The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-22

Willie Broom, the four-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Broom Of West
Eleventh Street. was so, badly burned
at the home Of his parents yesterday
morning that it is feared the chances
OF recovery are against him.
The accident occurred before .
o'clock. when Mr. Broom, at that hour
asleep in bed. was awakened by the
screams OF his Child. The mothar was
below stairs, having Just arisen to
nrepare breakfast. The children We're
alone.
The little sufferer is one of twins,
There Is also third and younger
child. Yesterday morning as the tots
were beginning to stir around In their
night dresses Willie got possession o.
| a box of matches. In the next mo-
| ment his clothing was in a sheet o.
! flame and he was battling for his life.
Leaping from his bed Mr.. Broom
caught up his child and tore what
| was left Of the burning clothes from
his little trembling frame. after which
The handed the child to its mother and
hurriedly summoned a physician. DE-.
j. sydney Baker responded promptly
| and the wounds were dressed.
Three times during the day the ply
| stefan called at the home and last
l
| comfortably.
| DR.. Baker does not attempt to mini
mize the more than critical condition
OF the child. but considers he has a
good fighting chance. The burned
surface of the skin extends over a
large portion of the body. and the
child's first agony was very bitter.
Give Cars Right OF Way.
In an attempt to abate a nuisance
of long standing. an edict was Issued
from the Police Court yesterday WARM
1 ing all drivers against blocking car
tracks with their teams. The specific
cause of complaint resulting in this
mandate from Mayor Maurice was the
case Of negro named Claiborne joins
son, who drives for j. w. Blanton.
The charges against this negro, which
4 were preferred by Chief of Police Lips
4 comb himself, were so interviewer with
. the insolence OF the accused that the
court was astonished at the evidence.
1t appeared that Monday afternoon
Johnson had deliberately and rlali-
i clously delayed street car from Perry
4 Street to Hull Street. never for an In
slant attempting to permit the car to
Z pass, and replied to the gong OF the
4 motorman with the use or vie eplthets
4 and abuse.
The car was crowded, and Chief OF
Police Lipscomb happened to occupy 9
d seat just behind the motorman. He or
dered the driver to take his wagon from
81 the track, but met with noSbetter sue
: cess than the motorman. On reaching
Hull Street Chief L!pscomb left the
car and placed the negro under arrest
He was fined $3.50 In the Police Court
yesterday
Sensational Proceedings.
Sensational developments are pre-.
dlcted in the Police Court this morning
when the charges against Gus Mere
dith are heard. The accused is alleged
to have carried concealed weapons ane
to have created general disturbance
In the neighborhood OF his home, -Four
teenth and cambridge Streets, at abou
S:30 o'clock Monday night a rule ha
been issued by Mayor Maurice for TIL
apprehension Of Mrs. Meredith, and on
!! for Mildred Meredith. each Of whom
is to be present at the trial to-day I
Mrs. Faulkner has also been summoned
and Is expected to testify.
The Corporation Court.
II Other than few minor cases, tn
only. trial Of interest before the Cor
4. poraton Court yesterday was that
the Commonwealth against Rober
Mayo, q negro youth, accused OF Robin
u captain. a.. e. AtklnS OF S1oo' LIE PtAs
oner pleaded guilty and received sen
} tence from Judge Clopton to a term Q
(. i've years in the penitentiary. with tn
y provision that he should be remove
/ to the negro reformatory upon the frs
!. vacancy occurring In that institution
r The case OF w, i. Bishop. Sr.. wi
il begin this morning. The prisoner
: accused OF receiving stolen goods. TIL
L last hearing resulted In n mlstrial q
Burial of Patrick Sims.
y The funeral of Mr.. Patrick Sims, VIII
met a tragic death by n cave-in Nor
, day morning. was conducted yesterda
It afternoon at o'clock from the hon
on twentieth Street, Mr. Sims was G,
\ ceedingly popular in this city. whic
added to the, unusual sadness and SUI
n denness OF his death, caused grei
numbers of Ills friends to attend h
funeral The burial was made In M
Calvary Cemetery, Richmond
e Joint Session OF Council,
"A 'joint session OF sllc Council h,
been called 1ps FRIDAY algRt tqg Y