOutas, where an inques,
was held by Justice Perkins, OF Ettrick. act.
ing Va coroner. Both of The unfortunate
mans legs were found 10 De broken and the
head budly Injured. some papers were
found upon his person, bat nothing by
which be could be identified ~ his name or
place OF residence learned lie was prObs-
bly a stranger in this section, aud must
either have been deaf or asleep mol 10 have
heard the approach OF the tram. lie was
ApparentlV ABOUT thirty-uve years Of age
The verdict OF the Jury was death by acci-
dent. The body was buried by the railroad
authorities.
One OF the bodest street rObbeTies known
in THIS city for a long time was perpetrsted
last evening about dusk on south sycamore
street Of which Mrs. &. A. Johnston was
the victim. The lady had been out transact
ing some business and was on her way home
at the time. She politely requested young
negro man 70 rmse her umbrellas FOR prOlec-
tion from the rain. The request was COM
piiod With, but evidently Ia handing the
negro the umbrella the lady th0ughtlessly
disclosed her purse. The negro folio for
some distance, and finally by violence
sustched The purse from her bands and ran
on. The description given OF him I'd to the
srFest OF negro named W. A. DAVE, who
was identified by Mrs. Johnston. The purse
contained about Sll, and most OF the money
has been recovered. Davis was before the
Mayos this morning, but at the request OF
his COUNSEL the ase was continued until to.
morrow.
The brick store No. 16l Sycamore street,
near Bank, formerly occupied by A. Eioh'
berg, WAS sOid at auction to-day, and was
purchased By Mr.. Henry Roper at $3.50.
The restaurant building on Bank street, =
frame house occupied by Mr., Eli Morse. was
also sold AZ auction. 10 brought $1,000,
Mrs. Martha Bradley becoming the pur'
chaser.
A bale Of cotton In the basement OF the
Messrs. Arrington's large store on Sycamore
street was accidentally set on fire by some
unknown means this morning. Prompt dis
covery aud very vigorous measures coo tiued
the lire to the one bale and extinguished the
flames.
Mr. =. G. Msgee, the old gentleman whose
paralysis was mentioned In my last letter, is
cessidersbiy better to-day and hopes are en-
tertsined OF bis early recovery.
Country produce Of all kinds Is coming
into market very freely this week, and the
Christmas trade may be said TO have fairly
opsned. The receipts OF tobacco are In
crcasing, and also OF cotton and peanuts.
and our business streets are oiled with
wagons from all portions Of this section.