Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-23
Julius Sycle Broad The Tower Corner

gave Tucker ten years in the penlten-
tiary.
Judge ingram thoreupon sentenced the
prisoner Thomas was then taken into
custody by Sergeant Fitzgerald. and later
turned over to the City Sergeant & Rich
mond.
EIGHT YEARS FOR POWELL.
When the trial of Thomas had been
concluded the Court went Immediately
into the case of Powell. the accomplice
of Tucker in the breaking into the store
of the hardware merchants. The jury
was out for a short while, and brought
I'm their verdict. giving Powell eight
years in the penitentiary.
The penitentiary authorities have been
notified of the action OF the court IN
each case
The case Of william Sanderlin (col-
oredO. charged with assaulting ana at
tempting to kill Joseph Saddler, young
white man, last Sunday morning, VIII
be heard In the court to-day. special
Jury has been empanelled for this ar
raignment.
Sanderlln was tried on Tuesday, but
the Jury failed to agree in a verdict, and
were discharged.
UNDER A MOVING TRAIN.
An unfortunate accident befell Mr.. A.
l.. Powell of this city Wednesday eve
ming. in which three of the toes on the
merchants left foot were cut on.
The accident occurred at Amelia Court
house and was caused by his attempt
ing to get aboard n passing freight
train. Train No. u was coming in the
direction OF Manchester at the rate Of
about six miles an hour. Mr.. Powell
caught at the ladder Of The car. missed
his footing. and fell under the moving
train. Those who saw him fall feared
for his life, but he was presently seen to
limp away. 1t was then found that his
foot had been badly mashed. He came
home that night on the north-bound
passenger train, and when he arrived
was met by DR.. Lawrence Ingram, VINO
had been telegraphed for He was then
taken home. where DR.. Ingram, assisted
by DR.. John Broadnax, amputated three
OF the toes on his foot Mr.. Powell is
resting as well as could be expected.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. r. c. Jones. OF west Ninth street
is still kept in bed by sickness.
Mr.. Lee Wells, OF Chesterfield, Is in the
city. visiting his son, Mr.. Il. II. Wells.
Mrs. w. II. Jennings Of Newport News,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. X. Il. satch-
field. on Eighth street.
Miss Mamie Jennings Of Florence ). e.,
is the guest Of the family OF MI. w. D
Taylor, of 5l7 west Thirteenth street.
Mrs. w. II. Jennings and Mrs. X T.
satchfeld have returned from pleasant
visit of a few days TO relatives anu
friends i'm Chesterfield.
g., IL of
east Sixth street were taken suddenly
in Monday night from eating potted man,
but are now better.
Mr.. A. p. Plum, one Of the clerks in
the storehouse at the Southern SHOPS
met with a painful accident Monday, IN
falling from his bicycle. His shoulder
was dislOcated.
There will be an important meeting OF
Joseph T.. Johnston Camp Confederate
Veterans. at odd Fellows' Hall Monday
night. All veterans are invited 10 be
present with them at this gathering AS
the commander and vice-commander are
absent from this place, and living IN
other cities, steps will be taken TO re-
organize and elect new officers.
There will be an adjourned meeting
of the Manchester Council this evening
al 8 o'clock The committees for the en-
suing year will be announced. 1t Is also
probable that the petition Of Mr.. John =.
Robertson for a franchise TO construct
and operate an electric street railway ID
Manchester will be taken up.
The three little boys who were brought
before the Mayor yesterday morning ny
MIR. j. +. Galloway for stealing thao
gentleman's fruit were sent home TO "a
corrected by their parents.
Edmund Smith a driver. was hned 81
for obstructing the street with MS team
Johnny Jones, a small colOred boy. was
arrested for having street railroad IRON
I'm his possession. lie was sent 10 MS
mother for whipping and an officer went
with him TO see that the chastlsemeht
was administered.
Mr. r. w. Edridge left yesterday for
Buckingham county, where he spends
several weeks.
Miss Fannie Foster, who has been quite
sick for some time. Is much improved.
Mrs. NJ. -. Leonard and Miss III. O'Neil
have returned from stay OF some weeks
in Boston and New York
Three little boys were summoned 10 APP
pear before the Mayor this morning
charged with being abusive TO clerk IN
the Manchester Bakery.
Mrs. +. c. Jones continues quite Ill az
her residence III west Ninth street.
Mr.. A. II. Larman, OF Richmond, was
arrested yesterday evening by Captain
James A. Lipscomb, Chief OF Police, Tor
driving on the sidewalk. and recognized
10 appear before the Mayor this morning.
Mr.. Larman came Up Hull street from
Map's bridge until he reached the point
where the street is torn up, and then
pulled out on the sidewalk Captain
Lipscomb saw him, and Immediately
placed him under arrest.