The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-14
CUT HIS ARM OFF,;
IS GETTING WELL
Dr. Charles McCulloch's Nerve is
What Saved His Life-Cost
Another Man His Life.
CONWCT'S DASH FOR FREEDOM
Town Sergeant and Deputies at
Scottsville Capture Man Alter
Shooting Him Twice.

SCOTTSNILLE. VA, December 13-Dr.
Charles McCuloch. or Howardsvile. who
lad his hand and a portion OF his arm
torn or IN O. corn-shredder last Monday.
and who IS now in a hospital In Lynch
burg, is progressing favoraby.
on the day the accident occurred. DR..
McCullOch. being short Of hands. under
took TO assist in feeding the shredder
himself. One OF tn ecornstalks was wet
and wrapped itself about his arm. pulling
his hand into the shredder. AS he saw
his whole arm being drawn into the ma
chinery. DR.. NcCullOch. while pulling
back with all his might, called TO one OF
the hands near by to bring his pocket
knife, and with his left hand cutoT his
right ARM, which was being torn to
pieces. He then went to his home. where
with the assistance Of his wife. he dressed
the member, and shortly after boarded
the train for ~Lynchburg, where The arm
was amputated higher up. The gentle
man, fortunately. is le~ft-handed.
A short time ago. Dr. McCuloch's over
seer had one of his hands caught b,
this sarne corn-shredder. all Of the fingers
being torn Off He was attended nv his
employer, but b-lood-poison set in. ana the
man was taken 20 -Lynchburg, where he
finally died Of locAGaw.
A negro convict who escaped from the
@N"N1 d AAA q H-N NAAL1 ah1n .IlIlUN0 ON
n through freight at lee ana came 10
Scottsville. The conductor Spotted him
by hts stripes CAS- the runawav had
thoughtlesslyj neglected to Disguise him
selp, and teiegraphcd to the town sor-
gcant here 10 arrest his progress. Ser
geant Marcellus sutherland. Of this nlaca
having appointed several deputies. me+
the incoming freight.
Peppercd With Shot.
The convict was discovered seated i'm a
coal car, was ordered to come out. and
declined. The sergeant handed his shot
gun to one Of the deputies and proceeded
TO climb up the side Of the car to cap
ture the convict.
While the crgeant was thus engaged the
runaway jumped out on the other side
and hastened up the track. The deoutv
with the shotgun ordered him 20 halt
but he took no notice. and showed. he
thought. faint no disgrace TO run when
You is skeered." The deputy fired both
barrels of his gun. which was loaded Win
birdshOt. at the convict. About nftv
or sixty shot took effect. but the man
ran on as far az he coalchute. where he
was compelled to stop. He was brought
back TO the jail here. where his wounds
were dressed by DIT. l.. II. Stinson.
Later he was taken back to Loo nv
Sergeant sutherland and handed over 20
the authorities there. The man gave his
name as Davis. and said he was from
Clarke county. lie is serving a three
years term I'm the penitentary. beginning
last July. FOX cutting a man.
The ladies OF tho Episcopal Church
have been quito successful with their
Christmas bazaar, yesterday and to-day
The bazoar WAS onlv Opened yesterday.
but purchasers arc making % clean sweep
or the articles displayed
y Christmas tree. in which aU 90 thc
sunday schools OF Sc0ttsti!ic VIII unite,