Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-28
KILLED BY THE CAR.
MASTER WILEY HICKS NET A HoRRl.
BILE FATE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
siIs Body Terribly Mangied on the sev'
cnth- Street rracks-Tis Mothers
Great Grief

Master Wiley r. Hicks. the 4-year-old
BON of Mrs. Lizzie II. Hicks. who has
charge OF the store-room OF the Valentine
blouse, was run over by one OF the Clay
rtroet electricians yesterday afternoon,
md 20 horribly mangled that he died In
hess than two hours.
The accident happened on Seventh
Iircct Just south OF Broad. and was Wit
messed by a number OF persons. who were
unable TO render assistance until II was
TOO late
This comes az W. second great blow 10
the widowed r,other. who little more than
O. year ago. thinking she heard a burglar
ln her house opposite the Male orphan
Asylum. fred ut and Killed her oh'F
daughter. For weeks following TINS a~tu'
bnsir Mrs Hicks's grief was 50 great that
81 was feared Il would Impair her mind.
mo second shock appears TO be more
than she can bear up under
STORY OF THE ACCIDENT.
Tho story 81 the accident Of yesterday
q "a very revolving one. Wiley was a
,,vsboy. and bright-facod lad. who
,n.3r friends Of all who knew him. lie
So 40 the corner OF Seventh and Broad
tff,+ty with q bundle OF the afternoon
dailics under his arm. when yellow Car
40 g.. Of which Charles Cannon Is the
tuutorman. came along A. Is the unfOr-
flnatc custom Of the little ncwsboys.
WHEY jumped aboard tho conveyance TO
tIy Zoo sell some papers. The lad failed
% make "a sale. and the mOtOrman oh
Serving him. made him get of
The car. recognizing the danger
10 boys by Jumping Oh and of cars when
in motion. 4 moment later a passenger
beckouci 10 Wiley as II he wished TO buy
"a paper and the little fellow rushed TO
him For some reason, however, the
stranger ala not take the evening sheet
md tho car moved OF. Wiley attempted
l. alght from the front platform. In
si.il oi leaping with the motion Of the
conveyance be held to one handle Of the
car ami Jumped toward Broad street In
FMS 30 WAS thrown under the front Of the
car and dragged several yards Motor
man Cannon realized the peril0us position
a the boy and put on hs brakes with all
iis might. stopping the machinery just at
the mouth OF tle alley between Broad
ma Grace and Sixth and Seventh
streets. lat the car had moved just few
Y,.t too far and the right front wheel
hal passed over the body ana limbs Of
DOOR little Wiley. crushing both legs and
both THIGHS. MASKING MS body horribly.
trI severely cutting ana bruisng his
head.
MEDICAL. AID not NEEDED.
A. soon as tine dismayod spectators were
NIL, cognizlnt Of what had happened a
number az them caught hold Of the car
and lifted the end from the body OF the
l.I Then 10 was observed that his cloth
lre Bad become fastened in the machinery
mi Cd negro boy. employed by MI lilitZ-
timer at the Roanoke stables, went uu-
u,i the car and cut the shreds Of gar
s,.rts loose. l;y this time Or w. \.
Grp,nhiru.r ana pr Henson. physician OF
he Eichmonj Railway and Electric Com
many. had reached the scene. but these
Gentlemen saw at glance that II was
impossible for them 10 save the lad
~.
$50 one around seemed to know Wiley.
md though his body WIS manglel he placed
IL reht hand ON the top of his head
pui tYli his name and where he hVoi.
a.. ambulance WAS tcicphouci for and
lte iuuirI lld was taken 10 the aims
yl1.e. where Dr. Trevilian and the hos
tilh physicians lent their assistance to
5lr. Henson. ana where. at 715 o'clock.
81 chII's suflcriugs ended I'm death.
Hr william ~. Taylor. the Coroner.
~ summoned and viewed the remains
Vast night. ordering AN inquiry Vt Biiey.s
iud,rtakng-room at 1880 O'Clock TINS
MoruiLE
THE MOTORNAN ARRESTED.
Nlotoiman Cannon was arrested soon
after the accident The charge against
Tim is mat OF The murder Of young
Inrks. but several who witnessed the
Unfortunate occurrence say that abso-
l.f,y No. blame rests upon Mr.. Cannon
Ii, D. ore OF the oldest employees Of the
i.mruy. having gone into It's service
A.,.n th. trolley was first introduced
ltto
Wiley war for quite while one of the
ioys If tho Male orphan Asylum Ills
General will take place from Park-Place
Methodist church at IS o'clock TINS eve
A.ne. and the mtcrmcnt Will be al River
Ei,w cemetery. Mrs. Gin and the iad
litIc compmious from the asylum VIII
attend The ohscquics.