Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-06
KILLED HER CHILD.
The iNAumAN ACT or MARIA JONES
tcoLoREp,, OF luNsNBuR6.
ssransied the unfant and Threw 4, Into a
Crvss-A Sunday Elopemsnt- Daurh-
ter Dead, Mother Ia.

icorrcspcndsnce Of tho Richmond Dispatcn.l
PxrxRsBuao. Va, September 5. "A young
muistto woman named Maria Jones was ar
rested in this city Sunday afternoon on
tce charge OF numbering her child in
Lunenburg county. II appears that the
accused came from Brunswick county on
the 18th OF August 10 the house of Richard
johnson (colored) in Lunenburg. and
agreed to do some work for him If he
would convey her to Blackstone on the
following day. A short distance from
Johnson's house is q creek. and johnson
noticed that tho woman visited there in a
manner that excited his suspicion. After
he returned from Blackstone he went 70
the branch and found. after somo search.
the body Of child lying in the water
with sizing tied tightly around the neck.
lie gave information OK the fact at once.
The woman was traced TO Petersburg and
arrested In the house of her brother-in-
law. She was sent back to Lunenburg
this morning to be tried for the murder.
"A SUNDAY MARRIAGE.
Mr.. Henry AGREE, an employee OF the
Atlantic-C Coast Lime, and Misc Jennie,
daughter Of Mr.. John Pollard, we'll
known citizen, were among the passengers
w knt tOGtu-DOuUQ 1uhNao
ing. Their destination was weldon, n.
g.. where they were married soon after
their arrival. They returned TO the city In
the afternoon.
FUNERAL or A LOVELY LADY
The funeral Of Mrs. DIR. Hibbett. whose
death occurred at Max Meadows on Sat.
urday, took place from the Tabb-Street
Presbyterian church to-day. In the ABB
sence Of the pastor. Rev. DIR. Roseboro,
and Of the sickness of Rev. :. X. Ninn. the
services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Alex
ander, OF North Carolina, assisted by hey;
Drs. Gibson and Hams, OF the Episcopal
church. The deceased was lady of lovely
character and was verg popular IN the
community. A sad coincidence OF the oc-
cssion is the fact that her mother, MRS.
Alice r. Wilson, is critically i'll OF the ty-
phoid-feyer.
PERSONAL
Ex-senator r. Boiling Wilcox, of Prince
George county, was in the city to-day. lie
has not yet fully recovered from the
effects of his accident of some weeks ago
Rev. A. j. friscoe preached at the First
Baptist church last night and administered
the ordinance of baptism.
The coming fight between Sullivan and
Corbett is exciting great interest In sport
ing circles here and many bets have al
ready been made on the result. The odds
are decidedly in favor of Sullivan.
The August No. of the Social Session,
published in Cincinnati and the organ of
the Order of Elks, contains handsome
tribute 10 the memory of the late Captain
George ". Esnes, Of this city, who was
prominent member Of the order.
GREAT COUNCIL. o. U. A. NJ.
The Great Council of the Order of
United American Mechanics lseniorl will
assemble in Washington on Wednesday OF
this week. The session, 1T Is expected,
will DO an important one, and representa-
tives from every council in the State will
be in attendance. Mr.. Frank L. Owen, of
this city, Is the State secretary, and the
delegates from tho councils here are
Messrs. Charles Clark and W. .. Shanks.
KUN OVER AND INJURED.
Mr., John w. Friend, ST.. conductor Of
the electrician line, was painfully injured
this morning on west Washington street.
He had stopped his car for a moment TO
run into a store to get some change. On
burriedry returning he was knocked down
and run over by horse and buggy, which
o gentleman was driving. Mr.. Friend was
severely hurt about the body and legs and
had to be sent to his home for treatment.
1t is not believed, however, that his inju-
ries are dangerous.