The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-10-02

| PRIsoNER's sTATEMENT.-On Friday evening lsst,
| detective Jack Wren, of Richmond, arrived at
this place, in search of man SAID to be IN this
vicinity, na.ed Dunlap, who had murdered
man named Carpenter, about Is months ago, at
| Columbus. Ohio, and for whose arrest large re-
ward was offered. Wren met with chief of Police
| J. T. Parent, and they had agreed to meet at
| certain hour in the morning, after Parent haG
| performed some official duty in the vicinity of
| the city. In the meantime Wren was cycling a
round the publ, places of the city, and suddenly
| came up with the person for whom he was looking
having full description of him. He approached
| him. as we understand, where he was slttlng.or
standing on the platform of the ticket Office, and
told him he wanted him. Dunlap asked him what
for? He stated, for breaking open 8 house. Dun
lap said that he had broken into no house, and
did not mean to be arrested, stepping back and
| n;cking IN small stone. Wren drew his pistol,
and fired, Dunlap having stepped across the rail-
road track as though intending to make his es-
| cape He threw the stone, striking Wren, who
| again fred which was followed by a large stone
from. Danlap thrown with, force and striking W.
| in the back. About this time Mr.. John Buckley
|
man. Wren, then, for the first time threw back
the lapel of his coat exhib ting his badge of Of
fee. and showing his authority for the arrest of
Dunlap a murderer. Blaekley responded, ''all
| right, we can take him, and asking for the
| pistol of Wren, who seemed somewhat stunned by
the blow from the stone, started for Dunlap, who
made down the railroad. Blackley fred twice, as
I t1,o NIL;
Kaysers meadow, near the Tilt Hammer, about
800 yards from the Depot, when Dunlop surren-
| rendered having received shot through the
body. Wren came up with pair of handouts he
had in his pocket, and placed them on the arms
of Dunlap, who cycling them, after they had been
fastened, remarked, ''thems all right He
taken to the Jail, and the wound ex amined by
eral physicians, one of whom thought 1t only in
the flesh, and not necessarily fatal. A mattress
was obtained, hobbies placed the feet Of the
prisoner, and he carried to the depot, whence he
was taken to Richmond on the 1920 train.
1t was the opinion of several intelligent by
ISLANDERS, including Mr.. Blackley, that Dunlap
could have been arrested easily had the detective
made known his authority after he discovered his
man, without the necessity of shooting. All agree
thatit was very bungling affair, ana refecred
no credit upon Mr., Wrens experiences in the
matter.
| We understand that when Lent's circus exhib-
tied here, of the attaches of that concern rec
ognzed Dunlap spoke to him. and told him that
there was a large reward offered for his arrest,
| but that he would not elbow on him. He how
| ever, communicated the fact to Wren, in Rich
| mond, who at once went TO work to secure the
| prisoner and the reward. In hasty converse
ton with Mr.. Wren, he informed US that Dunlap
had killed wealthy young living near ICol-
umbus. Ohio. about II months ago, by shooting
him with double-barreled shot gun, and stri-
king his, Dunlaps, wife over the the head with
the gun and leaving her for dead but that she
had partially recovered, and was in the hospital
at Columbus. We did not under ,tand whether it
was Lunatic asylum, or an asylum for the care
of the sick.
Dunlap was born and raised in Augusta coun-
ty is the son of Mr. Zach Dunlap, is named Rob-
ert Baily Dunlap, and was well known to num-
Der CT citizens of the CT UNITY We would suppose
from his appearance that he is about 80 years of
age, heavy set, ard vegas about 1870 pounds
He is said to be powerful physically, and
very resoluie. He married maLy years ago
Miss son, by whom he had two daug hters-
He lett his family some years ago, and went west.
His wife having heard that he was dead, she
was married again to named Webb, with
whom she is low living.
Dunlap states that hearing Of his wifes mar
riage, he determined to follow her example, and
| ,.adi Epo 1,J
was engaged the farm of u Mr. Carpenter
That while living there, nephew of Mr.. Carpen-
ter was reported to him as being too intimate
with his wife. He determined to watch them,
and to take action in the matter, unless he was
! convinced from ocular demonstration that the
reports were true He gave out that he would
be away from home during the day, but returned
about noon, and espied the young man leaving
, his house. When he entered, he accosted his
wife roughly about the man. and made some threats
She had warrant issued for his arrest. Not
intending to be arrested he took mis- gun and left
. the premises, but secreted himself SO that he
could watch the house H saw the young man
go there. He followed, and not finding any one
in the house, or the cornfed Immediately near.
but knowing they were on the farm some place,
went to the crib, where he discovered tn DIN
in criminal association. As he appeared at the
door, which open, his wife screamed out
ooh Lord, there's Bob,' when the young man
drew pistol apd pped it. He levelsd his
gun, fired and killed him, and then struck his
wife over the head with the empty gun.
This statement he had made to several citizens
of the county sometime before the arrest on last
Saturday. He had been at work near Staunton in
the iron mines Donaghe's FARM for several
i months past.
!. We have he,rd it stated that reward of S.
600 ard pension for life had been offered for
the arrest of Dunlap, but we do not know that il
is SO. Mr.. Wren remarked to friend in the
morning, that if he succeeded in getting Dunlap;
!. would make him easy the balance of his life
REGISTRATION IN THE CITY.-We wish
n to- press upon the attention of every voter in
}, the City, be hs white or black, the impor-
! lance Of at once registering his name as q
: voter in the ward ia which he resides. Let
this be done without delay. The Registrar