The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-09


thr following verdict.
we. The jury from evidence presented
believe that Nr John r. Bowen came
10 his death last Friday night boy being
struck hr a train One number unknown
60 the jury on the Petersburg railroad.
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FRED. $. ROLLINS.
EOBT. l.. FRENCH.
WM 81 ALLEN
JlNlJS LllSCOMB.
Ihr funeral of lir Bowen took place
al the grave at Mlury Cemetery Sun
uIN morning at l1 ool0ck.
Rev. 81. n. Williams. OF the Wost-End
Methodist church onlciatcd
Tine pHll-bearers were: Megsors. Charles
H. GLIB. lloyd Sass. W. J.. Richardson
J. g.. Doniey Charles Crostck. John S.
sfanshcli. WIN. Henry and Charles Bald
sin.
MIR HAGUEs ACCIDENT
While MT Luther Hague was going
in 10 DIS residence Sunday morning. ue
had q fan which lcit him unconscious for
some time
Mr.. Hague lives on Hun street between
Sixth and Seventh streets The entrance
10 the living part of One house is through
tho store during the week and when the
place OF business is closed they enter
through the rear of the house
ills family. ON coming down stairs from
over the store found him. Sunday
morning lying on the floor ass IL he @as
dead.
De was picked up and placed ON the bed
and ii physician Immediately sent for
dr. Lawrence Ingram was the first 10
arrive and rendered the necessary ga.
llc found that Mr. Hague had received
conclusion of the brain. and was s4;f,l-
ing very much Yesterday he was some
what improved
After Mr. Hague had rogaincd con-
sciousness he informed his people that
he had opened the door and entered the
room when by some means he FELL His
head hitting the stove ANA knocked him
canseloss for some time.
AIR. Hague is weil-kn0wn in this city.
and in Richmond whore he clerks n a
clothing store on Main street.
MRS. MOORE's FUNERAL.
The funeral Of Mrs. Anderson Moore
took place from the Bainbrilga 5 4eet
baptist church Sunday afternoon at
clock
The church was crowded with sorrow
ins friends ana acqua.ntanccs.
Rev Dr Thonhin OBLIGATED. lie read
from the Bible owned by the deceased
several passages OF Scripture
lis discourse was from her favorite
s lcetons.
Mr. w. p. Nunnally sang the solo
Eternity" and the choir rendered Der
flvorite hymn. How Firm Founda-
ton"
The flowers were numerous and boauti-
frl Among them wos handsome mall
t,se cross which was presented by the
ladies Aid Society of the Church Of
which she was a long and valued meme
her
Tho nail-hearers were: Mes-rs Fred
A. Lamb j. j.. Davidson Wellington
Brands. r. NJ Robertson u. ID. Bailey
Geo a. Carr. John a. Bianton and Henry
Fitzgerald
THE MAYORS COURT
i'm the absence of Mayor Maurice. who
Was detained at hCmc by sickness MI.
A. B. Tyson filed tie position of Police
Justice Yesterday morning.
spencer Icyd. colorod, was presented
FOR being drunk Saturday night and was
fined ST.
Charles Mayo. colored. was called for
hitting Eliza Hicks lie failed 10 re-
spend. ana an attachment was issued
Tor him.
rhe case Of r. u Taylor and r. L.
French. charged with fighting. was con
tlruee until to-day
OUT OF HIS LATITUDE.
a large porpo.se was discovered by a
number N young mon Sunday morning
in the river just above Nlty0s bridge
or che Manchester side.
Tho nsh was seen swimming between
the falls and the bridge. At FIRST 10 WAS
thought 90 Doe very large sturgeon. lut
by knowing ones 10 was claimed 90 Doe
a p0rpo.se This iuhah.tant OF tho deep
WIS about eieht feet long.
Every attempt was made 20 Captlr. D.
Che stranger but with DO success. THE
young men got 30 iu a. certain place iu
narrow stretch OF water 90 get 10 tho 7
main body.
They secured scin and stretched a
nrr0e. the point and drove The nlruO'se ]
down lie elIdcd them by swimming un- +
der tho seine. Mr. Craig. who lives ON /
Che land, brorshl DIS f.he ana cred at /
the t.n. Tie hit him with the ball OF Dis /
rife, bat ala not 90 much damage 20 it. +
Tho FISH was there for some time. The /
young men had 10 give up The attempt /
OF securing lf.
IL IS presumed that the stranger among /
these waters came mp with tle high wac T
ter and was lcft fn shallow place. when /
tho water rcccded. and that Dee was try-
ing 40 make IBIS way TO deep water. u /
4. the first time n.h of tH.s character |
las ever been seen in these waters s' /
near the fell.
j. w. FREEMAN DEAD
Information was received lu ila c'v /
morning OF the delih oI Air. q. /
W Freeman. ST.. Of Caroline county. AIR. /
freeman was in his eighty-fourth year. /
lie was "A well-known and prominent c.t- I
zen OF that county whore be has al /
ways been held in ne highest esteem. I
lie was the uncle of Acssfs. Thomas w. 4