The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-04
South Richmond Bureau.
The Times Dispatch,
.5 1920 Hull Street

Phone Madison l75.
Arlslng from his bed where he has
INTO the canal Monday, clarence NIoIos
or PoWhatan Street. yesterday left hts
nome and hurled hiMself across the
I E,i > .Iaeks on the Cowardin Avenue
ENG his life. The approaching Forest
Hlli car was brought to stop a few
leet from the PROSTATE BODY. and thu
crew. with the help Of several pas
sengerS, lifted tho man from the tracks
onto the car and carried him to Sew.
cnth and Perry, where a police ofncer
took him In charge.
Moles's mania for self destruction
brought on. 1t is thought. by i'll health.
led MIN 10 make several determined
enorts at suicide after he had been in
court Hearing strange sounds com
ing from the cell Officer Tinsley open.
saw sa th sto eel doc, door barely in time to
narrow strip OF blank citing. which he
mad torn from the bedding ana tied
tightly around his throat.
The officer had scarcely rcscateo
string around Moles's neck when siml-
lar noises again drew him to the
G &c ehd tn 3 time showed him Moles
G,nped from the boards of the cell.
Gown his throat. After this rescue
nnv;eryt:hinG capabl" OF aiding NIolcs in
~, ms en- e., OTIS ~ self destruction was re.
- =
hent on the prisoners actions
lis W,fe was appraised Of his condi-
y s,on ana Immediately rushed to the
LAIN his release. Bail was denied Nroles
however. In the fear that his deter.
M efforts after his own life would
ri nf {, Thnetessfni later was stated last
!!ing before Justice Maurice in the Pc
, take, 70 pnt him beyond danger .eo q
@ t,.a
believe that continued sickness has
resulted resi- IN partial dcrang cement of
his faculties. '.'>s :
Farmer apd Turner Convicted.
Russell Farmer and Hugh Turne,.
were yesterday convicted Of oomplio-
lly IN the recent robbery of a boz
car car full Of shoes. and each sentenced
20 20 SIX months Imprisonment and Il
1 pna, OF 3f S1oo. In the Hastings Court.
rufl II; Lee Turner was tried on the
same me charge and acquitted.
plicated in tho. robbery, and Mrs. Eliza
Coles. All aged white woman. charged
e m,od ocin I'M, the ne receiver Of the stolen
Of this court to-day
,; Alter several hours given over to the
discussion Of the bill Of exceptions be.
. .a5 ar draw NJ. up BY Hiram Smith. coun-
MISS Annie Profitt against Mrs. Ami.
opplenan. Judge Wells Yesterday gave
ks, ,,n aeienaant forty days to file the
49, - EACcptionS on VIZ oh the appeal
to the Supreme Court is based.
! In Oak Grove Court
i In the Oak Grove Court ycstarda,
| morning only petty civil cases werr
brought before Magistrate Cheatham
Ihe case against the Limbureer ned :.
l.dlers. Sam and L. Saunders. charged
| With selling in the southsidc without
| license. was POSTPONED until NYcdnes
day afternoon Unavoidable cfrcun,
stances also necessitated the POSTPONE
| nent Yesterday afternoon Of the CASE
against W. II. Ward, who was 10 have
been tried in special session on ths
| charge OF peddling household goods
| without license -
| There Will be q special session OF the
ga Grove court Wednesday afternoon
| IN SWansboro for the purpose Of irwin
| these cases Both are punishable With
| severe fines ranging from s100 to $500
on each 7nunt. There are several sne.
cihc charges against both Ward and
the Saunde"- brothers
Vet Trail OF Convict.
Information has been obtained hy
tie police Of the Snuthside that the
convict. Samuel Gersiey, who cscaned
| from the road camp at work on tho
Midlothian Turnpike Wednesday, i,
| either In tho Southsde or in this
| neishborhood q negro siacklod viii
ball and chain was seen rhursda ,
| night on Cowarding Avenue bv n no.
| destrian, anil tho matter reported I'm.
nediately The efforts or the polica
| to track him down have been un'