Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-01-16

that Davis had assaulted Cora who
was then in a delicate condition
Twitchell seized the lad and earned
him before Magistrate Lewis upon 9
warrant subsequently, sworn cut,
charging him with attempting an
assault upon his IL year old daughter
The word" attempting" was afterwards
stricken out,
On questioning the magistrate as TO
what was the punishment tor such an
offense, he was told that it was % years
in the penitentiary but il the girl was
under IA, the crime was punishable
with death. Accordingly at the preli-
minary hearing he swore that the girl
was under IA years.
DIDN'T REACH THE COURTROOM.
Monday, January 11th, was the day
appointed for the trial. The witnesses
summoned we're all present, Judge
Wickham was on the bench, and the
lads counsel was. also present, while
the large crowd who had gathered lis
tened with bated breath as sheriff Sol
omon called out Paul Davis. Just as
the officers neared the door near which
Twitchell was stsoding, Twitchell STEP
ped forward and uttering an oath fired
with the above named res ults.
sToUTLY DENIES IT
When seen, young Davis although be
realised that he was in q critical con-
dition, denied positively that he had
ever dreamed Of committing such q
heinous crime and further that he had
never had an impure thought about
the girl. 1t is also currently stated
during the young mans incarceration
that this young woman had written
several letters of a very affectionate
nature to him and in fact many Of heI
epistles of a doubtful character were
in the hands OF the attorneys. She de-
clares openly that she loves Davis.
At the present writ 'ng Davis is in 9
dangerous condition.
VICTIM OF CRAP.
Seventeenth and Richard Street,
was the scene of fatal shooting las
Sunday afternoon Robt Tyler Holme,
alias Edle -de-dip shot William Sthrke,
alias Chicken" the bullet striking him
at the base of the brain killing him in
stantly. The causes which led up 4
the shooting were these. Sunday az
ternoon large crowd Of boys and hal
grown men assembled near the above
named corner and very soon a crar
game was in full blast. Angry words
began concerning a penny among tn.
crowd. The row finally narrowed
down to a personal one between Youns
Holmes, aged l6years ana Sta1kes, wbt
] is about Is years The crowd began K
scatter to the four winds OF the com
pass. More words followed when the
larger boy ran into 18th Street. picked
| up a stone and hurled it at the head
II Ill Il y L 4
| however, and turned and fed up Sew
| en,eenth ST., with Holmes in hot pur
suit. The chase was continued for
couple of blocks. when Holmes drew ,
8s calibre revolver and fired il at tn
| fiesing boy. Starkes was seen TO stag.
ger and fall heavily against a TELEGRAPH
pole. A crowd collected and a physi
clan 'phoned for, but the boy was be
yond medical aid. He was carried G
his home on helsea Hill. while Holme
gave himself up to policeman.
oHILD RURNT TO DEATH.
While Mrs. Price, living on Mort
Goth Street, opposite the East En-
School, was talking to an insuranc
Doctor, Saturday, she left her litt'
four year old daughter sitting in from
of the crate. Mrs Price was startle
by a succession of screams from tn
little one and turning beheld a terribl
sight. The child's clothing had caugt
lfire, and was then In flames. Befor
relief could be obtained the child wa
horribly burned about the face. nee
and body and the eyes we're complete
ly burned out of their sock cts. Th
Doctor did all in his power to relieN
| the child's suferings. but she die
Sunday morning, in intense agony.
AN INTERESTING MARRIAGE.
Miss Christianna Woodson, daughtl
) of Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Woodso
| Il was married on Thursday evenin
Dec. 18th, at p. m TO Mr.. Robe
r Smith at the residence of Mrs Mar
tt Crump. on Warwick Avenue in Ne
: port News, Va The wedding gov
: was q m marvel of beauty. The materi
h | consisting of drsb colored silk trim
q ed with st el silk velvet, and silv
q Jets, while a silver pin set with q var
/. ty of stones, was worn in the hair. T.
q groom, tall and prepossessing wo
s the conventional black. The hap
couple were united by the Rev N
IF Dixon Miss Eliza CannadaY. t
IT beautiful maid of honor was attired
la handsome gown of of cream Gas
,e mere. Mr. Albert Woodson acted
,r the capacity of hest man. The hap
couple will make their home in &
city, at No. 9O2 N 20th st. They W.
the recipients of many handsome p
g. ssnts. Congratulations
- PERSONALS AND LOCALS.
he MadameS S. A. Clay is seriously II
ed her home NO 1927 Short 2 Street.
Id wish her a speedy recovery.
The entertainment given at the II
he dence Of Miss Ruth Brown, last w
e. nesday evening, was quite an enjo
ng BILE one.
The officers Of the Fourth Bap
er Sunday School is as follows: Super
'as tendent, -; Assistant Supt.,
ea Gates Secretary, W. l.. Ransom;
Ter sistant Secretary, George Gilli'
Ird Choristers, Misses Lucinda Hamm
he Annie B Clayton; Organists, Mi
z q Susie DaOney and Martha Allen /;
I'D brarian, w. II. FOwlkes and W
10 Robinson Treasurer Robert Brown
nd Miss Mary L. Rennolds ie serio
I'm at her home. No. 5000 P st.
ell We learned Mr.. Robert Grander
er- lone of Church Hill's most respe
i'm Icitizens and until recently drivel
ith the French Steam Laundry, has l
ate discharged (; and for no reason ex
re- that the place was wanted for v
boy. From expressions heard or
nto sides, we think the Laundry will
on dearly for this inst to our people
we'd
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