The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-18
South Richmond Bureau.
Tho Times-Dispatch.
1920 Hull street.


Phone madison IT5
Maddened with flight. a Young
horse. hitched To buggy. in which
was seated Mrs. j. II. Christopher and
her small grandson. John Christopher
ran away yesterday afternoon at {
o'clock. and ina rounding the corner
OF Seventh and Scmmes Streets. over
turned the ight vehtle. throwing the
occupants ont Both were painfully.
although not dangerously, hurt
What caused the horse to bolt Mrs
christopher was unablo. to explain.
1t suddenlv grabbed the bit between
its teeth and went tearing down
Semmcs Street The entire distance
heing on hill the horse gained a
terrific spced. Reaching Seventh
street. the horse dashed in front Of
% sipit-inovhg car. aud In turning.
the wheels OF the buggy hung in the
car tracks. The woman and child
We're hurled out as from catapult.
Both hit on "A telegraph post and fcll
to tho ground with the child on the
bottom
The boy, though shaken up. was
unhurt, save for a badly skinned knee.
Mrs. Christopher Jared worse. Suffer-
ing Intensely, she WAS carried on Il
porch of nearby house. where every
effort was made to relieve her pain
pending the arrival of the ambulance.
Dr. y j. Bullock. who responded made
a cursory examination ana Carried
the injured woman to her home 1928
North Thtrtieth street, whore She was
placed under the care of her family
physician.
orsanixing Woodrow Wilson Club.
Woodrow Wilson is TO be warmly
supported on the South side 10 see
that the voters are Interested and
that large vote is polled in the
presidential election in Noverber a
club VIII be formed The preliminary
plans have been drawn and a meet
ing has been called for next Thurs
day night. Permission to use the
courthouse for the meeting Will be
sought of Judge Ernest H. Wells OF
the Hastings Court. Part II.
Among the first things TO be con
sldered at the meeting will be the
selection of officers. Already several
names have been proposed for presi
dent. Among those mentioned for
this honor are J. Morton Graves, man
ager OF the Richmond Branch OF the
standard OH Company Councilman w
b. Bradley and Councilnan Leroy X.
Brown These men are all popular
and well qualified to nil the place.
Blind Man Fuiis In Trench.
Afflicted with disease of the eyes
and unable to pick his way, Ernest
Slaughter twonty-three years old, last
night at $50 o'clock walked into an
open trench at the corner OF Cowardin
Avenue and Hun Street. He sustain
ed serious injuries, which resulted in
his removal TO his home near Forest
Hill. No broken bones were discov
cred by Ambulance Surgeon y. j. Bull
lock, who responded to a call. but fl
is feared mis- spine Is injured. He will
be placed under an X-ray to-day
Mr. Slaughter had been on Hui
Street car. and had asked, 1t is said.
10 be put off at Nineteenth Street.
Through mistake he got on at Co
wardin Avenue. Thinking himself on
familiar ground. he started briskiy Off
and fell into the trench, which had
just been opened in the past few days.
Desire to Move Court.
Efforts to have the Manchester Mag
isterial District Court moved from it's
present location in Oak Grove TO
Swansboro are being made by many
persons. rho move is advocated by at
tcrneys from the Southside and by sew
eral of the county police IN addition
to many others VINO dislike tho pres
ont location Of the court
At Oak Grove there is no accommo-
datons for a court a room has been
hired and designated as such. 1t Isl
car removed from trolly line and Isl
hard TO reach.
In Swansboro a new hall has been
recently built. Permission to use this
place one morning OF the week can
he readily secured IT is said. by the
hackers OF the movement. 1t Is un-
dcrstood that both Magistrate L. w.
Chcathain and Magistrate s. @. Cowan
are favorable to the move
sets out TO Get" Policeman.
Willie Sheppardson. we'll known in po-.
lice circles, yesterday set out with
the avowed intention OF getting" him