Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-12
YOUNG MAN KILLED,
RICHARD HARDY ACCIDENTALLY
SHOT ny HIS own GUN.
DEATH WAS INSTANTANEOUS.
Detail. of she Derlorab1e Accident
Negro Highwayman Pleads Guilty
and Gets Eishteen Year. VIII
widen Canal to secure More Power

PETERSBURG, VA, September IL
(Special.9-Mr. Richard Hardy, worthy
and popular young citizen of Ettricks.
aged about 10 years, and son OF Mr..
Richard Hardy, OF that village was in
stanuy killed by the accidental diac..arge
Of his sun this morning. The young
man mad been out hunting with some
companions, and the party were return-
ing home NJ the time Of the accident
They stopped for q brief rest at the
farm of the American Bulb Company,
near Ettricks. and at one OF the not
houses Mir. Hardy asked one OF the pro-
prietors for a cigarette. The gentleman
;eld him 10 look in the nocket OF his coat
which was hanging at The door of tho
building. and help himself. In going to
The coat, Mr. Hardy either struck his
gun against the steps or set it down 100
hard at is not known how, but it was
6ischarged), ana the unfortunate Young
man fell TO the ground, dying almost in
stanGy.
The entire load of shot, at such close
range, entered his head and face pene-
rating the brain and shattering the skull
Ills companions ran TO his assistance
but aid was in vain, and death resulted
almost instantly. The body was taken 10
the home OF the young man, which he
had left but few hours before in happy
spirits. The deplorable accident caused
: shock IN the community.
SENTENCE OF a HIGHWAYMAN
Isaac Walden, the negro highwayinan,
plead guilty in the County Court of Prince
George to-day, and the jury gave MIN a
sentence Of eighteen years in the peni
tertiary. Mr.. r, II. Mann, Of this city,
represented the prosecution, and Mr.. c.
Z. i'lummer, also of this city, appeared
for the defence. But little argument fol-
lowed the plea of guilty.
The specific charge against Walden was
that OF holding up Mrs. Egerton, mar
1ied lady Of the county, while on her
way TO this city, and forcing her at the
point Of the pistol to surrender her money
10 him. Fortunately she had but small
sum in her purse. His conduct otherwise
was grossly insulting to the lady. The.
negro, however, was only indicted and
tried for highway robbery. He lied after
the crime, but was pursued and captured
al City Point by Officer George McGehee,
OF this city.
Walden had been convicted Of crimes in
this city, and at the time of rohbing
Mrs. Egerton was fugitive from justice.
The pistol he used was also stolen prop
erty.
TO WIDEN THE CHANNEL.
1t is understood that the Virginia Pas
senger and Power Company. in order to
secure the requisite water power for their
great plant now being built at the locks in
Oinwiddie county. will widen and deepen
the upper AppomaUoN canal from the
site OF the plant west 20 the river a dis
tance of five miles. 1t is proposed to set
! fall of water 10 feet wide by & feet deep
which Will furnish an immense power
Bids will be asked for the work for this
Improvement.
GENERAL NEWS.
It is believed that the registration of
negroes in this city viii be quite large be-
fore the work Of the registrars is COM
pleted. a very respectable number of
them are property owners. or are quail
fed as TO education, and many of them
were soldiers in the Spanish-American
war.
The whites, generally, will register.
y business meeting of the officials Of
the proposed railroad from Blackstone to
Gainesville was held in Richmond to-day.
a number OF the famous old forts on
the Federal and Confederate lines around
Petersburg are being cleaned of their
brush and weeds in order to give a better
view OF them to the many northern sol-
diers and visitors who are expected here
this fall.
These forts are all on private property.
Though the Republican District Com
mittee has as yet taken no action in that
direction il is yet generally believed that
d Republican candidate for Congress VIII
be placed in the field in the Fourth Dis
trict.
. APPLICATION FOR INJUNCTION.
In the Circuit Court to-day, before
Judge Hancock, motion was made by the
city, and argued in part, for an inJunc-
ton restraining the Petersburg Aqueduct
Company from laying its water mains
through the streets of the city without
authority from the Common Council. The
city is represented by Senator w b,
McIlwaine. and its attorney, Mr., George
Mason and Messrs. Davis & Davis, OF
Petersburg, and Mr.. NJ. NJ. Martin, OF
Richmond, are counsel for the Aqueduct
company The case is one of great lnte-
rest TO both sides
OPENING OF THE COUNTRY CLUE.
The beautiful clubhouse and grounds
OF the Country Club were formally, opened
This afternoon in the presence OF the mem
eefs and of a large company OF invited
gpests-ladies and gentlemen. The GROUNDS
are situated on Box road, IN Dlnwiddle
county, about two and half or three
miles from the city, and Immediately on
the line Of the electric railway ihe al
afternoon was devoted to various games,
in which the ladies took active part, ana
from o'clock p. NJ 10 midnight music
and dancing and social intercourse were
In order The occasion was q most dsiisat-
ful one in all respects. The club is COM
posed of our best people, and the GROUNDS
vii! be very popular.