The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-25
"DR. HENDERSON, IN JAIL.
raxwxyExLY PEOPLE ARE TSDIG-
NxyT xGAiSsT HEN,
In Consequence. Of which the mayor A'A'
that tho Woman be Kept In Fe'ers""'k'
some Additional Facts About Her.

rr,rrpSRrfRG. VA, March Especial.
constable Grammar arrived here last
.,.h, on the midnight train from Nor
folk. bringing with him a letter from
Mavor Il. w. l.. Holt. Of Wayerly. to
chief OF Police Perkinson. In which he
said: Il do not think 1t would be ad-
vtsable TO bring DIR. Henderson down
10 Waverly at present. as the citizens
OF our usually quiet village are wrought
ND TO fever heat against her, and could
not prevent violence being done to her.
and ask that you keep her in jail In your
city until the excitement cools down
In accordance with the request Of Mayor
Holt the woman was committed to jail
this morning. The particulars OF The
crime OF which the stranger Is charged
have already been given In this CORES
pondence Among other statements mace
by Dr. Henderson was one 10 the effect
tbat she was from Richmond, and came
10 waverly 10 attend a patient, whose
name she declined 10 give. she also
said that she was the trusted assistant
of a distinguished physician OF Richmond
ana was always sent 10 look after such
cases as he himself was unable to at
tend 10.
she Had Visited Richmond.
DIR. Henderson. as she calls herself,
visited several OF the stores here yester-
day afternoon before being arrested. she
told one OF our merchants that she had
lust arrived here with party or friends
on a steam launch, which was moored at
the wharf. She went into liquor store
and approaching the gentleman In charge
OF the bar told him that she was mys-
tilted" at finding his store open on Good
Friday.
Dr. Henderson then remarked that she
hal lust come from Richmond Be
fore leaving the store, however. she told
the bar-keeper TO give her some OF the
best he had He told her that they did
not sell liquor 10 ladies. Whereupon the
woman remarked, that is right and
walked out II is said that this strange
woman has been seen both in Richmond
and Manchester.
Passing Counterfeit Money.
A negro named John Jones was arrested
here this afternoon on the charge OF
passing counterfeit money. on his person
was found a plaster mould for making
spurious quarters and half dollars
The new iron bridge across the Apo
mattoy river which connects Petersburg !
with Chesterfield is now ready for travel |
over H. II cost $500 one half Of which !
is to be paid by the city Of Petersburg |
and the other half by the county Of |
Chesterfield.
The new water-works dam in Dinwid-
die county, which is to furnish the city |
with an additional supply Of water, is
approaching completion. The earth work
viii be finished the latter part of next
week.
This Gam. which will cost $4,000 will
hold lightweight million gallons of water.
Painfully Injured.
Mr.. W. u. Cole a well-known young
man of this city, who is in the employ
ment Of the Petersburg Gas Light Com
pagy. was painfully injured this morning
by sticking nail in his foot. He step
ped upon a plank and the nail went
through the sole of his shoe into his
foot.
Mr.. Edward Leach. OF Washington.
who has been signed as one of the players
Of the league team in this city, arrived
here to-day.
quite large party Of "cranks" left
here this morning for Richmond. to wit
ness the game between the Yale and
teams
The Easter music at the churches to-
morrow Will be Of high order.
MI. Is. Il. Parkinson. whose illness has
cen announced, died al the residence OF
rs sister In Chesterfield county, this
FORMING The deceased for some years
ariled on the drug business In Peters
urg, and is widely known here.
The receipts OF cotton at this port for
ne past week Were 1873 bales. The re-
elpts OF tobacco at the different ware
ouses for the week were 35i hogsheads.
ales of loose 539.530 pounds.