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

COUNTS OF THE Two MEN, AND FULL
PARTICULARS OF THE AFFAIR.
About haf-past o'c clock last night Charles
Childs was shot dnd instantly killed by w.
J. Faherty. The deed was done on the
north side Of Main street between Four
teenth and Fifteenth, at the point where
Locust alley begins, and nearly In front Of
Giblin's saloon. s- -
James Giblin, who keeps restaurant aud
bar-room at the corner Of Locust alley and
Main street-No. 1426-stated to- our re-
porter last night that while he was sitting in
front OF his door he saw Childs and Faherty
come down Locust alley together. Upon
Main street they stopped at the
but little impressiofi$upon Mr.. Giblin until
Fahelty charged Childs with sEpuling his
coat. p After making this remark Childs
moved towards Giblin's door. Faherty,
too, ttlfned as II to 60 away, and walked a
few steps across the sidewalk in the direc-
ton of the alley. Chifds then turned his
face up Main street and started to walk
away. He had gone but few steps when
Faherty said, 81 believe I'll go too"; and
turning after Childs, followed him few
steps, and then stopped. -.
DREW HIS PISTOL AND FIRED.
AS Faherty started to follow Childs, the
latter turned round with his face down
Main street, as if to greet bis friend, for it is
said they were excellent friends, and as he
did so Faherty put his hand behind him, drew
a afive-shooter from bis pocket, and fired, and
Childs fell dead upon the sidewalk within a
foot or two of where Mr.. Giblin was seated !;
but the whole thing was done 80 quickly
that Giblin, who didn't dream that there
was to be difficulty, much less so serious 4
shooting affair, did not have time to put a
stop to the matter. s.~.....
.. THE WOUND.
AS soon as it was possible for him to do
so Giblin got up with the intention OF ar
resting Faherty if he attempted to escape.
This he did not do, however, and an eXami-
nation was next made OF Childs's wound.
The ball, it appeared, had entered the fore
head Just above the left eye, and piercing
the brain there remained, producing instant
death. k..:.ss. ....H g.. '~.... .--....tv.
HOW FAHERTY WAS ARRESTED.
An immense crowd gathered almost i'm
mediateiy after the shooting about Gibllns
saloon, and as soon as it could possibly be
done the dead body was taken up, carried
lUUC lHC DO1l1Ol VI UlC S'AoohS hiN nA~<
upon the floor to await the arrival Of the
coroner
Private Watchman Jones Otey, formerly
n member of the city police force, being in
the neighborhood and hearing the shooting,
fastened to the scene. Upon reaching the
place Giblin pointed to Faherty and said,
fsThat's the man that shot him." eyes,"
said Faherty, fshe pulled my coat, and
shot him. Mr.. Otey was about to take
him into custody, when Policeman Henry
Charter, of the First district, came up, and
Faherty was turned over to him, taken to
the First police-station, and locked up: ii.
.PosT-aoRTEM EXAMINATION AND INQUEST.
Coroner w. H. Taylor was notified at
once Of the shooting, ,and'went down to the
saloon, where he made q cursory examIna-
ton of the wound and the body, and had
the remains OF Mr.. Childs conveyed to the
residence Of his mother, No. GA Beverly
street, Sidney. This morning DR.. Faylor
will make q post-Uaortem examination, aud
this afternoon at O'Clock an inquest viii
be held upon the body at Mr.. Childs's late
residence. g.. ..J...+E'
THE DEAD BODY.
After the body of Childs was carried into
Giblin's an immense crowd pressed against
the door, and blocked up the pavement and
allev in the attempt to get information, or
to catch glimpse Of the body. ..
The expression Of the face, as well as
could be determined from the portion clear
of blood, was calm, and showed that death
was instantaneous. With the entrance OF
the bullet into, the brain doubtless the vital
spark fled.
FAHERTY's STATEMENT.
A reporter of this paper sought an inter-
view with Faherty at the First statlon-house
last night. Faherty came promptly to the
door of the cell when called by Sergeant
Wren, but seemed not much inclined to talk
upon the painful subject. He is thin,
dark-sknned man, rather below the me-
dium height, and not of very PROPOSES.
sing appearance. His breath was foul
with the odor OF bad whiskey, and he was
even then evidently considerably intoXi-
Gated.
In answer to questions he stated that he
met deceased at Pacini's bar-room, on Main
street below the st. Charles Hotel, and they
walked up town together.
Faherty declares that Childs urged him to
60 with him to one Of the disreputable
houses in the alley, but that he (the prisoner)
declined, stating that that was not his prac-
tice.
Thereupon Faherty explained that Childs
caught him by the lapel Of his coat, and
said, "Oh, come along" or "You shall
come," or something Of the sort.
Fahcrty showed by tugging at his own
coat how Childs acted, and it must have
been in rough but not unfriendly way,
according to his description.
In consequence OF Childs's shaking Of
him, Faherty became angry, and drew the
n;StnI ond fred the fatal shot FalertV as
serts that he intended to shoot oUer Childs's
head, into the air, to scare him, not to hurt
him.
A QUESTION NOT ANSWERED.
The question was asked: Had you ever
previously had any trouble with Childs?
Faherty: Pardon me; I decline to an
swer that until / can consult with my
counsel.
@. Who is your counsel?
A. Well, John S. Wise will be, I reckon.
Here Faherty asked for chew of tobacco.
Our reporter bad none Of the weed, but an
other gentleman had, and he presented his
plug to Faherty, and the latter broke off a
large piece and chucked it in his mouth.
About this time one of Faherty's friends
came up and said, "Heigho, JIM" He an
swered back in an unconstrained manner,
4" Heigho, Henry"
SILENCE ON ONE SUBJECT.
He was asked again if before reaching
T,ocust alley he had any fuss with Childs.
In a strong Irish brogue he repeated: "Par-
don me; + can't say until see my coun-
sell"
Seeing that there was nothing more to be
obtained from the prisoner, our representa-
tive bade him goodnight, and Faherty re-