The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-18
farmer WOUNDED
BY TR RI: 5 ASSERS
William ]. Butzner, Of SpotsyI-
yania, Painfully Injured.
ARRESTS Will FOLLOW
The Man Ohio Fired the Shot Claims
That He Thought He Was Shooting
alta squirrel-DecIned to Go
For a Physician.
(spec,al Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Iines.)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, Oct. IL
Mr.. William ]. Butzner. leading farmer
of Spotsylvania@ county. and chairman Of
the Republican County Committee. was
shot to-day in the face and hands by
man named Toombs on Mr.. Butzners
farm near this city. The whole load. con-
tanning thirty-tive shot, took effect. as
the distance was only thirty yards. MI.
Butzner is painfully hurt but not seri-
ously. He was out with his gun. and
saw three men, one With gun. and
supposed they were hunting on his farm.
He approached rapidly, and when in
thirty yards. one Of them fired at him.
with tho result as stated. After the shot
was fired, one of the men ran off, but
the other two, including the one VINO
fired the gun, held their ground AS MT.
Butzner came up to them, the man who
had fired the shot said. II thought you
were a squirrel" Mr.. Butzner asked the
men to go to his house for horse ana
go for doctor, but they declined to 90
so. Mr.. Butzner knows the men ana
warrants have been issued for their ar
rest Mr.. Butzner was brought to this
city and received the attention of a ply
sician, but the shots were not extracted.
Hon Frank Hume. OF Alexandria coun-
ty, has donated to the library OF this
city bound volume Of the Hume manu-
scripts being. copy of the report OF the
British Committee on the Contents of the
Charter Chest Of Wedderburn Castle The
book is of great historical interest. ana
has been accepted by the Library Associ-
alton with thanks.
Colonel Bingham. OF the War Depart
ment at Washington. has been here look
Ing over the ground for a suitable site
for the monument to the memory OF Cen
eral Hugh Mercer, to be erected In this
city, So, coo having been appropriated by
the present Congress for that purpose.
Colonel Bingham was much pleased With
the site proposed on Washington Avenue.
which, 1t is understood, Will be selected.
He will report to Secretary of War Root.
Mr.. W. w. McAllister, Of Richmond,
has been appointed electrician In charge
OF the Rappahannock Electric Light and
Power Company Of this city.
Rev DR.. T. S. Dunaway. Of this city.
has gone to Maryland, having accepted
an invitation to preach the dedicatory
sermon Of the new Baptist Church at
Poolesvile, In that State, on nest Sunday.
Mr.. Howson Hooe. one OF the most
prominent citizens Of rauqufer county,
has suffered a stroke OF paralysis. and
is now in very serious condition
Rev Mr.. Thornhill has rendered his
resignation as pastor of Orlcan Baptist
Church. in Fauquier county.
Mr. c. o. Alien, OF Caroline county,
sold this week $50 head Of cattle to Mr.
S. II. Ball. of Loudoun county.
A new roller flour and corn mill has
been built at Bealton. in Fauquiereounty
by Messrs Beach & Crop. walicll VIII
commence operations on Monday next.
The farmers have been greatly delayed
in the sowing of wheat. owing to the.
continued rains. Preparations had been
made for seeding much larger acreage
than usual. but much of it will be
planted late.
There are indications of serious trouble
with oystermen in Curriomon Bay. In
westmoreland county. Oystermen were
recently fined for taking oysters on
ground which had been taken up by
private parties there. and they declare
their intention to continue the work, as
they have been accustomed to do in the
past.