The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-13
VIRGINIA NEWS.
vYo,,ycs was Eynched.

-. s,1,,yins article from the stauntoh
III. q an account Of the crime for
w., hodges was hung by the staunt'n
G'' ,,,a sao, and Horse Thief Captured,--
= , ,t"S night last, shortly after DARK,
q" ,nGrcw ]. Palmer, who owns tne mltl
W. -, known as the "Peck Mill, near
,..,;Irosd, about four miles east OF TINS
Is" went to his stable with TWO negro
,'' "a see about feeding his horses. ne
y, hne of the boys into the mo" 20 gs,
+.,a some hsy, and me elner 10 .ne i ,i,p.
- ga -, Sg, ,nqnecr he heard something move
'.'r him under the manger, thlnS,ng NJ
.. ., ,hat il was dog, but as ne stepped
.*.H ., '',. Il proved TO be man
r.. "a - him not 10 hurt him. say
ait. %,t No was drunk, and did not know
-" 49,, cot in there. He endesyor-
H." ,,5y the role of the drunken
a. ~. Sid no. act that character we'll
.,." .,,-h 20 deceive Mr.. Palmer. AS soon
,S>-~' =; ,nr colored boys saw him, he re-
'..,' ,'i him as u msu whom he had seen
hclrrc. ana who had inquired of
,.'.e horses those were he had with
w.; where the owner lived. He went
.. mill ,>uh Mr.. Palmer, who but
M. door as they went in with the
= ,:r.a;ning the stranger till he could
..amr.huC more satisfactory about his
I'm his stable under such suspicious
..-,u;as!Sntes.
- -, Short time the horse-thef. Thomas
q. ..,... drew pistol and demanded that
" s..- should he opened, and almost in
..-.., .pmmrnc2d firing. Mr.. Palmer, not
49,. l,untcd or intimidated, though be
vrunc.i. rushed upon him, seized
o.. ~, succeeded in Wrestling the pistol,
-. mad tern twice fred at him, from
y. l',.3. If Hodges. Whilst Palmer and
a. -, we're Srapplcd and struggling with
n.nrr sir. John c. Whtlock, the
,-. ar2-oached 10 assist Mr.. Palmer,
.,..r Hodges drew another pistol from his
-. am! hot Mr.. Y hitlock in the left
which inflicted a wound which. 1t is
+. -..t. : mo:lal.
.,I>t.nGius the wound thus in
49,, ugon Nh Whitl0ck, and the I'M
-.... condition Of MIR. Palmer, yet they
.-..sr,3.u IN ovcrpowcring Hodges, armed
80. VS. with deadly weapons, and kept
f.. ,r ,tgrr till word was sent 10 some OF the
. Ntn-,. Mr. James W. Hudson, who
- .u.te near The mill. arrived upon the
..,..:, short time after Whitlock was shot,
.>.r.i Guard over the prisoner With
III III IL. Palmer took Mr.. Whitlock
.r hpu>e and when Mr.. Palmer re-
.,, 20 the mil, he guarded the prl-
..- I'll 81. hudson cot rope, with
......, hoy aounG him securely, when MIR.
s. ,..: went tui his ncighhor, Mr.. John "A.
...,,eu. In the meantime, the servants
..... f.. ". ~moot. IT tiShersylllc. TO at
-. Il. viii lock.
I.a rli>cncr was brought to this place
e.. II. night Is MeSSrs. y. j. Palmer
joaa \. Hamilton, and put into jail
II O'clock.
a.. saturday afternoon he had his COM
....s.. trial before Justice Lee Il. Wad-
. art vas committed TO Jail to await his
..... Il ;I- ArXt county court.
Nooac can fail TO be struck with the for
...uc,. exhibited towards this prisoner
81. Palmer and others. MIR. Nhitl0ck.
- r;:hy Young man and their friend. was
-. ~ horse-thief, and whilst suffering
>.,..-,.Y and expressing the wish TO die. TO
30. r.!.yrd from his eNcrucla,ing agony, his
.... @', irrehorc TO inilict summary punish
l.. .. l.Vou hi murderer there III his pres
.... 1t The scene Of his crimes.
i..- >al niStortune--the wounding and
... ally Killing OF this worthy young
&. ..-~rcriyes an additional shade OF mel
s. ...'y from the fact that his wiie's health
- III. tine j in such q condition rs that
... Il -!uck rs the death Of her husband
- F.. such circumstances would produce
..... lr.It. fatal 10 her.