The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-24
.LUNA.JOYNER.CASE
Still /. |. MYSTERY 5
Dinwiddic Court Declines tosIn-.
dict Suspected Ab7 ~
ductors.
PARTY HARMONY PREVAILS L: Y Us
Negro Who Placed Rock On
Electric Car Track
Indicted.
HARMONY PREVAILS
Especial to Tho Times. Dlspatch.)

So (6DGClaI W Uo
PET1cRsB u R1, VA August 2s.-1n tho
Circuit Court OF Dinwlddle county to-
day tho grand Jury, on the evidence sub
mitted refused to lndict u. b. Sheffield
(whitc) and Robert Jones (colored), citl-S
scna Of the county who were arrested
several months ago on tho charge Of
completely In tho abduction OF little Luna
Joyncr,a nnd tho parties were discharged
They were admitted to light bill ut tho
time Of their arrest, ana at the last term
OF the Circuit Court their cases we're con
tinued without being sent to the grand
Jury. The relatives and friends OF tho
Joyner family IN this city have never
been confident OF any definite develop
rnents from he arrest OF these two men.
and tho disappearance and whereabouts
Of the little child remain as mitch $tnys-&
terry as ever.
Harmony prevails In tho Democratic
ranks In this city and section While.
much feeling was engcndcred In the ex-
citing campaign Just closed, and while while
tho results brought many dlsappoint-f
mcnts, all divisions arc healed. and q
united support Will be given to the party
day everything Is Quiet and pleasant.
rho only disappointment apparent is TO
Ia found among the Republicans, VINO
had largely banked on the temperance
question being 1--we issue In the coming
cam paiRn between the two parties and
a bolt OF dsaffected Democrats.
Petersburg representative to the Grand
Aerie Of Eagles, which met IN Denver
last week, cut short his visit IN ne west
that lie might get homo In time 20 Vo l
at yesterdays primary. He traVclcd inc
distance OF 300 miles without stopping
to rest, and reached the polls 1ust Deio'e
tho time OF closing. g5
A negro named Hobbs was arrested ana
Jailed in Dinwidde county some wee.:s
ago.. charged with attempting TO wreck
a car filled With passengers on the Fern
dale PARK electric line by placing rock
on the track The obstruction was dis
covered In time to prevent accident
Hobbs was recently batled for his ao-
pearancc at court. but he failed TO turn
up to-day The grand Jury indicted nm.
OBSTRECTED CAR LINE.
An electric CIR on the Halifax Street
limo this afternoon ran into a wagon, the.
colored driyersiet the time attempting to
cross the track. He saved himself BY
Jumping but the wagon was cut in two
and wrecked Neither Of the horses were
hurt. -
Rev. S. G. Hatcher and family left
this morning for point near Charlottes-
VILE where he will rest for some time
and rocuperate his health
Miss Otolia Dunn, daughter Of "A. NJ.
Dunn, Of Yale, in Sussex county, met
with a severe accident several days ago.
In company with Miss Annie Wachsman,
OF this city, she was driving home from
d revival meeting in the ncghborhoodl.l
on passing through gate at homo the
buggy struck one of the gate posts with
such force as 10 throw the young ladies
out. Miss Wachsman had her collnr-bone
broken and Miss Dnnn sustained frac-
ture of the knee and compound frac-
ture OF the thigh. She Is suffering a.
great deal, and her condition is serious.
81. Knox Pannlll is suffering from a
severe carbunclc on the back Of his
neck.