Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-17
THE HERNDON MURDER.
Examination Of Jesse FOukS-.-DyIng
Declarations Of Mrs. and Mr. Ii ern-
tlOn---FGukS Committed.

Va. Dec l5.--This being the day set Tor the
examination of Jesse Fouks, colored, upon the
charge of numbering Mr. and Mrs. herndon,
and Addison Russell, snail col red boy in
their employ, large crowd Including both
white and colored, assembled at the Court
House, where the examination was held JUS
tees Horton aud woodward were present and
asked the prisoner when brought into court
whether he had any witnesses he desired to be
examined, 10 which he replied that be had
uouc. The dying declaration OF Mrs. HcrndoD
was then read, which is az follows
Question by Justice: Will you tell Us who
hurt you?
Answer: Yes, God knows | will tell you all
about it, and won tell you lie. On Thurs
day evening sent Addison Russell to the
kitchen after basket, and IN II Was piece OF
meat which Addison said belonged to US. Jesse
FJuks cauc in after that aud swore we had his
r.eat. | told him that | knew it belonged TO
ilr. Herndou. He then charged on MIR. Heru-
don, dud they came yer. near to night. MT.
IIcrndon had the axe. ran between them
and pushed Mr.. Herndou back, telling him not
10 strike, that there would be murder doue. l
| showed the boy out OF doors and put the stick
| aguius, the door as supposed. do not know
whether Jesse struck Inc or not He, however,
| raised a stick or something and swore he would
kill US He did not mind killing two such
| damned old people as Us. | tod him to 20
away that the law would protect us.
La reply to another question she stated: MIR.
| Herndon has struck me, but God knows he
did not that pight, aud won't tell you lie
| about 1t.
Mr. Herudons declaration was then read :
| + .l,x md npf
back about : hours by sun. La the evening
was eating my supper, when Jesse came 10 aud
commenced abusing NY wife about piece OF
meat; SAID he had plenty Of money TO bear him
out. | told him he had said five times as
much as negro ought to say to white per:
sou. and to 20 OUT He then turned round and
went out quarreliiug. | told Add 1.-THE colored
boyj to 20 out aud hear what be said. Add
came in saying that } Jesse SAID if We would say
no more about the meat be would not. made
no answer. Jesse came in again about an hour
and half after daylight dawn and said he
wanted his handkerchief. | told him it was
in the meat house and would have to stay
there until morning He commenced jawing,
and said maybe it was his meat told hun to
20 cut. My wife touched me and said that he
said be would not go. | picked up the axe
and told him to go or | would split him down.
He did not strike ME that know Of DOR did |
see him strike Mrs Herndon. The boy Add
was Iyiug on the fl Jor with rothing the matter
| with him.
10 addition to this there is some ether mat
ter OF 40 importance.)
After reading the declarations the Justices
announced that they were satisfied sufficiently
TO convict the prisoner Fouks, and reuanded
him to Jail to await the action of the grand
jury at the January term Of our Circuit Court.
The prsopcr touks is a boy Tbout II years
| of age, and was raised abcut mile aud halt
from the scene of the murder Your correspou-
dent visited him shortly after his commlttal ,
| and found him in bed covered up completely
| with the bed clothes, which [ understand has
been his habit since his confinement He de-
! mics being guilty aud Says that he did not see
any Of the family that evening except the little
boy Addison Russell.
Letter from Jefferson Co w. Va.
| Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
DUFFlELD's, JEFFERToN Co., v. Va,
Dec. It, lS74.-The already enormous carry
ing power OF the B. & 0. r. K. is to be fur
Their Increased in short time by the laying Of
third track, part of which has already been
laid. and iu use for some time. This new track
will be placed on The south side OF the two tracks
and mas been made necessary by the great To-
crease Of rcIg ht aud the lmposslblllty to trans
port the same with safety, aud that conve
nience and speed which will be secured by this
additional line This is, indeed, great and
powerful road, and the immense amount OF
| business done can hardly be estimated, yet the
almost continual passage OF trains going both
ways gives some idea of the enormous amount
OF freight being carried all the time. There is
now line OF express passenger trains going
through from Baltimore to Chicago without
change Of cars, and through freight cars without
break OF bulk have also Deeu established-a
great aud important convenience and source of
revenue to the road The old and lily con-
structed depot at this point, long cause OF
complaint to both shippers and travellers, and
entirely unfit for the amount OF busldess done
here, it is said, will be shortly replaced by new
buildings to be erected by the cum pauy. The
present ones are private property, and the rea.
sou OF their not, lorg since, having been re-
| placed is owing to certain restrictions 10 the
charter of the company, granting to the orlg-
nal owner Of the lands adjoining the depot, MIR.
Dufhelds. certain rights for long term of
years, among which the company was not to
Dullu any uepDt WItulD ceElGlu lluilS vi LUZ
fields 1t is to be hoped that the company
may be able to avoid or compromise these diff
fcuItes, and by giving to the people good
aod comfortable depot also contribute to its OVID
advantage.
There is announced public gala-day of the
Changers on the Goth Inst. at this point, seve
raj addresses by prominent members OF the
order to be one OF the features, aud pleasant
time is anticipated, and large attendance, as
there arc several large Lodges Of the order in
the county and all heartily supported.
The Hon. Charles Jasmes Faulkner will ad
dress the Manhattan Democratic Club by their
invitation, 10 few days, on the duties and
policy of the party, and as this gentleman has
given considerable attention to the subject, his
views will, no doubt, be listened to with at
tention. In this connection We state that the
friends of the gentleman IN this and other ad-
joining counties are urging his claims for the
Speakership of the next Congress, and several
loro ,1r e.