The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-30

..na!rtDE on THE SOUTH SIDE OF
TIE BASIN.
.. Il. tsaw.c shot and Killed by Il. -
Tsenueft.

f.''iIv AFTERNOON ut about o'clock
.5vn,.t- tisnn"tt. the contractor for eXc7,.
....ua ihr foundation of the new Gal!cgo
,.rt "a and Woollen Mill, accosted Police
...w Henry hartcrs, at the corner OF Twelfth
.a N4u streets, with the statement that he
.a1I.iud killed William Il. Howlc. The
...r,Iru took him into custody at once and
al tan ina cell at the Second Station. to
..' An investigation Of the case. in the
.l trmc sergeant Hall, of the Second Dis
..' lp.lrc. went to tie scene of the shoot
. -o louud Howle lying dead on q tram
. u, u.'t tart from tn" locks, built for the plir-
..-..7 gj'ing an easy outlet for the carts
...rj with bricks from the excavation
'.e,prr Trent also was soon on the ground.
nAai, a minute and careful examination
~ 'I. body.
q w;', ionnd that Howlc had been struck
% 'lr"r places. One ball entered the chin,
*" IN" lower jaw, and lodged in the
'.I."'; another entered the back, went
'.n4,Gh The lower lobe Of the left lung, and
..p HUt about five inches below the nipple !:
,i9ad struck the neck on the right side, but,
..riy liltin. the skin, did not inflict Il
..0nti> wound. Either the first or second
.ltd havc caused death almost immediately.
I." h"dy WAS stretched at full length, face
0,N,ard. and the teeth were already Clenched
aa HE eyes glazed in death.
the Coroner at once ordered Il jury Of iu-
,'r,r and the following gentlemen were
.'"dliy summoned by Deputy Constable
,!i-h Constable elect 4. B. Ducsbcrry:
II. r"ror lorcmanl, l.. W. Wise. IRA ~.
"r'uli, i. A. Sublctt, A. }. Sale, w. n.
.'.or,. Julius Struls. ". p. Smith, ID. r.
" iih"n. " iiIilm Dibrcll, L. e. Wilson, and
5 =. Arnold. The body was placed in cart
ii i'>cn t" III old brick building on the
,3',i bank in rear Of HurWelPs factory, and
II" 'li" inquest WAS held.
ihr Wllu"--c- examined were Frank Nor
m.. hi!cri thllCS, and ROYAL Clarke, colorcd
"n!Trs employed by Bennett ill~cXc;lyatiuG
tn' foundation of tile mill. Their testimony.
'.'Hcd ot vcrhlagc and explanations, was
a1'r'tltiallN to This cilect: iIowle Glmc to
100. place where they were at work three times
"uln- II iclHorniu", each time ,sking for Ben-
.ri. The third time he found Bennett sitting
q 4 window Of the ruin Of the old mill, and
.rt-,irncI. " How in h--l did YOU get up
'.'rv:" Bennett made II" reply. and 1ow!c
.rmt up n the ruin. They then went to-
tn,r vi; .iiu The walls ot the old mill and
'rnN.:-,d i"r some time without any mani
g., '!"nr! excitement beng Observed 10y the
.r-,ry-. After awhile they came out and
@''| up the trnmway before mentioned,
.HN'd Iit;lr more. and parted. Iiowle walk
.',tN." steps lrohahly ten or fifteen steps
So; turning suddenly, fired at Bennett. the
..,. passing through one OF the sleeves ofthc
.''t'~ coat. Bennett then drew Il five
~."''"r. and following 1fnwlc, fired several
....t~ n him. tut with what effect the negroes
A'I' EAltc To say, Is they either ran ava!
. Nrlr t''u much frightened to take ubscr-
';i'l,. All OF these witnesses agreed that
.o"h lircd the first shot. None of them
best" oriS words Of dispute.
Nr Il. q. Lathrop, who is employed at
0,' ''.air-o ilour mills, threw little more
ld "l the subject. He testified that he
fn. u.ti""d Eiowle (whosc dead body he re-
Grrtl about ti,c mill and ruin seye-
81 i!uH during the day. Once he saw
.'u 'i'iIng Oh Il plank by the side of Ben
go, and a> he passed he heard llowlc say,
4, The Eternal God, unless you do I'll
..g''I luu: ii it's in bed with your wife"
" ,.t, they were talking about the witness
s'ni n"t know, bat he thought ut the time
I llpWic WAS relating some incident Ill
NtGh this sentence was uttered by some
t""n ,i>r. Later in the day his attention
,lfr1lrted ~ IA shot. In the direction
Nu,ucc the sound came he saw Howle lying
, ,,.Ir lrtmwaN. either attempting to rise OF III
'tr act of sinking, and Bennett shooting at
n.n ~ he walked. He saw only one shot
flyd, and dId not 20 to the scene OF the
>hrUlng. When the shot referred to Was
rcd the parties were not more than man ;
.n@th apart. Witness was not positive OF
r4c identity of Bennett. as he is not person
II acquainted with him.
Alter hearing this evidence. the jury, after
= few minutes spent III private consultation,
ar'ulmu Il verdict to the effect that William
T.. ilowlr came to his death by a shot OF
-.iot> fred from IL pistol in the hands OF one
jhtddcnS :. Bennett. The jury was then
ID. !lyu-rd. and the corpse was turned over
.a tic taluily OF the deceased for burial.
William Il. lIowle, the victim of this
GrniyiGe was 4 son of Daniel Park HOWE,
th.tnyr citizen of Richmond, and brother
'# Mr.. T.. B. llowle, of Manchester. He
".,. about ttlirty-tivc years of age, and was
's1!rird man without children. For several
.o.I> pas, he has been rather prominently
'"I"rc III" pubiica as Il Republican ward poll
'",,Ii, having been at one time candidate
trr the magiStracy in Clay Ward. OF late
20" i!i,~ been employed in some capacity by
49," Federal Government, but i'll the late
"H!clpi election he c.poused the cause OF
'rnrTi Moore. the regular Conservative
r'IdiIatc for City Sergeant, is against Mr..
i::ndles, independent. The aflIay i'll which
lie WAS lost was probably the result OF
Houfbic- OF Il domestic nature.
"a Friday las! the deceased was arrested
ac in-ta &c Of his wife on charge OF
catering to Kill her, and also Of beating
a,E II suudly times. lie was brought be-
!agc the Police Court on this charge, but the
.4se was, through the interposition of eoun-
'i aud at the instance OF his wife, dis
MISSED before being heard, the parties
-recng, in the presence of witnesses, to
80" no longer together as man and wife.
! ~. accused was then discharged, and was
"lly heard Of afterwards III connection with
;arcaJ, against Bennett, whom he freely and
dGlic!s accused of improper lntlm cy with
~, "llc. On Monday afternoon Bennett
d.cd at The Office Of tho Police Justice and
pied for peace warrant against him, but
y was was not granted, us the Justice was
not in. a. 4
A.I. Bennett is we'll known as a contractor
."r excavations. lie Is married and las FIVE
'nldren. He cnntcs>t, the shooting, but
- II was done III sclt-uelynce, Honie having
"'st drawn II kul!c upon him, and then at
'nlpicd li- assassination. -v.ss,
Mc=si,s. Holladay and White have been re-
Aii"d Us counsel for Mr.. Bennett, and ut |
4. '!""k last evening application was made to !
u .''ilce White, who was present ut the sta |
aoI:-AVusr, Tor bail. The Justice declined to |
gt'ttK i.aiI hIu.yur for tho va.Iuop that fifa 4