The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-03
Petersburg
INJURED OFFICER
NOW IN HOSPITAL

Petersburg, Va, Dec 2-The con-
dition OF patrolman Fl. l. Fuller. who
was painfully injured last night by
being thrown into a culvert while at
tempting to aiight from a Seaboard
Air Line train at the Ferndale juno
ton. about two miles from this city,
10 still regarded as serious.
Oflcer Fuller together with Sea-
board Detective Parkinson, boa rded
the train at the Dunlop Street STA
ton and had searched for whisky
and were atten1 nting to alight from
the train as IL slowed down at the
Jun cticn. As Mr.. Fuller jumped. his
nieht STICK caught In the guard rails
Of the steps and he was thrown per-
haps fifteen feet into stone culvert.
sustaining wounds about the face and
head.
He WAS taken to the Petershurx hos
pstai and Ia resting well according to
reports received. II is REGARDED as
remarkable that he was not thrown
under the wheels Of the car and
killed.
Shot By HighwAyrnan.
Emmett Moore was t1 ken 10 the
hospital last nixht suffering with a
bullet wound in his right shoulder re-
cetved last nisht as the result of hts
experience with a highwaymau near
Stewards lumber yards on Hinton
street
/, Moore SAYS he was goimg through
the lumber yard as short cut to his
home when he was ordered to throw
up his hands bv someone in the dark.
He ran and the highwavn1an fred. the
bullet striking his shoulder blade and
slancing of.
The man was not able to see his
ASA slants. hit says that the onlv per-
Sons he saw Ia the furaher wards were
two men whom he took to be sol-
h,ers. He does not know whether
these nersons were the ones who or
dered him to hold IN his hands as
thu command came from the rear.
Soldier Marrfes.
Yesterday afternoon in the manse
Of the Taa,h Street PRESBYTERIAN
church. Or. e. r. Striking united in
r,arr.a re Tetro Di Terro. OF the Three
hundred and Nineteenth infantry at
Camp ee. and Hiss MARY Clara Sers-
err. OF Rr,dwev.iie. Pa There were no
attendants at the ceremony. the or'de
having come from her home FOR the
ceremony.
DYNAMITE Mystery Explained
The mystery at the hox Of dynamite
rDUHu HSAy tuS NNc''''N N-
bridge nenr this city Friday n'rht mas
been cleared by the military police OF
this city. Lieutenant Patterson re-
| ports that the explosives were placed
near the bridge by two wofkmen OF
| the vaughan Construction company
who claimed that the dynamite was
placed there for safety sake ana tna'
thew expected 10 return for 1t later
/ No details OF workm~n,s statement te
Lieutenant Patterson, could oe 90
| tanned.
| An~eIt-Decf.
| Miss Hester AnseIl. Of Monmouth
pn and Anthony Earl Deet. OF RIDGE
CAV pa now stationed at Camp Lee
were married in the manse or the
Second Presbyterian church yesteeday
al t.rnoon nv the pastor, Rev. j. A
Mcclure, cfYscia.inE. The bridal par
| ty was accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs
| g. e. Holhrook. with Mrs. Deet Will
make her home.
Synftfs--Ssribling
| AZ the home OF DR.. w. p. HOOD
| vest erdav afternoon Fred Bradford
Alser and Miss Madeline Strawbridse
Smith, Of Mid aleboro. Mass, were
united IN MARRIAGE bv DR.. c. r.
Stribiinx OF the, Thbh-Street Presby'
terrain church. Mr.. Alxer IL u mem
her Of one Of the artillery regiments
at Camp Lee. MFR and Mrs 0. r
smith. parents OF the bride. ana Mrs
Aiger. mother Of the groom. witnessed
IN. ceremony.