The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-26
'CHANCE Plan
BONDS.
Proposition for $3.50, 600. Bond.
Issue Modified to $4,000.
Burglars in Operation.

The GENT men ofsHenrico county. who
are working for a bond issue for the im-s
proyement Of the county roads have de-
cidcd to change their original proposition!
for $4,000 In bonds to so, coo. This sPlan,s
1t is said, will meet with the approval of.
the vast majority Of the people. and will, !.
in all protoa bility,z be adopted. a practical
experiment will be made with the $780,;
OO0 and if the scheme proves. successful
the larger amount will be asked for
Petitions will be fled to-day probably
OF at the latest on Monday, asking Judge
fWickham, of the County Court, to call a.
special election to decide upon the bond
issue Others will be flied by those in OPP
position to the special election, who think
that if the matter has to come up at all,
it should be decided at the regular cleo
ton. The question will be argued pro
and con in the County Court#on Monday.
Those in favor of the bond issue and the
special election declare that the oppo-
sition represents but small minority,
called and issue ordered.
Considerable excitement was created on
Thursday night on Beverly Street, just
outside the corporate limits, by the opera
ttons of burglars.
The first announcement OF the pres
ence of thieves in this usually quiet
Observation-Disclosures Lit ~ LIZ =" =
pistol shots, which startled the commu-
nifty this morning shortly before four
O'Clock. These shots were followed by
Others, and in the space Of two minutes
dozen pistol balls were sent hunting
burglars through the alleys and back
yards. Mr. Fritz Dill, who fred the
first gun from the poarch in the rear OF
his home, No. 1915 Beverly Street shot
to kill a burglar who was attempting
to gain an entrance to his store IN the
adjoining lot.
OF the two shots fired, one went
through the fence just below where the
man went over, and the other is thought
to have taken effect In the burglars
shoulder. This is said because the man
was heard to cry out just as the second
shot was fired. and seen as he ran away
to have one hand ON his shoulder.
All men agree, as to the utter inability
to penetrate a grown negro's head. and
are MT surprised when this part of his
bedy turns the course Of q bullet, or
rock or something equally as hard, and
effective on the usual head, but never be-
fore yesterday has it been demonstrated
that even a young negro has hard
fead-one that will turn the course of a
bullet. fired at close range, and SO batter
the piece Of lead, that it is beyond recog-
milton. Willie Walker, a six-year old ne-
gro living near Varina in Henrico. is the
person to como before the world and
claim the award for having an impene-
trable head.
George and his brother Tommie. who
is only two years older, in playing around
the cabin. found an old pistol, and being
happy over their new possession, went
away UP in the attic Of the one-story
cabin, to test the value of the weapon.
Tommic being the oldest. did the hand
ling Of the precious little toy. and Geor-
gle only stood looking down the barrel.
awaiting Developments. He did not wait
very long. for there was report, a thud,
as the leaden missile struck the head of
the little fellow. and after trying in vain
to enter further than the skin. made
circuitous route Just under the skin. COM
ing out in the back of the head, and
dropping down on the floor.
A doctor was called. but had nothing
to do but a. little stitching in the skin.
The little pickaninny is up. and playing
around.