The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-14
, s,o,,.custer Killed by Negro.

e.nr$LI>,, a. pRiyE--RESCLT or THE CoRo-
.,...'> ;.vESrlG AriuS-TuE ACCUSED ARREST.
yu-u,> STATEMENT OF TIE AFFAIR, ETC.
Yesterday evening an Inquest was held
1y,..r thu body Of .l,hu MuIiln, Stone-cut-
,,-. ..rd about t~~nly.siX years, VINO dl ed
4, t., boalirry.h0u>c, No. 24l4 east Main
,,r.,t. 8. ~'crGay morning, or during Nednes-
d,y y.-Ni. from the elects OF blow dealt
hin, ny John Hill, negro hack driver. &
..uod H.i d! testimony was taken, but the
HISTORY ot tie whole affair may be very
b-rhg tod. Mr. NullD. accompanied by
compigiuG named Daniel Carey, started out
for3iI,iYt in one OF Mr.. Patrick Laughlin's
Lar.,, driven bya negro named John Hill.
Antr having been out about three hours
ties ,'opyrd about half-past O'Clock at
,1e corner OF Twcnty-trst and Main
>,rr,., Ia .ft drink and 10 pay the
lucrnmg and discharge him for the evening.
While he tarkccper, Mr.. John Conaty, was
utNu. the drinks dispute arose with the
G;iyr! 4lnut the amount they were 10 pay
fer ll- Idr. The driver asked five dollars,
alG claimed that the charge was in accord
aur Wta ne city rates. Muliin claimed
,b,; ;rr char-r Was eXorbllant, and that be
Al,.g Z ttuir. however, be consented TO take
four dollars: tut Mulln refused to pay more
thtu llTry dollars. aud said it would be best
10 ,,l.,~ with Mr.. Laughlln. A messenger
W., accordingly sent 10 the stabl', but he
W4> -a Ion. in coming back that it was de-
catd 10 - ~ The carriage, drive to the sta
1,r, tld pay The proprietor himself.
Upon reaching Mr.. Laughiin's house,
%LIru i u,al HI >tahc on Eighteenth street,
'tr l@o young gentlemen went in, paid Mr.
LaugAHn three dollars. and then came out
aud >.Aritd home. They had gone but a
sAor, dl>ltucr-Nr. Nuliin being step or
tw0 ahead Of Nj. Carey when the driver,
who bat com" ont OF the stable. accosted
Nu.jr and with un cath asked him if he
had lt,i tie tive dollars. Mulin cursed
lN 10 reply, and said that he had not. Hill
F!ohrd by saying that he would have had
to pay tic I'VE dollars if he had not found
Nr. L1UIhu, aud cursed MVlin again.
NlsIu drew Il pistol which he had in his
irtn"'. but h.lorc he could even cock it his
Ir,w. Carey seized him and the pistol and
urged BIN to come along and not have any
d!hWiM' NuI!ln said be would, but be.
.olr Cht} released his hold the negro driver
,''' vs. "''N' H' Va S'-N iSSt - Sii' hii'
"r'I a.h 4 Gteadtut blow with piece OF
Gi!"s"-r,Ie about live or six feet long. The
fL',"! lr.!io the ground, and Muiin staggcr-
4" hAre, stunned and blluded, in the arms OF
IL, .I"nd.
II" Wa taken into Mr.. Laughlin's house,
Nh'!" Nj LIUghhu,> wife washed the blood
NOM !Ir Bead and sent for DR.. Jackson. DR..
J'y@>o" cane. and after making an cxami.
""'0N if"h"Unred the confused wound not
,''.2@.' auh 'nouGht the injured man would
wv 70. I'-h, ia The morning. lie then LETT,
III" MI, Mu.tIu VA, placed in carriage and
''hNr:'d 10 It's lyuYlu"-, at No. 2414 Main
'f'vt, aud iut TO hcd. During the night he
"'' restless aud Ocrati.ed heavily, but it was
10y REGARDED II Al unfGvorable symptom. In
So" Looming, after one or two OF his friends
,'''-olr 10 work. a ro0m nate went to rouse
MN, and lound that be was dead.
d soon a> Il wa> knowa that Mr.. Mulliu
was "'IH III 1r> Michcals and Allen, of the
~. i'lc. dl>,'cr, arrested Hill and con-
,'''' a.@ 10 lh" station house. where he
""' '"e"vJ Up until the prisoners were taken
:" ,'' f"acc court. His case was called in
'.'l cod.i aud postponed until the 18th in.
S~2s'
ID csn:erst'iou With Sergeant Wren the
>aa'v be uau snaunrd ni.Inl a, bin, t,roo
;'4"', md tbat Mr. Lsuab,in saw if NIL, Mr.
..:oS.'.a NJ, sent for, bat denied any Der.
-1.., ,,.., ".'o"'eIge OF the matter The pri-