The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-29
THE RAILROAD WINNER.
CASE TRIED IN MANCHESTER DE-
CIDED IN ITS FAVOR.
Damages Amounting to $1,000 Was Asked
of the Richmond & Petersburg Road.
Evans Case 60 be Tried Thursday.
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The suit OF Emora Pride against the
Petersburg railroad was concluded iast
night at O'Clock. IL has engaged tne
attention OF the Hastings Court for the
past three days.
After argument by the lawyers on both
sides II was given to the jury. who after
an absence OF about five minutes, return
cd verdict in favor Of the defendant
company.
The plaintiff. a small colored girl. was
walking along the track few months
hgo. When she had gotten near the Dry
bridge which crosses the road on Semms
street. an engine came along ana knocheu
her in the air. She sustained injuries oy
the accident and entered suit claiming
5000 damages. ,
The court will be engaged to-day in
the suit OF Roberts against the Ricnmonn
Wood Working Company. He was an
employee OF the company and had ms
hSnd Injured while at his work. lie al
Iegts 1t was the company's fault and puts
his claims for damages al 5000
The most interesting suit that VIII De
heard at this term OF the court viii be
the case OF Miss Lottie Evans against
w. Ben Davis. She alleges that Davis
DETAINED her character and she has enter
ed suit in the sum OF $1,000 .
II will be heard next Thursday and wit
Iesses have been summoned for that GATE.
IL has been set for trial on several diner-
cnt times, but has I'm each instance been
postponed. IL viii In all probability be
tried at this session.
STORE BROKEN INTO.
Some persons broke into the house at
no. 1920 Hull street few nights since
and carried away a quantity OF goods
and candy-making machinery.
The place is owned and was furnish
ed by Mr. Henry Harnish as a candy
and cake mandatory. n short tlme
since Mr. Ra.nne. a Northern man, rent
but gave it up. and when he left the
house there remained quantity or
cakes. candies and other edibles. IL -
supposed these things tempted lot OF
small BOYS who broke into the plaza
and helped themselves. One OF the arti-
cles stolen was a candy machine, whlcn
was taken to junk-shop and offered Tor
sale. but was refused and the Junk man
said 1t was a small boy who desired
60 sell Il. The robbery was only discoV-
cred by the real estate agent yesterday
morning.
RECEIVED A SHOCK.
While the horse Of Messrs. Braxton &c
Gardner Vas coming along Seventh street
yesterday morning and when his foot
Struck q street car track he received an
This caused the animal TO run
away and before he could be stopped ana
quoted he had succeeded IN kicking num- nun,
self in the face and injuring the front
part Of the wagon. The horse was also
very painfully hurt. The vehicle had 10
be left in this city for repairs.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
City Engineer Lipscomb had the city
hands engaged yesterday in improving the
petersburg turnpike near Maury street
They will lay a line Of large pipe to
draw of the surplus water that remains
in this neighborhood after each rain and
make the pike almost impossible.
The City Engineer has Just completed
the laying OF tagging across the street
and otherwise improving the way in
front of Cowardin-Avenue CHRISTIAN
church This work was done at the re-
quest OF the members Of that congre-
cation.
STONED HIS WIFE.
Alex. Watkins. colored. was arrested
Thursday afternoon for cursing, abusing,
beating and throwing stones at his wife
While in this act ne was pounced upon by
Officer Alex Wright. lie was arrested
Later he was bailed by Squire w. ID.
lithgow. who bailed him on his own rec
ognizance to make his appearance before
the Mayor.
When Watkins name was called when
the court opened he failed 10 respond
An attachment was then issued against
him. . -
The case Of Roberts against the Rich.
mond Wood Working Company was set
for trial yesterday, but had to be post
pOncd until to-day.
Roberts was an employee of the above
company. While engaged in his work he
received injuries, which he alleges was
the fault of the defendant company. He
places the damages sustained al the sum
of 5000
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Rev. j. O.. Babcock, OF Danville. will
preach a sermon Sunday afternoon at
Leader Hall 10 the Jr o. L. A NJ. OF
this city and SwansbOro.
Mr. W. i. Wake, who has been con-
fined to his home by sickness. was able
10 be out on the street yesterday.
Squire Thomas T.. owen is in New York
on a business trip.
The condition of Mrs. S. 3. Winder. of
Fourteenth and Porter streets, remains
quite critical