The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-04
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTHS|DE
,Three-Year-Old Son OF Joseph
Oppleman Killed by Street
! |: Car.
WAS PLAYING IN THE STREET
Nothing Heard from superintend-
ent Allen-N[orc Candidates
Out for His Position.
WAS PLAYING IN THE STREET
Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch.
No. 1lO2 Hull Street.

Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch.
No. 1lO2 Hull street.
Junius oppleman, the three-year-old
son OF Joseph Oppleman, of No. 1905
Hull Street. was run over by a street
car at $50 o'clock last night and later
died at the Virginia Hospital as the
result of his injuries.
With several Others the child was
playing in front of 1911 Hull Street,
and accordins TO the statements Of
those present Junius ran into the
street as car No. 440 approached.
southbound. The boy was caught un-
der the fender, though the motorman
stopped his car in Il remarkably short
space.
Motornlan Used Head.
Those who witnessed the accident
state that Motorman w. T. Broom, in
charge of the car. exhibited great pres
ence of mind and at once applied his
reverse current and then his emerGen-
cy.5 Had it not been for his timely
action the car wheels would have
passed over the child. 1t was generally
declared that the motorman did every
thing in his power to save the life
OF the boy. Broom has been with the
company number of years and IS
considered TO be one of the most care
full and relit,b:e. men on the line. He
was placed !nder' arrest last night
at IL o'clock, but was bailed and wiz
be given o preliminary hearing before
the Mayor this morning.
The boy had his right leg broken and
received a blow on the base of his brain,
this causing a hemorrhage and frac-
ture. According to the physicians at
tending, this was the cause OF his death
AS soon as the accident occurred lDrs
- NOV GItnl
Later DR.. II. s. AacLean arrived and
moved the boy TO the Virginia Hospital
where he died several hours later.
No News from Allen.
Up to late hour last night nothing
had been heard from Superintendent Will
liam Allen, OF the Almshouse. who has
been missing since Monday. His dsap
out the city. and many different theories
have been advanced to explain his long
absence.
Mrs Allen stated last night that she
was stil ignorant of her husbands where
abouts. Many of the superintendent
closest friends fear that he may have
met with harm. Others are of the opn-
Ion that he is nearby, ana that he simply
went away on a short trip.
More Candidates.
Although no action has as yet been
taken upon the designations of Mr.. Al
len. there are many candidates in the
field for his place. Besides those men,
toned in this paper yesterday morning,
there are five who have announced
their intention OF entering the race.
Hawks, Y. II. Neblitt, w T. Hart and
Mr.. DuNal This Will make a total of
about ten candidates.
Willard Martin. Deputy City Ser
geant, Is making a warm fight for the
place, and Is one of the strongest can
didates: ". r. Hart also promises To
be a formidable candidate lie served
In the City Council for a number OF
years, and was chairman of the Aims
house Committee at the time the aims
house was erected.
Elks to See Governor.
A committee from Manchester Lodge
B, p. o. Elts, VIII wait on Governor
Swanson this morning az 1890 o'clock
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