Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-07
DOJNGs OF a DAY IN HENRICO.
Court Cases, Accidents. and other
MISUNDERSTANDING Events.

Otto Ludwig, fireman on the steam
ship Old Dominion, is prisoner In the
Henrico county Jail. where the charge
of assaultng Heinrich Vermont with
poker with intent to kill Is registered
against him. The case will be heard
when the steamer returns to Richmond,
on the 18th, all the witnesses to the at
fair being employed thereon.
The assault occurred Monday morning
between Dutch-Gap and Richmond. Yer
mont was employed as a coal-heaver on
the boat and his failure to work just
at the time Ludwig thought he should,
he says. caused the fireman to strike
him with the poker. He has an inn
mense protuberance on his upper lip,
which was caused by the blow.
Ludwig, who was put in irons by the
ships officers, says Vermont attempted
to strike him with a bucket. and he
used his fist, and not poker, on his lip
DISORDER AT SEVEN PINES
Complaint was made at the county
courthouse yesterday of great disorder,
which is alleged to have occurred at
Seven Pines on Monday. Hundreds Of
negroes congregated there and drank
whiskey, got drunk, and fought. Mar
celus Mosby, who, 1t was stated, was
the ringleader in the affair, was fined
| $3.50 and costs. A drunken man, whose
name is not known, deprecated on the
property of the National Cemetery, at
! Seven Pines, and was released from Mr..
| William Ferguson, the deputy-keeper.
by a crowd alleged to have been led by
| Wat Watkins. who was arrested, and
is now locked up in Sheriff Solomon's
hosiery. He was given hearing yes
terday morning by Justice Lohwasser.
but was by him turned over to the
United States authorities for trial.
LARGE DEED OF TRUST.
A deed of trust from Wilbur C. Nc
! Dowen, trustee and agent, and Mrs. w.
| c. Mcdowell to n. w. Bowe. trustee, was
| recorded in the County Court yesterday.
! The property Is conveyed to secure the
holders Of six negotiable notes for the
| sum of 200 each $4,000, drawn by said
Mcdowell and payable in six, twelve.
eighteen, twentyfour, thirty, and thirty
| six months Real and personal property
| is conveyed as follows:
Fourteen parcels of real estate in or
near Waynesboro'. including 1Si lots OF
| land on which the Hotel Brunswick is
| situated; thirteen other lots, same place
all furniture. fixtures, vehicles, horses,
and so on, belonging to the Hotel Bruins
wick; one lot in same place, known as
| the bank lot; tract OF land in Gooch-
| land county, known as 'Elmington' 269 IL
acres; two parcels of land in Henrico
county, and all that tract OF land In
Gloucester county, seven miles west OF
Richmond, on the James river. and
known as 'Westham,' ga Is acres
The deed was recorded in Gloucester,
Goochland, and Augusta counties. as well
as in Henrico.
CONDITION OF MR.. FRIEND.
Mr. r. c. Friend. a justice Of the
peace for Varina District. and one of
the most prosperous farmers In that sec
ton of the county, met with serious
accident Sunday. He was driving to his
home. Dutch-Gap, where he has a fine
estate. when his horse became frightened
ard bottled with him. throwing him out
Of the Jumper and dragging him for about
"a feet by the reins. in which he was
| ar,anoled. Before the animal stopped
Mr. friends nose was broken, and he
| wos badly bruised all over, being I'M
conscious when he was picked up by a
reIebbor. MIR. Richard Wilson, who took
| him 10 his home.
| DIR. Archer was promptly sent for. and
| gave Mr.. Friend medical attention. He Is
improving, under the physicians care
| though ne is suffering greatly from shock
OTHER ITEMS FROM THE COUNTY
The regular monthly meeting of the
| Board OF Supervisors of Henrico was
| held yesterday. but the long-looked- for
petition OF the Chesapeake and Ohio for
| privileges necessary to carry out the
viaduct scheme and other improvements
! CONTEMPLATED by the railroad company