The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06
AUTO KILLS HORSE
AND INJURIES man
Owner and Chauffeur Are Assess
ed $500 and Also 1920
in Costs.
HAD HALLUCINATIONS
Indictment Found by Grand Jury
For Wife Desertion--Cow-
Catcher Discharged.
HALLUCINATIONS

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
ROANOKE, Aug. 6.--Lee l.. Poweii,
of New York, q former Roanoker. ar
rived here last evening in his automo :
bile. He left New York Sunday. In
Hagerstown, Md, his car caused the
death Of a horse belonging to Jack
son & Keller Granite Company ana
slightly injured Elmer Jackson. Dam
ages assessed against Mr.. Poweii
amounted 20 $3.50 and he and his chant-
feur' had to pay S62.2o In fines. Mr..
Powell believes he was unjustly treat
ed. The Automobile Association OF
Hagerstown has taken up the matter
and Mr.. Powell expects to have the
money refunded. Mr.. Powell Is q
brother OF Mr. Arthur T. Powell, OF
Lynchburg, and the family Is from
Richmond.
Walter C. Cliff was arrested last
night on a warrant sworn out by his
mother, charging him with incorrigi-
bility. 1t is thought the boy VIII De
sent to the reform school.
Members OF the Mystic Chain have
been invited to join in q picnic OF
the Red Men to Moneta August 70.
M. l.. Logwood, an employe of the
Virginia Bridge works, foot mashed
badly yesterday morning between the
side OF a car and a travelling crane
While his injuries are not serious. they
are very severe and will incapacitate
him for several weeks.
Has HaiIueinatiena
D. S. Keen wandered into the store
OF the Virginia Carriage Company TINS
afternoon, claiming some one was ar
ter him with q gun. Arrested ana
taken to police headquarters, he de-
clared that IL his enemies did not stop
%.It ~ h. n
gun and shoot them. The police are
inclined to think the man is suffering
from delirium tremens. II he does
not improve, commission in lunaey
will be called to consider his condi-
ton.
Shortly before twelve o'clock last
night the home Of Louis Doss( in the
Northeast, was entered and o pocket
book contained STAT was stolen. Mr.
Docs mother. who was nursing SICK
daughter, saw the burglar as he left
the place. but thought nothing of IT.
presuming he was member of the
family. The police have been unable
10 find the slightest trace OF the rob-
Der.
At the next meeting of city coun-
Gil a report will be received from the
public property committee recon-
mending the purchase by the city oil
the Terry home at a cost of $4,000
II Is believed the report of the COM
nittee will be adopted
Charges Desertion.
The grand jury has found true bill
against Walter Nichols, charging him
with deserving his wife and four chill
dren. Nichols disappeared from Roam
oke several months ago, taking all his
salary, and leaving many bills I'M
paid. Nichols whereabouts Is not
known, but II is thought he Is stfli In
Virginia.
In July the police department col
lected in fines s2,046.45. There were
3al arrest.
j. w. Camper. vice-councilor of the
Junior Order United American Me-
chanics of Virginia. has returned from
an official visit to Dorche Bristol. Ru-
raj Retreat. Saltville, and Wythevfile
Mayor Cutchin to-day announced
that he had been compelled to dis
charge Thomas Stanley, who has been
employed several weeks to watch cows
and keep them from depredating or
property. This action is taken by the
mayor In response to directions OF the
committee in accounts. which hold
that no authority exists for such an
office or for the employment of such
a. man.