Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-31
ON THE APP0MATT0X
NOTES OF INTEREST FROM THE
COCKADE CITY.
The Car-Burncrs Sent On-The MUIR
derOus Attack on Kemp-Ap-
proaching Trial of Harris-Dcaths
I'm January.
I'm January.

PETERSBURG, VA, January 3d.
Especially 1.-The Mayor this morning rem
dered his decision in the cases of Ro-
bert Brown and James Jones, the
colored youths who on Sunday night
last caused the destruction by fire Of
a OO-passenger-car. the property of
the Petersburg and Asylum railway, and
at the same time serious damage to the
company's engine. The Mayor decided
to send both of the accused to the
Hastings Court on the charge of unlaw-
full and, malicious trespass, a charge
that does not involve felony; as 1t is evil
dent that, while the negroes did not in
tend to commit arson, they did commit
trespass. and with It larceny, and the
latter crime without guilty knowledge of
theft.
a MURDEROUS ATTACK.
The murderous attack made last night
Kemp, and which came near resulting
i'm the death of the latter, narrowly
escaped being the fifth murder I'm Pc
tersburg i'm five months. The injured
man is In good condition to-day, and
his physician thinks he may possibly re-
cover He has an ugly stab in his left
breast near the nipple. and a terrible
stab and cash i'm his left thigh. In one
OF the strokes Of the dagger (Which was
the instrument used I'm the assaulO the
point OF the weapon was broken off and
remains in the body.
Whether the piece Of steel IS in the
chest or in the leg has not yet been dis
covered. Kemp, the wounded man, claims
to be a Spanish-Cuban. He is colored
man OF more than ordinary intelligence,
and speaks the Spanish language freely.
He is a native-born Cuban, and for many
years served in that country as mis-
sionary Of the Baptist Board OF New
York His wife Is a Petersburg woman,
and he came here several weeks ago with
her TO visit relatives. He has also studied
medicine, and says he intended shortly to
apply for a license to practice that pro-
fession. The wife of the unfortunate man
is a niece of Hobbs, his assailant. II Is
a singular fact that the dagger which
Hobbs used had been but a short while
before purchased, and that Kemp be-
came surety for the purchase price, as
Hobbs at the time was unable TO pay
for II.
DEATHS IN JANUARY.
The report Of the Health officer shows
that during the month ending January
18th there were 80 deaths in this city
Is among the white and q among the
colored population. Among those who
died II were infants under l year OF age;
- were over 50 years; over GO; over
20; over 50. and 1 over 90 years.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
The revival meetings at the Second
Baptist church will continue through the
week, Rev. DR.. Wright, OF Richmond,
Is preaching twice daily. There have
been "A number Of professions OF faith,
and the congregations nave outgrown
the seating capacity of the church.
It IS understood that venire Of first
class citizens has been summoned for
the case of the Commonwealth vs.. II.
T. Harris. indicted for the murder of
William r. Mallory. to be called for
trial on Monday next; but II IS reported
that probably not more than one out
OF the panel win be- accepted as
proper Juror, by reason Of the fact that
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the panel have
read the newspaper accounts OF the al
legged murder. and have formed or eN-
pressed opinions as TO the guilt or IN
nocence OF the accused. In view OF
the fact that the Judge Of the Hastings
Court desires to get a thoroughly intel
ligent ana impartial jury in mis- i'm
portant case. il is not improbable that
he may ne forced to send 10 some other
city for a jury.
Mr.. W. H. Quarles. Of this sity who
played with the Pennsylvania League
last year. has been signed as one OF
the pitchers for the Petersburg team.
Miss Sallie Huntington, Of Farmville,
is visiting the family OF Mr.. !. b.
Strachan, on Hinton street.
Berry Hill (colored). living on Plum
street, ouarrelled with his wife last night.
and I'm his anger threw a lighted oil
lamp at her head. The woman WAS
considerably injured. but avoided fatal
hurt by wariing of the lamp.
Mr. A. c. Smith of the Bristol News,
was i'm the city to-day. the first time
since the war. He was I'm the army
and took part in the battle Of the Crater
BY request. Rev W. A. Twyman will
repeat his sermon on kissing at the
Old Street Baptist mission tomorrow
night.