The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-11

Correspondence Of TIE nicnIuouu DisfStch'i
r.-s1EEs Particulars IN REGARD TO THH
DEATH or TEE CONVICT JOSEPH wlLsoS-Ac-
r;r,sN1 oS VALLEY RAlLRoAD WORKS. EFAR-
TrEg Of COMMITTEE on WATEE.woRkS FOR
TIN ClrY-FIRE-coSCERT OF THB SToNB-
WALL BElGAgE BAND.
STANTON, VA, April 10, 1874.
II nv letter of Yesterday brief mention
was ,rale Of The death Of Joseph Wilson, 8
a,ny;,I. who WIS working on the Valley
r,ijrc.d. under heSSrs. Mason & Hoge, near
Gr-uviEle, about twelve miles from Staun.
ka.
The evidence as detailed al the inquest,
which was held under the direction of Will
lam f. Smilb,~a justice Of the peace, was
That on Friday list witness refused TO work
sid said he vas sick. He WAS then exam
ipeG Is Or. Strother. who is in the employ
o. Sr,>rs. Mason d Hoge, but could find no
Indications of sickness. he was then fog.
ed and sent back into the cut, but
Sill refusing to work he was again
taken on, and hoeged, during which
10 tel over the bank into the cut.
Thcy then ordered him to come out Of the
CIT. and told him to climb up the bank ;
in s.t-mpting 70 do so he again fell back.
H. then seated himself on rock and shook
all over as if with ague. Or. j. W. Gilker-
son, who was passing By, was called
n, and. as he afterwards testified,
found the negro in a dying condition.
liz at once had him removed to the
cabins and sent Tor whiSkey to administer TO
him, bu, before it arrived the negro was
Gtad. These seem 10 be about the facts OF
Inc case a. detailed before the magistrate.
The evidence vas 10 the effect that the fog.
grg was 40: sufficient 10 cause death. beng
Inflicted with ! leather strap fastened to q
stick. The jury rendered verdict to the
effect that the negro came TO his death from
p1"sical causes. Physically
The friend Of the negro and his father are
vumU.aininc that the investigation was not
Z thgrUu.n ole. and that u post norton eX-
animation should have been made. They be-
Lev" that the negro was logged to death.
That he was tied 10 L barrel and logged, and
a.t the barrel was allowed by those who
We're doing The whipping, to roll over an
emiannment into the cut. His friends are
very much excited about il, and amongst
them some Of the best men in the county,
and are desIrouS that there should be further
Investigation into the matter.
On last Wednesday morning, near Mid
way. on the Valley railroad works Of Mr..
haHI!Gs, Two negroes "efc uauis ipJuieoo W
ihe explosion of blast, which had failed 10
explode, and they were boring it out. One
of them will lose both eyes, and the other
will lose one. They had used the precaulion
OF Keeping the blast covered with water,
which has always been considered sure
preventive OF explosion.
The committee who were appointed re-
Gently by The City Council to visit northern
cities TO examine the water-works prepare
tory 10 the erection Of such works here, de-
parted yesterday morning. They will visit
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Ro-
chester, Binghamlou, and other places where
water-wo rks are in successful operation.
On last Wednesday the dwelling. house
Of Dir. Abran CriSt, near Greenviie, was
destroyed by fire. 1t took place about 3
O'Clock in the morning, and originated from
! oox Of ashes outside Of the house. Nearly
ali OF the furniture was saved. ar. Crisis
loss will be about $4,000, and no insurance.
Notwithstanding the severe thunderstorm
which visited our city last night the attend.
ance at the concert given by the StoneWall
Band was very good. The concert will be
on Saturday night It was very
excellent entertainment, and was much en-
loved by all present. MAX.