Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-27
CITIES ON THE DAN.
NORTH CAROLINA FIEND ARREST
ED ~ NEAPOLIs.
Henry C0u,ty Yonng Lady
Thought to BE Mortn.Iy Wounded
4 serious tccident-Funerni OF Dr.
Dame.
Dame.

DANVILLE. VA, December 26.-tspe-
cial.) Robert Scales. the negro boz who
attempted criminal assault Oh Mary
Bolton. a young white woman OF Stone
vile township. Rockingham county. y.
c.. in October last. and who, on fail
ine. shot her in the head with pistol
and made h $ escaps. was arrested in Ne
apolis this afternoon ard lodged In Jail.
on Christmas morning at Aiken's Sum
nit. in Henry county John Land and
John Baughn met al the home of the
formers father, and got into diff
Guilty. Baughn drew pistol and leveIled
it at Land, but before he could pull the
trigger Miss Jennie Il. Land. sister of
John Land, jumped between the men.
She tried to wrench the weapon from
Baughn's hand. win 81 it exploded the ball
entering the abdomen OF the young wo-
man. 1t is believed the wound will prove
fatal
Christmas afternoon Willard Arnett, the
l3-year-old son Of Mr.. r.. $. Arnett.
who lives just beyond the corporate
limits Of Ncapolis was trying to blow
blaze on the fuse of a dynamite can
non-cracker The cracker exploded, and
the lad was terribly injured 1t is
thought he will lose an eye. His hand
was also badly hurt.
FUNERAL OF DIR. DAME.
The funeral Of Rev Dr. George w.
Dame. who was for more than fifty
years rector OF the Church OF the Epl-
phany, but who resigned some months
ago. took place this afternoon, and the
church was packed 10 It's utmost capacity.
doors
on yesterday during the day hundreds
visited the home OF the deceased and
looked upon the face Of the dead for the
last time This morning about 3 o'clock
the remains were borne TO the church.
where they lay in state up 70 the
hour set for the funeral. During the
intervening hours hundreds OF persons
entered the church and took a farewell
look at the beloved pastor, many she'd
ding tears. The coffin was covered with
black. on the lid being the following:
"Rev. 6. w. Dame. y. D.; Born July
q. lSl2; Died December Fl, 1886"
The body was arrayed in the first sur
pllce worn by the deceased The funeral
was attended by Knights Templar,
Masons and Odd-Felows. and long
before they reached the church every
seat was filled except those reserved
for these organizations.
VERY SIMPLE
The service. which was very simple
and according 10 the ritual Of the Epsco-
pal Church. was conducted by Rev. J.
Cleveland Hall, assisted bv Revs. G. B.
Bryan and George S. Vest. At the con-
clusion OF the services the remains
were borne to the hearse. the four sons
the son-ln-law, and the grandson OF de-
ceased being the active pall-bearers. The
honorary pall-bearers, who also acted as
flower-bearers, were officers Of the va
rious congregations Of the city The
procession moved to the cemetery in the
following order: Officiating clergy,
Knights Templar, Danville Lodge of
Masons. Odd-Fellows, Masonic Grand
Lodge; flower-bearers. vestry. hearse,
carriages with family and friends.
After the body had been lowered into
the grave and the rites of the Church
and the Masonic Grand Lodge had been
gone through with, the grave was filled
by old colored people. who made the
request that they be permitted to do
this.
Those who viewed the remains i'm the
church were from every walk in life "a
great number being colored people.
The Grand officers present were: A. r.
Courtney. G. w. Darlington, IT, o.
Kerns. c. \. Trevillian.