The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-23
SHE. !, CREATED,
SENSATION.
5laudanum Bottle Knocked
from Young Woman's Hand
CnARlOTEER BADLY HURT
Morse Falls on Circus Driver-oold 81
Meets with Accident In The Races
Carnival Queen to Get O'a-
tnond Ring.
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ErBRsDURu, VA, Sept zz'-n' 9
jackson, a young married woman lru.n
the country created consideraDle eAc.,
mcnt on Sycamore Street, opposi'e ~
~ To-day while tho Wallace shows
nnrade was passing. by trying TO ,aKe
her own ITO, Tho young woman was
.cconnan,ed to Petersburg by her nus.
h.nd and youngest sister. The nusoanu
rad taken too many drinks ana hau leil
/, his win on the street TO go for anotner.
During his absence she took from Anel
4 a. tcl,el a four ounce bottle OF lauoahull'
ana began to drink It. The younger sls.es
erappled with her and soon the at'er'o''
of bystandrs was attracted.
A gentleman with but one arm s..sr ~
.ha situation. and rushing In secured the
tottie and broke It against the pavement.
1ha husband had gratfied his appet1'e
and ret,,rned, lust as the poison had been
spilled on the pavement. He, with, o.ner
sri.nda soon uuietcd the young woman.
COCAINE FTEND.
frank woodford, who says ne Is me
Same man who sent communication 20
the editor OF tho morning paper M .lils
CITY few days ago soliciting COR
respondence with a woman WIN Wv ~,
IN n1ntT1tT1Ony, +" as Slth'NSl -.
the police in this city to-day, ana was
:. sa,4 "a 1ail for five days by the Mayor.
+ xVoodford had on his person cocaine
worth * some morphine and hy10-
dermio syringe. with which his BODY haa
& haon n,,nctured from head to foot, he
1 1. a confirmed cocaine fiend.
A cony OF the record In Doc Bacon
4 case, was received by Mr. James I. VA
L h,Iy from the clerk OF MecK'ehpurs
county to-day. The record shows that
H nnts q single exception was taken during
w. = Mr. Rahily will leave to-mor-
ro,r FOR Boydton and Chase CITY. Con-
trihutions continue to come IN to the
fund being raised In the interest OF the
new trial. They amount now TO more
than 500
Next week Layton's carnival attrac-
3 +,ons and fireworks display Will exhibit
al the baseball park IN this city LOT .n ,,
Firem ems Relief Association. mere WI
he ten up-to-date shows "'thou' oo'ee1
features
nected to be most interesting. Tho ire
mon have selected rs their contestants
II Tor o,,een OF the carnival Misses Bernice
s,a,rhter Nellie Harvell. Daisy BeasleS
\ and Lottie Eanes. 1t Is expected that
many votes will be nolled. Tho success
M contestant will receive a handsome
81 diamond ring.
s$N Mr.. Edward G. Lvesay, OF rr.nce
5 Georyc and Miss Jessie A. Bondurant,
7 OF Richmond. were marrleo ~ 1" '''
ton yesterday
CIRCUS DRIVER HURT.
Circus Rider Colder was seriously IN
i,,red In the race ut the performance or
The Wallace shows in this city TINS al
tornoon. Three horses were running
abreast when Colder YVES thrown to the
K ground. One OF the hos fell on hltn
and his head, striking IN obstruction.
Il The body was pushed against 1t. lie was
y carried out in an unconscious condition.
Il suffering from concussion OF tho brain,
!. He was attended by DR.. John Herbert
Y Claiborne, OF this city. and after few
hours regained consciousness. His left
knee Is badly hurt 1t will be several
DAYS before the rider Will recover from
his injuries
The colored 7. NJ. c, A. will soon cele-
brate its thirteenth anniversary. a
church has been secured for the service
the address, Collections will be taken to
l,ouidate the few outstanding debts Of
the association and building fund will
be- raised.
KOFRAN-WAl,TA.
Mr.. Frankly. KORAN. OF Petersburg.
and Miss Rose 3. Walta, of Prince
George county. were married at St. JOS
eph's Catholic Church this morning at .
o'clock by Rev. Father O'Tarrell.
Mr.. Richard Bragg. OF Richmond, was
IN the city to-day on business.
Crowds. excitement and accidents have
characterized the circus day In Peters
burg. Probably not In many years have
20 many people been In this city with
single circus the only attraction. The
weather was ideal the farmers nre not
over-rushed with urgent work. and 80
they came In large numbers with their
wives and children. No serious accident
marred the day, however. for the injured
arc expected to recover The shows were
b we'll patronized at both the performances,
James johnson, n colored man In this
city, was badly injured about the abdo-
men to-day from being mashed by n
wagon that hauled the hirpopotamus
ir the Wallace show parade He was
attended by Dr. Smith. who cannot tell
what the result OF his injuries will be
The man Is resting we'll this evening,
TO IIELP DOC BACON
Mr.. James T. Rahily will go TO Bovdto,
tomorrow to take necessary steps in be
helf OF new trial for Doc BACON, IN
condemned negro In this city Mr. Rnhi
colored woman said TO have hcen drive
from ArecklenburE county because she sal
Doc Bacon was with her Mt tho time tn
crime for which he was convicted wa
committed,
He is now trying to locate Lee the mn
whose whereabouts have not been know
since ne was reported to have hoen XII,
mapped. Lee says he threw the -four
Bacon.