Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-30
HER BABY WASDEAD.
AN INFANT FATALLY BURNED IN The
ABSENCE OF ITS MOTHER.
works-The Killing OF Mr.. Burton
Investigated by the Coroner.

Coroner Taylor was notified yesterday
morning that colored infant about seven
months old had been burned TO death in
house on the corner Of Buchanan and
Balding streets. He visited the place,
which Is in the neighborhood OF Maddox
Hill, and ascertained that the accident
happened Monday afternoon.
Mary Motley. the mother of the child.
stat ID in answer to the Coroner's interfo-
gofiops that Monday about o'clock z. NJ.
shs left her home and locked her two
children-the deceased and another baby
three years old--in the room together.
When che returned she found the young
est child burned TO death. while the other
Was nearly sufocated. The woman de,
MED having left any fire in the room. ana
the supposition is that the oldest child
got hold of some matches and set the ped
on iire while playing with them.
Sudden Death of Mr.. Mcmahon.
last night about o'clock the Coroner
was called TO view the body OF Mr.. Patriek
McAlahon. aged about fifty years, who had
died while at work at tue Lower gas-house.
The deceased was employed IN the ammo:
ma department of the Gas Works. and
WI IN discovered by his son. who was the
fiErt person to see him, he wss lying on the
iItpr.
Il could not be ascertained when the de.
ceased was last seen slye, but as nesriy
al Of his days work was done 1t Is sup
posed that his demise occurred shortly be-
fore his son came IN.
Mr. Mcmahon was a married man. lie
had suffered recently from pains IN his
side, and Coroner Taylor is OF the opinion
that his death was caused by heart-dls'
ease.
Inquest Over Burtoa's Remains.
Coroner Taylor held an inquest yester-
day morning over the remains of NJ. W.
A. Burton, who died at the City Hospi : |
Monday from injuries received by au eIec
tric car. The circumstances connected
with the accident, which occurred Chrisi-
mss-eve. have been fully reported IN the
DpPArCH.
aohn Kloss, the motorman on the car,
testified before the jury that at the time
of the accident he was going very slowly
and was ringing the bell and quitting on
the brake. lie called out 70 the man anu
stopped tho car within its length after 1t
struck Burton. Il did not reverse the
current" said Mr. Kloss. " because II
mad | would have run over him, and
would have also given him u shock"
AN EYEWITNESS.
car at the time. said he saw MIR. Burton
place his foot on the track and heard the
motorman call and just then the car
struck him. lie did not hear the bell ring
at all.
Burton did not make any attempt to get
on the car. From what the witness saw
he did not think the motorman was 10
blame.
The evidence Of other witnesses indi-
ceted that Burton stepped suddenly IN
front Of tae car, which struck him almost
before the motorman had time TO think
what was best 10 be done.
The Jury rendered verdict that the de-
ceased came 20 his death from injuries re-
ce,ved from Electric Car No. rs. They
were of the opinion that no blame should
be attached TO the motorman. John hloss.
except in so far as he failed 10 reverse the
elecric current.
Mr.. BURToS's FUNERAL.
Mr.. Burtons funeral will take place from
the Leign-Street Baptist church at II
O'Clock this morning.
When the war broke out the deceased,
who was living in Petersburg, enlisted in
the Confederate army and served gallantly
throughout the conflict. He was mould
er by trade. was forty-nine years of age.
and at the time of his death was employed
at the Southern Stove Works, where he
was highly regarded by his fellow-work-
| man. He leaves wife and SIX children.
| The Moulders' Union, OF which he was q
! IiemUer. viii attend the funeral Ia body.