The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-01
WILL APPLY FOR
WRIT Of ERROR
II Dee DIRECTS 4 VERDICT IN Faa
NoR on COMPANY ~ DAM
SUIT
FARMER IS INJURED
TtG STARTS MONDAY TO nREDGE
rETERsBt HI. IN E.GRO
ED--"HUNGRA THIEF
CAPEI RED.

Especial 10 The Richmond Nirginiano
PETERSBURG. VA, June 30--Ap-
plicatton for writ or error TO the
State Supreme Courc o: Appeals by
Counsel for the plaintiff IN the case
OF Nawsom against The Virginia
Petersburg Telephone Company. viii
le one of the results OF the directed
verdict returned to-day in favor Of
the defendant companies, ii was learn
Ell tonight. Attorneys for Newsom
want The State court to pass upon
the question OF whether !. trial Judge
ia the State of Virginia can instruct
a 1ury az to the character OF the YER
die 1t shall return.
With an instructed verdict. retuRl-
I'D late this afternoon in favor Of b
defendant companies. The trial OF
the damage suit of Newsom against
the Virginia Railway II Power
Company and the Petersburg Tele-
phone Company in the hustings court
was concluded. The courx overrnled
a motion by plaintiffs counsel TO set
aside the verdict. The taking OF tcs-
tinony III the case was finished just
before the recess at 2 O'Clock this at
iernoon was taken Witnesses heard
to-day were several electrical experts
from Richmond. L%ynehburg and Nor
Robert Newsom, at the time OF the
accident. Nowsom's administrator Is
suing fer $l0.0 900 damages for the death
of Robert NeWsoin, whp was killed by
a live wire o a year ago.
Farmer is Injured.
Suffering what may be found to be
serious internal injuries. "A bohemian
farmer, of Prince George county, nan-
ed ~Jerabeke, Is in the Petersburg hos
pital as IA result of 81 runaway acci-
dent here this afternoon. nr. Jere-
heke was dragged several yards owe
the pavement of Halifax street. when
he lost his footing after having be-
come ~entaneled In the reins which he
had caught hold of In .an attempt 10
stay his team. The horses, hitched
N front of the store i'm which the
ftsrgaer was making purchases, took
fright, and broke from the hitchirR
post when Jcrebcko saw them. He
ran out and grabbed the lines AZ the
team WAS going by him, and he VA
heavily thrown to the streets. The
Z wagon passed over his body T. Fl
Aullck Burke had him sent TO the
hospital. where examination gave rise
to the belief that the man ia inter-
nRily hurt.
To D~edae 1zrbor.
Work Of dregg!ng out the harbor
here viii be begun Monday Icy "A GOV
ernment dredge. which arrived here
to-day from Norfolk. The harbor was
opened 10 "a depth OF lG feet q short
time age, but the wash At Lieutenant
! sA.M "a 4,hass, asgsiYa raised assa&Gd @isfRad
almost to the surface blocking the
harbor.
Negro Is Drowned.
William Henderson, co'ored. aged
~. was drowned in Swift Creek
yond his depth. He was the son of q
local colored preacher and was EN-
ployed by MIR. NJ. q. Jackson.
funeral Of Mrs. Norris.
The funeral OF Mrs. Daisy o. Nor
ris was conducted this afternoon a.
4 o'clock from Old Biandford church
Mrs. Norris died Thursday afternoon
! al her home on Terrace avenue. She
was ~ years of age n is survived
by her parents. -four brothers aud
twQ sisters.
Arm Is Broken.
A rock thrown by some assailant
unknown, struck lack Clark. of Bland =
ford. on tfe arm willis he was return
ing to his home late Thursday night.
Tho arlnb was fractured by the blow.
The case was not reported 10 the
police.
t. "Hunury Thief"
In John Blow. colored, who was ar
rested to-day. the police believe they
have the hungry thief who. during
the last few weeks has ratded the
refrigerators OF a Large number o
residents. Blow viii be given q hear
ing In police court Monday.