The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-25
,.rr,ble Tragedy in Northampton
,.,usy-Nuc Brother Kills Anoaher
,,,d R,ooa-Thc Frasricfdc nes

Arrested.
'.'',,,.,ordence of the Richmond Dispatch.1
,,n r,1ay evening the 10th instant, near
,.n,nttnvn. IN Northampton county, Va,
."n.t Stacking murder was perpetratea oy
,n,,nccr ION of Colonel George Thomas
,.Hnn IN cider son while in state Of intoxi-
Ton. The deceased was shot through the
,,.l hv a r;st,l in the hands Of his younger
,.,obcr, = youth from twelve to fifteen
wears ot age. the ball passing near the region
vi the hear, and producing almost instant
death. N. w. W.
ANOTHER AND FULLER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TIM
TRAGEDY.
Norfolk Virginian. June e4.]
nv the arrival Of Or. f. Parker In this
r;,v Yesterday from the Eastern Shore we
Lave the particulars of horrible crime
which was Ierpctratcd in BelIhaven, North
.,upon county. on the afternoon of Friday
The 10Th instant. Ii seems from our in
formation that man by the name Of George
Thomas. residing in that village. acting upon
!hr advice OF his father. deliberately shot his
older brother. Levin. through the heart,
killing him instantly.
The PARTICULARS aS far as We could learn,
were A. follows: Some time ago Colonel
/. G.. Thomas. the father Of the two
brothers. who lives on Woodland farm, in
The upper part Of Northampton county,
and also owns a store in Belhaven, set bis
Older son IN in business with the hope Of
reforming him. The Young man. who was
only twrnty-thrsc years of age, was inclined
f. he di>spated. and when intoxicated was
very unruy. The effort to reform him was
II i,iIurc, rs he grew worse instead OF better,
Until at last his father took the store away
from him. and gave it 10 the Younger
brother George. aged seventeen. This added
incl to the flames. and The expelled brother
became so troublesome that he was finally
ordered repeatedly to keep away from the
store altogether.
Ii is even said that Colonel Thomas adj
vi>cd his Younger son. if all other means
tailed to keep his brother away, to shoot him
BE this rs il may. Levin Thomas absented
himself from the establishment for some
time, and did not approach it when sober
On the morning Of the fatal day, however
he went out to some place about four miles
from Bcilhaven. where he became intoXica.
ted, returning 10 the village in that condition
about ) O'Clock in the afternoon. APP
prOachln" the store, his brother saw him
and hastily closed the doors and windows to
prevent bis entrance. Levin attempted
IL get in at the front door, but was un'
successful. and was passing around to an
other door when he was seen by Mrs
Ihurn, residing near by. and she called
him away, saving he was drunk, and she
did not wish 10 see him create any disturb.
aur". He turned away. and was walking to.
wards her, when his brother raised win
dow, with a rifle, took deliberate aim, and
shot him. the ball taking effect in the back
under the left shoulder blade, penetrating
The heart. Levin exclaimed, ooh! Mrs,
'hurn. am shot," and fell dead. The
Youthful trnlicide hastily left, and has not
'.ea beard of since, it being supposed that
h. Wa assisted by his father to leave that
portion of the country. An inquest was
ls.Ii uu Sunday over the remains OF the nlur-
drIcd man. hut no verdict had been returned
az to the hour when our informant left.
The whole affair is one of the most dread
Ull W hrh has ever occurred in the State, and
ro one can repreSS thrill of horror in read
INK The dreadful details. The authorities
are on the alert, aud no effort will be spared
10 capture the wrctched youth who has thus
r!adIy imbIcd his hands in Il brothers blood.
I'il where he vii! the mark of Cain will be
u,"n him. and even if successful in eYading
iu, oifireIs of the law, his after life cannot
ia, IT, II burthrn.
The melancholy occurrence has cast Il deep
-1oam over the community, as the family was
rHr Of good standing, and the murdered
man. although reckless and dsSipated, had
lnuy warm personal friends.