Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
PAINTERS FATAL FALL
EMANuEL cRAwsHAw KILLED BY
TUMBLE FROM scAFroLD.
SUING CITY FOR DAMAGES.
Police Sergeant Huf1n. seriously
disabled by Fall Due to Defec-
dive Cellar Cap brings Action
Against City.

ElS v september
Especial. )-Information has been received
here OF the death by accident of AR. |
Emmanuel Crawshaw, a worthy young !
citizen Of Chesterfield county. Deceased
was engaged at the time in painting q
Westinghouse about five miles southwest
of Clover Jill. when he fell from the
scaToIding around the second story. strik-
ing on his head. receiving injuries which
resulted IN his death on Tuesday night.
Mr.. Crawsl1aw was unmarried and lived
with his widowed mother.
DAMAGE SUIT AGAINST THE CITY.
BY agreement of counsel. Judge 8. a.
Hancock. Of the Circuit Court, to-day set
September 18th for the trial of the case of
Ruffin VS.. the city of Petersburg. This
is a suit for $4,000 damages for personal
injuries. The plaintiff. J. f. Ruffin, was
at the time of his accident a sergeant OF
police. and for many years had served
as member of the corps. He was re-
spending TO a hurry call. and while has
tenng along the sidewalk on Halifax
street. his foot caught in or struck
against a defective cellar cap, and he was
thrown violently upon the pavement. He
was so badly injured that for many weeks
he was closely confined to his bed under
medical treatment. Sergeant Ruffin is
stiil disabled. and by reason of his dis
ability was dropped from the police corps
at the reorganization of that body the
1st of July.
The owner of the property where Ser
geant Ruffin received his niuries-Mr.
ole 10
defendant III the suit Hon. w. 3. Nc
Ilwaine is counsel for the plaintiff. City
Attorney George Mason will defend the
city's interests. and Mr.. Alexander D.
Hamilton will represent Mr.. Gerrecke
CONTRACT AWARDED.
The Henry Wake Company, of Nor
folk. has been awarded the contract for
furnishing the Central State Hospital with
two compound duplex pumps on bid Of
s1,950 There were several bids to furnish
these pumps the above being the lowest
A large new punp-house is also to be
built the contract for which will be let
later The capacity of the pumps will be
1900 gallons per minute. The improve
q n1cnts now being made at this great hos
pital which has over 1000 patients, will
make it one of the most perfectly equip
ped institutions of the kind in the State,
as it is one of the best and most economi-
cally managed
APPLICATION FOR PARDON.
It is reported that application will be
made 20 Governor Montague for pardon
for the young man D. NJ. Wilkins. who
at the October term of the Hastings
Court. Of this city, last year. was con-
yicted Of grand larceny and sentenced
to three years imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary. He was taken over to Richmond
on the 5th of November to serve his SEN
tence. Wilkins was charged with steal
ing $3.50 from Mrs. Marsh, an elderly
lady who lived in the house where he
boarded. and who DECLARED that her trunk
had been broken, open to get the money.
The conviction was on her testimony
alone. and on her statements Of what
Wilkins is alleged to have told her There
was no direct evidence in the case and
there have always been serious doubts
in the minds of many familiar with the
facts to the guilt Of the prisoner. Be-
cause Of these doubts and of the belief
that Wilkins may be innocent, a pardon
will be asked, and probably. granted.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The School Board of Namozine District
in Dinwiddie county. will meet at Suth-
erlands on the 18th instant to elect teach
ers in the public schools. There are q
teachers in the district-white and col.
ored.
The public schools in Petersburg vii
be opened for the new session on tho
18th OF this month. The law excluding
children under seven Years of age except
ing those previously registered, mas
r. somewhat affect the registration this
= year. but it will doubtless come up to the
average.
The State Normal and Industrial Schoo
(coloredl viii open on the 18th instant
and the prospects are that there will be
good attendance of pupils. Under the
law this school will hereafter be devoted
more directly to industrial training thar
TO the higher branches of education.
GENERAL NEWS.
2 handsome monument in comm emora
SSn of the Confederate dead OF Southamp
ton county will be unveiled at CORTLAND
with appropriate ceremonies. on the It'll
OF September 1t is expected that larg,
assemhlage Will be present on the occa
sion.
The Confederate Camp, of Dinwiddie
hopes at some early day in the future t,
erect suitable monument in memory o
the dead heroes Of that county
Willie White, a negro of bad reputation
was arrested this afternoon for stealth.
shoes from the store of the Petersbur,
Shoe Company. The goods were recov
cred.