The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-19
A YOUNG WIFE BEATEN.
WAITER HORD IN JAZZ AWAITING
THE RESULT OF HIS CRUELTY.
James Orange Crushed to Dcsth-A Pris-
oper Charged with Wife-Bcating Goes
Crszy-Other HeDrico News.

The case Of Walter Hord, who was
by Squire Thomas =. Larus. OF Henrico
charging him, with an unlawful assault
upon his wife, was called before Squire
Larus in the Henrico county courthouse
yesterday morning, but owing TO the
critical condition Of Mrs. Hord was
continued till the 18th instant. The ac-
cused was refused bail, and was COM
mitted TO jail 10 await the trial.
Hord is a young man, about twenty
five years Of age, with dark hair and
eyes. His father is a merchant I'm Full
ton. When I saw him yesterday he
stated that his wife had been in delicate
health for some time, and on last Mon
day week went 20 make a visit to her
mother While on the way to her moth
ers house. he said. she fell ont of the
conveyance. and received painful iniu-
ries. Soon after this she was taken 20
the almshouse, but returned home again,
and received other injuries by a fall at
her house, on State street. I'm Fulton.
The prisoner stated that ne knew nothing
OF the charge Of beating his wife, and
denied that he had ever made an assault
upon her.
His story is not credited. On last Sun
day the ambulance was summoned TO
Hords house, and DR.. Atkins. Of the am
bulancc corps found the woman in a
very critical condition. There was an
ugly bruise on the neck, and a bad-look-
ing wound on the arm. The physician
was of the opinion that the woman's
arm was broken, and that she was
suffering from severe internal injuries.
When seen yesterday she was stu I'm
precarious condition, and seemed to be
in a semi-consrfous state. The only IN
telligible answer that could be gotten
from her was that her husband struck
her with n chair. 1t was at one time
thought the woman would die. She raj
lied somewhat but was by no means
out Of danger at late hour yesterday.
Young Hord bears rather an undesira-
BILE reputation. II Is alleged that he has
no permanent employment, and spends
most Of his time loafng.
Squire Vincent, Of HenrcO held an IN
quest yesterday morning over the re-
mains Of James Orange. a cOlOred man.
who was killed at Maynard's brick-yard,
in Fulton. Monday afternoon about
o'clock. orange was employed at the
brick-yard, and was shoveling clay from
the foot of an embankment, when the
burying the man under a large mass Of
clay and rock The unfortunate man
was unconscious when rescued by some
Of his fellow-workmen. Fe was taken
TO his home. on State street Fulton.
where he died soon afterWard. on in
vestigation It was found that his ribs
were crushed. and that he was internally
injured.
The verdict OF the inquest was that
death resulted from the above-named
cause.
The negro, James Booker. who was
committed 10 the Henrco county jail
on July 11th on the charge Of wife
beating. became insane about o'clock
Monday night. and finally got so violent
that n straight-waistcoat had 10 be used.
a commission of lunacy will inquire into
his case this morning
The case Of Watt Warwick (colored).
charged with unlawfully assaulting J.
y. Fennley. was tried I'm the Henrlco
county court yesterday. and the accused
was sentenced 10 two years in the peni-
tertiary.