The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-13
Mr.. O'HAGAN'S ASSAULT.
THE NORFOLK BALL-PLA YERS CASE
INVESTIGATED
lie IL Fined for Striking Umpire Mitcnei
on the Petersburg Grounds tues
day-Otbos Petersburg Mstter''

PETERSBURG, VA. June l2.-Special-
In the Mayors Court this morning II. =.
QHagan. Of the Norfolk baseball team
was charged with making an assault on
Mr. Mitchell the umpire. at the Dase-
ball park yesterday afternoon
1t appeared from the testimony OF the
police officers and Mr.. Mitchell that MI
O'Hagan was fined $40 by the latter ana
put out OF the game for some offensive
remark: that he then deliberately walked
I'D TO Mr.. Mitchell and threw MS glove
at him.
When asked by the Mayor II he felt
the blow from the glove. Mr.. Mitchell re-
piled: Certainly, | did; it struck me back
OF the neck
The Mayor next asked Mr.. Mitchell II
Mr.. O'Hagan had apologized to him Tor
his conduct. NO. sir" said Mr.. Mitcheh;
Il want no apology from him.
The officers all testified that but for
their interference a serious row might
have resulted.
MR.. o'HAGAN's SIDE.
The Mayor asked Mr.. O'Hasan II he
wished to testify. and he replied In the
affirmative lie said he had been fined
$40 by Mr.. Mitchell and put out Of the
game. and that he did throw his glove at
Mitchell. but not with sufficient force to
hurt him.
The Mayor assessed a fine Of $3.50 and
costs against O'Hagan, and then stated
from the bench that the ball-players
should behave themselves on the ball
ground like any other citizens; that II was
just such disturbances as the one which
had been investigated that were calculated
to bring on a serious row.
TRANSPORTING SERVICE.
A thanksgiving service. under the aus
pices of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Young Mems Christian Association. will
be held at the Academy of Music on Fri
day night. the 2ist instant. A very inter-
esting programme has been prepared for
the occasion. There VIII be an address by
Rev n. w Battle. ID. d.. pastor OF the
First Baptist church. and singing by some
of the best talent I'm the city.
Some months ago the Ladies' Auxiliary
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton turned over 10 one hundred and
eghty-hve ladies In this city one dollar
each. 20 be invested as they might think
best for the association. These ladies
will make their report In q few days.
Mr.. Jasper Wells. a wel-known en-
ploye of the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road Company. was stricken with paraly-
sis a day or two ago.
churches in this city for the month OF
May for the Home for the Sick amount
ed TO $62.25.
Mr.. COLFMAN's DEATH
Mr.. Clifford Coleman died az his fathers
residence. IN Nottaway county. last Mon
day night He learned the jewery bust
ness with Messrs Buchanan & Brothers.
OF this city. and at the time he was smit-
ten with the disease which eliminated I'm
his death he was engaged i'm business
with one of the best-knowu jewelers. IN
Richmond.
VI. Robert Schefer, who has been a resi-
dent Of Petersburg for the past thirty
years, left this afternoon for Richmond.
where in future be will reside.
MAJOR GINTERs DONATION.
Major Ginter OF Richmond has made
a donation of one thousand cigarettes
10 the Wells-Street Sunday school to
bee sold az feast TO DE held by the school