The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-08


had been down there With awsFfaff for the
arrest OF Faherty on the charge of attempt
! ing to shoot man, and he thought perhaps
that Granger had issued it. /
Mr.. Granger thought nothing more about
! the conversation until he heard of the shoot
| ing. 81
EXPLANATION OF Ag! MARTIN. 81
Mr.. Martin was sought and found, and in
explanation of Squire Granger's statement
said that Sergeant Cbalkley called at his place
of business looking for Fahefty early in 4
the evening. He told Chalkley that he had
not seen Faherty for some time. Sergeant
Chalkley then showed the warrant accusing
Faherty OF drawing q pistol on j. F. Cox
and threatening to Kill Cox, and gave Mar
tin memorandum of the same ato show
Faherty in order that Fahefty might deliver
himself up. .i.qs.3,s,-, -. nj I'd. !.
| Faherty had been several times arrested
for drunkenness, and was we'll known by
the police, by whom he was regarded as a
peaceable and inofensive though greatly dis
sipated man. y
Had Captain Chalkley been fortunate.
enough to find Faherty the murder would
Of course been prevented. -
THE TROUBLE WITH COX.
Mr. Cox was formerly ticket-vender for
the Southern Association for the benefit of
the widows and orphans OF the Confederate
States. Tuesday Mr.. Cox was in Jail
alley, when he heard pistol fred, and in
quired who did it. Faherty stepped up to
the window Of the house and said, "I did it.
What in the h--ll have you got to do with
|it?" Some words then passed, and Faherty
threatened to shoot Cox, which caused Cox
to obtain the warrant referred to from JUS
tice w. Hall Crew.
Wellington Luckado "a colored boy about
sixteen OF seventeen years OF age), who was
present at the time mentioned, states that
Faherty was then drinky, and that Faherty
often came into the alley and fired off pis-
tolls.
THE TWO MEN.
Charles Childs was a native OF Richmond,
and was twenty-six years Of age.
Faherty was Of Irish parentage, and is
probably thirty years of age. His real name
is not Faherty, but he has been called by it
for sixteen or seventeen years. He served
his time in Petersburg as gunsmith, and
got into 4 serious difficulty with his en-
ployer, named Doherty, and shot or cut him,
in consequence OF which he left Petersburg
and renounced his true name. He has not
borne very high character here on account
OF his love Of whiskey.
Childs and Faherty both got their meals
at the establishment OF Martin & Barker,
and have to all appearances been on good
terms.
James Merley is said to be the true name
of the prisoner. He assumed the name Of
Faherty, but was sometimes called Farridy.
Childs has borne quito good character
for integrity, and was steady and hard
working man.
THE PISTOL.
The weapon which effected the death Of
ChiIds is small one, constructed somewhat
after the style Of the Smith & Wesson
patent, and is marked "Tycoon, No. 2" 1t
is thought that it was taken with him when
he left Sutherland's store last Saturday,
since which time he has not been at work.
THE EXPLANATION NOT SATISFACTORY.
The explanation Of Faherty that he mere
!, " intended to discharge his pistol in the
air to frighten Childs is regarded by experts
as trifle "thin." Had that been true
there would have been no occasion for him
TO conceal information as to whether or not
there had been quarrel between him and
Childs previous to the little dispute or mis-
understanding at the mouth OF Locust alley.
It IS certainly not true that Faherty does
;. not visit houses in Locust alley. On the
contrary, he is very we'll known in that
thoroughfare, and much anxiety was ex-
!, pressed by the habitueS, who flocked out
upo,, the streets to learn full particulars. =.
Faherty's virtuous indignation about 60
ing into one OF the houses, as said to have
been proposed by Childs, needs yerification.
Those who know Faherty well do not re-
gard him as a vicious man naturally; but
say that while harmless when sober he is not
so when drunk. They think that in the heat
OF passion, occasioned by Chids's treatment
) OF him, he aimed and fired the pistol, and
the moment afterwards deeply deplo. It.
II there was any standing grudge between
the two it was not known to their most in
innate friends.
THE SPELL BROKEN.
For many months past the city has en-
loved respite from all criminal sensations
of this character. 1t is to be regretted that
that blessed condition Of affairs did not
longer continue.
s... THE LATEST.
1t is positively stated that the difficulty
originated about woman in Locust alley,
and that for some time a feeling OF jealousy
had existed between the two men.
About twenty minutes before the fatal
shooting the two men went into ?. Pacinl,s,
on Main street, Just below the st. Charles Ho-
tel, for drink; both seemed to be underline
influence of liquor, and while there they had
difficulty, but Pacni could not tell what
it was about. They asked him for drink,
: but he refused to let them have it. They
" then bought cigars, and their difficulty nav,
ing been apparently settled, they started
out and walked up the street.
Pacini, as we'll as a large number OF other
persons, have been summoned as Wit
nesses, and possibly their testimony may
throw some light upon this dreadful affair.
Arrival OF THE VISITORS FROM EUROPE
The party OF European tourists Of which
mention was made in yesterdays Dispatch
arrived by the Richmond and York River
railroad at 10 O'Clock yesterday from Baltl-
more, and were escorted to Fords Hotel.