The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-29
THE REGENT Mrrpnrp-Anprsr :,

The RECENT MURDER-ARREsT OF
THE AssAssINs. On Saturday, we pub
ilshed an account of O colored man hay-
ing beer murdered on one of the roads
leading to the city; also, the mystery
surrounding the circumstances of the
murder. On Saturday morning Isaacand
Charles Evans, brothers to the murdered
man, accompanied by Richard Smith,
Jordan Marvin, Eemuel Wilson, Miles
Foreman, Joseph Williams, Mark Butt.
James Butt, aud John Jarvis, called
upon Mr.. Johnson of the Freedmen's
Court, and asked his permission to be
ailowed to visit the scene of the murder
and ~endeav0r to arrest the assassins.
Ihey received instructions from Mr..
Johnson to use every means in their
power 10 bring the perpetrators of such
al outrageous murder to Justice, but un-
eer nc circumstances, except in self de-
lehce, to attempt the use of weapons.
Inc party after being fully armed and
vested with authority, proceeded to the
vicinity Observation-Disclosures andsearch-
ed The woods carefully, without success.
About 2 O'Clock some of the party ar
rested two colored men in the road a
miles or so from the Providence meet
ing house, coming towards the city,
Both were searched, and a large pistol
was found in the possession of one Of
them, who said his name was Daniel
McCorry. The other man gave his
name as George Pope, but upon being
searched nothing could be found upon
MS person. They were at once taken in
custody on suspicion, Shortly after
wards the party were Joined by the bro
theirs of the murdered man, who at
once recognized George Pope as a man
whom they suspected as the murderer of
their brother. They accused him of the
deed, but he denied it. After a short
t1me Daniel McCorry confessed that he
mad killed Jessie Evans; that George
told him (DanieD that if he killed
Jessie he (George) would give him $40.
me captain of the lighter, upon which
Jessie Evans worked, gives the follow
Ing particularsOf the murder: "On We'd
nesday night about s o'clock, while the
lighter was lying at the landing. near
NeWtOn's quarters, acolOred man hailed
lt and asked if there was ayellow man
ON board, saying that his wife was sick
n wanted to see him. Jessie then
Jumped ashore and Joined this man. A
Few moments after he got on shore, |
neard the report of a pistol shot. 1
Jumped ashore, and met Jessie coming
towards me. Jessie said to me, Run
back, Pm shot dead, Daniel had this
done,.,--and instantly he fell down
aead." The statement of the captain of
The lighter, thus ~corroborates the con-
lesion of the assassin, Daniel McCorry.
Inc prisoners were delivered over TO
Sergeant Diggs, at the Jail, on Saturday
afternoon, and upon being searched. q
pistol was found upon the person of
George Pope; it was loaded to the muz-
zle. How Pope managed to secrete the
pistol from the search of his captors, is
rather singular.
The prompt and commendable zeal
with which the colored men have fer
reted out and arrested the assassins of
Jessie Evans, speaks'well for their de-
termination to sustain and respect the
laws. 1t argues we'll for the civilization
and intelligence of our col )red people,
that the brothers of the murdered man,
when they heard the confession of the
hired assassin, restrained all savage in.
stincts for immediate aud personal vel.
geance, and were content that the law
should be permitted to take its curse;
though they had every opportunity to
satisfy their revenge by a resort to that
rude justice, which ever their superiOrs
in intellect frequently make a virtue of.
Th0s. Wilson, another colored mar con-
nected with the murder, was arrested
aad confined in Jail yesterday.