The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-05
BRINGS suit FOR
ALLEGED c ASSAULT
Former Chauffeur Asks $4,000
Damages Of David
Dunlop.
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CUT WITH RAZOR
Establishment Of a Lighted
Buoy for Appomattox Is
Authorized.
NEGRO CUT WITH RAZOR.
imes-Dispatch Bureau,
100 NJ. Svcnmnro ctron.


petersburg, Va. october A.
IT was learned to-day that suit had
been entered in the Circuit Court of
chesterfeld county by Joseph Knapp,
or New York. against David Dunlop,
Tor S25,ooO. The damage are for an
alleged assault by Dunlop upon Knapp
several weeks ago. At the time that
the assault is said to have been COM
mltted Knapp was employed by Dun
lop as MS chauffeur and the assault Is
alleged to have been committed at
Dunlop's country place, Illusc, IN
Chesterheld county. Hon. w. X. Nc
Kinney Is counsel for Knapp, and John
L. Lee. Oh Lynchburg, represents Dun
Top
Cut with n, Razor.
Lewis Simmons, coiored, said to be
from Georgia, was seriously,iri II not
fatally cut by woman named julia
turner, at colored boarding house
on Short Market Street, at / o'clock
this morning
Simmons and the Turner woman
came here exhibiting several small
oolored children as musical prodigies.
ana they nave been giving entertain
ments at different places in the city.
INC woman claims that she was re-
quested to ask Simmons to stop maxi
ing noise In his room. and that Sim
mons became angry and started to
beat her. She seized razor which
was lying IN bunk In the room and
cut sommons in four different places.
One cut severing every muscle in the
left arm from the elbow to the wrist
another six inches In length and above
the left knee. Simmons almost bled to
death before medical assistance could
be summoned. He was taken to lthe
hospital and the woman arrested Her
case was continued this morning to
await the outcome OF Simmons wounds.
Lighted Bouy for Appomnttox.
Mayor Cameron has received let
ter from Senator Martin. in which he
says: Il have just received letter from
the Commissioner of the Bureau of
Lighthouses saying that directions
have been given for the establishment
of light on the north side or the APP
pomattox River. which. with the red
bouy at Buzzard Island. In the Apo
ma ttox River. will answer the desired
purpose"
The Mayor also received letter from
T. II. DeSteymer, commander IT, S N.
Lighthouse Inspectors, Baltimore. say
Ing the Commissioner of Lighthouses
had authorized the establishment of a
.iisht at the mouth of the Appomattox
river, on the north side of thu entrance,
and that the second light asked for
LN@aiu isiaHu WAS not approved
Mayor Cameron has written to both
Senator Martin and Commander De
steymer asking that the question of
the second light near Buzzard Island
be reopened
after City Ordinance yioIator..
a G. NJ Martin, chairman OF the
Police Commissioners, received the fol-
lowing letter from the Mayor to-day:
u have the honor to call your atten-
ton to the inclosed ordinance CONCERN
ing the maintenance of automatic
gongs at railroad crossings on cer,a4-t
streets IN this city. passed October III
has not been complied with. and
would be glad If you would instruct
the Police Department to sec that II 10
fced. Yours very truly,
GEORGE CAMERON, JR..
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