, 1869-05-13
A VIRGINIA MURDER.
How n Colored Man was Killed.
From The Richmond JosrnaL

On T1estiay We published brief statement Of
the murder Of Joseph R. Holmes, coloEcIs man,
1na 9oa f Of tns e ~ con,sn
man mined John Marshall. son Of Judge Il. ii.
Marshall, Of that county.
previous week that there Would BE- trouble It
court. And Aarshaltts party bad boaste1 Of their
thteauon to ktli elxht OF the leattng co!osed Re-
puhhc4nH, among them HAND. OF Prince Ed
Mard, also member Of the convention, and
HolmeA The Day prcr'oIs to cou7 day the young
ing themselves With firearms 4nd amulnition
even borrowing guns md pistols trom coloted
In the morning Of the day on which uolm<. met
hn death, Marshall and bis Farts hA! pursued and
shot Il = eolo5ssa nran and hoss.ed ina, 1aeJ had
a1. ase hn u ~ aH FL s aes o5s b. III II
have Joe Holmes HOOD before night
The eoIo1ed men, III Repuhl:anA contemplated
n3mber u them hsd assembled out4de 81 the
Court HOUSE enclosure Holmes was IN the Coars
House en.,ea so,.ng 70 Eet wasEans FOR the A.
whom he rAs poas:1nx he had Killed that
morning. ~ they desired 70 consult him
about ,nas The .sa, saaSenenss y for he meet
lie CANT, md while IN conversation with BLAND
ard other. , cn'oErd man came up and e2id:
su.ned around, placing bis back TO the teacr, 1nd
u the sane 1oueut John Marshall, his brother
Gnnn, one Boyd. coa..n Of Marshall. and
addressed lio,nes u oace, anI .sld: undtr-
stand ,ou are going to hare me presented for
AhootinE th1t bigger this n1ornlnX-ts that 8o-"
Holmes replied tnst he Intended to have ali this
shooting It cnlofcd u1on without cause ros down
and be hsd re1fe4 right TO present ani body who
hsd E1niate<t the hNA
FnsaSed 1t thtA one Of Aa1ahall.s COMPANION.
sauck blow " HOLMES htaa With iArxe ssaek,
Wnch the .atssr ftndetl cn With his arm. John
Azs>hA1 then drew h!s revolver, advanced and
sslnee Holmes 90 the hesd Nth n, very severe
blow aad Instantly stepping hack pointed Il u his
heart within thfes feet Of him and nred- The shot
entered took cfeet b the steruum and penetrated
the hedy. Holmes etarted for the Cn1rt House.
and the Nho!e parry commenced hrsng upon him -
he ran After getting ovel the fence stepa, the
wpunded nan drew his EtSolvef 4nt sur7e4i
nroand. bat sEf Informant SAYS that the confusion
caused by fhe nftng Of N1ssa4its psEtT WAS 20
E!caf th3s be eould nos tel whether he discharged
his PISTOL or not bHt he Immediately cont1aued niA
night, and tCft a he entered the Court uoase he
fe!t deat.
The excitement w1s ve1y gTrat-1he eoao7et
people teattr1tng IN Ill directions and rn3ay geek
tnE sA.ety tn the cocr1- roou1- The Coratpnn-
wealthy af1orney oi Lynrhb1rz, ne U1des1sa1d,
~As the onlT person sInons the white people pres
enr who u2Ie suy et2ort 10 90 1uy11inS In nc IN.
tefrst Of peace
Amer .hoortrg Holmes, aad rta.lea:.az taetf
elaims to chvxtrI, MsEahail md his bapd rscza.el
70 house II the r1etnEy. where IT va. rcpotzea
coc~iaefshe quantities Of xlnu1r1oa xad 3rms
had been stoTed- Eh.re they disappeared from the
scene, e1cep: Aac1er Morris, Hto vas arrested
ard hound ovg n the sen oi $511 for bis appear
&nce.
General canby has sent troops to Fa-mtiie 10
rTeseEse osuet In thai dlstt1ct. "Let IL have
peace"