The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-07
RICH NATURAL GAS FIND
cor MINES CANNOT BE WOR6ED
IOR JT.
Judge Ingram Sets Aside the Nefdlct IN
the Wesley Mayo Csse-C' H. Berry
Makes an Assignment.
MANCHESTER BUREAU, RIcBMoND lIMrs,
l1l2 HULL STREET, BEATIIL BLOCK.

liz HULL STREET, BEA1llL DLoCh'
Workmen are engaged and n.aca!aely
put ND on the Johnston tract, near M'V-
lothian. in Chesterfield county. Jhis -
very ine coal land, put IL Is f.poi 'eu 10
their object now is TO bore the earth d
distance of 1900 feet in their attempt "
secure natural gas. ,< -
The whole matter is in the hands OF
United States geoogist. and there Is pieh-
~ of capital to back the enterprise.
There are two coal mines within two
miles of the Johnston tract, where 'hese
parties are now prospecting, that CANOPY
be worked on account OF the amount OF
gas in them. H., .,
Midlothian, and who was minefalcgist
and mining engineer OF some note, main
tanned for twenty years previous 10 hls
death that there was natural gas III mat
section of the country, and IL IL was
worked properly it could be found IN great
THE RIGHT TREATMENT.
Mr. and Mrs. George Paul and their
little son, George, have returned rom
New York. where they went 10 nave
medical expert 10 examine tnelr niue
son and say what should be done for him.
The little fellow had fever when an IN,
FAINT. and 1t left him with weakened
ankle and foot.
The physician in Richmond who had
been attending him advised the parents
to take the little fellow TO New YORK
and have DR.. Hammond, of 81 Forty
fifth street, examine the child. The New
York physician said the Richmond doctor
was giving the right treatment and was
dong all mat could be done for the child.
FOOT CUT WITH GLASS.
Dr. T. Il. Rucker had TO perform an OPP
Grafton upon little Benny Moore yester-
day afternoon. He had managed TO get
his foot cut with a piece OF glass sew
eral days ago, while playing with MS COM
panons. and IL had left a broken piece up
In no hogan
little fellow a great deal OF trouble ana
DR.. Rucker. the family physician. had 10
be called in, who cut the glass from the
foot.
The child is getting on very nicely and
will be out in few days: .
PAID A FRATERNAL VISIT.
Lilly Council. No. 3. Daughters OF Lib
erty. paid a fraternal visit last night TO
Manchester Council. No. 20. Jr. o. U. "A.
The evening was pleasantly spent in
social intercourse ard Rev. j. o. Bah
cock, pastor of Fifth Street Methodist
church, delivered splendid address. Mr.
Willie j. Morrissette sang some pretty
songs I'm his usual style and Councilman
w. T. Hall did the singing of funny songs:
Delicious refreshments were served anu
at a late hour they dispersed to their
homes with the satisfaction of having
had an evening Of unalloyed pleasure.
Miss Lena Fisher IS the vice-councillor
OF Lilly Council, and Mrs. w. T. Pugh is
'"' VERDICT SET ASIDE.
The Hastings Court was in session yes
terday morning, and Judge John IL. In
gram reversed the verdict rendered by
the Jury in the case of Wesley Mayo.
charged and convicted with an attempted
assault on Mrs. Mamie Lowrie on sun
day. AprU 18th. and given ten years IN
the penitentiary.
The following is Judge Ingram's deci-
I'm the case Of the Commonwealth vs..
Wesley Mayo. convicted by the jury III
this term OF an attempt to commit rape:
| have decided to set aside the verdict OF
the Jury. finding the prisoner guilty ana
assessing his punishment at ten years
confinement in the penitentiary. as being
contrary to the law and the evidence.
"As this case has naturally attracted
good deal OF attention. | de- m II proper
TO set forth i'm writing, the reasons LOT
nv Judgment
ION yesterday, in the company OF a
coutt OlnCiai twhO went Win the jury
when they viewey the locaticn ana place
where the alleged crime Is charged 10
have been committed). | visited the scene
of action. and whilst / had practically
made up my mind to set aside the YER
dict I'm this case, a view OF the premises
removed any possible doubts might have
had about tho nronrietv of such a course.
IN OPEN VIEW.
1.-THE place where the prisoner Is said
TO nave pursued the prosecutrix Is in
plain and open view. not only Of her own
house and OF the out-houses In her yard,
occupied by a family but is likewise In
full and open view Of the house OF Mr..
Ira Anderson. and is but Il short dis
tauce from each OF these houses.
1.-THE prisoner and the prosecutrix could
easny nave Dren seen by persons ia either
the back or front of Mr. Anderson's
premises. or by parties In the yard of
Mr.. Lowrie. or by persons In either field,
or In the road leading from the Turn
pike alongside OF Hobecks and Ander-
sons residences
The time OF the alleged commission Of
the onrH,e was Dftw, en- = and 10 o'clock
on Sunday morning. These are facts
Independent OF the direct testimony.
which must he borne In mind in determin-
ing the guilt or innocence OF the pris-
oner. aRd IN estimating the weight and