Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-28
SKULL RIPPED OPEN.
LEWIS BOWER KILLED AT A SAW
MILL IN CHESTERFIELD.
No New Trial In the Reynolds Case--Pe 2.
sonaI and Other Manchester Items
OF Interest.

Lewis Bovyer. young man aged
about 30 years and a native Of Caroline
county, employed at the saw-mill OF. Oil
yer 4 Pollard, near Chesterfield Court
house. met with horrible death yester-
day morning. He got down under the
lathe-saw for some purpose. and raising
his head suddenly. IL came in contact with
the billet-saw. His skull was ripped open
from crown to forehead, and he died in
about an hour. His remains will be sent
TO boswell for interment in the family
burying-ground. He was nephew OF
MIR. W. s. Bowyer, of Hanover. and was
unmarried.
THE MOTION ovERRrLED.
Judge Ingram. OF the Hastings Court,
heard argument Tuesday afternoon upon
O motion for q new trial in the case OF hey
nolds against the Richmond and Manches-
ter Railway Company.
II will be remembered that this case was
tried in the Hastings Court last week and
resulted in a verdict for the defendant.
The ground claimed was that one or
more of the Jurors had been directly or
indirectly connected With the railway
company. but. after due consideration OF
the matter. the Court did not think 1t a
sufficient cause for granting new trial
and therefore overruled the motion.
The examination of applicants for ap-
pointment as teachers in the public schools
of this city will be held as follows:
For White Schools-At Balnbridge-Street
School on the 4th and 5th Of August; for
Colored Schools-At Maury-Street School,
August 9th and 10th.
MAYORS COURT YESTERDAY.
There were several cases for the conside-
q HAnnr Mavnr MAnrICa
terday morning. q.
Jane Lewis (colored) swore out war
rant Tuesday night against Rosa Owens,
another colored woman, charging her WIN
assault. The testimony adduced the fact
that Jane had gone to Rosa's house for the
purpose of beating her and had taken an
axe TO do it with. The Mayor accordingly
fined the complainant $3.50 and IN default
Of payment she was sent to jan.
David Evans and Robert Booker. two
colored youths, were before the Court
charged with beating another negro boy.
The fight occurred Just outside OF the cor,
pOrate limits and the accused were turned
over to the county authorities.
A negro man was struck on the head by
a brick Tuesday night at the circus-tent
in the upper part OF the city ana very
painfully injured. The missile was thrown
by cOlored boy, who succeeded In
escaping.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Inez Bruce is visiting friends in
Bermuda.
Misses Cornelia and Willie Stubs are
visiting friends in West Point.
Miss May Thomas, of Washington, Is the
guest of MIR. and Mrs. William Allen.
Intelligence has been received here OF
the death of Mr. b. W. Bailey at his resi-
dence, in Kensington. Conn. He was the
father of Mr.. Il. ID. Bailey. of this city,. =.
Mrs. Susie Fulks. of Eighth street, left
yesterday morning on pleasure trip 70
the western part of the State. where she
expects to remain some time.
Mr.. G. V. Skies, of this city, has gone 10
North Carolina TO visit friends.
Another tremendous crowd went out TO
Forest-Hill Park last evening, the occasion
being music by the Blues Band. 1t was es-
timated that more than 5000 people were
there and the band discoursed about a
dozen beautiful selections. There are
plenty Of cars on now to accommodate the
visitors, and every night large crowds Visit
this popular resort. >.
The funeral of Mr.. John Loser, who died
Monday at his home, in the upper part OF
the city, took place Yesterday afternoon AT
o'clock from the Clopton-Street church.
The burial took place at Maury cemetery.
The deceased was a member of the Junior
Order of American Mechanics.