The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-08-03


LOCAL nATTnRs.
KoUE HURDnR.--A foul and bloody
murder was conmittsd In ons of our pubiic streets
lase Sunday night, the particuars Of which, a. fsr
~ We have bsen enabled to learn them, are Of the
most reyoiting character. The murderer, NATHAN
rRL SusDRELASp, u man Of six Isst In height.
square build, and apparently Of grest muscular
power. The murdered mao, PATRICK CoLBsar, was
under the medium size, and cripple withal.
SUNDERLAND ID shoemaker by trade, and man
Of family, but for canses best known to himself.
has separated from his wife several timees When
sober, he was generally considered pesceable and
we'll disposed, but when drunk, turbulent and dis
orderly.
CoLaERr was . singie man, and kept a grocery on
the West side Of 1Tth street, at its intersection
with Venerable street. At the time Of his death
be had no relatives in the city, but sister and
brother arrived here yesterday morning on
on the jamestown from New York, to pay
his dead body, gashed and bruised, and vslter.
ing In his blood. Their screams and groans at
witnessing the horrible spectacle presented to their
eyes were truly heart-rending.
The evidence given below, which was taken be-
fore Coroner Peaehey, gives the only history of the
terrible affair that can be relied upon After fin
ishing his work of blood, SUNDERLAND made his e.
cape, notwithstanding the fact that crowd of
persons had assembled during the rencontre, but
was pursued by Mesers. Williams and Hoyau two
Of the witnesses. captured near Mr.. WIN. Grea.
nor's residence on Broad street, and taken to
prison. When arrested, he then held in his hand
shoemaker's knife covered with blood with
which he had committed the fatal deed and his
clothes were marked with the blood of his victim
DR.. Peachey, on examining the person of the
deceased, described his injuries as follows: One
wound on the left forehead, three or four inches
ionesextending downwards 10 within an inch OF
efsPr A. ktxo 1ceSs Al
face OF the bone being denuded by the knife. One
wound on the left shoulder, not very deep. One
on the left side Of the thorax large enough to let
tne little hnser pass into the thoracc cavity be-
tween the sixth and seventh ribs. One extending
from the sixth rib downwards to the last false
rib, emitting this last rib in two (as supposedly ex
tending into the abdominal cavity The omentum
was hanging ont OF this cut, when DR. Peachey saw
deceased on Sunday night.
Yesterday morning Sunderland was taken be-
fore the Mayor, his clothes besmeared with the
blood Of Colbert, and placed ia the prisoners box
lie seemed to be extremely uneasy ia regard to
his position. but was not at all disposed to be
communicative. We understand that Col. August
has been employed to defend the prisoner He
was not arraigned for examination, and will not
be before Wednesday or Thursday morning, as the
coroner and his jury have not yet rendered a
verdict
Annexed will be found all the evidence before
the Coroner. Owing to the absence of witnesses
believed to be material to the finding of true
verdict, the jury adjourned till half past o'clock
John b. Williams. sworn.-I was sitting at NV
door at 20 minutes past 5 O'clock last Sunday
night, August 1st, and heard breaking of crock
cry in front of deceased's house. Afterwards l
heard deceased cry out "Jack he's got knife
take it away from him" He said this four or We
times. think this was after deceased fell /
heard some one say she, il stabbed" then went
to the house of the deceased and saw him Iyine
weltering in his blood, struggling spasmodica,ly
hVyfv mo- Irrr vnsSn natr III -.
murder had been committed gave chase to Sun.
derland and arrested him. S. said he could not stand
three or four men; and asked me, when left him
to make the affair as easy as possible with him.
took him to the cage and delivered him to the Can
tain of the Night Watch.
John r. Hoedn, sworn.-I live six doors from
the house of deceased | was on my way home
about half past O'Clock last night, and saw two
men engaged in scuffie-one of them was down
and the other over him, striking him about the
head. then went within five yards of them. The
upper got up in a minute or SO afterwards and ap
peared to be held by the leg, by the lower one
he then stamped the lower one upon the breast to
make him let go his hold. heard the lower one
say she's got aknife7 heard him make the same
remark as he was entering his house, holding up
bis stomach. / believe the deceased was the
man saw the upper thrusting at last night. 1
believe the upher man was the ore l assisted Mr.
