The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-08
A THRILLING ESCAPE.
A BOf TAXES RIDE on a STREET
CaR PANDER.
A Bold Hold-Up-An Attempted b"rs'a'y'
Gases Before the Mayor-Mr, besS
tie Better-Oiher News
MlScHtsTrn BUREAU. RIcnmoND TINES
lliz HUI STREET. BEATTih BLOCH


three years of age had "A narrow escape
from death yesterday afternoon .
The mother Of the child had crossed Hun
street % a field al Fourteenth street 20
look after her COW. when she aifN'"
on tho opposite side OF the street she
locked back aud when she ala so she
saw her child In front OF fast approach
ing trolley car. standing in the middle of
The track. The mother closed her eyes
moi wishing 10 see her child crushed by
Tho wheels Of the car. but when she open
er them again she saw the infant SUING
Oh the fender Of the car and TO all ap-
poarance enjoying the ride
People who witnessed the affair said the
escape from death Of the child was SIM
ply miraculous.
FINGERS CUT OFF.
VIII Pokcy. negro boy, sustained a
painful accident yesterday afternoon at
pacini's ice cream mandatory on -Four
ieenth and Hun streets.
lie was at work freezing lot of cream
md while handling the machine his nm
gers got caught in the cogs, cutting the
ends off Of two of his fingers lie was
taken TO Or. Fuckers Office where he
received the necessary medical atten-
ton.
DEATH OF AN INFANT.
Mr.. Jas. H. Butler lost his lttie son Alvin
Butler by death yesterday morning. The
little boy died at the residence of Mrs
Criddle in Swansboro. whore il had been
living since the death Of its mother, which
occurred about six months ago.
The funeral Will take place this after
noon at 3 O'Clock The interment Will
be made in Maury Cemetery.
Rev. w r. Williams pastor of West
lSnd Methodist church will oiiiciate at The
funeral
DECLARED INSANE.
A Commission of Lunacy was held yes
scrday afternoon over r. l.. Bowen, a
young white man, composed of Magis-
iratos w. ID. IAthg0w. a. b. Tyson and
John Caudle, with Dr. William i. Mat
ahcws as expert testimony.
The commission declared Mr. Bowen in
sane. and he will be sent TO Williamsburg
as soon as n place can be made for nm.
Mr.. Bowen has been employed at the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad shops in
Richmond, as an overhauler. Yesterday
he began acting very strangely, and dis
charged all the employees in the shops.
The master mechanic concluded that he
had better be taken in charge and sent
him TO this city under the care or TWO
men.
lie was very violent, and the men had
Some trouble in getting him 10 the sta
zion house. He talks a great deal about
relgioIs. -
Mr. Henry c. Beattie received mes
Stkt AkVhl AAo az
phew, Mr.. William r. Beattie, stating
that his father, Mr.. ID. ID. Beattie was
better. and on a fair road to recovery;
Mr.. David Beattie was overcome by
heat in Cleveland, Ohio, last Sunday lie
was taken 10 a hospital, and at first his
condition was thought TO be serious, but
there is hopes now that he will be able
10 be about in a short time.
lie was formerly member Of the firm
of III. G. and ID. ID. Beattie, and is well
known i'm this city.
MR.. HOLMAN's DIFFICULTY.
Mr. Geo. L. Holman. formerly the rep
resentative of the Vapor stoves, of Rich
mond who had a difficulty with Paul
DuVal several days ago. says he went
into the store named on business, and
did not start the disagreement. He ala
not. he says, engage in any severe hstl-
cuff" but was struck by Mr.. DuNal ana
before he could reply kind friends inter
1ered, and ended the disturbance.
ROBBED OF HIS ALL.
Ed. Elan, q young negro man, VINO
drives for Robinson's Wood Yard, had a
exciting experience Tuesday night WIN
highway robbers.
He was walking up the Southern Rail-
road track about 9:l5 o'clock on his way
20 Bon Air, where he was going TO visit
his cousin. When he got just beyond the
Petersburg tunnel he was stopped by
three negro men, who proceeded TO take
every thing he had. which consisted of a
trousers; a secondhand coat and vest
and one new black hat. When the men
stopped him they told him TO throw up
his hands and If he made an outcry they
would blow off his head
When Elan was released he went TO
the station house and reported the matter
10 the police. Officers Smith and Wright.
with the addition of several citizens went
TO the neighborhood where they secured
ko kpt x.rftI b.fpe- a n nd
the robbers.
Yesterday morning about o'clock Elan
concluded he would purse his journey.
When he arrived at Woodlawn Heights he
saw the three men underneath tree
dividing their booty. When the men saw
him they broke and ran.
Elan paid the second visit to the sta
lion house and told what he had seen
Captain Lipscomb and officer Wright
went Immediately TO the place designated
by Elan, but the game could not be
found.
ELAN could only identify one OF the men
who ne said had only one arm and wore
q red sweater. Three men were seen by
the track-walker on the Southern Railroad
going towards Danyille and one of them
answered the description Of the one armed
negro.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.
Burglars attempted TO break INTO the
residence of Captain A. G. AttlIisson, on
Twelfth and Porter streets yesterday
morning about o'clock.
Captain Attkisson and his family left
yesterday for Amelia county TO spend the
summer. During their absence, Mr.
Clarence Walden is sleeping in the house,
and on Tuesday night Mr.. Arthur owens
was spending the night with him to keep
him company.
The young men had their bedroom on
the upper floor, but at midnight they cen
Guided 10 make a pallet in one OF the
rooms on the ground floor as they thought
II much cooler and they would find it
more pleasant.
About o'clock they were aroused from
their slumbers by some one attempting to
gain an entrance 10 the house through
Abe kitchen window.
Tho young men secured their reyolvers
and was waiting FOR the would-be rob-
bers to show their heads when they in
tended to commence firing, but before they
could get a chance TO do so the robbers
were frightened of by Nh. James f..
Bradley and his nephew Mr.. OTIS Morri-
Bsotte who lives next door 10 Captain
Attkisson's residence.
These gentlemen hearing the noise the
men made in attempting to get in the
house made for them, but the robbers
seeing them coming made good their es-
cape. The last the young men saw OF
them they were running down Twelfth
street In the direction Of Hull street, as
EAST as II was possible for them To run.
Tho attempt must have been made by
some one who knew that the family had
<cft the city As the night was dark the