The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-04

r ,ur rCuntvman Mr.. DempSy Jones has
,~.,,lnrcl such sensation in this community
=, l.,~ not before been seen. The family are
u, III, esteemed by all who know them, and
,gy 'E,lr hospitality they have been long re-
~.,mti The family consisted of the father
md NJ, ,'hrr and three lovely dughterS-thc
,.rr..c,t fifteen. and the eldest twenty y-one--
.,.j Mrs. Dozicr, widowed sister Of Dir.
Zones, They had but ono son, who has been
:ar some time residing in Suffolk.
rhr murdered ladies were both dcvoutly
r;ol., most aniahlc in disposition, and cheer
i..I and happy-hcartcd. Mrs. Jones was
t,rfy->iX years old. and Mrs. Dozier was
,ly-ninc. She has an only sou, who resides
~ Portsmouth. NJ. Jones and the young
h,l,r> 4. the time OF the murder were ut
,untiay school,
uN!I HALF i MILE FROM TIE FAMILY
RESIDENCE.
,a,,,,n .tcihro hiddick lives only two or
,hrr, hundred yards from Mr.. Jone-, on the
npno>iie side OF the road. Mr.. JoneS'S house
* nnI more than forty feet from one OF the
mos public roads in the county. The morn
,og on which the foul deed was committed
was bright and lovely. 1t was at such
,yrr and under such circumstances that the
t,ui murder va. committed. The murderer
,,,l:l~ 10 have bad 10 plan. From
lmk POSITION OF TIE PARTIES.
u opposed Mrs. Dozier WAS reading Il
cow " the Christian Sun. her Church
lpieI. The murderer must have been
known rn them. lie cntered at the end
door q, the room. Mrs DoZier bad laid her
.,,,ctarl..> on Tie wiudow->ili while engaged
IN conversation with him. The piece of
wood which Na- u,rd in the murder was a
e, ~ !!uru Of whit" oak, seasoned. which an
l..l, rr two before had been laid near the
r,. - hr used. the morning being cool.
{ murderer seized this piece OF wood anu
,.h committed the holrld deed.
TERRIBLE BUTCnERY.
Nj. Jones was struck but twice the first
l'nn. doubtless. >hattern" hcr skull. Mrs.
n"lpr W;,> struck at least seven times. Her
oHnd WA, llokca, her shoulder WAS mashed,
l..r iMrh,ad was split open, and the back
!.,i ul her head was 80 crushed that the
nIIn- uarl, aiI ran ont on the floor. The
nnn,l us the victims WAS on the wall six or
lint tee, hi.h. The scene WAS the most
a.grid that Au'lr correspondent ever looked
u!un.
THE FUNERAL
,..r"rduy ,as ,eicgraphed, was the largest
ever scru III the county. The line of vehi-
,,, ~ the funeral procession was mile in
,euGth. The funeral servc" was performed
lN Rev. ". g. Welons. assisted 10y Rev. f..
". H.ae. The text wa>---I ThcssaloniauS,
~ 1914: 81 would not have you to be iguo-
lnnr, hrctbreu. concerning them which are
.l,ly,p," &c. The minister was the intimate
'lr,lih Of the faulty. every one ot whom
laG !, cn brought to Christ uuder his minis
ul. III. >ympathic> were deeply enlisted.
,rrEARASrE OF TIE AcCusEp.
: ,p,nrrd man present ut the funeral was
7ll.,tr,l.nn suspicion immediately after the
iluial. His name is Jim Brown. Hooked
~ hi,n. and saw in him the most forbiddinS
ruun,-l,,uce ever looked upon. He had
n,,n working with MIR. Jones. and had been
n,and to SAY that Mrs. Dozier he knew had Il
.lca, deal of money. Detectives are en-
led in working up the matter. Mr. Jones
md the son OF Mrs. DoZier have offered a
hlpIal reward for the detection of the mur-
drr"r az mul derers, and it is hoped that the
Governor will offer reward. The whole
,uuntiv ~eem* TO he aroused to the enorml'y
ui ih" crime.
ahowx RELEASED. RE-ARREsTEp, AND E>cAPEs.
lame, Brown mr5ro). arrested on Sunday
'f"niu- upon >u>plci0n ol being Implicated
lu the Jones murder. was released Yesterday
booming, as no evidence could be elected
rr"!l him. lie was ,';irreSted yesterday eve
uri., but rn1de hi escape from the guard
I9.i ni.hf at aiou! ) O'Clock. Ii is now The
G,ural ouiuinn that he is undoubtedly con-.
,,,,,cA with the murder. Great excitement
~liil ,l,y III, in the whole community. Two
,,l.riyc> arrived here this morning, and
vii proceed nl ouvc 10 the scene OF the hor-
rirIc tragedy.
sn.,her Account of the Tragedy.
From III. Norfolk Juuruall
Mr Ivnc, had gone il few miles from
lymc into North Cafolinn 10 visit friend.
Hi, daughters, about 10 o'clock, as usual,
rlrv" iii number, went to sunday school ut
III church not more than one-IiaIf mile dis.
tHnl from and IN eight OF their home Mrs.
1nn", and Mrs. Dozicr remained at home.
NJ! lGOther living soul was lett there, for no
0n", neither black nor white, except the
i'aiIy. lives on the premises.
The Youngest of the daughters left the
sunday >ch.oI Il little earlier than the rest,
apd Went home between II and Il O'Clock,
ralju- been ub.ent about one hour and Il
"at. \ lady and gentleman, friends OF the
!."nji,, went with her. AS soon It's they ar
ii,,d at he front gate this daughter jumped
oalr "i the buggy and ran into the house 70
Tell h"r mother that this lady and gentleman
had rolnc to dine with them. She found
TIE FRONT DOOR LOCKED,
tai imE@lsrcIy ran around and entered
through back dor which she found open,
"i -" While III 4 merry mood, and wholly
'""3yrn, OF whti hta happened in the short
npl" cone hour aud bulf) she had been all
'-itt On into the house she Went, and soon
"Atuc u!sUn the bodies OF her mother and her
.,rnt lying on the floor. Her first thought
Wa> that they were asleep, but before she
opened her mouth 10 tell her mother Of the
.rrNa! Of thcil friends she discovered that
they Her" lying cold in death where the
e ,:>sin had executed his ncfariOlls and dla-
bOIt@ti plan 10 murder. What Il coavulsion
O.. iccling> she must have experienced --from
-" cheerful, innocent, and happy to the
!.'url-rcudcring feelings she gave vent to iG
'lle widest shricks and clies! Out into the
luI she rushed. Her erie, we're heard ut
lhc church. aud SOON host of friends were
th,i@, but ala, too late TO catch the mur-
di"r. The oldest daughter
PAINTED WHEN SHE nFARD THE NEWS,
and ior long time her recovery was doubt
'a. Mr.. Jones soon returned, and later IL
ihc day nlany from suffolk were there to
lcni assistance TO the larse number Of men
searching the houses aud country for miles
aF2Hnd for the executor Of the bloody deed.
jnaSa.'lch as the first daughter TO return
home va absent not more than one h0nr
and q half, the decd was dolc within that
IT,. and certainly >onn af4rr her departure
~ @indiy school, AS the ladies were cold
"Htn she returned. The murderer there.