The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-03
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LARGE: BELT Fl
William Barham Hurled %
Around the Fly-Wheel.
MAY BE FATALLY INJURED
Governor Montague Commended 70
Petersburg for Giving Doc Bacon q
Chance for His Life--Workmen
in Academy Fall With Scaffold.

(specal TO Tho Times-Disnatch)
PETERSBURG, VA, September 2.-Wil-
liam 13arhain, a young man living on
Oak Street, IN this city, was fatally IN
turcd by nm accident ut Wells saw mill
this morning In Dinwiddie county near
this city. j
While at work at tho mill. Barham was
caught In a large belt and rapidly hurled
around the driving wheel. The machinery
was stopped MS soon as possible, ana "hel'
tho young man was released from the
belt it was found that he had been Sc
riously injured Internally. and that there
Is little hope for his recovery. Els sister
in this city, wis sent for and went u u
onco to tho injured man.
The action Of Governor Montague IN
granting respite to Doc Bacon mas
been universally commended by the peo-
pie In this city to-day. Not person mas
been found who does not think that the
condemned negro should have chance
of q new trial. Mr.. Rnhlly. tho able young
attorney, who interested himself III Ba-
cons behalf took the matter up on shor.
notice, and 1t would seem that 1t VIII not
be possible for him to prepare the appear
IN one day. Since the Common"caiths
Attorney who prosecuted Bacon does no.
think his guilt has been fully esta niished
( It is very likely the Governor VIII De
willing to extend the time sufficiently iohg
to allow Mr. Rahily to take an appeal
SCAFFOID FALLS.
The falling of q scarfold ut the Academy
of Music last night threw several work
mon to the floor njuring some OF them.
Labon Crichton and Henry Cottrell each
had his ankle sprained and Narrowly es-
caped more serious injuries.
The polls will no kept open from Z
O clock in the morning TIL o'clock IN the
evening, September 24th, tho day of the
primary in this city to nominate candi-
date for the State Legislature. The estl-
mated cost of the election Is slcO winch
will have to be paid by the candidates IN
equal proportion.
a banking and office building to cost
about $4,000 may occupy the vacant lot
at Sycamore and Tabb Streets Opposite :
the bank of the Petersburg Savings and
Insurance Company taN
~ a CITY FINANCES.
The report of the City Treasurer SHOWS
the receipts for the past month, to g, p pc
s67.441.34 and the expenditures s51lSs,o,,;;
Permission was granted ny me o n o,ii M
pavement paw on n Market Street in front of the
residence Of Mr.. Simon Seward.
Mr. Allen jackson, son Of Mr.. =. q.
jackson. Of this city, Is spending rev
suing SUN a a course ours at the Military Academy
at annapolis. During the summer ne
has been on board the torpedo. boat de-
stroyer Deca tur. q sailing vessel ana the
Maine. He will spend week or two IN
Petersburg before preparing TO take up
his work in Annapolis the latter part of
this month.
people of Petersburg during the sunlln ne
gave its final performance tonight. the
three performances this week were given
complimentary to the cast. Inc eSc .a'itI !,
lie crowd but many hraved even the
rough weather to attend
FIELD THERE.
AL G., Fields. who always has large
audience in Petersburg WI ,i re r at rre
Ober, the comedian, will give three per y,
fornnnces at the Academy Friday ant'
Saturday evenings and SATURDAY matinee
Most Of the merchants IN the city Wno
have closed their stores at 8 o'clock Dur 1u1
Ing the summon, will continue t. g. C close
nj this hour until the list of October:
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Owen have return
cd 10 Petersburg from a stay IN ls Isle "
p :I - and Mrs. J. Gordon .Rennie. sailed
from Maine yesterday on their return tc
Petersburg. Or. Rennle has greatly M
proved in health. TN,
A large delegation from a, TT -.
day to take part In the exercises .ucl II. -,
70 The unwilling of the Confederate mon
umont which took place TO-DAY. = i.
Miss Rlumenthnl, IT Columbus, ~ ~ ~ !;
the guest OF Miss Fannie Relnhcii' -
Market Street 5
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