The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-16
WOUNDED BY HERL0VER
SHOOTING IN MAyOHEsTER THAT
APPROVE FATAL.
Tho Assailant Makes His Escape Under
Pretence Of Going for poctor--An
Exciting Runaway on Hull Street.
MAYonrsrKR BUREAU RlcuMosbn TINS.
,tis HILL STREET BEATIIE BLOCK.

was shot and dangerously wounded last
night about O'Clock by Jim White. her
sweetheart, a negro from Goochiand eoHn-
~.
White came TO Richmond yesterday
with a load OF tobacco. Last night ne
oame over TO Manchester TO see the
wounded girl whom he knew wheh she
lived in his county before she moved TO
Manchester When he got ready to take
| his departure he asked for and insisted
| that the girl should give him KISS She
ran out Of the kitchen ana uo"h the aioy
| to get out of Whites way
When about mid way she was sho. Dy
| White. The bail entered her leit shouider
blade and passed through one or her
| lungs.
The noise OF the explosion and the cries
| Of the girl attracted the attention or Mr.
| Gary. When he arrived at the scene and
| asked what was the matter White said
| he had exploded a fire craker, but the
| girl said she was shot and White did II on
| purpose.
The man afterwards stated that the
| shooting was accidental and that the
weapon fell out OF his inside pocket and
when Il struck tho ground IL exploded
and the ball struck the girl.
| MADE HIS ESCAPE.
White left the scene OF the shooting and
| said he was going for a doctor. He failed
| TO hunt for a physician. but I'm this man.
| ner made his escape Mr.. Gary notified
| the police and they are after White.
DR.. Lawrence Ingram was summoned
| and rendered the necessary medical atten-
| ton 10 the wounded girl. He pronounced
| her dangerously wounded, and on exam
| ination found that the ball had passed
| through the upper portion ~ one OF her
| lungs.
| The wounded girl has been domestic
| IN Mr. Gary's family for several years
and has charge Of his little children while
| her mother IS the family cook. She IS
| about thirteen years OF age. while White
| IS n man aged about twenty-four years.
| Mr.. Gary does not think White shot the
| girl Intentionally, but IS rather inclined
10 the belief that the shooting was in the
! nature OF an accident.
| After the shooting the pistol wa picked
| MP in the yard. II was n 32-callbre pistol
OF American make and had only one
| chamber loaded when Il was discharged.
| A LIVELY RUNAWAY.
| The horse attached to the farm wagon
Of Mr. Charles Middondorf. Of Chesterfield.
ran away yesterday afternoon and had
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| from Thirteenth TO Twentieth on Hull.
! Inc driver, a cOlOred man named Ste
| phen Shepperson, had just aligbted from
| the wagon, when the animal started of
| lie went up HUI street until he got near
| Fourteenth street. when he cOllided with
| buggy that was standing I'm front of
| a grocery store. The collision turned the
| buggy upside down and broke IL all 10
| pieces and slightly injured tho horse. The
| runaway kept on IN his mad flight until
| he met with an obstruction I'm "A water
/ I1ffannfh a cd nit
| that obstruction and the wagon attached
| TO him was completely demolished. The
horse then ran TO the opposite side OF the
| street, and took the pavement until he
| got TO Twentieth street. when he was
| stopped. Strange 10 say. while he was
| running up the pavement there was q
number OF people whom he barely missed
and one of them wds a small infant, but
| none were injured.
WITH THE POLICE.
| officer Wright yesterday afternoon ar
| rested William Harris. colOred Harris
/ has been wanted by the police for the last
| SIX months. a warrant was sworn out by
| Lon Young against him charging him
| with trespass. When ne learned the pO-
| lice were after him he left for Baltimore
| where he has been residing ever since but
| like the other natives of this city, he felt
| a longing 10 come home and spend the
| Christmas holidays with his friends and
| people
lie was locked up in the station house.
| bAl Ndn Ddlitu ldAtI LOT his appearance
| before the Mayor, and will have "a hearing
| this morning lie is q frequent visitor be-
| fore the courts OF this city and IS well
The Clerk Of the Hastings Court yes
| terday afternoon issued a marriage IL
ccense 70 Mr.. W. H. Greenwood and Miss
| Eta s. Cole.
Mr., Greenwood IS a resident Of Rich
mond, but was formerly In business in
this city. Miss Cole Is resident Of
! Manchester.
BEFORE MAYOR MAURICE.
Tho ice has been broken ana Mayor
| Maurice had three cases before him in
| the hall Of justice yesterday morning.
| solomon Neal, gingerbread negro, was
! the nrst pilgrims before the throne lie
| Went In the station house Tuesday night
! 10 get warm. After stopping q few min
! utes ne began 10 swear and make himself
| disagreeable. Mr.. Smith advised him 20
| g home. but Solomon was not wise and
| he fingered lie was then invited 10 spend
| the night with the city guardians but
| when he reached the cell door h. begged
| pitifully to be turned loose, and the Off
! Ger hearkened 10 his prayer. The negro
| then went into the Office OF the chief and
began to throw furniture round at "a
| reckless rate. In q ji1y he was behind
| the cell doors and locked up The pri-
| soner then turned his tongue loose and
| cursed the officer in the yilest terms, aud
! everybody else connected with the court
! was abused. He was fined SO and cost,
| ana In default Of payment he VIII spend
4 MS CHRISTINA. with sergeant lNLEelaIl
| in his StOcktOn-Street Hotel
Henry Porter went to see Sylvia FOs-
| ter, both negroes Monday night. While
| there-he raised row and broke a door
| open. Porter denied the charge, but there
| were too many witnesses against him.
and he was fined $3.50 and cost which ho
| paid.
William Grahams (colored) case was
| called. but on account OF the absence OF
| witnesses IL was continued until Saturday,
| the 18th.
The police had been looking for Graham
| since the 30th day Of last May lie was
| charged with beating LOttie Taylor. also
| warrant was issued against him he LETT
| for the West and has been spending his
| time I'm Kentucky. lie returned 10 his old
| home a few days ago TO spend Christmas
| with his friends. officer Wright saw him
! and took him In.
| Graham is the negro who was shot last
winter by VIII Hall in controversy
| about n game of poker. AT that time he
/ was expected TO die. but recovered. lie
! IS an old offender and the police have ar
rested him on frequent occasions.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
| At regular meeting of Manchester
| Council, No. lH1. Royal Arcanum, held
Tuesday night the following oincers were
| elected for the year 1873.
William NJ. Allen. regent; \. ]. Smith.
past regent; Lawrence 4. Pool, orator;
| George r. Gary, secretary, Charles
| Wake. collector. !. NJ Nunnaily, treas
/ urer, William w. Archer, chaplain Chas.
Burkert, guide; Emmett 7. DuNal, warden
| j. Morton Graves, sentry. Augustine
| Royal, a L. Adamson, n. c. Beattie.
| trustees.
A PETITION FOR PARDON.
| A petition is being circulated praying
| the Governor TO pardon Emmett Grimm