The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-20

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mind,
This morning he Is said to have again
called on Dickerson and demanded to know
whether he intended to marry his daughter,
and again LEFT without getting satisfaction.
In short time he reSppeared at the depot
with shotgun In his hands.
KILLED WHILE COPYING 4 PSALM.
While Dickerson was engaged with hfs
assistant in copying the one hundred and
nineteenth Psalm for what purpose I
know mott Williams took deliberate aim
and lodged eight or nine buckshot
in the left side Of Dickerson's face,
completely MASKING both his upper and
lower jaws, atoms OF the shot coming out
on the neck on the opposite side. Dicker-
son, who seemed to have been unaware Of
the presence OF Williams. uttered the excla-
nation !" My God!" the last and only words
he ever spoke after being shot. In four
minutes afterwards he expired in q sitting
posture on the sofa, where he was at the
time.
THE BEST FRIEND ON EARTH.
The two men previous to yesterday had
been on very intimate terms. Williams was
heard to say, after committing the homicide,
that he had killed q man whom he had re-
garded as the best friend he had on earth.
Williams Immediately surrendered him
self to the proper authorities, had an exami-
nation, and was sent on to the Circuit Court,
giving bail promptly in the sum Of five hun
dred dollars.
A coroner's inquest was held and the jury
rendered verdict in accordance with the
above facts.
THE DECEASED.
Dickerson was a native of AppomattoX
county, and his remains will be taken there
tonight.
He has been depot agent here for several
years, and was regarded by the company as
a good officer. Our community has been
greatly shocked by the occurrence, yet alp
seem to regard Williams as iustifable in
what he did.
THE VERSES COPIED.
The verses of the Psalm that Dickerson
was engaged in copying read:
/. Blessed are the undefiled in the way,
who walk in the law Of the Lord.
9. Blessed are they that keep His testimo-
MES and that seek Him with the whole
heart.
8. They also do no iniquity; they walk in
His ways.
4. Thou hast commanded us to keep Thy
precepts diligently.
5. o that my ways were directed to keep
Thy statutes
6. Then shall I not be ashamed, when I
have respect unto all Thy commandments.
7. I will praise Thee with upright
ness Of heart, when shall have learned Thy
righteous judgments.
s. will keep Thy statutes 0 forsake
me not utterly.
Associated Press telegramsI
CHEYENNEs AND SIOUX REFUSED.
CHICAGO, July 19.-General Sheridan has
received the following:
Fort Laramie, July 1S.-A courier who
has lust arrived from Red Cloud reports
that on the 10th instant Colonel Merritt in
tercepted the 800 Cheyennes and Sioux who
had left the agency to join the hostile bands
against Generals Crook and Terry, and
drove them back to the agency.
Z. +. TOWNSEND,
General Commanding.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF COLONEL MERRITT.
CHICAGO, July 19.-The following is the
official report OF Colonel Merritt, which was
received at military headquarters to-day:
Red Cloud Agency, July 10, via Fort
Laramie.-As indicated in my dispatch /
moved by forced marches to the main
northwest trail on Indian creek. In
thirty-fye hours my command made about
seventy-fve miles, reaching the trail
Sunday evening about O'Clock. The trail
showed that no large parties had passed.
At daylight yesterday morning saddled up
to move on the trail towards the agency.
At the same time party Of seven Indians
were discovered near the command, moving
with the intention OF cutting off two cou-
riers who were approaching Sage creek. a
party was sent to cut these OH, killing one
of them. The command then moved
ont at once after other Indians seen in