The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-14
CHAS. W. THOMAS
PAINFULLY HURT
Thrown From His Buggy While DrIy-
ing Near Jefferson Park
DISTURBING DIVINE WORSHIP.
w 4. Onarlcs Fined ~ and Costs ana
Given One Hour In Jail on That
Charge - An Appeal Taken
one Year for Clayton.
DISTURBING DIVINE WORSHIP

Constable Charles W. Thomas. Of Hen
r.c, county. met with painful accident
Yesterday evening about o'clock. While
driving IN a buggy near JEFFERSON Park,
one OF the bolts which holds the shafts IN
.iace dropped out and the vehicle ran
mon the horse and caused him 70 become
frightened.
Mr Thomas sat plucKiiy in his buggy
ava enaoayorcd to control the frightened
animal. but q sudden jerk thre" him from
his seat ana TIE horse and buggy con-
tinued down the road.
Mr. Thomas hand was severely cut and
his knee and shoulder badly bruised.
Tho team ran down the road until II was
stopped by some Strangers. Tho horse
fs ned injury. while the busy was
slightly damaged.
ONE YEAR FOR CLAYTON
rie County Court was occupied yester-
d., morning with the ease OF Joseph Clay
s.n colored. charged with the third Of
fence OF petit larceny Clayton plead
guilty and was sentenced to one year ia
the pcnltenuary
Mason Brown. colorcd. was arrested IN
Chesterfield Tuesday by Constable Chas.
W. Thomas Tor gtcIling n hound from
Mr. Irwin Mills. of this counJy
Geo. Braucr was arrested and commit
ted 90 JAIN on q warrant charging him
with trospasslns on The farm Of Mr. Nor
man.
Disturbed DIVINE WORSHIP
The case OF w A. Quarles. who was
arrested some days ago. on warrant
sworn cut by Rev. Mr Brown. the pastor
of Willis cnurch. charging him with dis
turling IeiOus worship at hat church,
WIS before Justice Lewis yesterday
The case was an exceedingly Important
one and held the attention Of the court
the entire day. There We're about thirty
witnesses. and although 10 was not neccs-
sary that al OF them should testify. yet
30 was thought best thai they should in
order TO give ;ho case thorough invosu-
CATION.
a great deal Of feeling has been worked
up on account Of the arrest OF Quarles.
and "a number of members will leave the
church.
After the trial yesterday several of the
members Of willis church who had been
witnesses ia the ease. Informed Rev.
Brown that they desired him 10 scratch
their names of the church book
The story OF tho case is that several
days ag0 Sir. Quaries came 10 the church
Nr q ltflNlA sen NNt' f .n tf Alir llNtAA' fAAt"A
while on me outside near the door, talked
80 as to disturb the congregation.
SOME HOT WORDS.
Rev Brown went ont and told the young
man that be- must go away. and they had
some hot words. Quarles left the church.
bat returned after the service ana DE ana
Brown had some more words about TO-
when fhe preacher told him that be would
nave him arrested.
A great many 0f the members d.d not
think that the young man had any inten-
ton Of disturbing the service. out that Doe
was angorci Boy the way in which the
pastor spoke 90 him.
The accused was represented by MI
William ~ Beveridge and Comm n-
wealth attorney Sands appeared for
the prosecution.
After an the witnesses had testified ANA
the parson had told his story the Squire
decided that the youug man was guilty
and placed his fine az 81 and costs and
one hour in JAIL
RMS seems To be a very hght sentence
bat the costs ln the case Will amount 10
about $40 Mr. Beverage took an appeal
and the case will come up before the
County Court and Will be holly con
tested.
Douglas Culiingworth was arrested ycs-
torday on a warrant sworn ont by bis
brother. charging him with threatening
bis lie. lie was committed 20 jail.