The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-22
AMHERST COUNTY COURT.
A Citizen Of That County Gives His
Recent Experiences at sea.

AMHERST, VA. May 1.-Special.-Am-
herst County Court. which convened on
Monday last, continued in session until
Friday
The estate Of Patrick Sexton was COM
mitted to the hands Of the sheriff for
administration.
Commonwealth against Hylton White
head. appeal from justice on a warrant
for trespass. Verdict Of not guilty rem
dercd.
Cephas whitehead appeal from justice
on warrant for trespass. Verdict of gull
~ and nne Of s. imposed.
j. T. Harrison against ID. NJ. Waller,
agent; warrant removed from justice.
Judgment for plaintim FOR $3SO7.
Jesse Malone (white). charged with
criminal assault whose case was con-
tinued from last court. was formally tried
and verdict of not guilty rendered by
the jury. The defendant in this case was
also tried for carrying concealed weapons
and acquitted.
Willie Wood (colored). grand larceny.
No. l. trial and verdict of guilty and
punishment fixed at one year in the State
penitentiary. The same on indictment
No. , trial and q verdict Of guilty OF
petit larceny rendered and punishment
fixed at six months in county jail. Same
on Indictment No. 3, verdict of guilty OF
petit larceny rendered and punishment
fixed al six months in county Jail.
Amherst Circuit Court convcnes here
on the 18th of this month, but the docket
Is very light and the Hon. Judge Grims-
Icy viii not be detained many days.
Ex-COunty Judge William Dillard has
been quite III for the last few days, but
to-day he Is more comfortable. and hopes
are entertained of his recovery.
Mr.. William Kinckle Allen, accompanied
by his sister. Miss Allen. arrived here
yesterday from New York, where they
landed on Sunday on their way home from
London. Miss Allen who was a student
a. the Royal Academy OF Music was
forced TO withdraw on account or an as
eravated attack OF influenza. Miss Allen 5
ConValescence was spent at Brighton, on
the south coast Of England. and one OF
the most famous health and pleasure re-
sorts Ia Europe. Subsequently they spent
six weeks In visiting other points Of in
terest in England. France and Ireland.
Mr.. Allen, when asked If any Of the
passengers feared meeting with Spanish
ing under the British rag. and rs pas
sengers are not contraband Of war, did
not worry very much. Our voyage nome
ward. however, was not without event.
We had been out five or six days, l should
say and had gotten well into the Grand
Banks, when one morning, as some OF us
were sitting In the smoking-room at
game OF whist. II was remarked our boat
had almost stopped. Already on that
morning had our ship been twice sgnalled
by fishermen 10 know whether we would
take a letter. In both instances our gen
erous-hearted captain had answered yes.
never rains except etc, was BEING ful-
nlled and that there were more letters
for us 20 mail coming from the fishermen
along our route We strolled nonchal-
antly 70 the deck TO see what we would
see Between us and the horizon you
could discern a small row-boat dipping
into the waves. AS II bore nearer II was
seen 10 contain four men, with black
coat holsted at the stern as nag, or
GlgRal of distress In this instance. When
they had caught the rope that was thrown
them fiom Tie Alexander. they addressed
the officials IA French, and said they hSd
been ship-wrecked for four days. lao-
DER WAS quickly lowered, a steward went
down a rope was drawn round the body
of each IN succession. and thus supported
they made their way up the SHIPS size.
On board they proved 20 be boys rather
than men, the youngest being nfteen, we
Oldest twenty-five. Their story was Dfiel'
Their home was In Brittany, France.
They were four Of crew or seventeen
that commanded small iishing smack
en- the banks OF Newfoundland. -Four
Gays before. during a heavy fog, their
boat Had been cut In twain by tht
Juarantamont an English boat OF
Liverpool. At all events. perhaps owing
TO the dense fog that prevailed, vney
were left 20 the mercy Of the waves
What became OF their companions they
knew not. For four days they had roam
I'd over the ocean searching Tor ard. Inc
litsls seeF ,Asy nae q the small eo1 s, was
IN 10 study the contents OF the little
boat watch saved their liyea Here were
cloths, bedding, mugs, even some cook.
lag utensils and other trapping& but.
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