The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-07-30

peath nfo ghwayman-Betwsen tire
hours Of II and 0ei1ck yesterday moruiUg *,
as Mr.. Beverly j. Jordan, Of Hebrieo couns.
~as returning 10 his residence On Usiou Hi.
from tLis city, he was wayiaij by oae or tive
taiayes, who attempted TO murder him IN orde
10 get possession OF ten or twelve thouSaa.i
doiiars. which hs was supposed to have npan
his person. Ms yor.ssln, ~ al. Dis. passed down
Broadst every big ht TO the ns W Trinity Church,
when iie took the rpad leading across Doran 3
Hill, which led to bis house. On Tuesday
night he had gotten by the aaoss d-eary spot oH
h.s roats without seeing any thing 10 nttrar.
his attention. Soon after getting ou tbs lf.l
he saw & man approaching hin, and ia aordap
.o' 90 prepared t"r any emergency, draw E0
rssoivsr aud carried il in his hansl. When get
sing near the man who waxapproaching, Jof-
dan eieppsd Oft to tue iigat Of the path. When
1he two got directly opposite ihe robber halted,
perceiyi,s which, jordan attempted to turn to
nscertaln the csIse, as neither had spoken A.
ne did the rotber tired tie bail striking
Jordan on tho right sid., ai,d bsin. tirsi obti.
lu4ly, traced Cns of his ribs sFotlnd 10 tie
nei 2htOrhocd Of tho hack bone, whore il
lodged. Jordan instantly fred his pistol two
or thee times, when hs perceived his antago-
iist had fallen Aim 81 immediately II fer tRe
i,ring Jordan saw another msn Il iv .ncDy upon
hin, AMI as his pistol WA then empty lie ian
IN the direction OF home sereanaipg loudly f. r
,
aad then took - his heels As soon IA come
OF !hs neishbors could procure lights th-y
went 10 JORDAN q assstauce, and learning from
hiu, aii that had taken place, repaired 10 the
spot where the firing had com esd aud the, Q
found the daad body ci a iuii.. Mr.. Jordan
aad \ ysieian cailsi to Lin. who promptly
extlaetei the bs.ii, sni pronounced has wound
not f,ta, one.
Yesterday morning, at an early iioCr, jus
tice Kikef, attended by Constable lpbirson,
asse nab o. ,dry to hold au inquest. S)ou If
Ter they het, Il mar, wao gave hi5 Gane as
- NJ sr,in, made his appe:.r.a!lce sn l elaine j
~ kcos the deceased. He said aie uaais ~.s
John Elder, II msmtar ot ts same cavalry
coLipany 40 " bsiny orgauiaed near Camp Lee,
20 winch he bslongsd--thas tie hat the &c.
@1aset wore was his, Aartia'a.) and tina. Oh
.hS evening before iie iiai loaned thai la. to
Wa. Cumming. Ua farther s,a'ei that lie
Martin, had been Ii, t.,Iap Lee for three days,
lhat hs waa then dree. iroiG the camp, ai.i
that Ea boarded With Alex Iolan, ca Union
Hili. IaitlliBs it pIoDsb!s that h.artia knew
more OF tie 49, than he had made public,
hessr7 P.aHley L lek and Robinson nsfa d.
reat-d take him iato custody. aaI 10 arres.
C3m innings If Le could be found
The jIry examined ths bGdy of tire d.ce&s'
ed and fouaI that one Of t!ls balls had entered
a,ie lower rSrt vi his head, Lear taa .,ght ear,
Seaelsatsi The brain, AID psodatiug instant
Gsatu. fhey then i.eJ Joaiie'i 10 meet &-ssiI o'
.seijay uex1
john jl'd-r. aged sbint twenty Year,, was
rAa2aa} !gJlu ths tei.itsu.iarY eft Yirsials
ai,Vu. i've months stat1. where h- seryed out
hii lime for robbery. IL WA known t. ths
police AZ CIo-tuFo 1T desperate Character, c..
pabls OF aily ctime. ia has 'ong been ioekei
upon as L g.,fro<er ard tho ,,vA sc hayJ eI..iea
yorei IL deiys Eifu from tdia city, hat have
failed to 10 50. Iss:ls the .eEaa,n,iaf 81 E.d
.aug coad meet with = eitnssr fate - The wish
of every night thiIikln. n.l FOR tsiaye seems
u be no doabt they knew Nj Jofta i's !lAos IL
knew hIs Lne oi going home, hae~ t'.as I'D
l.aner.iiy caFTiei large ss,1a,s III pianey atpui
liin, aud knowing tsas i.s vent armed, LID
deter lainsd to murder h.aa before ie could sus-
Poet their designs, aul then 10 rob him ami
uaae their escape
AZ = late hour yesterday evening we were
IL toI as4 th&t the III Ill Wi:. accompanied hi
der iu h.s attempt - rob Nj Jordan, was
I5u;.i IDEAS - solne point 81. '.ii etre-t. The
aIati ,T ta.N <epJss 40 rot srepisfd 81
eouch Tor, bat s!:oaid IL V,ovs true we think
III, con- 'uaEily A.5 b4eu very fortunate III
t5t.tuy rid at tsvo each characters.