The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-08
NEARLY KILLED
A SMALL YOUTH.
Young Haywood Ware Was Hit and
FeIIin Unconscious Condition.
is PICKED UP BY A PLAYMATE a ]
is PICKED UP BY A PLAYMATE 7
An Unknown n1iscreant fractured the
Lads Skull Remained Uncon-
eoious for Several Hours-Noi
Yet Out of Danger.

The life of small boy named Haywood
Ware. of No. 112 North Avenue, Barton
Heights, now hangs in doubt as the result
of being hit on the head by a stone thrown
by some person unknown. The lads skull
was fractured and he was for several hours
in an unconscious condition.
While sitting on the grass in the COM
pany Of John Davenport and August
(umehn, his playmates, near the resi-
dence of Mr.. Davenport on Barton Heights
shortly after 9 O'Clock Wednesday night,
some parties unknown, at the First-Street
viaduct, threw lot Of stones toward the
place where young Ware was sitting.
His other plavmates, hearing some OF the
stones hit the fence nearby. got up and
ran off, thinking Ware was foliowin.
them.
FELL UNCONSCIOUS.
August kumIehn got around behind a
fence before he discovered that his play
mate had not followed them. he called
him, but no answer came. Meanwhile
side of the fence, and a few seconds later
fell in an unconscious condition.
Before becoming unconscious, he called
to young kumehn and Davenport to
pick him up and send for doctor. His
playmates were then Fastening to him to
carry him in Mr.. DavenDort's home.
DIR. r. w. Miller was sent for. and
when he came he found the youth In
serious condition A large wound was
inflicted in the left side of the head. After
investiga ton the physician discovered that
the skull had been fractured. The youth
was then taken to his home. where DR..
Miller did all in his power through the
night to keep spark of life in the youth 5
body.
Inc mother and father were also at his
bedside throughout the night
They are deeply grieved over the acct
dent, and express the hope that the one
who threw tue stone will be caught ana
punished accordingly.
The boys were waiting for the return OF
John Davenpcrt's mother from church
service when the act was perpetrated.
They were quietly talking among them
selves and unconcerned about any of those
who passed by OF near them.
August kumlehn, when seen yesterday.
said that about dozen stones were
thrown, and that he and Davenport had
to run for their lives. 1t is evident that
a number were thrown, for there are
many around. the scene where young
Ware was hit.
ARE HIGHLY INCENSED.
The people Of Barton Heights are highly
incensed over the affair, and declare that
the guilty party, II caught. will be pun
ished 10 the fullest extent of the law.
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matter, and already at work to locate
those who were in the band of stone
throwers.
a colored man, who was crossing the
bridge at the time of the affair, SAID that
he saw number of white boys running
in various directions. one getting on a
bicycle and riding. across the bridge de
felt sure he said, that these were the
b5ys who threw the stones, as they were
congregatcd in the direction from which
the missiles came.
Mr.. Walter Blum: and Mr.. Davenport
did all they could for the youth before
Dr. Miller arrived The other playmates,
Charles and Archer Davenport, had gone
home when the stones were thrown, and
knew nothing of the affair until the
injured youth was brought to their home
IN an unconscious condition.
Barton Heights people have been an
moved no little of late by Stone-throwerS.
1t will be remembered that some time ago
Ernest Chamberlain, Il youth of about
seven years of age, was fined NO by Mayor
Starrett for throwing stones at the public
school-house and cursing the teacher.
At late hour last night young Hay
woods condition was somewhat improved.
though he is not yet considered out of
danger.