Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-11
ON THE APRON ATTOX.
THE BODY OF MIR. MARTIN LAM
BERT RECOVERED.
THE FATE OF YOUNG TATUN.
Reported Fatality from Lightning
In Prince George COunty-Dis-
Petersburg and Carolina Bridge.

PETERSBURG, VA. July 10.-(Speclai)
The body OF young Martin Lambert. who
was drowned in the Appomattox river
Friday night, while returning home with
yachting party, was recovered Sunday
morning by Robert Smith and others.
who were dragging for It. The body was
found about 70 yards below the scene OF
the accident. and was brought irnnedi-
ately TO the city. 1t bore no bruises. ex-
cept slight discoloration about one Of
the eyes, evidently caused by he breaking
of small blood vessel The watch found
In Mr.. Lambert's pocket had stopped at
n:S5 p. NJ. the time of the accident. The
funeral of the young man took place this
afternoon at o'clock from the Washing
ton-Street Methodist Episcopal church,
and was largely attended. The lumber OF
persons on board the yacht was thirteen.
There seems 10 be lao doubt that the
man who was killed on the Light os July
Sd on the Norfolk and Western railway,
between Wakefield and Iyor. was Rich
ard Tatum. of this city, who, 1t is known,
left here for Norfolk on that evening, and
has not been seen or heard of alive
since. Tatum was persuaded by two
young friends to go TO Norfolk TO spend
the Fourth. They rode on a freight train,
without paying their fare. 1t is said they
went TO sleep on a box-car, and when
the train reached Ivor Tatum was miss
ing. 1t is supposed that he rolled off the
car in his sleep. He fell on the track,
and the body was terribly cut and man
gled by the wheels. When the body was
found by the railway people there was
nothing about it by which 1t could be
identified. and it was put in box and
buried. The clothing on the body an
swered the description Of that worn by
young Tatum, and friends have gone TO
the place OF burial to identify and bring
the body home.
1t Is reported that a colored man named
Thomas Pollard was killed by lightning
in Prince George during the severe storm
Of Saturday evening. He was in the fed
driving a double-horse pillow at the time.
He and one of his horses were instantly
killed by a stroke, and the other horse
badly shocked. II is said.
One or more Of the merchants on Hall
fax street were swindled Saturday eve
ming by a genteel-looking stranger. The
man would go in and make a small pur-
chase and present a ten dollar bill in pay
ment. IT, in the change given him, as
was usually the case, there was a hVe
dollar note. he would skilfully handle II
so as to make IL appear that the SHOP
keeper had made a mistake, and gwen
him the wrong change-a one dollar Dill
instead of a five. In one or two instances
he was successful in his swindle. but In
other cases he failed, the storekeepers
apparently catching on 10 his game. 1t
is said that two men were working TO-
eether in the game, and although they
have left town the police hope 10 oag
them.
The Mayor this morning discharged the
two young men-W. II. Harrison ana VIII
liam Saunders-who were arrested some
DAYS ago on the charge of assault alleged
70 have been committed on a coIofed
woman named Eva Manning. The com
plainant failed to appear against them'
has left town. and wrote a note stdllns
that the defendants were innocent OF inc
charge and that she herself was in fault.
Mr. John @. Jackson. one of our wealth
iest and most respected citizens, Is re-
norted TO be seriously III at Buckroe
Reach where he has been for some tne'
with the hope of recruiting his health.
Dr. H. G.. Leigh was called yesterday TO
attend him.
Mr. w. C. Orr, Jr.. of this city. has
been notified that he passed highly sat
isfactory examination before the state
BOARD of Medical Examiners at their re-
cent session. and that he has been award
ed the required certificate TO pracuce
medicine. 1t is understood, however IN at
Mr.. Orr will spend another year In prose
cutting his studies before beginning the
practice of mis- profession.
Children's-Day services were held sun
dav morning at the First Baptist church,
and an address was delivered by Rev. Dr.
Manaway. who is filling the pulpit during
Dr Rattle's absence The programme OF
exercises was a very delightful one.
Mr.. Charles T. Lassiter. Common
wealth's Attorney, has returned from
Clifton Springs, n. Y, much improved In
health.
Mr.. 4. NJ. Orgain Clerk of the Courts
of Dinwiddie county. has gone TO the not
SPRINGS for the benefit of his health. MI
ORGAN still suffers a great deal from the
effects Of a bullet wound received curing
rhe war between the States
The Richmond. Petersburg ana Carolha
Railroad Company is digging the fouhda-
tion for the abutments for its splendid
iron bridge to be erected across the APP
nomattox river. The bridge VIII cross
he liver 10 the Chesterfield hills at
noint near Campbelrs bridge. and VIII be
fuIIv go feet in height. 1t Will De
modern structure of great strength ana
het-veen 200 and 800 feet long.
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