Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-29
WYTIIENILLE.
A singular Case-irrested for Mail
Robbery-PerSOnu

Correspondence Of the Dispatch)
WYTHEVILLE, VA, September a.
Mr.. Joseph Wohlford is a well-Inow cit
izen Of Wythevlle. Some ten years ago
he was engaged in making some repairs
to his stable at his home on Franklin
street. and it was while driving a nail
with hammer that portion Of the nail
flew Off. striking Mr. Wohford I'm the
pupil of the right eye. destroying the
sight Of that organ. From time TO time
since the unfortunate accident Mr..
Wohlford has suffered great deal. y
few days since, while on Main street the
lower lid of the destroyed eye began 10
itch Mr.. Wohford put his hand to his
face. and rubbed the part. when some
thing. without any pain watever to him,
fell cut on his hand, and upon an exam
nation, 1t proved to be a piece OF steel
live-eighths Of an inch long, the piece
which had destroyed his sight and
caused him so much pain ten years be-
fore. The piece Of steel IS about the size
Of an ordinary needle, and, but for the
blood-stains on It. is as bright as it was
the day IL pierced his eye.
Since the accident. Mr.. Wohlford says
his hearing in his right ear has not been
as good as formerly, and he attributes
that loss, also to the accident Mr.
Wohlford carries the piece of steel I'm his
pocket. and shows it TO all inquiring
friends Mr.. WohlfOrd is now nearly ~
years old
This community was greatly shocked
on learning Of the arrest Of young Wal
ter Sharitz. of this place, on warrant
sworn out before United States Commits
sioner Samuel Walter by Deputy-Post-
master Herbert Matney, on the charge
of robbng the p6st-oiiice here. The ac-
cused is II years Old and belongs TO a
good family. He was arrested I'm his IA
theirs grocery store, on west Main
street Soon after his arrest he made a
full confession. His fathers lock-box
at the post-office adioins that of Heuser
Brothers. booksellers and jewellers, Of
this place. Articles Of value had been
stolen from their box during the past
month. Suspicion PORTED to young Sha-
| ritz A marked package was put in
| Heuser Brothers box, and Deputy,Post-
master Matney caught Sharitz robbng
| the box of 4. His arrest followed. The
accused is in Jail here, awaiting the ac-
! ton Of the next session Of the United
States court, at Abingdon which con-
venes in a few days. He is an only child.
A heavy frost fell throughout this sec
| ton this morning. The damage, though,
is not great
| A pole. 100 feet high. from which the
daily weather signals will be exhibited,
| is being erected on the corner Of Main
and Church streets The altitude Will
enable persons living in any section of
the town. and the immediate surround
ing country, to see the signals from their
| homes or places of business.
Justice James r. Creger heard the suit
yesterday Of DR.. George Ben. Johnston,
of Richmond, VS.. Mr. Lee lawson, of
this place Some weeks ago DR.. john
ston operated on Mr.. Lawson at the
Home for the Sick and COnvalescent. on
Tazewell street, charging him 500, which
Mr.. Lawson declined to pay, claiming
that the charge was excessive. The JUS
tice rendered his decision this morning
| I'm favor of DR.. Johnston.
Miss Anne L.. daughter Of Mr.. Thomas
| Pugh, a prosperous farmer. who lives
near town, has brought suit for $500.
! against Mr.. X. X. Shores for seduction.
! As is known, no county in this old
! Commonwealth is more In need OF new
contributing than this one, and for
| years a fight has been going on for one
but IL has so happened that all the ef-
forts along that line have been success
| fully defeated by the opposition. Cir