The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-07


two. While there, a number Of children beiug
gathered around the Ire. some OF them dropped n
handful of raisins the hearth aud little Martha
stopped down to pick them up, when her clothes
accidentally took fire, and Immediately after she
was enveloped In flames Her screams Immediate
ly attracted attention and those In the house tore
her clothes from her soon as they could do 90.
but not until she had inhaled the fiames and was
horribly burned The little creature fingered in
great pain till the next day. when death came to
her aid aad relieved her suiferings.
DEATH OF VIM. G.. HoLDswoRrH.-
RICHARD BEAzLKY CHARGED WITH MANsLAUGH-
TER William c. Holdsworth who was DANCE
rously stabbed by Richard Beazley on the 29;h
of January last died OF his wounds yesterday
morning between the hours of and 10 o'clock
The circumstances OF this painful affair, as lar as
we have been able to gather them, are these
Holdsworth BeaZl@y and number. OF other per-
sous, residents of Chesterfield, met in room over
Coles Saloon on Cary street, neal. 18th, where
some little time was spent In social conversation.
Holdsworth and Besziey finally got into a discus-
sion about quarter races, during which Beaziey
gave Holdsworth the id lie On repeating this
remark Hodsworth gave BesZiey violent blow
10 the face, staggering him backward, at which
Beazey plunged his knife which he held in his
hand, into Hsdsworths left side, bstween the
seventh and eighth ribs entering the cavity of the
chest and producing mortal wound, which result
ed in death eight days afterwards.
Soon after Holdworth's death, Coroner Wicker,
attended by Constable Leweep, held an inquest
over the body, when the following evidence was
elected:
DR.. Sydenham Vatke of Manchester sword
On Monday last the 29ih of January after visiting
one of my patients in Chesterfield, had an account
to settle with Richard Beazley, and met him at my
Office for that pu rpose. After we had completed
our business, Beszley remarked that there were
number o.! Chesterfield boys in Richmond having
lively time; and as many oil them were my
quaintances, determined that would come over
i.,iv fhery1 }ora lima I
start, Beazley remarked that he would come with
me in my buggy, and did so. After getting to the
ely went into Coles Saloon, and learning that
several of my friends up stairs, Immediately
Joined them.
When came into the room Holdsworth aud
Beazley sitting in the southwest corner, at
table in conversation about horses and number of
other persons were standing about them. Not
dreaming OF difficulty as all OF thems seemed
to be in good humor, my friend, Mr.. Cooke and
myself took seat on the sofa the north side of
the room, and were talking, when heard Beagley
give the id lie Fearing difficulty, approached
the parties, (Beaziey being On the south side OF
table sitting chair, his resting on the table
and his knife grasped in his right hand aud Holds
worth sitting the end of bench the south
of the table )caught hold of Beazley's arm, and
| endeavored TO get the knife from him, in doing
which received slight cut on my thumb. Beaz-
ley remarked, doctor, don't take my knife from
me-" AT this time Hoidsworth struck Beazleya
| severe blow under the eye, knocking him back
preached him, they got together. when B. ioficed
the stab. the by.standers then interfered aud sep
| arsted them | said to Holdsworth, you are
stabbed" He replied, 81 reckon not, Doctor l
answered Eyes, you are" and began to undrsss him
| Immediately after, Fl said II am stabbed, lay
down, | am a dead man"
| do not know when the knife was drawn. When
first saw il B. had it in bis hand. I satisfied
| the affair not premeditated 3. carried the
weapon with which he Inflicted the wound away
with him. 1t an cid pocket knife, the blade
about two inches long, and seemed to have been
ground down to point Holdsworth exhibited
no weapon He struck Beazley with his fist |
visited Holdsworth every day during his illness,
and heard Beazley's name mentioned in his pre-.
sence, but never heard HI. say one word as to the
| cause of the difficulty. There no gaming of
any kind going on in the room at the time. The
difficulty is said to have originated about quarter
race, the particulars of which | know nothing
about. The stabbing took place between 2 and 3
o'cock, P NJ
Joseph Cote, sworn,-I was in the saloon below
when the difficulty occurred, but knew nothing OF
it for some time after. The room is rented by John
Elam and John Bourne, but what use they make
OF it am unable to say. Those gentlemen rent ic
from my father, who has been absent from the
city for Two weeks.
Dr. l.. R. Haring sworn--1 was called in to see
Hoidswor, about4 O'Clock that aiteruoen and found
him lying on sofa. He seemed feeble, and DR..
Wake was holding the wound. | examined the
stab, which infisted in the left side between the
seventh and eighth RIB, the knife having penetrated
the cavity of the chest. and injuring the lungs
which could be easily told by the escaping wind and
other symptoms | then dressed the wound and put
the PARENT to bed, where he lies. The wound
was inflicted by sharp instrument, probably knife
and have no doubt caused death. had 8 CONVEX.
sation with the wounded man, during which Holds
worth told me that Beazley and himself had been We
ry intimate. Mrs HoIdsworth, who was present at
dren called Beazley Uncle Dick" There can be no
doubt that eryspelss, produced by the wound, was
the immediate cause OF Hodsworth's death.
Coroner Wicker next exhibited the coat worn BY
HolGsworth ct the time he received the stab, in
which there was a cut of two inches more in
lenstn.
The jury being satisfied with the evidence before
them, determined to send for witnesses, ans
rendered as their verdict that William c Holds
worth came to his death by stab uuawfEilY intct-
ed by Richard Beazey, on the % h of January last
BLOODY AFFAIR,-Yesterday morning, at
early hour, puddle of blood was discovered on
the Southern sidewalk of Cary street. between 22d
and 23d, and as no could account for it, rumor
with her thousand tonsees, SET to work to make an
explanation. Three gentlemen were sure that some
one had been assassinated or dreadfully beaten
another went little farther and could trace the
blood in the direction of the dock and another
could even see where the ice had been broken by
throwing the body of the unfortunate victim In -
OF course this assertion worked the curious IN to
fever heat, and they were all anxiety to drag the
dock fer the dead body. This course was finally
determined on and an ice hook heisg procured, the
party set to work in earnest to discover the corpse
After few Intellectual drags the hook touched
drawn up, when with it canae-a dead dog!
BEAZLEY SURRENDERED. - During the
progress of the inquest yesterday, Constable Lew
ellen received information from Richard Besz.
ley charged with killing William C. Hodsworth
that he was ready to surrender himself into the
hands of the law, and in the course of an hour or
two thereafter, Constable L. went to Manchester
and escorted the accused before the Mayor, who
committed him to prison until this morning
pncr Al
adjournment of the Coroners Inquest YESTERDAY
Drs Waing, Wake and Mayo made post NOR.
tenn examination of the remains of William c.
dodsworth, who died from u stab Inflicted by Rich.
ard Beazley, aud gave us the following report
The external wound was two and half inches in
length, penetrating between the tenth and eleventh
ribs ana woundiag the most Interior portion of the
lett lung, thence through the diaphragm into the SUI
perior portion of the LETT lobe of TIE liver The
right luag was perfectly healthy but the left lung
was very much eHgorged and infauled.
Coon MoyE.-1 he Superintendent of the
Gas Works is having blocks of crapite placed
around the ges posts dock street. prevent their
| neog broken down by wagons.
SENT oN.-James LucAadoe snd Rachael
ms wife. both free persons OF coor charged with
atnlan sh. ~.