The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-16
THE JAILER FINED
IN CHESTERFIELD.
Walter F. Britton Assessed Fifty
Dollars for Negligence.
A CHILD FATALLY BURNED.
Hiss Sharp ;n 4: Critical Condition
From an AccideEt-No Quorum OF
the Street COMMUNICATIONS,
Personal ana Brief.
CHILD Fatally BURNED.
Manchester Bureau Richmond Times,
11l2 Hull Street, Beattie Block.

1ll2 Hull Street, Beattie Block
Walter L. Britton, jailer of Chesterfield
county, who was indicted a few months
ago by a grand jury in the County Court
for neglect in allowing seven prisoners to
escape, was tried yesterday before MaSts-
traie WoodGock. ana lined $50. the es-
cape OF these prisoners was the most
successful in the history OF the county,
and up 10 this time not one OF them mas
been captured. The case OF George
Walker, a white bog, who shot d negro
at Drewrys i5iuf several months since,
was heard yesterday and Walker fined
so.
The negro, it is stated, said to Walker
who had & shot gun across his knees.
"lil give you leave to Shoot, Walker
took him at his word and let one barrel
loaded with bird shot go into the negroes
back.
y meeting Of the now Street Committee
was not held last night on account Of TO
quorum being present.
Mr. l.. NJ. Nunnaly. Captain Lipscomb
and Captain O'Brien being present, held
a brief conference in reference to street
Improvement. It is possible that some
changes Will be made in the street force.
Jim Harris, colored. was arrested last
night by Officer Jones on the charge OF
disorderly conduct.
Work was begun yesterday on the eXca-
walton preparatory to erecting the plant of
the Richmond Electric Con pany. The
force of hands viii be increased daily and
the work pushed to completion.
CHILD BADLY BURNED
The seven-year-old child OF Mr. w. l..
Reams, of Chesterfield. met with most
serious accident late Tuesday afternoon,
which may prove fatal. 1t was caused by
the explosion of kerosene oil-can. from
which the child had been pouring Oil on
fire. When the explosion occurred the en-
tire left side of the child was enveloped
in flames and burned terribly from head
to foot. 1t was with great difficulty that
the flames were extinguished.
DR.. Merchant was called, and gave such
relief as was possible.
The child spent a restless night, and
yesterday morning suffered a CONFUSION.
DR.. Merchant and DR.. Ingram were
both to see the little sufferer late yesterday
evening. and stated upon their return
that there was little hope of recovery.
MRS. SHARP INJURED.
Miss Allie Sharp, of Nintf Street, was
quite badly hurt Tuesday night by being
struck on the forehead by a quarter OF
large wooden ball, which was split in
several pieces by the explosion of a fire
cracker wedged into a hole in he sphere.
The accident occurred in the back yard
at Mr. ]. T. Jones home, No. pol East
Eighth Street, where the William
son Stock Company of Juvenile local talent
was holding down the boards
Several persons in the audience were
struck by pieces of the bali, but none
save Mrs. Sharp, badly hurt Dr.. Rucker,
who is attending Mrs. Sharp, spoke last
night as though her condition
was more serious than at first
expected. It is feared the skull
has ben fractured, as the patient
has been suffering greatly. No one
can be blamed for the unfortunate at
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