The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-27
7. J. Stutz Seriously Cut While
Taking Woman to Police
Station.
REPORT OF HEALTH OFFICE
Hugh Underhill Has Narrow Is
cape From Drowning.
Other News.
Tho Times Dlspatch Bureau.
8 Bollingbrook Street,
(Pnone 1850,


Petersburg. Va. March 2G
In tho Police Court thiH morning
Mary Jeter, coiored. was sent OH to
tho Corporation Court for trial. on the
charge OF feloniously cutting and
wounding L. j. Stutz. According 20
Stutz's story. he was awakened about
midnight and saw tht Jetcr woman
sIanding In his room, which ahc had
entered By forcing the lock OF his door.
With the assistance Of fellow
bourder Stutz succeeded III capturing
the woman and. taking her To the
He had only COMO short distance,
when the woman asked to be let loose,
saying she would go along quietly. She
was no sooner turned loose than she
proceeded to draw knife from her
dress. and use 1t on Stutz. cutting him
severely about the heud and OH the
right wrist.
Mortuary Report.
The report of DR.. r. a. Martin. health
officer. for tho month ending March
IS. 1912, shows the total number OF
deaths TO have been nifty two-white.
eighteen: colored. thirty-four. Total
number of births. forty-four-whitc
twenty-on colored. twenty.three OF
this number nine died of tuberculosis.
four of diphtheria, one OF pellagra, and
the coroner certified to 1--WE.
Eight OF the deaths were of childre
under five years of age, and one was
over eighty years of age.
Sixteen bodies were brought to the
city for interment, and 1--WE were sent
out OF the city.
Narrow Escape.
Hugh Underhill, who resides in tho
western part OF Petersburg. had q mar
row escape from drowning Monday
evening. He was standing on the
banks OF the lako in West End Park
when he was seized with an epileptic
attack and foil into the lake. He was
rescued with difficulty by several men
who were in tho park and witnessed
thu accident, and was taken to his
home on Farmer Street, and medical
aid soon resuscitated him.
Death I'm Sussex.
George jennings, a well-known cit
lien of Sussex county, died on Sunday
at his home near Belche's Mill. He
was about seventy-tive years old and Is
survived By a son. William Jennings.
and a brother. Thomas Jennings. older
than himself. both OF Sussex.
Miss Maggie Hatch. teacher in the
public school at Garysville. Prince
| George county. was taken III several
days ago at tho home of William Figg,
where she boards. When she aros,
from bed che found that she could
not balance herself. She was slightly
paralyzed and had to take to bed.
Thief Escapes.
! Tho horse captured py James E'aisor
at Disputanta several days ago was
| stolen from Mr.. Norris, at CORTLAND.
The negro thief escaped after trying
TO sell the animal TO Mr.. Faison, ana u
little later broke into the house OF
William Holmes and stols a lot OF
clothing. He was pursued, but again
escaped
Briefs AID Personals.
The temporary bridge to Pocahontes.
replacing the one washed away by the
recent freshst in the Appomattox. was
finished yesterday and was thrown
open to the public las. night.
The Easter german to be given by
subscription Will not be held until
Wednesday. April II.
Mrs. A. y. Allen laft last night for
Houston. Texas, to visit her daughter.
Mrs. l. NJ. Wilson.
r. l.. Taylor haa accepted position
as district manager of the Maryland
Life Insurance Company. with head
quarters In Richmond, and Will leave
next week for Richmond to take up his
work.