The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-05

tne road about half mile. and coIIsd :, NJ
bye,s store. remained there a longer ner;od |
ot time that did nj Johnson's bonebt ai,ox Of
biacking while there. Lett there and wen, h., -,
the old drain on the Chesterfield railroad anyJ
from there 10 Joseph Twentymau,s- half
mile this side Of BIS scnool bonsa ~.
between BIS school-house and ra;I,oad
near Mr. lrabue's; think about half nm bon, |
aitei lett B--'s school-house. ON nv left
passed through lane between Tr, bue's and
Cole g, and came into the turnpike. / wen,
down the turnpike as far as the corner of Mrs.
Jewetts garden road leading to the river rood.
and continued on until reached the river road
and turned. theh went to George Coles
store and remained there fully an. hour
Left there. and continued up the river road
west until came to the corner of Robiou's
| field. l turned aud continued on the road
leading to Spring Greek, until reached road
leading 10 the west, which road brought me
| 10 Hix's old field. Came then into the Belio-
na Arsenal road, and followed that until
reached the path leading to Saly's tract,
where had crop OF corn growing, and re-
| manned there an hour and half Went from
there to Wormley's house, at which place |
| arrived some little time before sundown. l
rode up to the fence, called Wormley, and told
him there was no letter for his family. He
asked me TO get off; did so, and walked into
| the house with him. We cunversed about
news, &C.. and then Wormley called my atten-
ton TO a shot he had made, which could be
seen from the window where were sitting.
He asked me il could see the knot the
| tree which he had shot at, and said did. |
picked up book and commenced looking at
| it, and Wormley went out. Nothing more was
| said about the shooting at that time. When
he returned told him | must move home. as
it was getting late, and had some matters to
attend TO next day. One of Robiou's wag
ons had just passed as | stepped out of the
Il l.. Z
the door, Mrs. Wormley called me and asked
if was going; said | was. She said that
| she writing a letter that she wanted me to
| carry TO the post Office, aud would be glad if
| would remain and get it. l said i would;
and as was not coming her way in the morn
ing, L re-entered the house and remarked to
| W., that as | had TO remain few minutes long
er, that had no objection TO trying shot al his
mark. He consented. la few minutes he
| went out the rear door Of the house, the North
door. l went out OF the front door, telling w.
| 10 60 and get the gun. In very few minutes
he came out with the gun and walked towards
the fence, with him, or nearly so. We were
then talking OF the shot, and l asked w. what
distance he had shot from? Observing a wa
gon coming, / said to Wormley that believed
it was Robiou's wagon, and think Robiou is
~ it. The wagon was coming down the road
told Wormey when discovered it was Ro-
blou's not to say any thing 10 Robiou, but let
him pass on. His reply was,"I don't intend
to say any thing to him." | will state the rea-
son why said this TO WormIey. Ii WITS on
account of previous difficulty. The wagon
came up directly in front of the house HE
family lives in, or nearly so. | had passed
| from Wormley towards the honse for my hat.
| heard the boy speak to the horses, at the time
they stopped, whether by Robiou's order or
not, can't say. turned round and discover
ed that RobiOu was rising. Robiou spoke 10
4 x,,,jt
you" Worney said, ! understand you have
| threatened my life. Yes, said Robion, and
| will fix you yet. RoblOu was III the act OF
! springing off the wagon, when w. reached
the gun from the fence. brought it up and fred
it. said 10 Wormley, "for Gods sake do not
do any thing OF that kind,' when he brought
the gun up and fred it. Robiou fell in The wa
gon. gotm hat and went directly to the
wagon. Robiou was on his left hip and elbow,
| in struggle, like, when reached the wagon
| He gave way, and came down Oh his side, and
died shortly after, with both of his legs on the
South side of the wagon. lett the wagon inn
medately after found he was dead reached
my head over and discover blood Oh his lef.
side and on his right breast. l concluded he
was really dead. left the wagon, and then
went where Wormiey was standing in the
yard, neara cherry tree. Wornlev remarked
10 me, "Alf. Reid | have been forced to this
thing. am willing and ready to give myself
up. Where shall go to do il ~ told him
| did not know, unless to Mr.. Cunllf, or Mr..
Cole. He said, "Wil you go with me p
TO d h m would-that we could go 10 C.s.
We left and went to Mr.. CunIiffs; Knocked at
The door, and ii was opened by Mr. C.'s son.
Asked if we could see MIR. c. His son re-
turned, and said his father was unwel. w.
told him 10 go back and say TO his father that
| he Nv y had some very urgent business, and
we did not wish to go away without seeing him
about it. The message returned was, that his
faiherwas too unw ell to attend TO any business
for any one. We overheard Cunff's voice.
| Wormley again told his son 10 tell him it was
urgent business, and that he did not wish TO
leave or go elsewhere TO transact it. Cuntiff
| would not get up, however. | told Wormley
| there was no other resource than for US to 20
TO Coles. Asked how far Coles was. He
remarked he was very tired and weak could
hardly walk told him had been riding, and
he could ride, now. He got on my horse and
went on until he came directly in front of MIR.
| rrabue's. While in front of Trabue's dwell
ling house, heard Trabue call Out to Mr.. Hop
| per, Il took il 10 be him from his voice 10
hurry on and arrest that fellow. then moved
several steps, and haed Hopper, and from the
manner in which he spoke | took il for grant
| ed he did not know who il was. l got up 10
him, and told him Worniey was with Lle, and
there was of being in such hurry, as
he was on his way then 10 Haley Coles TO give
himself up. Weibree continued on together
| until we reached Coles. | was very tired. w.
got off my horse, and got on Hoppers horse.
Did not fad c. AT home. Ii was some time be-
fore the doos was opened. l. was dark, about / @
| o'clock. MIR. C.'s wife said that Dir. e. had
gone to Robiou's, and we had better send for
G. Hopper told boy 10 get on bis horse and
| go for him. Can't say who came with Cole.
was in room iih Wormiey-Hopper was
in another. Cole came in with Mr. Johnson.
Hopper, shortly after, also came into the room.
| Nuihing was said when e. came in, and he
went oui. thought Wormiey knew Cole
Cole soon returned. ] said to Wormley. there
is Cole and Wofmley sad 10 Cole, II have
come 10 deliver myself 10 the laws of the land,
or my country C.'s reply was, as well as
can remember, ''It is terrible piece fbusi-
| nass stYes - said Wormley, sbut had to