The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-14
BITTEN BY
PET DOG
Little Child in Petersburg is
Savagely Attacked by Big
St. Bernard.
"A VERY LARGE DAMAGE SUIT
Action Brought Against the Vir-
GINA Passenger and Power
Company for Injury to Boy.
"A VERY LARGE DAMAGE SUI
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PETERSBURG, VA. Nov 13.-Louiso
Williams. the seven-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Williams. OF this city,
was badly bitten by their pot dog this
afternoon. The large and heretofore
amiable ST Bernard dog was lying asleep
before the fire when the llttL, girl, who
often played with the pet, ran her wagon
over its tall and the dog suddenly sprang
at the child. tearing wound about ten
inches long from the ear across her
face. Physicians took three stitches to
close the wound.
The child was not otherwise injured.
and as tho dog was evidently not mad
It was not killed. It was o gift to Mr..
Williams from relatives in New York,
and is ono Of the largest dogs In the
city.
BIG DAMAGE SUIT.
The most important damage suit known
in the courts Of Petersburg In many
years was begun In the Circuit Court
to-day before Judge Hancock and jury.
It Is an action brought In the name OF
Master Russell Wallace Collier, aged
fourteen years. by his next friend, his
father. Mr.. Robert W. Collier to recover
OF the Virginia Passenger and Power
Company the gum Of $4,000 for injuries
to the boy. resulting in the loss OF one OF
his legs. occurring on the 4th OF July.
1902.
The young man took car at tire
corner OF Washington and Sycamore
Streets on the night Of that day to go to
Terndale Park to witness a display OF
fireworks. The car was so crowded that
he was compelled to stand on the ruiz
ming board in company with many others.
Before rc had gone two squares he
was knocked from his position by the
trailer Of an incoming car on another
track was run over, and his left leg
80 crushed that amputation was found
necessary The same night. He was taken
to the Home for the Sick. where he re-
NAMED for six weeks. and still suffers
greatly from tho effects OF his injuries.
This is brief statement Of the man.
ner in which the accident occurred. The
plaintiff Is renre~ented by Messrs. W. b.
Mc1lwaine and Hamilton & Mann, and
the defendant company by Messrs; Err
nest Wells. OF Manchester, and r, II.
Mann, Of this city. The case Is teing
very 1otly fought, and. with a large
number OF witnesses to be examined. It
is believed the trial will consume several
days.
EXCITING RUNAWAY.
An exciting runaway occurred this
morning on Sycamore and Halifax
Streets. Mr.. Albert .Kratochdil. Bohe-
pair Of horses hitehsd,to. wagon to a
post near Farmers WAREHOUSE. on 5yca-
more Street, and left them to go into
q store An engine passed rb>ng Wash
ineton Street near by. frightening the
horses. causing them TO brenk from their
fastening and ran away. Mr.. Kratochdil
'selzed the rens and tried to check them
Fl, was thrown down and dragged for
some distance clinsing to. the rein. until
they broke, and was painfully injured
about the head. face and body. The
frightened horses turned into Halifax
Street. and In their course broF., to
pieces three buggies standing at different
points and finally smashed the wagon
to pieces. Several persons narrowly es-
cared being run over.
Mr. Robert Boiling, a prominent citizen
and planter OF Amelia county. died
suite suddenly at his home yesterday af-
ternoon. He was well known In this
city, where r., often visited. He was a
brother OF Postmaster stith Boiling: was
gallant Confederate SOLDIER. and mem
Der Of A. P. Hill Cannp. Mr.. Boiling
attended the recent Confederate reunion
in Newport News and later visited his
friends IN Petersburg, at winch I!Il6 ne
xras t. %-~t 90 en'r't-
NEW HEATING APPARATUS.
New steam heating apparatus is being
placed in the Academy OF Music to make
the building thoroughly comfortable. This
is an improvement which will be greatly
welcomed by the amusement loving peO-
ple,
John DAILY. colored, charged with crini-
nal assault on Harry Hunter. colored.
in Dinwiddie county. and Green Brown.
colored, charged with completely In tina
recent assault Of Mrs. Henry Hlte. In
Prince George, both had hearing
In their respective counties yesterday az
ternoon and both were discharged; Brown
proved an alibl. and DAILY proved his m
nocence of assault,
Tho ladies OF the Frances Bland Chap
ter, D. A. r.. held delightful reception
last night In the rooms OF the Petersburg
Club, which were brilliantly ilumina ted
and handsomely decorated In honor OF
the occasion. Tho honors OF the evening
were gracefully performed by the officers
Of the chapter. assisted by many your g
ladies. and the company OF callers was
large Including several guests from o dis
lance.
Judge w. II, Mann tonight delivered
an address before the Epworth League OF
Market Street Methodist Episcopal
Church. He discussed the subject Of How
we May Help TO Abolish the Saloon"
He had large and deeply interested
audience.
A large delegation Of ]. o. U. A. Ms.
and Daughters OF Liberty. Of Richmond.
and Manchester. visited their brothers
and sisters in this city last night
Wallace Dyer. seven-years-old, son OF
Mr. Isham Dyer. VIII ohas been III Of
typhoid fever. Ia a little better. and II e'e-
pected to recover.
A number of Petersburg Elks will at-
tend tho smoker at the club rooms OF
the Richmond Lodge Tomorrow evening;
the Petersburg Lodge having received an
Invitation to be present.
Rev. g.. G. Hatcher, Of Market Street
Methodist Episcopal Church, has been
prevented by sickness from attending the
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