The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-19
Scene OF WRECK
VISITED BY JURY
Instructions and Argument iii
Damage Suit Will BE
Heard To-Day.
MANY COMET PARTIES OUT
Members Of Appolnattox Gun
Club Plan Opening
Shoot.
Times-D Dispatch Bureau,
100 North Sycamore street,


Petersburg, Va. May IS.
The testimony for the plaintiff in
the 100000 damage suit Of Charles M.
Ambold against tho Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad Company for injuries
to person was concluded last evening,
and the testimony for the defendant
company was concluded shortly after
loon to-day. The court jury was then
adjourned over until 10 o'clock to-
morrow, when Instructions will be
given and the argument will be
heard.
In the meantime the jury was taken
to the scene Of the accident at tho
junction Of washington and Sycamore
Streets, to examine the SURROUNDINGS,
and 1T was also shown the automobile
and the engine which came into col
.lision. by reason of which the plaintiff
was thrown and lost both of his legs.
In collaboration of the plaintiff
four city ordinances were alleged to
have been violated by the defendant
viz: those regulating the
ringing OF the engine bells. the speed
and the shifting of trains in tho city,
and the management of the automatic
gates at the various street crossings
These ordinances were submitted In
evidence, and were argued at the ses-
sion of tho court this afternoon.
The case will probably go to the
Jury Tomorrow afternoon. 1t has been
a strenuous1y contested one from tho
very beginning. Miss Corrigan, of
Lynchburg, who was a guest in the
automobile at the time Of the accident.
has also n suit for damages for $4,000
against the railroad company, with the
eminent lawyer, Jack Lee, of Lynch
burg. as counsel. This case, however,
is not yet ready for trial.
"Comct" Parties Out.
Many parties OF men and women, or
gained for the purpose, with and
without glasses, occupied eligible sites
about the city tonight to observe any
developments that might follow the
passage of the earth through the tail
OF Halley's comet. in the way of
meteors and auroral displays. Some
of these parties remained out the
greater part of the night.
There is no denying the intense in
terest felt In the community in the
comet. Morning after morning for
many days past hundreds of people
have left their homes TO get q view
of the visitor.
Personal and Otherwise.
Lieutenant Clark. of MARYLAND, has
been assigned to Salvation Army work
III ftltTSDulS x, dS
and Mrs. Woods.
The new $4,000 addition 10 the Pc
tersburg Hospital is approaching COM
pletion. 1t will add some fifty or
more beds to that institution and
greatly increase its accom-
modations and conveniences
Col. and Mrs. John Murphy. OF Rich
mond. rode over to Petersburg in their
automobile to-day. and spent several
hours In the city
In the Circuit Court of Prince
George yesterday Lazarus Gholson
and Waverly Charity. negroes. were
on the charge of burning the
barn of w. II. ADAMS some weeks ago,
and were acquitted. Mr.. Adams lost
heavily by the fire, which was of in
cendiary origin.
A quantity of rags in the junk store
of the Eli Kull Co, on Old Street. was
TO he on fire early this
morning. The department was called
to the spot and quickly eXtinguished
the flames. No other damage resulted
commemorative Attorney r. H..
Mann, who has been confined TO his
home for some days, has recovered
and is out again.
Appomnttox Gun Club.
The Appomattox Gun Club will open
the season with a shoot tomorrow at
the clubs traps near Ferndale Park.
The club has a fine membership, and
its shoots are public.
The question Of a permanent musi-l
cal association in Petersburg is to be
decided tomorrow night at a meeting
Of music lovers. to be held in the
of Commerce.
The assignment of the Stratford Ho-
tel. Incorporated. made Yesterday, viii
not interfere with the hotels business,
which will he continued as usual.