Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-25
ON THE APRON ATTOX.
NEWS NOTES GATHERED IN THE
COCKADE CITY.
RESPECTED CITIZEN DEAD.
A Dinviddie Merchant the Victim OF
n vicious Robbcry--A Negro seri-
ousIy Shot-Robhery from the Per-
son-Briefs.
sOn-Driefs


Mr.. W. r. Lambert, one Of our most
prominent dry-goods merchants and most
highly-respected citizens, died very sud-
denly about HIS o'clock last night at his
residence, on jefferson street. lie was
out as usual attending 10 business on
Saturday, but feeling unwell yesterday,
sought the advice OF his family physi-
clan. The doctor did not think his con-
dition at all serious and expressed the
opinion that he would be all right TO-
day. About the hour above mentioned
Mr.. Lambert was taken suddenly III. ana
expired I'm a very short time. Deceaseu
was a native Of Mecklenburg county, and
was i'm the 18th year OF his age. lie leaves
wife and one daughter. Mr.. Lambert
was a man of splendid character, OF ine
business capacity. and devoted Chris-
tian. About two weeks ago his only son.
Mr.. Martin Lambert. was drowned III 'he
Appomattox river while returning nome
from q Measure excursion with some lazy
and gentlemen friends. The death OF the
Young man was a severe blow to the IA
Their. from which he did not recover, ana
which probably FASTENED his end. heart
trouble is supposed 10 have been the I'M
mediate cause Of death.
The remains Of j. +. r. Young, who
died Sunday afternoon at the residence
Of his married daughter. Mrs Maggie
Dunn. on Ninth street. I'm Richmond were
brought here this afternoon Tor inter-
ment in Blandford Cemetery. Inc Do1y
was met at the depot by a numper Oh
NfVD
relatives and friends and taken ureclS
TO the grave. Mr.. Young was ABOUT ~
years of age. and had long been feeDle IN
health. lie had been visiting his daugh-
ter for some time. He was a nallNe va
North Carolina. but had lived in Peters
burg for a great many years, part Oh
which time he was engaged in mercantile
business. lie served CALAMITY III the +oIl-
federate army, and was member or y.
= hin Camp-the fifth member OF that
organization who has passed away WIN
i'm as many weeks. Mr.. Young was
man OF honor and integrity lie leaves
brother. NJ. y. j. Young, OF Richmond
and three sons and daughter
Mr.. Ernest Beville who keeps a grocery
and uquor store IN DinWiddie county,
short distance beyond Butterworth
bridge. WAS the victim Of vicious ROB-
berry bv negroes on Saturday night
shortly before the hour of closing a num-
Der OF negro men entered the store, ana
some of them called for drinks. w ME
they were being waited on in the bar
room I'm the rear Nr. beville WAS IN
formed that his store was being robbed
Inv Those who remained in front He
found that some of the negroes were
hastily gathering up packages OF goods
and handing them through the door 10
their COMPANIONS outside Mr.. BeVille
promptlv interfered, and while he GOT
the negroes out they refused 10 return ule
stolen goods. He seized his gun ana
fred at them. and they returned the IRE
with uistols. The neighbors, hearing the
fusillad,. went 10 Mr.. Beville's assistance
and the robbers were driven away ~
Is not known that any one was huIl' nc
negroes are strangers In TINS secuon'
and are supposed TO be some OF the I'M
,,orted raborers on the new railroad. no
arrests have been made. MI. beNllc lo9'
s25 or $50 worth of goods
George Washington Gree. n young ne
ORC Of this city, who works out IN Dlh-
vtddie was brought home last night,
suffering from a serious pisJol-shot Wouliu
i'm the abdomen. inflicted 10y W llIah
Hvrd also colored. II IS claimed that Ihe
pistol was fired accidentally put by
win be arrested and held ior an INV o9l.
cation. The bullet mas ""1 -
fonnd 7, entered near the stomach ana
il is feared cut the intesunes'
Four negro youths were ariesleu 10
dav on the charge of larceny from lue
persons. While proving around 9uN-
d,, morning about 1 o'clock they came
- colored brother drunk ana
asIoen They cut open his pocket TOOK
Iis money 1920. divided It among thenl-
s .,.p i,i and disappeared. one OF the
,,artios confessed the deed after MS ar
res rest ,'0 and implicated the others g., cha
49, i',.,ician Of Sussex, who was in the
city today. says there are eleven cas- IS
~ smallpox in that county MOST oI
-, However. are OF a mild type