Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-30
MURDER IN HENRICO.
DEAD BABY FOUND WITH ExcoRr-
ATED LIPS AND NOSE.
OTHER ITEMS FROM THE COUNTY.
The Case Of John Jones Again Con-
tinued-The Hiidebrnndt SUIT on
TrIaI-Juries for the County Courts
Next Term.


Henrico Is stirred uD over what promi
ses 10 prove a murder case, and the EN-
bryo Hawkshaws Of the county are a
| work on various clues I'm an attempt Il
discover victim FOR the gallows or the
penitentiary.
Several days ago some men, while hunt
] ing Ia the raylne at the foot OF Chimbo
razo Hill. found a paper box containing
the dead body OF A new-born mixed-breeC
babe. They reported their find TO Dr.
Croxton, the County Coroner, who VEN
to the spot, and took charge OF the di'
minutive BODY.
Upon examination the Coroner found
the infants lips and nose 10 be in an ex-
coriated condition, such az TO indicate
that Il had been strangled with suphuric
or other acid fumes. and he carried the
corpse to the home Of Justice Lohwasser,
where an inquest was held. The body
was perfectly naked. and absolutely no.
thing was found about il to indicate its
Identity or to give any clue to the MUIR
derer or murderers.
Evidence, as far as II could be secured,
was taken before the jury, and a verdict
was rendered to the effect that the child
came to IT'S death from strangulation at
the hands Of unknown persons. The body
was ordered by the Coroner TO be In
TERED, and the officers were put to work
on the case. Thus far they have made
10 arrests.
TRYING A DAMAGE CASE.
Judge Wexford sat in the Henrico Cir
cult Court yesterday morning, and the
hearing OF the case OF Mary Hildebrand
against the Richmond Traction Company
for 1000 damages was begun. The plain
tit was run over by Traction car on
April 10th, and one Of her legs so badly
injured that II mad TO be amputated. The
accident happened on lakewood avenue a
few hundred yards from the cemetery.
Mrs. Hildebrand is represented by
Judge Edmund Waddill and Mr.. Hill
Montague. Messrs. Pickrell, William
Writ Henry. and T. Randolph Williams
appear Tor the company.
The Henrico County Court will convene
next Monday for the November term, and
the following grand jury has been sum
moned; George w. Chamberlain, Jacob
n. Nuekols. Randall Burrell, r. N.
Oliver Gathright, Charles Snellingburg,
Alex. Brown. l.. II. Herbert. j. T. Whit
lock, and Thomas James.
The following petit jury has also been
John c. Wade. Howard Kenny. II. n.
Walton, p. +. Dodd, John b. Waldron,
NJ. w. Lawrence, Charles Martin, H. 9.
willard Casklie Smell. w. ID. Wade, r.
A. Blankenship and 5ohn Sweeny
SCHOOL TEACHERS CASE GOES
OVER.
The case Of John Jones. the negro
school teacher who is charged with GRIM !
inal assault on one of his pupils was /
called yesterday, and again postponed on I
account OF the absence of witnesses. The /
examination has been set for to-day. |
Superintendent j. X. Russell, OF the Hen |
rico County School Board, will call a |
meeting of the board 10 determine what /
action should be taken in the case i'm |
after the preliminary investi- |
cation before the Magistrate. A number /
If colored people gathered at the court /
house yesterday morning to see what 1
would happen 10 Jones. and went away |
much disappointed when they learned /
hat the case had been again continued.
John Clacker the septuagenarian inyen-
or Of the hying-machine which is stored
N q shed on his premises, in the county,
and which he has not yet succeeded in
-aising above the earth. is seriously IN.
rhe old gentleman caught cold while at
work on his airship. and several days ago
became so iii that he was compelled 10
axe TO his bed. His machine is yet in
he incomplete state.