Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30
Riot i'm EuuUuier Co, Va.

Correspondence OF the Baltimore Sun.
WARnENToN, FAUQUIER Co., Va, Aug. 30.
On Saturday last there was considerable riot
at Rccturtowr, in this county, on the line of
the Manassas Gap Railroad, which caused
great deal of excitement. A party Of seven
coorcd men came into the village, which has
some fifteen dwellings and two stor $, seeking
a fight with some colorcd men OF the town.
They went to the store of Mr. Luke A. Wood
ward and behaved so boisterously that the pro-
prietor ordered them off
The colored men cursed hin and refused 10
90. IL seized an ak helve and made an at
tack which was resisted, but finally they were
driven from the premises In the road they
behaved so threatcningly, alarming the women
and children, that the white men and others OF
the village flew to arms and two of the disor-
derly gang were shot in the leg with buck
shot, and finally driven away. They were very
mucn exasperatcd at their defeat aud made all
sorts OF threats.
Mr.. Lewis Marstellcr one Of the residents
of Rectortown, who was going to dwelling to
protect the women and children, was caugh by
the rioters and had his skull fractured by
Sling shot, it is stated. and has since been in
very critical condition. His wound was very
severe. The blacks shot were not much in
iured, and they all got away from the scene OF
the disturbance. Two of the ringleaders have
since been arrested, it is learned, and all will
be caught in time, it is thought though one or
two of them reside in neighborlDg counties.
LOVE AND SUICIDE. The New York Jour
nal of Commerce gives the following account
of the suicide Of Rocco, the musician, in that
city:
Lewis Tito Rocco a music teacher, board
ing at the house Of Mr. Parsons, No. AZ, south
v ashington Square, was much attached to
Mr.. Parsons daughter, aged eighteen, but his
attentions we're received very colby by the
Young lady. Mr.. Rocco Oh this became very
Respondent. He was last seen alone on Mon
day night sitting Oh the stoop As he did not
make his appearance Tuesday or Wednesday
morning, Ms. Parsons became alarmed and
broke open his door, when she found him ly
ing on the bed dead. He was uudressed. There
was large bullet wound on the left side OF his
face in his left hand he held portrait Of Miss
Parsons and letter addressed to 'Francls
Schleep, care of Mr. Warren, 100 Third Ave
nue." In his right hand was firmly grasped a
sX-barrclcd revolver, one barrel OF which was
found discharged. The letter read as TO lows:
Monday Night, II o'clock-l swear before
my God, who will shortly be my true judge, |
surprised the young girl, Maria j.. Parsons, in
Long Branch with her eldest brother, when in
company with thieves (di ladri,) on Saturday
the 23d. | waited for her at the Clarendon
Hotel, she being my intended (la MIC amaroso,)
with basket oil flowers, and in the book Of
the hotel signed my name j.. L. Rocco. When
she saw uc she was surprised and astoDishcd,
and invited me to 20 with them to the races,
and | refused, as the proprietor of the hotel is
witness, who saw and heard my refusal, be-
cause | thought my life was in danger. i'm
meliatcly departed Tor New York, saying was
sick. She returned to New York on Sunday,
and on Monday | saw her. She seeks my ruin,
for fear will say something This that | write
is the truth. cannot lie, az | would go to
eternal punishment il lied swear | swear
l.. T. Rocco"