Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-05
IN THE C0CKADE CITY
JURY IN THE CRAWFORD SUIT
FIND ron DEFENDANT.
Notion for New TriaI-scrious Ac-
cidcnt TO Lndy--An Early Morn
Ing Firc-supposcd TO Have Been
Iucendinry.
Iucendinry.

PETERSBURG. VA. May i.-(SpeciaD
In the Hastings Court this morning the
jury in the case OF the $4,000 damage suit
OF W. T. Crawford vs.. r. A. Harrison, for
false Imprisonment, which has been on
trial for several days. rendered verdict
in favor Of the defendant. The case was
ably argued by w. r. Mckinney. Esq.
for the Plaintiff. and Messrs. Alexander
Hamilton and w. u. McIlwaine for the
defendant The jury being unable 10
agree last night, were adjourned over
until this morning. Mr.. Mckinney
moved for new trial. and the Court set
Monday next 10 hear argument on the
motion.
In this connection It may be said That
there is pending another suit Instituted by
Mir. Crawford against Messrs. r. a. Har-
rson and Myer saal. jointly, for $1,000
damages for alleged Islander, and Mr.. Nc
Kenney. counsel for MIR. Crawford, asked
the Court to set day during the pres
ent term for its trial. The Judge said
he would decide later as to the day, unless
good reason could be assigned for con-
tinUance.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT TO y LADY.
Mrs. II. J. Greenhow. of this city. met
with a painful accident yesterday after
noon, by which she sustained a fracture
Of the right leg below the knee. She had
driven out into Prince George county
with "A lady friend TO gather some Wild
flowers. and on returning stopped her
horse a short distance from railroad
crossing 10 ascertain If any train were
approaching In starting the horse
again one of the reins broke. or became
unfastened. and the horse SHE'D. MIS-.
Greenhow jumped hastily 10 the ground
to stop the animal. and in so dong Sus~
tanned the fracture. She was brought
home and received proper medica- at
tention.
EARLY MORNING FIRE.
A fire occurred about 4 o'clock this
morning on east Commerce street whlch
DESTROYED n double frame dwelling, the
propertv of Mr.. Charles r. Lassiter. one
side of the tenement was occupied by
the family Of Mr.. Fred Rivers. the other
by Mrs. Atticus Winfree, who Is at
present away from the city visiting
friends. All of the latter's furniture
and household effects were destroyed.
Mrs. Winfree has an insurance of 800 on
her furniture. and Mr.. Lassiter has 500
on his house Mr.. Rivers saved nearly
all of his effects. The fire originated in
the Winfree portion OF the house. and IS
believed 10 have been the work OF an
incendiarv. rs shortly before the fire
broke out some one was heard moving
about the premises.
ARRESTED FOR PRIZE-FIGITING.
Two colored men were arrested to-day
on the charge of violating the law IN
having engaged in a prize-fght several
nights ago. They were bailed in the sum
of 500 each for their appearance before
the Mayors Court tomorrow morning.
Their names are Darcy Archer and
Wcodley Townes.
GENERAL NEWS.
It is thought that should ex-Coneress-
man Thorn have any influence with the
administration in the appointment OF
Federal office-holders in this city ana
district the slate alleged 10 have been
selected by the state Committee VIII DE
very materially changed, at least as FAR
as some Of the big officers in this city are
concerned II Is understood that Mr..
Thorn is fighting for recognition IN TINS
resnect. and his friends are fighting Tor
him. They think as the late Congress
man from this district. and as the candi-
date If the Republican party in the last
election. he should have voice IN the
distribution Of patronage.
Petersburg Lodge Of Elks viii to-mor-
ro,, rieht mold a social session Tor the
celebration of the sixth anniversary OF
tbe organization OF the lodge
There was quite A sharp frost this morn
ing but no material damage is reported