The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-19
ASSAULTED AND ROBBED
A NAN FOUND IN CHEgTERFIELD
IN n DYING CONDITION.
His Skull Fractured, His Jaw Bone Broken
and His Face Badly Bruissd-Ths
Deed Done by Negroes.

Dept. Francis. Turkish peddler. living
over 1902 east Main street. was brought
home last evening by Constable John h.
Burk. Of Chesterfield. bruised. bleeding,
and unconscious, and turned over to his
wife.
Francis is a member Of a small colony
of Syrians or Turks who have lived in
the neighborhood OF Nineteenth and
Main streets for several years
They all make their living peddling
about the street and in the country
around. and Francis was one of the most
successful and Industrious OF the lot.
He started out yesterday early on his
rounds, carrying a large satcnel filled
with articles Of trade, including several
watches.
He was found at o'clock yesterday
afternoon by a boy lying under tree not
far from the roadside in the neighbour
hood OF Granite. in Chesterfield county,
in an unconscious condition.
The boy notified Constable Burke. who
took him in his buggy and brought him
home.
SERIOUSLY HURT.
His condition was evidently very serious.
and some citizens In the neighborho0d
decided that IL was a case for the au-
liOTltleS, ana called the CITY ambulance.
The surgeon examined the man and
found that his skull was slightly frac-
tured behind the right ear from a blow
made by some sharp instrument, probably
n large knife and that his 1awbone was
broken and his face on the right side
terrible bruised from the blows or a
heavy stick
lie regained consciousness sufficiently
at one time to state that he was assaulted
and robbed by four or five negroes, but
was unable to give any OF the particulars
OF the affair.
Although he was in a sequestered spot
when found, IL Is supposed that he was
attacked in the public road, as a clot OF
blood was found there and also heavy
stick with which he was probably beaten,
and the supposition is that he afterwards
crawled or was dragged to the place whore
discovered.
ALSO ROBBED.
Francis. It is said, had quite sum OF
money on his person, and when found II
was all gone. az well as the watches and
other contents Of his satchel
The satchel. which was found near him,
was slit in several places with knife.
The injured man was taken to the aims
house hospital, as the condition or MS
abode was anything but comfortable.
Francis has a wife but no children. and
lived I'm crowded apartments all hudd ed
up together with others of the same class
and nation
His condition is very serious, but the
amshouse surgeon thinks he Will pull
through unless he has received some in
ternal injury not yet developed
The injured man is a tall, rather good
looking specimen Of the Assyrian type.
and was considered a well-disposed and
industrious man by the citizens in the
neighborhood where he lives.
His wife cannot speak English, and II
was hard to make her understand what
was going 10 be done with her husband.
After delivering the man al his house
Constable Burk returned TO Chesterfield,
and 1t was difficult last evening TO learn
any Of the details Of the affair and II Is
not known whether the negroes who com
mitted the deed are known or whether
any effort at arrest has been made.