The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-16
OFFICER JoHNsON's BROTHER

Alleged That Ridout Caused Trouble in
Brothers Family Unlicensed
Vehicles TOT ay-South.
side Items.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
1902 Hull Street.
Bruised and bleeding. his face a yeri-
d Aablo pulp. where the hard fists of Wal
ter Johnson, Of Richmond, had struck
evidently with great force. and very Of
ten. Lee Ridout young white man
claiming Petersburg to be his home. yet
formerly Of Richmond. spent last night
In the police station, with the technical
charge Of fighting on the street against
him.
Ridout was SO badly beaten as to pass
recognition His left eye was swollen
to an unusual size and closed, while his
nose bied profuse1y from blows received
upon It. and two of his front teeth are
badly damaged. The fight between the
men occurred at Seventh and Perry
Streets.
johnson is brother of Officer c. NJ.
Z, johnson, Of Richmond, who lately OBJ
tanned a divorce from his wife. Ridout
IS alleged to have been the cause Of the
separation. At least this theory is borne
out by q statement made by Johnson
himself. as he went by the First Station
s; In Richmond last night, telling the off,
GERS that should they receive message
6 from Manchester that he was wanted, TO
peasa let him know, saying he had beat
en- man over here who had caused
trouble In his brothers household.
From eye witnesses Of the occurrence.
Il as said that the man Ridout had just
4 nlighted from a Petersburg car, and had
taken a position on the corner, pre-
sumably waiting for car going to Rich
mond. While here, he was struck by
Johnson. knocked down. and badly beat
4 Mr. Bud Cottum. stationman at the
4 Fire Department, witnessed the whole
i affair. and says when johnson got off
i the fallen man he walked away some
i two or three steps then turned as If
i he would again strike him. Mr.. Cottum
1 stepped between them, and Johnson said,
\ Fl give myself up.
without paying any particular atten-
ton to the man at the time Mr.. Cot
tum quite naturally went to the assist
ance Of the man on the ground.
4 s. After he had picked him up, he looked
around for the man who had done the
beating and saw him, in company with
friend, nearly at the corner of Nc
Donoush and Seventh, one square above.
Officer Smith received word that there
5 was fight at the corner, and on arrival
upon the scene, found R--out being cared
for in the waiting room of the railway
Office. He was taken to the station,
and on his reluctance in swearing out a
/ warrant for his assailant, warrants We're
issued for them both to appear In court
I this morning.
Ridout was confined at the station, for
his appearance. DR.. e. T. Rucker was
called to the station to treat him and did
all that was Necessary.
UNLICENSED WAGONS.
Eight business people of the city will
be called upon to face Mayor Maurice
. eflis morning and explain why they have
not gotten their. licenses for the running
Of vehicles on the streets. or If they have
Gotten them out, why they waited so long
Officer Wright who was appointed by tho
Commissioners to do this special work,
after giving all parties ample notice. took
q look at them yesterday, and the hooks
Z CT the station last night showed the FOL
towing names for failure to comply with
Ole ordinance: Messrs. John G. Rice, NJ
: ttiein. A. A Atkins and Company, c. A.
}slsnkenship, w. C. Russell, p. C. Davis.
Nilliam Bishop and Mrs. C. A. Tingle.
In issuing these licenses City Auditor
JOHN W. Hall has no authority. as in
Richmond, to swear the presons 10 whom
Vhey are granted; therefore he has TO
rirlply take their word for how long their
Sel,fcles have been on the street One
lsentlernan familiar with the subject said
last night that it was a poor way to do
business. and did not hesitate to criticise
The Council for not having passed an Or
Dance governing the case.
TWELVE ARE HURT
Two cars of the Richmond and Peters
uurg Electric Line crashed together
yesterday morning a. short distance this
/; eft cl,pt,f I'm
negroes. who were on one of the cars
q chartered one-for a days outing at
Gentralia. A car bearing two physicians
left the city Immediately for the scene
of the accident and all that was neces-
nary for the comfort Of the parties in
llred was done at once. They were later
Drought to the city and taken to their
respective homes. One car had carried
a load to Centralia and was returning,
Cunning backwards, When on rounding
q sharp curve, it ran into a loaded car
7oing in the opposite direction. There
was a scream from excited negroes. and
then a crash. as the vestibules from both
cars were torn away.
The injured are:
Tommy Goode. VIII Lewis. Jr., Richard
! Nevis. Jr., and Leila Baugh were the
worst injured The two men We're badly
scratched about the legs. while the wo-
man had her head cut.
Those less injured were Minnie Hight,
Macon Robinson, Lizzie Garris. Addie
Garris. ". r. Guy. Massey Taylor. Law.
renee Burlz, David Fleming. Mamie Gre
CORY, Ida Brown and Washington Witt
Dr.. Loving and DR.. Ingram, of Man
chester, were carried to the scene of the
accident and did what was necessary for
the injured. Later a car brought them
ali to Manchester. where carriages took
them to their hou.es.
Neither the notorman nor conductor
were injured in the wreck, which is the
0rst the companJ has had.
The second car was in charge of Mo-
torman Clanton. There is no blame at
tached to the employees. It was just @
simple and unavoidable accident
PITIF'UL SCENE.
Thrice has Presiy Parks stood a mis-
. cradle wreck before the bar of justice
s.,,.,.:-..<ss fi,,a laan small Ec.