The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-12
Engineer Found Unconscious in
Cab and Taken to
Hospital
MAIL CLERK BADLY HURT
Report Soon Expected on Tartte
Case-Bank Gases to Come
Up Again.
The Times-Dispatch Bureau.
loe North Sycamore Street,


twenty-five years in the service of
that company, died this morning in
the Petersburg Hospital MIR. Lester
was found unconscious yesterday
morning in the cab OF his engine at
Addison's short distance west OF
this city. and ne was hurried to the
hospital here. There were no evi-
dences tina. he had been hurt in any
way. and the supposition Is that his
illness and death resulted from inter-
nal troubles1probably Bright's dis
case MIR. Lester was a resident of
Crewe. where he leaves u widow anu
hve children. The body was sent 10
crewe tor burial. Mr.. Lester was a
member of the order OF Masons,
knights of Pythias and Jr q. U. A. NJ
lie IS survived by brother and twl
sister,.
Two Old Citizens Dead.
H. y. Taylor retired business man
and well-known and respected citizen
died yesterday in his home on North
Market Street, aged seventy-eight
years. He had been in declining health
Tor some time and had been i'll for
several weeks. He is survived b,
three daughters-Misses Virginia and
May Taylor and Mrs. George Bryant,
all of this city-and by several sons.
l.. l.. Deakins, formerly of Emporia.
died last night at the home of his SOIL
in-law. w. j. Croshaw, on Union Ave-
rue. aged seventy-four years. The
body was sent TO Emporia for burial.
Mr.. Deakins was {. member OF Widows
Son Lodge of Masons. of Emporia. He
is survived by three children-Mrs.
w. i. Livesay. of Washington. ID. c.;
Mrs. w. j. Croshaw, of Petersburg,
and r. w. Deakins. of Emporia.
Mail Clerk Badly Hurt.
John D. Booker. of Richmond, col
ored railway clerk in service on the
Cannon Ball trains running between
fichmond and Norfolk, was brought
to the hospital here this morning,
badly hurt. Booker was on the train
" hich left Richmond for Norfolk at
o'clock this morning and which left
Petersburg at $3.50. AS the train was
passing Disputanta. where 1T does NOT
stop. he was thrown from the car py
the mail-catching apparatus. The
catcher was arranged TO catch up the
mall. 1t struck the pipe of the water
tank and Booker was pulled out and
violently thrown. He received a Sc
we're cut across the upper part of the
forehead and was knocked senseless.
Che of his shoulders was also brken
He is under treatment at the hspital
where he will probably be a patiens
for some time.
The Tartte Case.
Commissioner ]. D. Prince, who has,
off and on. been taking dispositions in
the chancery cause involving the con-
troll OF the Harrison Street (colored)
Baptist Church and the election OF
pastor and officers, will soon be able
to make his report to the court. Only
two or three more dispositions remain
be taken. Judge Prince was directed
by decree of the court in the cause
to secure correct roll OF the member
ship of this church, and to this end he
has devoted much of his time and
attention, and has given both factions
full latitude in making UP their re-
spective rolls. The record will be 9
very voluminous one. When the roll
has been completed and verified a
business meeting of the church will
be held to enable the majority to
peacefully settle all differences in ac-
cordance with the church constitution.
Personal and Otherwise.
Heine Busch, manager OF the Peters
burg club during the season just closed,
left last evening for his home in Gin
cinnati, accompanied by Mrs. Busch
was highly satisfactory. He brought
the team up from the bottom to the
top. 1t is not known whether he will
be with us next season.
Judge and Mrs j. NJ. Mullen have
returned to the city from their vaca-
ton. The Judge will have a very busy
term of his court this month. The APP
pomattox Bank cases will again come
up for consideration.
tin and Swanson Democratic Campaign
Club. met this evening. paid off all
bills and wound UP the affairs of the
club. The clubs life was short, but
very useful
Mrs. Isabel B. Hawkins, we'll
known nurse, whose home was on APP
pomattox Street, died yesterday at the
Petersburg Hospital after an illness
of four weeks The funeral took place
this morning from the Matoaca Meth
odist Episcopal Church, and the burial
was in Chesterfield.
The Walnut Hill viaduct. at the
head of Sycamore street, which spans
the valley of Lieutenant Run, has
been nearly completed. The concrete
road and footways have not yet been
finished. The viaduct cost about $780,
600.
Paul Beattie, the cousin of Henry
c. Beattie, was in the city to-day in
consultation with the management of
the Academy of Music.
Opening Of Public Schools.
The public schools for colored chill
dren opened for the new session to-
day with an enrolment Of 1910 pupils
as against 1859 on the first day of last
years session. The enrolment makes
an average of sixtythree to the room
In the three schools, and 1t is expected
that fully 200 more Will come in to-
morrow.
The schools for white children will
open tomorrow.
The Appomatto1 Bank Cases.
At the September term of the Hust-
ing Court which begins on Thursday
of next week, and probably on the
first day of the term. Judge Mullen
VII render his decision on the motion
of counsel for the defendants to quash
the big indictment of 225 pages and
thirty-fn,Ir counts apaipSt Char1oc Hall