The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-07
MYSTERIOUS CASE
IN PETERSBURG
A Woman Near Railroad Track With
Head Wounds.
HER MIND is A BLANK.
Looking out Tor Negro Robbcr from
Prince George County Arrested
Tor I;obbins Mans Clothes
Thieves Enter Residences.
HER MIND is A BLANK.
tsptcia, Dispatch to The Times,

asPtc!aI Dispafch TO The 3lmeS.1
PETERSBURG. VA, August 6.-Late
Saturday The crew of the yard engine of
the Atlantic Coas, Lire discovered the body
of colored woman lying near the track
;ast above Mount Airy shops. near Hawks
Lane. An examination proved the woman
60 be living, and II was found that she was
wounded about the head and hands. She
was unconscious, and was brought to this
city and taken 10 the Home for the Sick.
where she was attended by the physicians
OF the Atlantic Coast Line.
The woman has only partially gained
consciousness. She gave the name of Cora
Miles. but could give information as 10
bow She came TO be lying near the ral:road
,Jr how She received her injuries FROM
what can be learned she was seen IN the
company of TWO negro men on SATURDAY
evening at West-End Park, and later me
same evening was seen going up Inc ran
road with the same two men.
BEEN DRINKING.
The woman and her companions had been
drinking. and from the nature of the
wounds the physician who is attending her
IS of the opinion that they were made by
weapon in the hands of the men whom she
was with.
The case is clouded with mystery, and
tha police are eXertiDg every effort to OBJ
tain a clue. They believe that the woman
men she was with beat her, and then car
.ied her TO the lonely spot at which she
was found. and left her, knowing that the
shifting engine would pass this point sew
eral times soon as night came on. ana
that the railroad men would think g train
had struck her and would render her al!
possible aid.
Everything is blank to the woman. and
she complains terribly about her head. The
wound on her head is a dangerous one, and
snay turn out 10 be more serious than IS
now expected.
THIEVES IN RESIDENCES.
a negro entered the residence of MI
William Simmons, n Prince George county,
81 an early hour this morning and stole a
suit OF clothes, a gun and some money.
When last seen he was in the woods head
Ing for this city. and every roadway lead
ing into Petersburg from Prince George
county IS being watched
Alien Hines (coloredl was arrested by the
police this morning the charge OF steal
ing s15 from James Wells. Boih men Work
at J. 3. Worth & Companys ice factory.
This morning Mr. Wells changed his
Clothes, as he usually does when he comes
40 work, hanging UP his others in closet.
Later IN the day he went TO the closet to
get his money which he had left in his
pants pocket. and found that some one had
H-isited his clothes beforehand
tory who had been 10 the closet during the
znorning. he was arrested by the police.
Hines denies any knowIedgeof the money.
The store of p. w Smith, corner OF
High and South Streets. was entered by
thieves last night, and quantity of gro
ceres stolen
The residence of councilman Martin S.
Harrison was also entered by thieves last
night They were frightened away before
they succeeded in obtaining anything.
Or. Herbert Claiborne, OF New York,
IS visiting relatives in the city
BARNS BURNED.
Fire last night destroyed two large barns,
all farming implements AMI all of the
wheat and oat crop Of William Baazall a
Bohemian farmer living in Prince George
t.county about seventeen miles from this
city. The origin of the re is unknown 1t
was discovered by the family while they
/ Were sitting the porch, and they only
,had time to save their stock The loss
Z will il is estimated, amount to $3.50; in
issuance, $500.
Former Councilman D. c. Duane was
seriously beaten tonight il n personal diff
ticulty with w. E. Morrison and z. c.
Fields. The alleged cause Of the difficulty
IS a remark said 10 have been made by
Duane about Morrison's wife.
Captole Bright was arrested tonight by
the police en- the Charge OF being the
party who assaulted the negro woman.
Cora Miles. and left her beaten into in
<sensibility on the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad SATURDAY. night