Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-17
FROM THE EAST END.
MEETS ATERRIBLE AC-
CIDENT ON THE RAIL.
"No Body Cares For Me-
So Saying She Takes
Laudanum.
4 CASE Or PEEVER7ED
JUSTICE
Young Men Show Their
appreciation.
FALLS DEAD AT HOME-THE CRUEL
sOYTHI OF THE GRIM REAPER.
FALLS DEAD AT HOME-THE CRUEL
sOYTHI OF THE GRIM REAPER.
Personal and General News Boiled.

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From our East End Correspondent
There was considerable excitement
created among the residents who live
in the suburbs of this section, during
the earlier hours of last Saturday
night when it was learned that there
had been a serious accident on the
Venable street branch line of the
Richmond Traction Company. AS the
car neared the vicinity of Oakwood
cemetary two young white girls in
crossing the track, was run down aud
one sustained q serious injury to her
left leg which wss CT ushed almost to 4
pulp and which necessitated. AN ampu-
tatIon of the injured member.
The parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hilderbrand, we're almost Frustrated
with grief and the compsny through
its attorneys will probably make al
the reparation in their power.
FACTS IN The CASE.
Miss Mary Hilderbrand, the unfor-
tunate young lady is the daughter oi
! MIR. James HildPrbrand proprietor OF
the Oakwood Dairy. The young lady
accompanied by her younger sister
! were wal ing along the track to their
home on Oakwood Ave. They laughed
and talked and little thought of theii
danger until an approaching ear warn.
ed them of it. They etepped from on,
track TO the other to allow the car t
pass, and instantly another car eas
bound coming from an opposite direc
tion struck them, hurling the youDl
lady to one side aud the wheels passed
over her leg Her sister who was no
much hurt screamed and ran home
Her coming created much excitement
TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL
Miss Hilderbrand was picked up, pu
on board another car, was carried t
18th and Broad Streets where the am
bulance WAS summoned. 1t quickl
responded in charge OF DIR. Labenbure
The unfortunate young lady was car
ried to the Old Dominion Hospits
where Doctors Garcin and Beasle
amputated the injured member. Sh
will recover.
The motorman, Hamilton by name
was the same one who had charge c
the car which ran down little Albel
Ross and crushed his life out las
, year. He surrendered Saturday nigh
to the county authorities and was bal
ed in the sum of $500. His case wi
be called on the 22nd.
+ FALLS DEAD.
/, MIR. Samuel Hubbard dropped des
a at his home last Saturday after h
lday's toll was over. He eomplaine
\ some what of a pain about his bod
: and sometime later when Mrs. Irer
/ II
supper she found him dead. Congo
tion of the lungs is supposed to be Il
:. cause. The funeral was preached
: the house Monday.
THE INQUEST
v was held Sunday morning about
t. o'clock at his home on n Street by .
K w V. Croxton, coroner of Henrico O
Y The Jury rendered the verdict as abo
n mentioned. 1t was composed of Messl
B Frishkorn, T. p Larus, Charl
Rose, Edward Voegler, Joseph Stewa
and John Wright.
DETAILS OF HIS DEATH
al Mr.. Hubbard died very peculiar
sr Saturday night and Coroner Croxt,
! who viewed the BODY a short while Ia
r. er, was unable to tell the exact eau
Is of his death. His wife in her pathei
I Testimony told of how he came hon
= from his work between and o'clo,
\ and complained OF cling poorly s
then proceeded to the cooking of h
supper and while so engaged s
heard him breathe 18th much difficU
tv Mrs Tyler was called in and ma
some lightwood tea. but before
could drink any of it he fell desd.
The death of little Belle Jones,
Te year old daugter of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Jones occurred last Sunday mig
e at their residence, 900 north 3lst S
after serious illness The fune1
was preached at the house last Tue
day at 8 o'clock She was inferred
the Evergreen Cemetary.
OF eREeN-HoRN IN POLITICS
It. Considerable amusement is bel
10 created in political circle over I
e. supuosed contest of Mr.. Chas. T. I'll
es nsr who published a notice not 10
Is since saying that he intended to &C
ce test the nomination of Mr.. II @. HeC
Ter as democratic candidate for SUP,
visor of Fairfield district. He deni
THAT he made such q statement. IT
rs. created general surprise at the cou
te house (Henrico) Monday. 1t v
on learned that Mr.. Turner is a gree
70, horn and quite unused to the ways
ce politics and the details of the cont
lst authorized his friends to do as th
thought best and they SO understaT
d. ing him. went ahead with the conte
o2 b 5th parties were candidates for [
no above named position but Turner fl
ed to be nominated and charged
ng other side with Irregularities.
ch
ms TAKES LAUDANUM.
The number of laudanum fiends
~ on the increase. In fact the drug SET
80 to be a panacea for all the ills of
body and mind There was anot
case of attempted self-murder
Thursday, but in this case the part
white, Her name is Annie Mau
and was formerly employed at ID
tobacco factory. She is OF sl
built, light yellowish red hair,
complexion and blue eyes.
When questioned as to where
With obtained the laudanum and via
,ain whiskey, she gave very many conf
1O2 ing statements. Assisted by col
that lady che made her way to the a
es- house where she was treated
at She appeared to be in rather
cate condition. The many people