The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-12
BOTH CASES DISMISSED.
The MOtOr-Man and Truck Driver Were
Not TO Blame.
THE ACCIDENT AT THIRD And MAIN.
Trinl ~ the Men in the Police Court Yes
terday-Near,y All of the Witnesses
Said the Car Wa Going Slow.

After the conclusion Of the usual term of
the Police Court yesterday morning the cases
of Lewis Williams. motor-man of car No. 20.
and J. w. Weimer. driver of truck No. 3, were
called. These men were charged with criminal
carelessness in connection with the collision
at Third and Main streets on the night of
May 22d last
Mr.. G. V. Meredith appeared for the city,
and W. r. Meredith represented the City
Railway Company All technical points were
waived and an examination commenced.
DR.. George Ben Johnston was the first wit
ness. He saw the collision from Cary anu
Third streets. The fire apparatus passed HIM
at what he took to be rate or speed OF eight
TO ten miles an hour.
Mr.. n. G. Leigh Jr.. thought the car was
going at q less rate Of speed than was usual.
He knew nothing as TO the speed OF the truck.
Messrs Preston Carson. l.. Victor Williams,
p =. Winston, Blythe W. Branch and
George Gibson were under the impression
that the car was not running very fast; that
the rate of speed was from two 70 eight miles
an hour, and that the speed of the truck was
not noticed, as the car occupied their atten-
ton
Mr.. Lewis Frank fremen. said that the car
was running at the rate of eighteen to twenty
miles an hour. The fire apparatus was going
at the rate of ten miles an hour.
Mr.. X. l.. Harrison: The car was going
very slow, not more than two miles an hour
Mr.. J. G. Small: The car was not running
over five miles an hour when the accident oc-
Cured
Mr. William Z. Florence did not think the
car was running at a rapid rate OF speed and
the motor-man did all he could TO stop It,
HE WAS POSITIVE.
Captain w. T. Cartwright. of Truck No.
3: saw the car when / reached Third street.
and was positive that the truck could cross
Main street before the car reached US. The
car struck the truck about midway. lie was
of the impression that the car was running at
double their rate. and the truck was not going
more than six miles per hour. The car struck
the truck that is TO say. the street-car ran
into the truck The truck did not run INTO
the street-car. He was on his way TO Broad
street and was not running as fast as II ne
had been going to fire. Generally speak
ing. when going 10 fire they trot very fast.
but seldom in a gallOp.
Mr.. William Hall Crew The gong Of the
apparatus was sounding all the. time as 1t
came along Third street, and the horses were
going very fast.
Mr.. GRAY Watson: The truck was making
the usual time made by that vehicle. The
car was not running very fast and ! think
the motor-man did all he could 10 stop the
car.
Other witnesses testified as to the slowness
of the car, and the cases were dismissed with
out argument.
OTHER CASES.
James Meade (colored), charged with steal
Ing pair of trousers valued at &c, the prop
erty of John Braxton. Security IN SlOO re-
CURED for sixty days.
Lewis P. Whtlock. charged with cursIng
abusing and threatening 10 kill Mrs NJ. V.
Mayo Fined S25 and costs.
Julia Hill. Mary Lucas and Mary Jefferson
GALL colored), disorderly. Fined $3.50 each
andcosts.
William Harris (colored), charged with
stealing a watch and chain and pOcket-knife
from Gus Wagner. Security in $500 required
for six months.
P. Shinault, drunk and disorderly. Security
of 300 required for sixty days.
Martha Lucas. Lou Harris and Ida Lee. dis
orderly Fined $3.50 and costs
John O'Dwyer. drunk disorderly and re-
sisting Policemen Keegan and Burkert. Fined
so and costs.
Frank Curry. charged with assaulting and
beating Adelaide Delanzanne. Required TO
pay costs.
and fighting in the street. Fined $3.50 each
and costs.
Robert Isaacs charged with assaulting and
beating James Leshman Fined - and costs;
T. Y. Palmer, charged with cursing and
abusing Julia Whims. Required 10 pay costs.
Charles Miller (coored). charged with steal
ing from the person of Bell Bailey one silver
watch. Required to pay costs.
Beverly GOsney, charged with fast driving
in the street Fined so.
f. p. Murphy was fined 81 for hissOn shoot
a gravel-shooter in the street.
Henrico County Couri.-John Mitchell (col-
ored), charged with putting poison on his
land to kill dogs. cats ETC., was found
guilty and sentenced TO one year IN the penl-
Tertiary,
This Is about the first case Of conviction
under this statute. and the minimum punish
ment was given Mitchell. The statute pro-
yides that if convicted the accused shall be
confined in the penitentiary not less than one
nor more than five years.
Chance,y Cout-Major Norman V. Ran.
dolph Yesterday qualified as administrator of
the estate of his mother, Mrs. Honorra NJ.
Randolph. deceased The estate IS valued at
81 600
Henry J. Schaeffer qualified as administra-
tor Of the estate Of his brother, Albert G.
Schaeffer deceased The estate is valued at
$500.
H,tstinq Covt.-Cornelius Harris. charged
with felonious assault upon Edward Evans,
was tried yesterday and acquitted.
Gin Circuit Collrt.-Suit was instituted by
the Baughman Stationery Company against
the Davis Shoe Company. Case, damages
5000.
Baughman Bros. against the same. Case,
damages $500.