The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-23
NAV Cause Him the Loss Of a Leg, #
Not of His Life.
CRITICAL CONDITION LAST NIGHT
Mr. Fleming was Hunting Near
Hampden- Sidney. When a Gun in
the Hands of Mr.. Tom Duke
was Discharged, the Load
Entering His Left Leg.
Brought TO Richmond

about o'clock yesterday morning near
Hampden- Sidney, as result Of which
Mr.. Lewis Fleming a son of Mr.. Warner
J.. Fleming, now lies at the Virginia
Hospital in a serious condition.
Mr.. Fleming. accompanied by Mr. Tom
Duke. Of this city went to Hampden-
Sidney Friday night TO spend yesterday
in partridge hunting. The TWO went u
the home Of Mr. Edgar v Veuabe,
warm friend Of Mr.. Flemings, and yes
terday morning they started out early
on q hunt.
The sport proved very good. a large
covey Of birds was started. and In few
minutes a number Of them were killed.
the birds rising so rapidly that the
sportsmen did not take time 90 PICK
up the partridges that they mad killed.
THE ACCIDENT
The birds became scattered, and the
! hunters were advancing continuously;
Mr. Fleming a little IN the advance when
Mr.. Dukes gun was accidentally dis
charged, the entire charge Of an ounce
and a half OF No. shot, driven by three
drachms Of smokeless powder. entering
his left leg just below the knee.
The load OF shot entered Mr.. Fleming's
leg in lum. cutting a hole In his leg
ging probably three inches in diameter.
4 large artery in the limb was sever d.
and the blood spurted forth in perfect
stream.
Fortunately MT. Venable. who had
before witnessed accidents Of similar
kind was only q short distance away.
lie was soon bv 1ir. Flemlng's side, and
al once saw that the latter would bleed
PROMPTLY.
lie al once snatched the cravat from
Mr.. Dukes neck and wound it tightly
around Mr.. Fleming's leg above the
knee Two handkerchiefs, Notted to-
pethcr. connletod the imprOvised tour
ingnet and the fow Of blood was check
ed. 4 messenger was placed on a swift
horse. and sent 10 Hampdcn-sidney,
about n mile and a half away, soon re-
turning with an ambulance in Whlch
q mattress had been placed.
The sufferer was taken TO the home
OF Major Andrew Ycnable Mr.. Nenable's
father. and put 20 bed Drs J. j. Es-
gleston, H. T. Lacy and Holiday, who
had been notified. were IN waiting, ana
gave him such medical attention as was
possible under the circumstance. y
was suffering from his wound. ana
oplates wc1c given him TO ease his pain
BROUGHT TO kllhMOND-
Mr Venable decided that it would be
advisable TO bring Mr.. Fleming TO RICH
mond. where he could receive every at-
tention. lie was theSefore. taken slowly
and carefully TO Farmville. q distance
Of nine miles, and placed Oh the $40 tram
The Norfolk and Western officials ala an
in their power FOR his comfort allowing
a bed to be placed i'm the baggage-car
and every attention was shown MN on
the tourney by Mr.. Nenabe and Mr.
Duke. and the Hampden-sidncy football
team which was en- route 10 Ashland.
Before leaving Farmyiue telegram
was sent 30 Mr. Hampton Fleming the
wounded mans brother asking him 10
make arrangements at the hospital for
him. and 10 have q comfortable convey
ance meet him at the depot.
Mir. Fleming communicated at once
with Nr G.. O. Savilie. clerk of the
Chancery Court. whose deputy Mr. klcm-
ing has been ever since the former De-
came clerk The necessary arrange
meuts were made at the Virginia Hos
pital and Messrs Fleming and saFiHe
took tie afternoon train Tor Ieitirp1 20
whore they met the train from faIn-
Vile.
BY request Dr. II. G. Leieh. of Peters
iniry. was at the depot. lie gave the
sufferer an cpiate and superintended his
removal 10 the Richmond train. The
ambulance under the charge of Dr. A. G.
Hrown. Jr.. met the wounded man az the
dppot and ne was carried 10 the Viz
einia Hospital. where Drs. Hugh Tay-
lor and Edward Mcclure were in wait
ing
A TERRIBLE SHOCK.
Mr. Fleming showed wonderful nerve,
but tie shock 20 his nervous system WIS
a severe one and after reaching Tho
hospital his condition became alarming
and for time fl was thought th@t ne
might die al any moment
Mr.. Warner /. Fleming. the wounded
mans father. his brothers Mr.. c. O.
saville and others remained al the hos
pital until the physicians could determine
how the case was likely 70 terminate.
nudge J. c. Lamb also rendered his ser
vices by telephone.
Mr.. Duke the unfortunte. though en-
tireiy innocent cause OF Mr. fIehihS "
terrible mishap was also at the nos
pital. His distress was painful 10 VIII
ness. and nothing that could De said CON
soled him. The two have for years been
IKE brothers. passing nearly all Oh theh
spare moments together.
CONDITION CRITICAL.
At late hour last night Mr.. Flcm-
inp's condition was regarded as very
critical the physicians fearing 10 per-
form an operation on account Of the
weakness Of his heart
Mr.. Fleming spent several years rs a
student at Hampden Sidney College and
ls widely and. favorably known in that
community After he was carried 10
the house Of Major Venable yesterday
numbers called 60 inquire after him and
Ia offer their services.
The young man. who is only about
twenty-five years of age, has been con-
nected with the Chancery Court AT dif-
ferent times for a number of years. lie
held a clerksnip there under Mr.. Charles
w. Goddn. but left to take position with
the Richmond Tobacco Company, of
which his father is the head. When Mr..
c. O. Saville became clerk he offered Mr.. !
Fleming the position of deputy. which !
the latter accepted and has filled with !
signal ability.
Mr.. Fleming is a pleasant, courteous !