The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-05
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PETERSBURG.
~ur LATE Colonel NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
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tSc,SyrNrENT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, &C.
s,cor,esne;,dence OF the Richmond Dispatch.]
JUNE 4. 1871
The remains Of the late Colonel John NJ
Tnodv arriyet, in the city yesterday after
nnnn at o'clock from Garysburg, n. G.,
where the deceased came to his death on the
5.y nrcyious In the course OF 4 rem contre
u';;b : r Erauilcv. Colonel Moody was
-eS;Sent Of This city, his family occupying a
fna Establishment on Harrison street, to
,,hich the hotiy was conveyed by eorfs1e OF
mourning friends. The fnneiai services
took place this morning at II O'CLOCK IRON !,
tho OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Methodist EFiscopai
church in thc presence OF numerous lt1enos
Of the deceased and the famtl*es connected
with him. They were conducted by the
Rows Wcssrs. Garland and Riddick. The
body was then inferred in Landlord Gene
terry. ,,.g. ;,
county. \. C., in November, 1909, and was
consequently when killed nearly siXty,cight
wears old. He was before the war q gentle
man OF large property. owning ten thousand
acres Of land in his native county and two
farms in Mississippi. He was sent re the
Legislature of North Carolina in his twGn-
iv-frst year, and served several terpS IN
that body. Though Il man strong feel
incs, both OF attachment and prejudice, he
was OF aniabic and generous disposition,
md left a wide circle Of friends behind him.
Accounts OF the tragic affair received
from its scene paint the case in light rather
different from that given by the first state
mcn.s telegraphcd. 1t is stated that Mr..
Moody was in his buggy in the road, &C
companied BY 4 man named Wesley Gar
ncr. when Brantles and 4 man also named
Garner passed By them. Mr.. Moody spoke
10 Garner, but said nothing to Brantley. be-
tween whom and himself there had been
some ill-fceling growing out OF lawsuit.
After the two men passed the buggy, Brant-
leyturncd and accostea Mr.. Moody with tha
words, II understand you said have told
n id lie." and before Mr.. Moody could
answer proceeded to draw lis pistol. The
firing then began. Brautiey firing hrst.
though Mr.. Moody was quick 10 put himself
in position 10 return thetre. AT the flrst DIS
charge the horse attached to the buggy turn
cd. and Mr.. Moody was either thrown from
it or fell TO the ground. As he rose he and
Brantly both fred the second round; the
shot Of the lat ter striking Mr.. MOedya little
above the left nipple. He'eHclaimed that
he was shot. and fell; but arose at once and
fred again. missing his mark. He was in
the act OF rising again, and had cooked his
pistol to fire, when he fell the last time and
at once expired. Brantley was not struck
al all. lie WAS arrested Sunday by Mr..
Will. Arlington. and an inquest held, by
which verdict was rendered that the de-
ceased came to his death by pistol-shot
fred by jesse \. Brantley. Brantley was
lodged in jail after the inquest. The affair
has caused great regret and feeling here,
where reside several OF the near connections
and relatives of the deceased
The case O! Sutherland as. The Old Do
m!nion Insurance Company was decided tc-
day in favor OF the defendants. The Judge
instructed the jury to ind for the defence
after which they came in and said they were
not able to agree on Il verdict. Judge W el-
Sigcr told them they would be retained Till
they did render q verdict; whereupon the
order OF court was duly obeyed and the case
disposed OF as stated. -!
4 loud alarm OF fire startled the city atan
early hour this morning. ASyet no definite
information has been received As to the scene
field county, some miles from the city, and
must have destroyed property o! considera-
bic extent If not value. 800
4 little dash OF rain tempered the atmos-
phere a little yesterday afternoon, and this
morning there was 4 considerable storm,
with thunder. The mercury is still, how
ever. lowering somewhere i'll the neighbor-
hood OF the centennial figures.
The new schedule on the northern-bound
mail trains is universally deprecated by the
whole community, especially by our bust
neSs-men. They are required, "a things
now are, to get their letters.to Richmond
and other points North written and posted
by O'Clock in the afternoon. This ar
rangement interferes with the discharge OF
other business duties which cannot well be
postponed. ana it is expected that an effort
will be made by the people to have the
schedule changed by the proper authorities.
Mr.. j. Wesley Friend, a lawyer OF this
city, departs to-day for Canada on 4 sum-
liner jaunt. , .r..-, ..1..'.i',
Mr.. c. Baker Raine has returned to the
city from an extensive tour through the
western country. t".-.. .'' -.
The two sick In dies Of whom I wrote the
other day-Mrs. Branch and Mrs. Bailey
are reported better. ROBIN ADAIR. I.
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