The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-11
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sleeping Sickness In Cockade City.

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sleeping Sickness In Cockade City.
Petersburg, March 10-"Epidemic
coincidence" has appeared in Peters
etcians OF the city. One person. white,
q believed to be suffering with the
disease, although the exact nature Of
the case nuder suspicion has not yet
been determined.
The person believed to be suffering
with the sleeping sickness has been
under observation for several weeks
oy DR.. Martin. city health officer, and
other physicians OF the city. Some OF
the doctors are Of the opinion that
the person is suffering with the new
mysterious disease, while others are
dubious of its nature. Blood tests
are being made and the exact nature
OF the disease which win be dctermin-
EIDE In a short time.
DR.. Martin, health officer OF this
city, haA been invited to attend the
conference OF the physicians OF Rich
mond tomorrow. at which time the
new disease, or what is known about
! X. WITH be discussed
ouartette Escape With Lives.
When his machine failed to respond
to the brakes and crashed through
tho guard rail Of the Sycamore street
bridge only by the left rear wheel.
widdie county. and his wife and two
Echiidren. narrowly missed being hurl-
ed to death yesterday afternoon abou,
o'clocy.
Tho escape Of MT. Heath and his
family IL regarded as miraculous. as
the machine. a five-passenger touring
car, crashed through the guard rail
OF the bridge and was suspended In
the air. hanging on the left rear wheel.
which was caught on the concrete
|abntment OFT the bridge.
Mr. Heath Was driving south along
Sycamore street and attempted to
direction. As he cut around the car
where the vtaduct begins and where
the street is narrowed to half ito
width, he was confronted with the al
Formative OF crashing into the street
car or taking hts chances OF stop
.ring before he reached the end OF the
bridge. He took the latter and when
his brakes failed to hold, the machine
crashed into the guard rail. and the
occupants of tho car narrowly escaped
being hurled TO the bottom OF the
r4vine. about fifty feet below.
Wcrkmen dragged the car back
rnto. the bridge and Mr. Heath and
his fnmily was able to motor back 10
their home in Dinwiddie in the car.
Murder Case Still Battles.
The Hoffman murder case today
with no new developments or new
Evidence brought to light. stili re-
mains q mystery, although both the
|tocal and Dinwiddie county police are
making every effort to unravel the
handle: The identity Of the man who
accompanied Hoffman to the pawn
.shop when he purchased the gun with
which he was killed. has not yet been
revealed and upon the identity of this
party hinges the clearing up of the
mystery. in me opinion of the police.
The Brf.klayers' union of this city.
81 which the murdered man was 4
member, has offered a reward OF 800
Tor the arrest and conviction OF the
murderer Of Hoffman.
Mrs Hoffman. with her children.
mas gone to Richmond 60 be with her
parents.
Two Negroes are Shot
Robert Biount. ooiored, Is in a dan
rrrous condition IN Petersburg hos
pttal, suffering with a bullet wound
a his abdomen. and William venabie.
soinred, is in the local Jail. as the re-
suit Of 4 shooting scrape iatc Sftur-
lazy night In a house on Rock street.
following crap" game.
vsnabIe was given q hearing in
police court this morning. the case
being continued to March 18th.