Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-24
ON THE APPOMATT0X.
A BUDGET OF NEWS FROM THE
COCKADE CITY.
Deaths and FuncraIs-A Narrow Es-
cape--serious Accident to LII
tie GirI-PainfuIly Injured-Mur-
der TriaI-PolificaI-Bri

cial)-Mr. Patrick ii. Booth. one OF our
oldest merchants and most prominent
and respected citizens, died last night az
his residence, on Sycamore street, after
an Illness Of several weeks. in the 16th
year OF his age. Mr.. Booth was born
In Sussex county on the 9Th OF August
1920. He came to Petersburg In early NIe
and engaged I'm mercantile business, IN
which he attained prominence and sue
cess. He retired from business only two
or three years ago. Mr.. Booth professed
conversion in 1858. under the preaching OF
the late Rev. DR.. John Il. Edwards anu
soon after joined Washington-Street
Methodist Episcopal church. He was
made a steward IN 1Seo, and held that
posltion up to the time Of his death. lie
was one Of the pillars of that church
was eminently honest and conscientious
in the discharge Of all the duties OF ne
and enjoyed the full confidence of All
who knew him. The only public once
he ever held was that Of commencement
man.
A DOUBLE FUNERAL.
The funerals OF Mr.. Robert Wharton
and his wife, Mrs. h. W. Wharton, who
died on Friday within a brief while OF
each other, took place Sunday afternoon
from the West-End Baptist church or
which they were consistent members IN
the presence Of a crowded assemDiase
OF friends. They were buried side by SIDE
I'm old Blandford. II has been seldom
that a funeral procession headed by Two
hearses has been seen in our city.
MARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
Mr.. ". Il Sincoe. a former resident Of
Richmond, but now living In Petersburg
and employed at Kappessers machine
works. on Exchange alley, narrowly es-
capped death 10y accident this mornihs'
and, fortunately, received only shsht IN
iures. He was engaged at the ume III
replacing in position some beltlng' "n.ch
had partially slipped from the pulies'
when ne was caught by the sim re'o.E."s
betting and carried up 10 the snattihs'
Rut for the fact that the betting was
old and not very strong n would doubt
less have been crushed TO death. IA u
was. the leather broke, and Mt. sihcoe
dropped TO the floor, distance OF some
eight or nine feet, in an insensiole con,
ditlon. but subsequently revived anu
was found not to be much hurt'
PAINFUL ACCIDENTS.
little PAY. the s-year-old daughter OF
AR John Sanford, an officer OF the
Police Corps, was very painfully hurt ouh-
day afternoon. Her injuries VIII propaplS
result in the loss of her right eye. she
was playing in her fathers yard WIN
some other children, one OF wnom helu IN
her hand a piece Of broken glass Do',
tie. one Of the children p.ayfully hhocheu
The broken bottle from the hand OF her
companion. and it struck ana cut throush
the eye Of the SANFORD child.
Mr. George w. Dunn, sanitary inspector
for this city. was thrown from his jumper
on Washington street Sunday afternoon
and quite painfully cut about the head.
The iilmper was kicked TO pieces by the
runaway horse.
INTERESTING MURDER TRIAL
The trial OF Matthew alias Doc" Jones
(co,creD. indicted for the murder OF MS
wife, Lucy Jones, on the Sd Of December
last. has been in progress during to-day
session OF the Hastings Court. The ac-
cused is defended by Messrs Charles Ttot-
ter Iassiter and Charles Han DAVIS, anu
In several instances exceptions have been
taken to the rulings or the Court win
a view 10 an appeal, should the verdict
Of the jury justify 1t. II may be stated
however, that the evidence against the ac-
cused. and even the testimony OF the
accused himself was very damaging
against the defence. The latter claim
drunkenness as a palliating circumstance
OF the crime, and that the prisoner boF-
rowed the gun with which he shot MS
wife TO death 20 take his own Lire.
| The evidence was concluded this eve
mig. after which the jury was taken 10
| the scene OF the murder. The instructions
VII be argued In the morning. and 1t is
| probable that the case will be given to
the jury tomorrow night
CASE CONTINUED.
In he Mayors Court this morning the
case e David Lanier (colored). charged
with sabbing and attempting to kill Ed
ward Wilson in bar-room on Halifax
street hte Saturday night, was called for
examination, but was continued until next
| Monday, when IL Is hoped the injured
man maybe well enough TO appear as a
witness. Ianier surrendered himself at
the stationhouse yesterday, and is now
In Jail.
METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSO-
CITATION.
The regular meeting Of the Methodist
| Sunday-School Association OF this city was
held in the WesNStreet church Sunday af-
ternoon, with a very large attendance
Of pupils and SPECTATORS Interesting ad-
dresses were defwered by several gem
tlemen. The rep,rts OF the several SUI
perintendents showd the following graft
| flying statistics:
Orgsliza- Average Money
tpn. Atd. CoItd.
Washlngton-Street vi 2s5 s q GO
| High-Street ..... :. 81 306 26 90
Ettrick ....... -. 80. x 2l3 10 II
Market-Street E. 2Sa 2H 16 80
| Wesley ...... =. :. l55\ $50 s IS
| West-Street zee. go. lS3 127 10 10