Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-02
A FATAL ACCIDENT.
ONE MAN INSTANTLY KILLED BY A
DERRICK CABLE SWAPPING.
Two Others Injured, One OF Whom Has
since Died-A Notable Anniversary
Largest Tobacco Exports.

PETERSBURG. VA. December L.
(Special)-A fatal accident occurred to-
day at the granite quarry OF DIR. ID. w.
Lassiser. In Dinwildie county. which,
for some time past has been worked by
the contractors fer the building OF the
Atlantic-Coast Line belt road around this
city. Mr.. Benjamin Pitt. aged about 40
years. and man Of family. residing on
Commerce street. who WAS employed as
stone-cutter at the quarry, was in
stantly killed by the fail OF a piece Of
granite which was being raised on the
derrick. Mr.. Pitt was standing almost
underneath the arm OF the derrick. when
the wire cable snapped and the block fell.
Mr.. Pitt was struck full on the top
Was immediate.
Two other men were injured by the
same accident-bCth colOred-One of
whom, IL is reported. has since died. II
was only a few months ago that the
superintendent OF this work was killed
at the same place by the breaking Of the
wires OF the derrick.
OLD JOHN BROWN.
Tomorrow Is the thirty-nfth anniver-
sary Of the execution of old John Brown.
at which were present several Of the
military companies OF this city.
1t is expected that under the favorable
arrangements recently made work will
at once be commenced on the Young
Mems Christian Association building on
Sycamore street. with the view OF the
early completion OF the building.
afipn az M rftfgc4ur.1 fniaC.
co from this city during the month Of
November amounted 10 1855 pounds
the largest exports from any city in
the whole country during the month.
PoliceOhlcer Young this afternoon ar
rested one Matte Johnson (cOiOred). on
the feioni0us charge of stabbing with a
fork one James r.. Johnson (cOlored).
The wound Is not supposed to be danger
GUS.
THE ANTE-ELECrION PLOT.
1t can hardly be believed among the
conservative people Of Petersburg. as re-
ported In the Dispatch OF to-day. that
there was an ante-el sction plot TO seat
certain Republican congressional candi-
dates from this State. But the conf
dent predictions and boasts OF the Repub-
licans Of this district, made probably
under the knowledge Of such contract,
and which have been very loudly pro-
claimed, would seem to indicate that
there was some knowledge OF this ante
election contract. Indeed, bets have been
freely offered that McKenney, Tucker,
and Tyler, the Democratic congress men-
elect. would be unsea;ed. Your corre-
spOndent, OF course. can speak definitely
only Of the Fourth District; and If
honesty prevails. no charges Of fraud will
change tn result as announced officially
In favor Of hon. W. r. Mckenney. Mr.
Mckinney is most assureGly and honest
~ elected. and it is only by the most
violent means that he can he unsoatel.
VERDICT SET ASIDE.
In the Hastings Court to-day Judge
Mullen heard argument on the motion
for n new trial in the case OF Herbert
oliver (colOreD, who had been tried and
convicted of house-break.ng and at
tempted assault. and his sentence fixed
at ten years in the penitcndary. The
only evidence introduced by the defence
at the trial was that Of the accused
himself, who testified that he was drunk
at the time. and who denied all the
charges made against. The after-dis-
covered evidence introduced by the ac-
cuse1 emcd 20 have established to the
satisfaction OF the Court that there had
been no house-breakirg, ana that if the
prisoner dl enter the house. 1t must
have been with the consent and assist
ance of some one inside. After hearing
the new evidence. Judge Mullen set the
verdict of the jury aside whereupon the
Commemorative Attorney with the con-
sent Of the Court, entered a nclle prose-
qui, and the accused. instead Of going
to the peniteniiary. under the verdict OF
the jury, was set at liberty.