Williams in arresting. saw the deceased trying
to get ont of the way before he was first struck
There were only two persons engaged in the scuf
fie. There were number of persons stasding
around at the time of the engagement. After ar
resting him asked him why he stabbed the mani
He answered sits all right"
Wsnston Frazier, sworn.-I am seventeen years
of age. Last night was standing near We.Iey
Chapel with Edward Howell and William Raw,
when proposition was made to walk down the
street. When We got near deceased's door, saw
Jack sexton Jack said there was about to be a
row. In a few minutes after, Sunderland came
out OF deceased's store, walked up to Sexton and
asked sis this you Jack! !" Then Sunderland, who
had plate in his hand raieed it up, saving ..god
d-n it," and threw it out in the street. Soon alter
this, deceased came out and asked Sunderland
what he broke his plate for! s. replied, sneyer
mind the plate" Deceased said, shut will mind
it." 8. then said, ''leave your plate aIone.n Sex.
ton took hold Of deceased and told him to go into
his house. Deceased pushed Sexton away and told
him to "go away-don't catch hold of me-" SIM
derland walked close to deceased and said "never
mind that. They were standing near the cellar
cap. Deceased then struck Sunderland in his
breast, but not very hard. Neither of them seemed
very mad. Sunderland stepped back over the eel.
lar door. Deceased then said, ''you drew knife
against me-" Sunderland then drew knife from
his side or pocket saw the blade glitter. Sun
derland stepped over the cellar cap aud walked
towards deceased. Deceased stepped back about
three feet, near the mouth of the alley Sunder-
land walked up to him, and deceased stepped ont
on pavement. As s. was walking up to him, de-
ceased held up his hands to catch the blow Sun.
derland had the knife in his hand holding it down.
the point of the blade in the direction of deceased
belly. s. showed the knife at deceased, aud think
1t struck him near bis belly. Deceased said, "Oh !"
and ). showed the knife at him again. Deceased
then fell with Sunderland on him. Sunderland
soon get on him better, so that deceased was be-
tween Sunderlands legs They scufiied about a
minute. Deceased could hardly speak, but said
"there's his knife now" Sunderland stayed on him
near n minute and then rose from him. Deceased
had hold of him. Sunderland said ICED d-n you
let me 60" The deceased chung to him. s.
stamped him, deceased then released his hold and
Sunderland ran. Deceased arose. went into his
house, said "Oh, Oh" and then fell at the counter
Several persons soon after entered the store. Saw
no weapon in deceaseds hand. We all ran when
the knife was drawn.
John ONeil, sworn.-I was coming down the
street in company with three young men. boy
In Colbert's store-that Sunderland had knocked q
man over the barrels. just at that time Sunder.
land came outof the store with plate ia his hand
which he threw into the street and broke. Then
deceased came out api told s. he didn't think he'd
burt dog belonging TO him. They then scuflisd
knocked deceased down in the gutter jumped
On him and jobbed at him a good many times
Deceased called for Jack several times. No one
answered. Sunderland then Kicked deceased on
tae mead, got loose and ran down the street.
The jurors and witnesses already summoned
VIII remember the hour appointed by them and
be prompt 10 their attendance.
SEEIoUs AccIDENT.-Last Sunday af.
ternoon painful accident occurred at the resi
dence Of Mr. Jno. G. Wade jr on 18th street. north
Of Broad. His little daughter, Harriet Newei
aged three years, 10 attempting to shove opeu a
window blind in the second story, lost her balance
and pitching ont iuto the street. fell directly unon
her head, knocking her lifeless for the time. Drs
Gibson and Cullen were called in and rendered
such aid as the case required. When We heard
from the little sufferer yesterday, she was alive
and hopes were entertained of her recovery, not
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