Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-11-07
Fatal and Shocking Shooting Affair

shooting occurred which IL has been our unpleas-
mt duty TO record tor some time, and which has
resulted in the death Of tho party, Lewis Jones.
Young man aged about twenty-onc, and u clerk
In the General Land Office Tho circumstances
attending It.. as far as wo are enabled TO learn,
appear to be ns follows
Young Jonos was spending last evening with
some friends on Massachusetts, avenue, and some
occasion presenting itself, he found his pocket
book missing. lilo wrote u note to his mother, .
widow lady who resides on the south side Of New
York avenue between 9th aud 10th streets. The
note was delivered, aud q reply made that she
would much prefer he would come and get it him
self, m 1t seemed that she was little fearful no
WAS intending to be absent that night or To leave
the city.
Not getting tho pocketbook, no returned to his
mothers residence, whore he wns kindly admon-
ishcd on being so wild. and in being absent from
home 50 much Of his time. and urgently pursuad-
cd. to remain more at homo with hs mother and
ristcrs Aiter this friendly conference with hia
only parent no retired. This morning, IN ap-
pcaring with tho family. his mother again took
him aside, and beseeched him kindly 10 bc better
in future to leave those companions who detan-
cd him from his home; and to live more with his
parent aud sisters, ut tho samc time throwing her
nrms around his neck and kissing him.
lle appeared to heed hcr tor moment, but
Withdrew from her arms, and then suddenly draw
ing pistol, remarked: II hayu lived long enough
going to do" and, presenting tho pistol to his
Iorchoad, and he sunk almost l'i"l"ss int" his ag.
uuized parents arms. The alarm was given, aud
the h"usohold were sn"n present. together with
the nolghbors and raSscrs by. Physicians were
immediately summoned. who prol'ed the wound.
but could not find the ball Tho wound was
largo and frightful indeed. owing to tho rroximi
ty Of tho pistol to his hcad. Ilo remained inscn-
riblc. wri,hing In the ngonics Of pain until
death relieved him of hs sufarnga. This sad 90
currenee happened at about nine o'clock, nn. he
died at twenty minutes rnst o'clock tins alter
noon.
THIS is not tho Hr4t attempt ho has made TO
commit suicide he having taken nm overdose OF
lnndanum short time since, but which failed IN
it's object
Yesterday he applied to friend to be his soc
ond in n duel which no expected to take part,
caused, we believe, by II love affair.
The deceased was very small for his age. and
wa" tho son oftho late Goo. IL Jones assistant Sc
erefary I" the President to sign land patents-At
tho death of his father hc took his place in the
Land Office. and was tho sole support Of his fami-
ly.-~ Washington Stnfes Thursday Afternoon.
III 2rhL.n w rhl ,os ,?n Lo"" ,,I"n.
iihii was ero"oeu '"S, c'on'"S " ~" "ss''"o'"s1
OF the citizens oi too twentieth ward oo"'enea
." Tue occasion " aIega,ar meeting II,
"r' '"r",h ho"resNca 'no ',oe''"s' he ""o
'n'y uerla'n,y m "o"'' nol aApeo' u" "aure,r, On,
l'''.n.'y 'ro'' '""' w"o ',"u nov "o'" "n"'esseo
i"r 90 hourS L"uHhter'l nut nc eoniSsSed 70
'eei,hS vi Hrn''"on'p" ~ neo''nH MS 'eh'wo"r
'@'nS mere tonight. ,'e ,ei' as II no were stran
ger anu s',ne'h'"g ''ko .'o man VINO h"o s"Ppeo
mo " "enu'hg party when no han not Deen III,
''ted: Lnugnter Two or thr,o 'hos ne mac
thus lnfruaed himself ana nc always observed %
'n'l th' Pn''y we's unusually "ue""Io IN 'no''
ru'rtS; ana Showou most ".n'"p,o n'sposinpn.
huS"tc''l hs "''.'H'' W NV o''' os""S - "e
was Jus, US mneh at home mere s ns he was on iai,
!" NreeS' III warren Nouh'y' ohlo, who,c nc nao
r''''ea 'or .n' phs' s'A'y yours IL "au oee" ""
'.r'unn'eiy ,ru' MA, "'''s n"' pui"" W 'a.s M vi
r''Iehs o' sne Nvr.'' y .re 1ou'", mnu ~ u'e
E'S'; ""r VI vi" "'1t' u, II W ''' P'''u'", Rov
granny OF tns nepup'iu '"ere rnu'o oe my NoI.n
any oon'h ras' or west l'"eers'l ne oiu
~" ye' unders.a'o 'n's question % .'e wrongs u
''t :"'',; a,u 'no nt'"so VI W. "o"" ,,
ne n'" "o snonii p'R.h w nn'ne; hha Shouid
sneak Oh 'he pecan'i,,nf "' ,nc N"r,n' Vo use as
'i''u ni,"o ns t'r''oi"'l 'a"suc''l nnu u, tn9
'''noS' uo' .ao'' s'''' ~ 'uo ,'ua" 'aash'orl
c'"p't''u' co"t'u,' ~, .,'o ''''o ."'ouHn 'ne
JON, agency OF uh"ed o'u'h anu u iraSmen.ary
p'r''oh VI 'ne Nor'n; ii' uus"' ~ s"y 'Ial nc
h'd some f,gnt 70 discuss th,s question: ior ne
had peen discussing u oy h'Sn' ana ~ uay' eve,
fy dny 'or the i"s' TWO ","ntnS|'h iaY'' ne ma
he@rd ana dreamed Oh no'"'ng eise' Laughter,
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n white man and niger. Laughter. just
now, class OF men--the Democratic pary-who
had always been characterized by such tender
consciences, delicate sen'ibiltics. and great re.
gard for tho happiness OF mankind. laughter
werc mourning that IN insnrrection had been at
tempted by f'whte men, oil OF whom, II they
were in the county OF warren, IN the State OF
Ohio. and on Turtle Creek, Laughter, he could
c'nvict them every one OF insanity. laughter
and send them to the Lunat'i Asylum at Column
bus: