Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-30

STRONG pELIEC At u,s ON uour
THAT HE H. GrIiTLEss.
Miss Groome's Condition rnchaugcd.
Was 90 Have uccu Married Next
Nonth-rctcrsburg Needs "a Good
ritchcr-Uard Luck,

PETERSBURG. VA. Aprn a.-,spe-
cial)-The trial In Lynchbmg OF MIR
Il H. rannIu on an Indictment charging
him with completely in the robbery of a
bank in that city. has. OF course. given
rise 20 great deal Of interest in this
city, where he was born and reared, ana
where his respected parents and most
OF bis friends and relatives reside. II
has always been believed here that young
Pannill was guil,lcss of all sembance
Of crime in his transactions with the
ISnohburg bank. and now that two juries
have failed to convict him. II Is thought
that all further prosecution viii be- dis
missed
a REMARKABLE CASE.
The condition OF Miss Gussie Groome.
who was accidentally shot In the head
by her younger sister, Miss Berthe on
Saturday evening. Ia unchanged st this
writing though ~ IS hardly D. oabie that
the young lady can survive. 1he ban
fractured the skuN an "a imAedded In
the brain. and the sur rise Is hat under
such injuries Miss G.0omc could have
lived SO LONE The young LADY. 10 Is said.
VAS 20 DE married next month. Tho sad
occurrence shows the danger OF handling
old weapons supposed to be unloaGed.
BASEBALL NOTES.
Mr. j. McJsmes. one OF the pitchers
signed by the Petersburg club. arrived
IN the city to-day lie oid good service
on the club last year. What is really
needed In the Petersburg club Is a good
pitcher 20 assist McCiung, who has been
CALAMITY holding The balls ever since the
season commenced. McCung does well
but he should be relieved occasionally
10 has been raining 50 hard all day
that no game could DC played TINS al
terrOon between the Pete: sourg and Roa-
noke clubs. The Farmers expected 10
win three straight games from the Magi-
clans. bat 1t seems they are playing IN
hard luck
MADE WARM FRIENDS.
Rev +. :. Suckney. rector OF Monu-
mental church Richmond. preached In
Ora t. church sunday morning dnd nisht
70 large congregations. and IN the aiter-
noon delivered an address beiore -.
Andrews Brotherhood az 81 Pau's
church The ability, the UNAFFECTED de-
livery The e:eat fu'ncy, and tine strength
Of argument which charactofi~'i me
reverend e,utltmans sermons ana ad-
dress won for n.m many friends IN the
community. who VIII be elld TO near nun
asa.n.
4. is not understood here why Parker.
tAe alleged scid-brick swindler. Should
h. SD anxious 10 set bail ana 10 Apply
for release from prison so idf away rom
Richmond and Petersburg as Gr,t"esNihe
county Judge Mullen. or the musings
Court in this city. iu refusing bail, eaNe
reasons for his actionS when were con-
s.lc.eI urunsw,rah.c The bcNei mere
Is ,r.t ~ Parker is allowed bail he VIII
never acain De- Heard from tn Mrs MA.
I'm. ,vlfndcr head % The engine oi the
Norfolk special from Richmond was
blown ont yesterday afternoon ana the
Train was DELAYED ia reaching ihiS CITY
RUNAWAY BOYS.
Policeman Ragianl on saturday ar
rested "a l5-yc1r-ols white boy, VINO cialih-
81 - be from Roanoke II had a letter
rsrporiins 20 be- signed ty y. j. RANKIN,
Roanoke. Va explaining 1nat nc "'.t
his brother UHcir parents oeihs CeaU
were on their way from bFlstoI 70 MI
+folk In search u relatives. The boy hau
objected about $50 from citizens WIN
o.. letter when be was arrested. IL
euhsegu-utlv turned out that the young
man claiming 20 BE the boys brother had
written tre letter referred 20 at the SCUM
crn Hotel.
T,-I.y Chlef-of-Pouce Perkinson re-
c.iyed "A letter poslmarked klchmohu'
from the alleged brother q the BOY eA-
planning that the boys name was "lnut'
nlckson. son OF H. a. DICK
son. on Grcensyrle :. G.. and re-
ouest.ne that ,ae boy he sent home. The
bow also received letter from MS az
lessI brother. who signs himself IN ms
i.t.c- 10 the Chief Of Police alas AIDer,
Julian. advising him to let the Chiei seh'
him home.
Poliee-Orcer Ragland to-day wrote
,e.tsr 10 ne address given. argrisng the
bov's,afhcr of his sons detention here.
II Is Thought the boy was either forced
or ran away from home