Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-19
THE GuM SPRING MURDER, MIR. Joseph

THE GUM SPRING MURDER,-M Joseph
Mcfarland, who was shot and killed at Guu
Spring on Sunday evening last, was buried
there Yesterday. Two iDquests were held upon
the body, the first one by Justices Saffron and
Allen. and the last by the coroner OF the couu-
ty, Henry Claggett, the foreman of the latter
being John Gray, the verdict 10 both instances
being that the deceased came to his death by
gun shot wounds Inflicted by j. W. Golden.
The particulars of the murder, as narrated by
resident Of Gum Spring, are as follows: Nc
Farland and Golden had quarrel few days
previous to the murder about some wood which
the former accused the latter of stealing. and
threatened to shoot him if be stole any more.
Golden, however, not frightened by the threat,
took more of the wood in the daytime, and be-
ing seen by Mcfarland, the latter selzed gun
and fired it, not at Golden, but 10 his dl-
rectIon, so as TO scare hIm. Golden was en-
ragged at this and swore he would shoot
Mcfarland, aud his threats we're continued and
openly made but nothing serious was antlcl-
pated from them. % Sunday evening last
while Mcfarland was milking his cow near his
house, not knowing that Golden was anywhere
about, the latter shot him IN the back. lie
spraug to his feet, exclaimed [ am killed, and
dropped dead Golden then attempted to shoot
Edward, the son of McFarand aud would have
succeeded if the latter had not run to the house
and concealed limsef The origin of the dlf-
ficulty was, as stated, about some wood. Gold
en- wanted to build house 90 piece OF land
upon which was some wood belonging to Nc.
Farlaud, aud told the latter to remove 1t: Nc
Farand told him to move it himself. God
en- did so aud then used some Of 1t to set
wheel tires Mcfarland took no notice OF this,
but when Golden returned for more he told
him TO let it aloue Golden, however, not heed
iar hun, went on 10 take the wood, when Nc
Farlaud told him if he did not stop Le would
shoot him, and going into his house he brought
cut doubled barreled gun and snapped a
cap at hiln He then- shot the other barrel
at a post about twenty feet from Golden.
This occurred on Friday before the murder.
On the Sunday night following, the muir
der was committed. Golden attempted to
shoot Edward Mcfarland, both before
and after he had killed his father and
it is thought would have succeeded had not
Frank Palmer taken his gun away from hun.
He was arrested about an hour after the shoot
ing. Golden usually went armed, aud when 10
LIQUOR, as he was al the time, is desperate
character.
Police REPORT The following cases have
DeCu pOilCC 3t'lSS 20
terday AFTERNOON :
Benz. Boswell for stealing from a colored
woman pamed Nelly Harrison, was committed
TO jail for his appearance AT the next term OF
the Corporation Court He confessed that his
plumber was concealed 10 two shantes pear the
canal basin, occupied by colorcd people, tor the
search of which warrants were Issued
James Woody, on complaint vi Catharine
Day, both coIorcd, for dlsorderly conduct, and
fighting at Flshtown, was locked up for tusure
examination.
\ canal boatnan named Linthecum, for an
assault upon silp.mate named Graves, was
discharged and costs assessed to both him and
the mau he struck.
John Tenicr, one of the sailors released from
the chain gang yesterday, for d.orderly con-
duct, was committed to Jail. He resisted the
officers on his way to jail aud seriously bit the
thumb of Officer Horscman.