Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-21
CITY ITEMS.

ARRxsr AND EXAMINATION OF ToFrr-Wm. d. Totty,
who killed his sis er-inAw, Miss CAtharine Thorn, on
Wednesday last, Was arrested yesterday morning, at
the Mount Vernon Hotel by officer Morris, Of the city
police Ocer Morris repaired to the Petersburg depot
between and O'Clock and resolving ntimation that
Toty in the Hotel By, went 70 the proprietor
and desired be conducted the room occupied By
Totty. The proprietor directed him to the room, on
reaching which, the officer walked in and found Toty,
IA conversation with bis bro her, Mr. James lofty, Of
Petersburg The officer stated that hts business 70
arrest VIM TOfty and demanded the surrender OF any
weapon which be might have about his person. rotty
made resistance, effort TO escape but produced
pis Ol which be delivered 10 the officer He then
Qassted Norris particular favor TO 90 with him 70
the grave Of Miss Thorn, at Hollywood Cemetery Mr..
Morris assented 10 the request and hack being OBJ
tanned the prisoner and his brother accompanied By
ocers Morris and Chalkey, proceed 10 the Cemetery
Ga the way thither Toy remarked Il always thought
t would come to this" Chakley asked him II the pis-
tOl which he bad surrendered the one with
which be had short Miss Thom- He replied that il vas
not; thAs he had throsn that one away. When they
arrived the Cemetery, and approached the grave Of
diseased the prisoner stood for few seconds in moody
,nce then resting his face and hands upon the railing
enclosing the burial place. he cried aloud and
bitterly for several minutes. Constable Fleming Poll
lips, OF HenricO county, was waiting at the Cemetery
Whea the party arrived having suspected or been in-
formed that TOsty would probably visit the grave Of his
victim Toty was conveyed TO the Second Market po-
lice station, where he detained until o'clock, and
then carried before Recorder Caske He appeared com
posed, but evidently realized his awful postion having
mpored officer Morris the station house, TO kill him.
was rather demure than detected, while at the May
ors Court Room.
The Recorder proceeded promptly, to anime the Wit
nesses who had been summoned before hun Dr.. T. A
L4wi Who with De. Bolton attended the deceased tes
titled that the wound inflicted upon Miss Thorn at the
hands Of her brotherinaw caused her death. In her
statement 10 him. while OF her approaching dsso
'u,ion she said that Totty had been trying persuade
her 20 of with him for abOu' three weeks and had
threatened several times kill her il she refused but she
had never believed that be would attempt do he
had been away from home for day in consequence
OF difficulty with her father but duriS that time he had
10 the house, once ortwice and renewed his
quest. On "Wednesday morning he entered the kitchen
al breakfast time She asked him take breakfast bu,
h. replied that he did any. lie then produced
tao pistols and said "bere two pistols you take
and blow out my brains and will blow OUT yours She
told him not 10 be 50 foolish and 70 put up the PISTOL
when he pointed at her and fred the ball enering
hsr abdomen about two inches above the navel Her
father not Of TOtlys oyertures but Mrs. Adj
ANS was.
Mrs Elizabeth Adams, young woman, stated that she
had been staying At Mr.. Thoms for week. and at
thu, breakfast table when Totty entered She oay OBJ
served pistol in bis hand at the table, aud heard Hiss
Thom say "dO stop PLAYING with that pistol" Witness pick
ed up her child aud out the door, She then heard
Miss Thorn eIellim that she Was shot Witness did not
zee the shooting.
Peasan. Orange also testified tia, he saw but one ps-
toll Miss Thorn told fo,iy stop his foohshness. He
made reply. She appeared to be trying to get the
pistol out Of his hand.
VIM Thorn, father of deceased knew nothing about
the shOOng but testified that his daughter stated
tina. TOy had shot her because she refused 10 20
with hum. Mr.. TnOm introduced witnesses prove
tina; the prisoner had hneitened lt week. TO kill HIN.
TIE prisoner vas remsnded for further examination
before the Hastings Court the second Monday in Au
gust he will b. tried in accordance with the provisions
Of the amend charter which gives the Judge Of the
Hastings Court concurrent ursde ion with bench OF
magistrates in felony The mtgistei jurisdiction
extends nile beyond the corporate ini.s Of the
city.