Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-10-13
The Murder near CharEosfesrl.Ie-AF ARREST
3 49, ~ OF the Murderer.

XNe. or JhG hlurtleTer.
The name Of the gentleman killed at co..
onei Heiskell's, OF Tuesday night, was err
roueousls given yesterday We give now
Colonel Heiskelfs statement of the sad affair
Colonel Jesse Heiskell is a man Of means
and influence, living On tie Central railroad,
Gfteen miles beyond Charlottesville. Last
week he attended the Government sales OF
horses ard mules at Rockets, IL tl4is city,
and bought number of animals, which lie
entrusted to . youth, named Spencer, aod
some negroes to dGiye up the country to his
farm, he himself returning home ty the Gem
trail railroad When Spencer and party had
left the city with their animals they were
joined by two mon, each on c-back, who
stated that they desired . have. their horses
driven II Charlottesville and were wiling 70
pay ier the Job. Spencer agreed 10 take The
horses, received the amount bargaiuei {os',
and the men having received receipts left,
saying they would reclaim their horses in
Charlottesville. That night Spencer was
overtaken b. a party from Richmond who
identified The two horses just mentioned as
having been stolen from Captain Foster aud
and another officer, and HEY brought Spon-
Ger and his whole drove back 70 the City,
naturally concluding, that as two OF the ami
mails We're stolen, it might be proper to in
quire into the title ct the rest On The way
back tothe CITY Spencer told histaptors that
all the horses except the two mentioned be
longed to Colonel Jesse Heiskcii, of Char
lottosyille, and that be (sponcer) had taken
charge OF them at the stable Of b w Green
in this CITY, Mr. Green wasat once arrested,
and an order telegraphed to Charlottesville
for the arrest of Heiskcll. A Lieutenant and
guard were dispatched from charlottesville
for the arrest of Heisiell They reached his
house at half-past one o'clock, on the night
of Tuesday and the Lieutenant demandedad
mlttance, saying he wanted to sec lIeiskel.
lie was asked his business, but declined 10
give it, repeating that he wanted to see Heis-
kell. It being a dead hour of the night, and
the house situated in lonely part of the
country, these within were 10th to open their
doors to unknown men. Some repairs were
being made to the house, and q ladder stood
against the porch which runs il front Of both
the first and second stories. The lieutcn-
ant, who is alleged to have been intoxicated
became impatient at the delay, and mount
ing the ladder. Jumped into the upper porch
just as DR.. Garrett Martin, Col. Heiskell's
brother-in-law. vino had been aroused, opened
a door and stepped into the porch for the
purpose Of seeing who was below. The leu
tenant drew pistol and shot him in the
head, killing him instantly. His sister, Mrs
Heiskell rushed into the porch, and the leu
tenant fred at her, the bullet striking her
in the hand She fell near the door, and
was seized and dragged IN By her husband
who slammed the door. The lieutenant then
fred the remaining charges Of Lis pistol into
the house, descended the ladder and went of
with his guard In the course of All hour
Captain Foster, who had gone up frcm this
city to arrest Colonel Heiskcll. arrived at the
house Of the latter, and explaining his bust
ness, was Immediately admitted lie had
not been there but a short time when thu,
lieutenant and his guard returned aud de-
handed to know where Heiskell was, and
drew his pistol as if with the intention Of
shooting him, when Captain Foster ordered
him to desist, disarnled him, and took him
into custody. Colonel Heiskell, hearing Of
Mr.. Green's arrest, desired 10 lie brought at
once to Richmond. chat the former might be
relieved from charge On his statement. On
his arrival here, Colonel Heiskell made a
statement substantially as above, and Mr..
Green was liberated from prison. The lieu
tenant who shot DIR. Martin, was brought
down BY Captain Foster. and By order Of
General Terry, ironed and casol in prison.
--Rtchneond Times.