Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-12-31
CITY AND STATE AFFAIRS.

living on Eleventh street, between Jefferson and
Lynch. 49,
q coroncr Cross held an inquest on the body yes.
4 ,erlay morning, when the following testimony
t,Es elected; .U,
& ,,,'ed Lust night johnson threw iu 70 basc n
i INDY stew. and that they all were dancing aud
,rg,np Johnson said, "old Hiss, l expect To
1,'r some Honey tomorrow" asked him II
] he uo,ld pot give me some. He said he would
lIendtirks called johnson n -. johnson
ave him, NJ provo, alton: there was an old grudge
/ Tween them, Hendricks has repeatedly threat
l .,cl 10 kill him within the last two months.
/ Hendricks was always cool and sober when he
j ,ad it. johnson had nothing i'll his hands.
i eros. examination: Mr. Mayo and myself were
4 between them. and Hendricks struck over my
shmlIer johnson fell and said-"I am dead.
'."ne md null this knii. out Hendricks said
4 ntbinr; went TO the door and came back. and
rul,ed the knire three times and rniecd the body
three tires. Did not see the knife bsfore lien
bricks struck johnson.
Cathariue Flnyd deposei--That they all threw
in to have candy stew. Tom started 10 mo aoor
c,,Ied him back Didn't hear nll that was sud
H;l, mid he would kill Tom. Tom said. Cant |
kill some too; hnt If you arc going 10 XIII here,
Mt YOU, thought have not got SO mueh MS a grave,
in INV rocket" They pulled Oh their coats and
johnson fell lIendri,kss struck over nsa mayp ana
.,i,.t;no gu, of his neck. Heard him say Pull
III. knif, out" same as preceding witness. Hen
Jr.ks ran 10 the door, then came back and pulled
the knife out
7, MAYO depnsed Was passing this house, On
inv tn NV boat heard o banjo playing in the
house Stepped in. and dancing and it seem
cd that there n misunderstanding between
the PARTIES Hendricks said that somebody had
threatened to cut the negro that was playing en-
tho banjo with knife. johnson took it up, and
said that if anybody said TINT am going To cut
the negro tells id lie. Both started towards
each other: stepped between Them they then
.tnpped | thought the matter settled went out
the door and up the hill leaving the parties in the
house, Had got upon the side Of the hill; heard
some one coming up behind met was Hen
bricks. IIe asked me to 60 back and see hat
damage was done. / did 81, and fund johnson
living on the floor. NJ no il.
Characterization: Did not see the knife
Hendricks told me he Ind cut him.
James Cady representatives, in at the time the
fracuss commenced words passed about cutting
the negro, the DIN lie given by johnson. throw
in, Of their coats-substantaily the same as the
preceding witnesses.
Cross. tx ami 3D. Did not Hendricks strike.
saw johnson fall, went after the Doctor. he was
dead when got back, did not see any knxe at all,
lives in the house, all seemed to be sober.
Berry johnson deposed.-Came with deceased
to the house both threw in TO the candy stew, Hem
uri kS came III ulltTNUTdS, NcHt tIo oahei
room, came back, words passed, they pulled off
their COATS &C., as stated by other witnesses, saw
the handle of the knife, and think thar is the
knife unless very much mistaken, am acquainted
with johnson, never heard him say anything
against Hendricks.
j, and IL. standing talking, johnson fell and said,
don't let Bil Hendricks 60 out OF the house, Hem
bricks started out came back and pulled the
knife out stated ty the preceding witnesses,
took the knife and went up the hill. saw the han
die Of the knife sticking out, thinks TINT knife Is
the same.
Captain C. II. Dowdy derosed. Exactly quar-
ter to nine O'clock VIM. Hendricks came running
into the Police Office. said Mr.. Dowdy, come to
give myself up. I've killed Thomas Johnson-said
he knew lie had killed him, and well satisfied
have. What did you kill him withf lie said.
said left il where killed him. Arc You certain You
have killed himf am. struck him with all
the power l had l done it in selfdefence. | put
him in the Cage, and went to the place as quick
as possible; found 1hos. johnson lying in the po
stion he it, breathed twice after got there,
then went and informed Mr.. Cross of the fact.
cams by the Police Officer. asked Hendricks what
he laa done with the knife? lie told mo he Ind
slipped it into the cellar crate. near Mr. Ncwhalls.
looked and found it there. the knife was bloody
when found, there blood en- Hendricks hands.
he little drinking. asked Hendricks what
The following gentlemen, composed the Coro-
ner's jury
w. j. Scabury, Foreman, L. S. Irvine, Joseph
Lawson, Henry Single Thomas NJ. Anderson, W.
4. Woody j. W. Anderson, X. A. Ilbcknday. r.
P. Loving, W. W. Coffee, RI. CundF. Rufus An
'ers m, who returned n verdict to the effect that
the deceased came to his death from knife in the
hands Of William Hendricks.
johnson has been employed az hand on ca
nal boats for several years. and came originally
from Scottsville.
Hendricks is II young man about twenty ycars
! Vt age, and has been driving carts aud drays in
| This city for several years past. lie delivered
himself up to the officers and ia now in jaii ani
will have an examination before the Mayor this
morning.
|. @. o. F.-The following the Off .crs cleo
ted for the ensuing six months, viz:
VIRGINIA ENcAAPNEST No, &c. A. Schattrr,
| {. p: D. W. Brown, ii. F.; Jno. Z. Browne. Sr.
W; d. A. Black. Jr. w; A. Cochran, Scribe:
~ Page Treasurer.
LYNcnBuro L'DcE No. l7.-Jas. B. Ward, N.
e.; }, ?. Labhy &C: VIM. Burnham, Secretary;
q. y. Brown Treasurer; Jordan Crca>ey. Charla II.
MANTEo DEE No. 94.-C. A. Schatfter, N. g.;
| W. Miller. G.; A. Cochran. Recording Secreta-
4 "; Jno. f. Browne, Permanent Secretary; VIM.
H. Ly'ick, Treasurer; j. A. Turpin. Chaplain.
DESIGNED. We learn tina, Captain p. T. Moore
otthe Montgomery Guard, (recently prom tied t,
u" Lieutenant Colonel in the First Regiment Of
q Virginia volunteer-,) has resigned his post ~
II 'aptan of the Montgomery Guard.
Il This Company, composed of men of first blood,
was started abuut nine years ago. by Captain
Moore and others. Since then, they have gained
high military renown for manliness and soldier
like conduct and discipline. As Captain Moore
has retired from the brotherhood, it is to be
Presumed that the First Lieutenent. John Dooley,
VIII he elected Captain Of the wellknowu Mont