The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-26
YOUNG LADY HAS
NARROW ESCAPE
Knocked Down and Dragged some
Distance BY Passing Automo-
bile.
BADLY CUT AND BRUISED
Three Men Under Arrest Suspected OF
Having Been Implicated in Robbery
OF Sporting Goods Store--Cockade
City Notes.

Petersburg. Va. Nov. 2o.--Miss
Fannie Alley, we'll known young
lady Of the West End, sister Of Mrs.
j. Nj. Kirkland. with whom she re-
sides, had narrow escape from
death at Washington and Union
Streets about 8 O'Clock this morning
and as the result OF her injuries she
is confined to her home. Miss Alley
was leaving the city to spend Thanks
giving and she aiighted from a
Washington street car opposite the
Atlantic Coast Line Station, she was
struck and knocked down by pass
ing automobile and was dragged
almost across Union Street by the ma
chine The driver. 1t Ia stated, did
not stop to make inquiries as to the
extent OF the young iady's- injuries.
She was at first removed to the drug
store of Lum Brothers, ne : Y, where
first aid was rendered by Drs. Beck
with and McGill Her injuries con-
sist Of numerous cuts and bruises
about the face and body. the extent
Of which will probably not be known
for forty eight hours
Three Under Arrest
John O'DonHeli, Ernest Roberts and
Richard Terrell, three white men,
are under arrest and b ing held by
the local authorities upon suspicion
of having been implicated in the rob-
berry of the sporting goods store OF
James Y. Branch, Inc, in North Syca-
more Street. at All eariy hour Monday
morning. CDonEell was arrested at
Hopeweli. while Roberts and Ferre1i
were taken In charge by Detectives
Eanes and Aldridge. of the local
force. The thieves who entered the
Rranch store carried off number OF
revolvers md manicure sets, some of
other men suspected # having been
implicated IN the robbery were ar
rested in Rocky Mount. y. C.. and
were returned here tonight by Chief
of Police Raglard and Detective
Games who went for them.
In Cutting Affair.
Robert Robinson and stephen
Howard. both coiored, are In peters
burg Hospital more or less seriously
injured as the result of a cutting af-
fair at dance hail near the New
Market last night Bad blood liz said
to have existed between he two men
previously and when they met last
night they proceeded TO settle their
differences with pocketknives, Robin
sons condition is such that his re-
covery is doubtful.
Married at National Capital.
The many friends of the young
c5uole here will be surprised to learn
Of the wedding which took place in
Washington, -. c., at ESQ o'clock
yesterday afternoon of Miss Bessie
CorneNa Kidd, daughter OF Alder man
and Mis-, T. Frank Kidd and Mr.
Wesley Gray Andrews, Jr.. son of
Police Commissions and Mrs. w. G.
Andrews the ceremony having been
performed by Rev. J. $. Montgomery.
The bride IS one of Pctersburgs most
attra ctive and deservediy popular
young ladies, and the groom is well
known. and "a valued employe OF the
Charles Leonard Hardware Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews ;.fter visit
ing numerous points of interest In
the North will return here. where
scores Of friends for a long and
happy union.
The Rev Fred W. Moore, pas
tor of the Second Baptist Church,
spent Thanksgiving today in accepting
the thanks of several couples whom
ne united IN marriage as follows:
AT o'clock last evening at his
home in St. Andrew STREET, Mr.. Moore
united III marriage Miss Ruth Will
son, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. James
Wilson, and MIR. John Claude Har-
wood :; we'll known eTnpiove of the
Britlsh-A american Tobacco Coups ny.
Al o'clock this morning Mr., Moore
performed the marriage ceremony
uniting. Miss Lillian Alma Andrews,
the attractive young daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs r. VI. Andrews, of the
West End and Mr.. Thomas Goodrich
Cunningham, son OF Captain William
T. Cunningham. of Rawlings Bruins
wick County, Mr.. and a-rs. Cunning
ham. after a brief bridal tour vii.
reside 1T Rawlings.
AT S o'clock this evening Mr. Moore
united in marriage Miss Mary NJ,
Hood and Mr.. James S. Arnold at
52S Hinton Street,
Sixty-two Tag Dav Workers.
Sixtytwo workers have pledged
themselves to assist in the sale of
tags on Orphans Tag Day which
will be observed here on Saturday
II is hoped by those in charge OF
the work that a least fcrty others will
volunteer to assist in the sale OF tags
for tbs most worthy charity.
meeting Of all workers interested
in Tag Day will be held in the ladies'
room of the Young Mems Christian
Association at o'clock tomorrow at
ternoon.
Colonel F. r.. Briggs.
Colonel T. r. Briggs a venerable
and highly rapa rded citizen or Din