The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24
PERKINS Face
SERIOUS CHARGE |.
Is Accused BY Miss Brown With.
Betrayal.
YOUNG GIRL AND AN ORPHAN.
Wife of Prominent Henrico Farmer
Thrown from Vehicle and Badly
Hurt-t. light Over Cons
gressiona, Campaign.
YOUNG GIRL AND AN RPHAN

Luther Perkins, young stone masons
apprentice, is in Henrico Jail on serious
charge. Miss Viola Brown, an orphan
sister of Perkins brothers wife, charges
the young man with betrayal on the
promise Of marriage. The case will come
up Tuesday before Squire Lewis
Luther Perkins works for his brother.
who is senior member of the firm of Per
hins and thurman. stone masons. He lives
with his brother, as does also the young
girl who brings the charge
Miss Brown is an orphan and is about
seventeen years old. Young Perkins says
he will contest the case.
Mrs. Charles Johnson. wife of a well
known Henrico county farmer. living
near Fort Harrison. was seriously injured
yesterday afternoon while en- route to
her home from Fulton. She was thrown
OUT of a Jumper in which she was nd
ing, and sustained an ugly cash over the
right eye and several bruises about the
bCdy and head.
The lady had driven to Fulton with the
Intention of meeting her husband, who
had been into Richmond on business. --e
tailed to appear at the appointed time,
aid Mrs johnson undertook the trip nome
alone. Just as she reached the point
where the Williamsburg Road crosses VIII
lia,nsburg Avenue she met q wagon APP
preaching. and turned her horses head
to the right The animal swerved too
much and the cart struck a telegraph
pole, the jar throwing the lady out She
was taken Into a nearby house and her
wounds attended to. after which she was
brought to Richmond for further treat
E;ent.
Reports around the courthouse yester-
day afternoon were to the effect that Mr..
Meyer Angle, secretary of the County
Democratic Committee and Mr.. Isaac
Swartz engaged in a personal difficulty,
with the result that one of the two came
out with black eye. The trouble is said
to have arisen over a charge made by
Mr.. Angle against Mr.. Swartz In con-
nection with the present congressional
fight between Lamb and Wallace. Mr..
SwartZ landed Mr.. Angle one in the face
and followed it up with reference to
some former political connections of Mr..
Angle. This the latter resented. and he
called the other a liar. Thereupon they
went at it again, and while neither was
badly hurt. Mr.. Angle is said to have
come off with black eye. This account
OF the affair is learned from those around
the courthouse. Neither of the. contes-
tants could be seen.
A marriage license was issued In the
clerks Office of the County Court yes
terday to- Miss Willie Belle Andrews and
Mr.. Frank M. Van Dueson. both OF
Henrico.
Mr.. Van Dueson is a young merchant
in the county Miss Andrews is the young
lady who, short time ago, brought a
sensational suit for SANDER against
Henrico man.
Alex. Robinson charged with being
drunk and disorderly and Arthur Car
roll. charged with being drunk and firing
a pistol on the public highway, were ar
rested yesterday by Constable T. H. sam
uel. They viii be tried next Tuesday
Richard Pollard. charged with fighting
on the public highway. was tried yester-
day before Squire George w. Thomas,
and was fined s. and costs and required
to give 500 security for six months. In
defau lt, he was sent to jail.
The County Democratic Committee met
Yesterday, but adjourned without trans