The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
RICHMOND MAN
BADLY WOUNDED
John Fowlkcs, a Machinist, Shot
in Chest While Beating on a
Door in Chesterfield.
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pE1ERsBURG, VA. February. 2s.--
John Fowlkes. formerly wei known
machinist OF this city, now Of Rich
mond, was shot IN the chest ci nma s ,aat
night while, beating on the front door
OF Charles A. BASES residence on the
Richmond Turnpike, IN Chesterfield
county. within mile OF this city. w.
Bass's cigar store in this city. fired
the shot. after calling three times to
the unknown party, who was tramping
up and down the porch and beiaborlns
the calls and Magee. then fired In the
air, but without result; he then shot at
the intruder. firing from the window
of his bedroom on the first floor, and
hearing him groan. summoned two
Bennett. who walked with the wounded
man to this city, where sowlkes was
attended at the Petersburg Hospital
by DIR. w. Z. Hoy, who found that the
after breaking the third rib. had been
DETECTED and lodged In tho back.
Fowlkes had been drinking heavily
here yesterday, and was put oft an
interurban car at "a station near the
this morning and bailed by Justice
Dunstan in Ettrick in the sum OF ST.
900.
Doctors to Meet.
joint meeting of the Southside Virginia
Medical Association and the Petersburg
Medical Faculty, to be held next Tues
day afternoon and evening. at the
this city. The Petersburg Faculty's
committee on arrangements consists OF
DR.. III. G. Leigh, chairman: DR.. w. r..
Drewry and DR.. s. A., Hinton. Or. j.
OF welcome, to which pr. r. S. Powell,
of Woodview, Va, Will respond.
DR.. W.. +. Drewry. president of the
Medical Society of Virginia, will make
an address on Medical Organization"
and surgical subjects will be read by
DR.. J. Boiling Jones, DR.. John +. VIM.
OF Richmond; DR.. +. w. Haines. of Pc
tersburg; DR.. H. b. Manhood. OF EN-
pcria. Va, DR.. j. Allison Hodges, OF
ria: DR.: j. shelton Horsley. OF Rich
mond: DR.. John NJ Williams, of Dis
putanta. Va: DIR. o. C. Wright. of Jar
raft, Va: DR.. j. T. Davis, of Emporia:
ton, n. G.; DR.. Kirkland Rufn. Or.
Charles r. Grandy and DIR. C. p. Wer-
tenbaker, of Norfolk. and Drs. w, II.
Drewry and r. a. Martin. of Peters,
burg. All papers VIII be open for free
and full discussion. An important meet.
ing of members of the State society
who reside in this district will be held
at o'clock in the evening to nomi-
nate a member of the executive coun-
Gil of the Medical Society .of Virginia
This will be the twentieth session OF
the Southside Virginia Medical Asso-
citation. The officers are: DIR. l.. Lotion.
kmporia, president; DIR. w. B. Barham.
Newsom's, first vicc-president; DR.. S.
dent; DR.. J. G.. Rennle, Petersburg
third vice-president: DIR. C. w. Astrop.
Surry. fourth ce-president: DR.. o. c.
Wright, Jarratt. treasurer: DR.. f. F..
e n
The executive committee Is composed
of DR.. Joel Crawford. Yale: DR.. ]. r.
Ealligan. Smoky Ordinary; DIR. III. b.
Mshood. F'mporia.
w. f. Harwood and Messrs. William
n. Parham and i. F.. Whftehorne as
OF the board of pension COM
to serve for one wear. The
Judge has also appointed Mr.. Robert
G. Bass a member of the electoral
hoard. to serve three years.