The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-29

then superintendent of the line, ana q
gentleman Of undoubted vcracity, to Mr..
Joseph Bryan.
Richmond, Va, June %, 1900.
Mr.. Joseph Bryan:
My Dear Sir,-rne enclosed sketch
gives the dimensions Of the window in
the old horse car stable in Manchester
through, which the two car mules, bet"
and Maggie" jumped to the ground
outside The accompanying afIidavits of
Mr.. John w. Archer. the stable manager:
Mr.. George Gills, car driver, now super
intendent OF overhead construction OF the
Richmond Passenger and Power Conn
rlily: Gloucester and James Stovall, coll
o1cd hostles. were present when this oc-
currencc took place. Tho blacksmith.
Henry cambridge, coIored, who was em-
pioyed 10 shoe the car mules, has since
died. The circumstances connected with
this little episode Is as follows: The
blacksmith was required to come to the
stable three times daily to examine and
replace all shoes cast while the mules
were at work. On this occasion he had
1ust purchased a newly tanned sheepsktn
apron. which tho mule had never seen
before. Going without warning into this
stall the animal was alarmed Mt the sight
Of the leather, she leaped through the
omen window. I came In shortly after
wards noticing the unusual excitement,
inquired the cause, being informed. l
could not believe It, and ordered the man
to 20 again into the stall, the mule inn
mediately reared and was about to re-
peat the leap. fearing she might not be
successful the second timc, ordered him
out. The Maggie mule Jumped through a
window tho Same size opening on the
oppos,tc side OF the stable. AS far as
could see. neither mule received
scratch. Examining the ground on the
outside, tracks indented In the hard earth
were plainly visible where she landed on
her front feet, and other tracks made IN
The effort to turn and again face the
window. he halter chain. four feet long.
was attached to a scantling four ana y
half feet above the floor on which she
stood. Window opening one foot nine
inches BIZ two feet six inches. rough two
feet wide. Top Of trough to floor two
feet eleven Inches. eleven inches from
ton Of trough to bottom OF window.
From bottom OF window sill to ground
outside. four feet seven Inches.
Yours truly,
a, B. r.. SELDEN. 4
saw the mule Immediately after she
had Jumped through the space mentioned
In the space hereIns She was standing
outside, tied to the stall In the inside, and
facing the opening through which she
had Jumped.
N. B.-Bet was selected from forty-two
mules owned by the Richmond and Man
chester Railway Company on account OF
her size as a regular tug to draw cars
up the hill from Ninth and Cary to
Ninth and Main, and would weigh from
$50 to 1000 pounds.
B. r. S.
we hereby certify that we were present
and witnessed the occurrence stated In
the writing hereto attached. signed by
Major b. r. sclden, and dated June q.
1900 and that the measurements and
statements contained in said writing are
true.
GEO. w. GILLS,
JAMES STOVALL,
GLOSTER STOVALL. l
About the best prospect for trotting
speed that has been in the stable Of VII
liam L. Bass, at Acca Farm. this season
is the gray mare Reject, S. by Re Elcc-
ton, 2:27 Ia dam Ella Van, dam of
DR.. L.. trial. 2:l6 IA, by McCurdy's Ham
bletonian, second dam by Red Cliff. This
mare was brought here from Lexington,