The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-15
court BRAvELY
RIDES WILD HORSE.
Judge Scott Proves Mr.. Ras-
backs Animal Isn't Afraid
OF Street Car.
JURY. THERE TO SEE 1T DONE
Question Arising iii Damage
Suit IS Quickly Decided
i'll Novel Manner.

Being q practical man and anxious
+ to pass upon question with the ut
most fairness TO both sides, Judge r.
Garter -cott, of the Henrico Circuit
Court. decided yesterday that the only
way to determine whether or not Mr.
Rasback's horse was afraid Of street
car was to bring them face 10 face
Some time ago Mr.. Rusback. who lives
beyond Seven Pines. was bringing a
CARLOAD of produce to the city mar
kets. He had one of the regulation
Hanover carts of one horsepower.
When he so, into the city early one
morning there was a great deal of
fog, which added TO the darkness. and
Mr.. Rasback alleged that all of I.
sudden street car bumped into him.
upset the cart, injured the animal and
SO frightened him that he. the animal.
was unsafe to drive within seeing dis
+ lance OF trolley. For all OF which
he asked damages In the sum of quo
slmuleons.
and so the case of W. NJ Rasback
against the Virginia Railway and
Tower Company was called for trial In
the Hehrico court yesterday morning
There was what YOU might cali a mass
OF conflicting testimony, as there Is, in
all well regulated damage suns. ana
the argument and the examination
centred around the question rs the
kashack horse afraid OF street. carr.
Having failed to get the opposing side
70 osree' the court wanted TO know
what the horse thought about 1t.
But the animal was in the county.
summons him., said the court. ana
forthwith the high sheriff proceeded
to execute the order. III ,ime tine the
morse was brought 10 the courthouse
though everybody forgot To see how
he would Act in the presence of his
enemy the car. There was a right
comfortable saddle on lis back.
ANYBODY who knows anything about
q thorouShbred knows that he NAV act
one way when YOU lead him and an
other way when you ride him.
ilhen the question arose as 10 who
should have the mount. There were
no volunteers. so Judge Scott not be-
ing willing 10 order that which he
would moi do himself announced from
he bench thar he would ride Mr.. Ras-
backs thoroughbred right hy the side
OF the offending trolley a '.
So they led him out Judge Scott
jumped light" into the saddle The
jury meanwhile took its stand in front
, Of the courthouse n little TO the LEFT
o. Tue lawyers, the witnesses and the
spectators, while Sheriff Kemp held his
breath and heard his heart heat with
fear. Taking n strong grip on the
reihs. Judge Scott tapped the tanks
/. OF Mr. Rasback's horse with his heel
and shot out into Main Street
Down the street there came n lim-
bcring car kicking UP a whlrlwind of
dust. Another gust of wind almost
took the courts hat away. and while
he was holding ii on with one hand
and the bride with the other, the other
car came humping by.
Meanwhile, Sheriff Kemp. whose first
! idea was to call the ambulance, found
that his pulse began beating again as
the car race by without exciting the
anger of MIR. Rasback's steed. Indeed,
II the horse knew the car MAS passing
he made no mention of IT With his ears
or heels. In fact he was as gentle
as n morning In May Judge Scott
thought he would give the animal
another chance. so he let other cars
| go By. but when there was no disturb
| ance. he dismounted, walking Jack to
! the courtroom where Sheriff Kemp
! raped for silence.
! Has The jury in the case of Ras
| back against the railway company
agreed upon n verdict?'' came from the
I clerk
! I've award Mr.. Rashack 1926" or
( words 10 that effect, the foreman re-
Piled.
! worth tina, much 10 know that Mr..
T. Rasback's thoroughbred was gentle
again.