The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-29

MrRprn NEAR WILLIAMsBrRG-ARREsT OF
THE MURDEKEKs.-A horrible piece OF outcherE
was executed on last Thursday morning near
williamsburg. The following are the par
lars so far AS We have been able 10 learn them: !:
William Clark and - Shields, b0th uestFteIS ,
from company c, Fifth United States ATtll-
lery. stationed At Fortress Monroe, went 10
the house Of DR.. Sterling and hlred MS
rockqr and two horses. The Doctor sent 4
y hfte man named Taylor 10 drive them. Inc
des-rtcrs formed the plan OF killing the driver
aud escaping by means Of the carriage, "hich
they intended to sell. They proceeded with
deyilish coOlnoss III their prepara atoms lot the
crime and their execution OF II. $500
They started Thursday morning from VIII
liamsburg on the road TO Richmond. 4hey
went about two miles, when they ordered lhe
carriage TO stop: WhereupOn they Doth got out
Shields possessed himself of an axe which had
been satrercd there, and cOncealing ii under
his coat, he got back into the vehicle, accompa'
MED by Clark. They then continued lhelF
Journey until they came 10 bridge across
large creek, when Shields stood up in the car.
riage behind the uususpeCtlng driver, ana
struck him 4 violent blow on the head Win
The axe This knocked the unfortunate man
out Of the carriage, but did not Kill nm ne
Jumped up and ran, entTeatng thal MS Ile
might be spared. He was, however, pursued,
and the blows of the axe fell upon him again
and again, until lite vas extinct. Ihey lheA
threw the lifeless body i'll the creek ana con-
tinued their Journey.
Z.
deed. and followed them. They passed through
New Kent Courthouse and came on here In
formation having been sent 10 the police, ohcers
Goodrich Murphy and Jackson got on the
track and succeeded last Saturday morning,
about four o'clock, in finding William Clark al
hrhUuse of Mr. Mac Jordan, on the Williams
hurg road about three miles from this CItE.
He was asleep at the time OF his arrest: Hc
immediately confessed his share OF the bloody
deed and gave the particulars related above.
He said that he did not know that Snlelds
Intended 10 kill The driver and gave MN no
assistance beyond helping him 10 throw the
body OF the murdered man III the creek. lie
gave further the information Of the WhHrea-
bouts OF Shields. lie said Shields had gone
over to Petersburg 10 sell one OF the holscs'
telegram was received saturday hlghL ihd'
Shields had been arrested III Petersburg
whcreupOu Captain Bctls, 81 tAe polCe' went
over after him.
L0t.y.-Captain Bets reached The city yes.
,rrday between tie hours Of - and O'CLOCK
With Shields i'm Gus eody. The prisoner repre-
sputs that hr was once 4 member OF the I"eh-
tv.siZth South Carolina regiment, OF the Con-
:rdrTate army, aud was subsequently trans
rrrrrd 10 the Eighteenth regiment from the
same State He was frequently an inmate OF
Castle Thunder. He was in Richmond ioi
some months daring the var, eTadIng the SER
vice with the ad Of " Maryland protectloh
plncr," g" which hp must have obtained undtT
faIsp uretruccs. lie is desperate looking
fellow, and from his own account, his lie mas
brrn one Of crime and abuud0nment
CHcer Washington Goodrich, in tracing the
murder, fouud ihc running gear OF me FoShl1 :
p.ay on Gil!ics's creek, near Port Mayo, ana
me body Of the vehicle near lakewood Gene
terry, aGau. Il mile and half from Glllit 5
creek The body Of the murdered man h"s not
get been found ,-.,..- 49,
mission.