The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-30
TROLLEY WRECK ON
A NORFOLK LINE |. |:
The Motorinap Paid No Attcn-8
ton to the Usual
Signal.
THIEF JUMPS THREE STORIES
Ills Pursuers, Expecting to Find
4 Corpse, Discover Only
Tracks.
THIEF JUMPS THREE STORIES
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NORFOLK, VA. Aug. 2o.--Thc electric
cars Oh tho Gilmerton lnc ran Into six
fiat cars Of the Belt Railway on the
outskirts OF Berkeley this morning and
deralled them. There were the usual
signals at the crossing, but the motos-
man OF tho trolley did not stop. When
the collision was inevitable MotorInah
Lnync. Conductor Elliott and the only
passenger a negro woman, Jumped. They
were not hurt The trolley car was de-
fnolshed. It was several hours before
the wreokage was cleared from the two
tracks.
JUMPED THREE STORIES.
Zion Wilson. Il negro thief, Jumped
three stories this morning to escape mr.
rest. Mac jones' colorcd, notified the
police that Zion and Jesse Wilson, BROTH
ers, had stolen clothing from him and
tho police pursued the brothers to the
third floor of n house iii Probys Court.
They caught Jesse, but Zion jumped from
the third story window and escaped. The
police went to the rear Of the house cx-
pectIng to find dead, or, at least. n
disabled negro They found instead
nothing but smashed chicken coop
and lot Of alarmed but unframed
chickens There were no indications
thnt'thc thlrty-foot descent had diHturb-
ed the ncgros flight.
HELD FOR 1UNACY.
Margaret Moran. the good looking
young girl who was shot BY accident in
Il clubhouse at Pine Beach n month ago,
has been discharged from the Protestant
Hospital and taken UP by the police Nr
vagrancy on the streets. She IS held for
examination as to sanity. Her father
and stepmother have abandoned her and
her brothers and gone to Washington
to live Ono OF her brothers Is In jail
for stealing; another brother is In the.
rcfor,natory. She has declined proffered
assistance. As the last resort Chlef OF
Police Botsh determined 10 have her
tried for insanity. She is pretty and not
vicious, but seems an involuntary va
grant.
r. w. Robertson, Il farmer OF Selma,
N. C.. the father Of Maud Cameron Rob-
ertson. who was killed by Captain r..
w. Jones last week qualified IN the Cor
poration Court to-day as administrator
OF the estate OF his daughter under a
bond OF 81 900. Chief of Police II. NAL
lory Bush Commonwcalth's Attorney
John G.. Tilton and r. v. Iiitchins. JAM
tor OF the city hall, were appointed ap-
praisers Of the estate which consists o f
500 in the Marine Bank and jewelry and
clothing valued Mt 1900.
The girls father. who came here from
his home especially to qualify upon the
estate and secure his daughters effects,
was accom- panied by his son, Guy Rob-
ertson. !,
The case Of Capt. Jones was called
in the police court this morning, but
continued on the statement that he IS
not well enough to leavc~the hospital,
where he was sent after he had cut.
his own throat. He Is recovering, but
will not come out till it is time for the
meeting of the Corporation Court. lie
viii waive examina tion In the police
CRUSHED By A HORSE.
cant, James Lnssiter, Of Bowers Hill,
Norfolk county died yesterday. as me
result Of the injuries he received when
a horse fell against him IN tho stall OF
the barn last week. His body was SO
badly crushed that the surgeons tou ne
It impossible. to reset and unite the
broken bones. III