The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-01

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dows Mrs. Kidd was rendered almos
hysterical by tho tragic Happenings
She stated that Lizzie had been Will
her practically all her life. having beer
her nurse when she was ii child.
Attack on Foreman.
White Police Sergeant Craft was
occurring the neigliborhood for some
trail OF Pettus another tragedy came
near being enacted by the ,whiskey-
crn2ed man, wGo made blssway up town
40 the place of Ills former employment,
I'm the now building of Miller. d Rhoads,
He found the steam-fitters at work ON
the fourth floor which is not Nnt oc-
cupied for store purposes Foreman
Smith says that Pettus rhattcd pleas
antly and entirely nationally for some
minutes, and then, without warning,
came UP behind him and gave him an
awful cash in the throat. smith
seized the razor, receiving an ugly
wound in his hand, but probably saw
ing his life, by the act. Believing that
he had killed smith, pnttus went from
the store. AS lie left the elevator, how
ever he walked into the arms of Detec-
tive Captain Tomlinson and Policeman
Hutcber and TalIey. who had traced him
to the building.
Bicycle Policemen Il. II. Werner and
Lou Keliam were also in the building,
and after seeing Prttus in safe Gus
tody, carried the wounded man amitn
to Wagners drug store. where pr PAU
laRoutie, of No. SOC East Grace. was
summoned. Smiths wounds. were
dressed and he was able to walk home.
when not on duty as foreman IN
tho plumbing gang, Smith is captain
and preacher i'll the salvation Army.
with his head we'll bandaged he was
able TO get to the Army headquarters
last night. but it will be some time be-
fore he can take part in the services
agnin.
To the reporters Pettus said that he
was a son of c. r. Pettus. telegraph
operator, of Olive Hill, Ky. He de-
clares he was born at No. oil East
Grace Street. and that he has sister
living on Chestnut HILL He continued
to mention the names of number oil
prominent people whom he had been
Commissioned to XIII
Continuing. Pettus said that he
formerly attended Union station Meth
odist Church. but that recently he has
received his instructions direct from
the Almighty Fearful. indeed, was his
expression, as lie explained that lie
had been commissioned to Kill three
men. SOlnetlllleS ne SdIu tildt wv nav
been killed in Fulton, and at other
times that he still has two to kill. The
police. who have traced his record. state
that he hasn't been in Fulton in several
days.
Pettus asserted that George p. Haw
and c. p. Cardwell. both of Hanover
will defend him. but whether this was
only n part of his raving, in running
over the list of those he meant to Kill
could not be ascertained.
1t would be hard to say whether
Pettus's condition is due to whiskey
or to some drug. or whether his mind
las given way in some part as re-
suit of continued drinking. He is said
to have thrown a bottle of whiskey
out OF his window yesterday morning.
an unusual act for drinking man.
Two bottles of liquor We're found on
his person, one being full and the |
other partially so. The mans condition, |
however, does not appear TO border on |
delirium tremens, but rather mono
mania. his bent yesterday being |
throat cutting.
The case will be called in the Police
Court this morning and number or
witnesses have ben summoned. Coro-
ner Taylor will empanel jury this
morning at o'clock at Browns I'M
dertaking rooms. No. 306 North Seven |
teenth Street. and IT is probable that |
the hearing in the Police Court VIII go |
over until the verdict of the coroner
is received.