The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-23
IS EXPECTED
TO RECOVER
Young Buttcrworth, Shot i'll
Dinwiddie County, Much
Improved.
A BIG DEMOCRATIC + RALLY
Senator Daniel and Others Ex-
pected to Speals--A New
Acric Of Eagles.
,sneo,,,,o The Times Dispatch

(Spccial to The Times Dspatcho
9# PETERSBURG, VA, October 22.--Barner
Butterworth, the young man 50 danger
ously shot In his home at Dewitt l'inWiu-
die county, on Thursday night by Whi.e
man named Kidd mas improved any
expected to recover.
Mr.. Butterworth escaped the full force
q, the load from 1Nidd's shotgun by jump
Ing aside Just as the man lcveled me
weapon. a portion OF Its contents !odg-
Ing In the door, the remainder strlKills
Butterworth In the lower right breast
His fortunate Jump to the lett thus ~
all proba bility saved his life, as otherWlhe
the shot would have entered the near.
AS 4, was, portion OF the right lung was
lacerated. ....ar.,,
m Il was expected that Mr. Butterworth
.ro,,d be brought to the Home for the
Sick in this city. but for the present ne
will remain at home under the care OF d
trained nurse. -
Kidd, who was killed IN his attempt 70
murder Butterworth was man OF aoout
si1ty-ive years of age.
INDIFFERENT REPLY.
IT ,s understood that he was from
brunswick county. and was w1doWer
With a family. but little seems to oe
Known about him, and message IRON
Dewitt to parties In the mans community
as to the disposal OF his body IS salo
to have ELECTED an absolutely inolneFen'
reply 80.
olace in honor Of the Daughters OF the
cnnfederacy. who will meet here neSt
,veek IN a convention Of the Virginia DiVi-
sion will be a large reception to be gwen
n ~ the Petersburg Lodge Of Elks at their
\ handsome home on Union Street.
Mr.. w. B. Beach has been elected presl-
Gent OF the Petersburg Tobacco A 4,s1nr
lion, to succeed General Stith l3ol'lns'
who declined reelection.
DIED OF INJURIES.
nYartin LYNN. Of Philadelphia. who was
q cnn,oyed here in the work OF building
fine new bridge across the Appomattox
River, died this morning at the Home for
the Sick from the effects OF INJURIES r.
oeiYed II, an accident on that structure
state Grand Deputy Bnford, OF ~ toiN,
and representatives from Richmond ana
other cities, Will attend the institution OF
mn aerie OF the Order OF Eagles, when
will take place here tomorrow AFTER
noon.
The Democratic Central Committee Of
Petersburg. Of which Mr.. George Mason
is chairman. is making arrangements 70
have a big Democratic rally here on or
about the first Of November. Sena tor
Daniel has been asked to speak. and It
Is understood that he will very probably
attend Speeches will be made by Con-
sressman Southall, Mr.. Charles I. Las
sitter and other prominent Democrats OF
this district.
Brunswick Court.
Judge J. F.sWest convened the October
term az Brunswick Circuit Court on
Tuesday last. and the court Is stu in
session The doc:set H said to be the
heaviest that has been known In Bruins
rick for the past twenty years. The
grand jury was in session on Tuesda'
anG Wednesday,. and returned twenty-one
Indictments for felony. and was ad-
.ourred over unfit next week. at which
time II viii conclude its labors. On account
Of the sickness O. the Commemorative
attorney al the last term. five or SIX
felony cases we're continued 10 this term
Most OF these tElon? cases are contested.
and IL vii, take until the middle or last
@. next week 70 complete the criminal
docket The most imToTtant criminal case
TIED this week vas the case o; Common
wealth ys. c. ~. Howerton, charged with
shoorsng George Z. Barrow. witt. intent
70 main. d,stigu-s, disable or XII him
Bo,h OF the parties are prominent white
citizens OF Eruas wick county. and the
case was hotiy contested from start TO
r.n.Eh. tins fury i.Gdrnira, q verdict on
Friday, finding ,Htle --p.1Eoasr guilty, and
sscerIs!aing his punishment 70 be siye
rninntes' confinement IN .aA ana & i-Hs
OF $50 The prisoner vas represented oy
Colonel Meade HasEris Of Blackstone.
and MIR. E. r. Turnbul, ot Iawrencerilie.
sussex Circuit Court viii convene on
November lst, and II Is understood here
that Judge West WILL on Saturday next.
adjourn Brunswick Circuit Court oyer
20 some day in November 0. early In
December. a, which time be will COM
plete the trial OF the ciri docket In
Brunswick There are some twenty or
moro contested civil cases o. the COM
mon law docket Including several dam
age suits against the railroads which run
through Brunswick-