The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-21
SADLER'S ASSAILANTS.
THE JURY GITEs ONE or THEM TEN
YEARS,
Nation for a New Trial Il Made-Jordan
Barksdale Given Two Years.
Other Cases
M,xcHssrrE Bureau. RicHMoSp IfNEs,
mo Hrlr. STREET. BzAIIIE BLOCK

tic Coast Line. in the act OF stealing
brasses from, A box car. lie was caught
in the act al Hopkins Crossing and when
he was ordered under arrest De opened
fire upon Nr. Sheffield. The officer Re-
turned the shots and about twelve shots
were exchanged
When arrested De had four brasses III
/ bis possession.
Mp sADLER's ASsAILANTS
William Sanderlin lcoloredJ was tried Tor
| assaulting and attempting to XIII Joseph
/ Salier. These parties were working for
/ the Long Distance Telephone Company.
ON Saturday night q number Of them
\ slept in the wagon yard OF X. A. Bowen.
! During the nght Sadler was awakened
! by O heavy blow on the head from a
/ stick. He cried 90. help and was then
/ struck the second tine and Knocked sense
! less. sandsrlin was one OF the three
charged with the assault
The Jury failed 20 agree as 70 what
/ punishment Doe should receive and when
/ the court adjourned for the day they were
/ discharged.
Judge ingram has ordered a new jury
. TO Try the case which is set for next Fri
day.
GIVEN TEN YEARS.
George Riddick another Of the party
/ was tried and the jury sentenced him 20
ten years in the penitenrary. on motion
~ the court O. motion was d0cketed for
I g. new trial
The appeal case az Charles +. STRAIT
| ton will claim the attention Of the court
| today. s-ratton was sentenced 20 sixty
/ DAVIS i'm fail bv the Mayor. for obtaining
/ ---f- under false nretcuscs from J. T.
cersfov. lie was engaged in doing vork
| for 1f~ George T. Gary AID got material
from Mr. Cersiey 20 complete the Worh'
teiIne Nr Cersey 40 the time tnat 4lr.
Gary ordered him TO- do So. He IS en-
gagged 10 house contracting in this City
and has been engaged in business here
BIT BY A GAR FISH
Earnest Taylor "a soung whEe boy
about fourteen years % age. met with
rather a peculiar accident this week. He
was bathing in the river with number
u his comDani0ns All az once DE felt
something give him q terrible bite on the
thigh. He screamed out IN his pain and
his COMPANIONS looked and saw q large
gar fish leave his side. The boys an say
that the fish Bit young Taylor. Ills side
is very sore and the flesh was badly lac
Grated.
DOG BIT THE CHILD.
The worthless dogs Ia this city are still
/ The sooner something is done to shorten
the lives OF a good many OF them. the
better the public generally VIII De pleas
ed.
on yesterday &c little son OF Mr. ".
p. Peasants W4. bitten hv Cd neiEnDor 3
dog. The chiI vas On his father house
when o ueighto.s child came in accompa-
MED by q dog IN some manner the child
annoyed the dog and 10 retaliated by Bit
ing. on the finger OF the child was a
plain gold ring The animal bit the child
so hard that the ring was badly bent.
APOPLEXY CAUSES DEATH.
Mrs. Harriet NJ Jordan died 40 the
residence Of her brother. ar. T.. i. Wall
1 thai on Ninth and Maury street, ye4trr-
day morning 40 q. clock she was ~ Leg
On iast tuesday Mrs. Jordan had a
/ stroke of ap0pleXy. Al the time she
lwas visiting in Drake Branch When
| afflicted she made Llr request Llal --r
| be- taken home so THAI her family pltT
| stefan could attend her during her Al-
/ ness. She was placed on the cars ----
] brought % her nome. The motion ol
I the cars made her worse. and when she
/ arrived .n Manchester she was lnl-A-
se.oas. she remained 10 this state lAll
Mrs. Jordan was one Of the oldest resi-
I dents OF this city. and has tlNtl -ti
The love and affection Of all VINO hne"
I her. aud her acql4ini4nc1 was very
For the past forty years she has been
/ a consistent member ~ the Central Meth
Cdist church and was one u JUS Dr7'
The funeral will take place from her
| late residence tris morning % d,
o'clock. A. her request the body Will
not be taken t0 the church.
II Rev. W. ". Lear her pastor return
| t0 the cltv in time De- VIII conduct llr
| r.--ar,orc The f-tcruan- Will be made
she leaves one brother. Mr.. Charles p
| WalthalL OF this city, and Two SISTERS
| who reside In Pennsylvania.
TWO INFANTS DEAD.
Mamie Burke the infant child n Mrs
lfsrv and the late john A. Burke. died
81 its mothers residence yesterday morn
ina funeral win take place from the
residence in Swansboro, this AFTERNOON
The intsrment VIII be made in Maury
Trp funeral Of Goilis Lee Caudle. who
died m her fourth year Monday morn
/ i1g took Mace from the residence ot neg
! parents. .lr. and Mrs. James Caudle. on
| second and Everett streets. yesterday
/ morning 40 10 o'clock.
| Rev W. y Hurt " The St0ckIon-o tIeel
! church conducted the ceremony me
ir-erment was made in Maury cemetery
Richard Newly. J. W. Baugh and Hen
~ Winfree. all coiOral, We're introduced
| o. his Honor. This party were az
tending "a lawn party on Twenty irsL ana
1 Painbrilee streets Saturday night. Win
Tree claimed the other men beat him.
| Wilfree was discharged, NeWuy was
! fined s. -e and Eausl was taxed 70 lA-
/ tune Of s..
HURT WHILE PLAYING.
While the little son OF Mr. John VIII
Hams. of No 90 Perry street was playing
/ with his companions a few days ago. The
/ little fellow bad a f4A which hurt MIN
/ very much. The child complained Of his
| trouble and OF yesterday be was taken Oh
! Dr. Ingram. who. upon examination.
found that he had cisloclted his left coli
/ LAP bone
The physician rendered the necessary
medical attention and when the child LEFT
! his suffering was very much relieved
WANTED HIS WHEEL.
on Monday Mr Gralam 1a-.a-her vol
notify Mr Howard Smith OF the death Of
his little child. which occurred in tns
/ morning.
Everything was an right with the young
! man until Dee arrived near Granite, when
| three tramps attempted 90 stop him and
/ take his wheel. Fortunately he had pis-
tol with him which he nret az them
but 10 one was hin as he only fired %
scare them. They did not moiest him FUR.
Their. and he went on his Journey.
DIED WITH LOCkJAN.
Mr. J. w. Clary OF east Eighth street
/ had the misfortune yesterday mornlL-
20 lose his horse, a nne animal, valued al
$40.
About one week ago the horse stuck a
/ nail ln his foot. Every tnlng vas done "a
save 10. but this morning IL died with TIE