The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-09
HHIn,fun1 KaCorts.

p1s TEp.DAUG HTER-ARREST OF A MAN
FOR POISONING HIS WIFE.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.J
NORFOLK, July s.-The neigbborhood OF
Eastern Branch, two miles from Norfolk
witnessed most revolving and brutal as
play of human depravitv on Saturday. a
negro man named William Fl. Wilson, en-
pioyed on the farm OF Major John Mullen.
made an assault and attempted to outrage
the person OF a young colored girl, his
step-daughter, yesterday morning. The
girl told her mother of the deed which had
been committed by her stepfatlter, which so
enraaed the latter that he seized gun and
attempted to shoot the girl. BE was pre-
vented by the girls mother from adding
murder to his first crime by Selling hold OF
the gun and endeavoring to Wrest it from
his grasp. During the struggle the weapon
was discharged, its contents passing close to
the head Of the man. and lodged in the cell
ing Of the house. He. then seized an axe,
and in his effort to kill the girl cut his wife
severely in the hand and arm after which
he made his escape. The community is
greatly incensed, and will undoubtedly soon
capture Wilson.
A white man named James Addison, re-
siding in the lower section OF Nansemond
county, was brought to Suffolk yesterday
and lodged in Jail for killing bis wife by
poison. Mrs. Addison died Suddenly aoout
a week ago under circumstances SO suspl-
| cious that the authorities ordered her body to
be disihterred, and post nortcna was hela'
when it was discovered that she died from
the effects OF dose of arsenic, admins
tered bv her husband Addison is 4 re-
spectacle farmer OF the county, and his ar
rest startles his Deighborhood.
| .... ... FATAL ARRAY. ..E. ....
| Especial Telegram to the Dispatch.J
TARBoRo', n. c., July jeff. Terry and
Israel Hargrove (eoloreU quarrelled and
fouc hit about politics Saturday night. Ter
~ was terribly cut in three places, and died
in few minutes. Hargrove escaped.
nRFAULTING TREASURER SENT TO PRISON.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass, July Sra Is.
wight, OF South Hadley, the defaultins
treasurer, has been found guilty OF embeZ-
zling $4,000, and sentenced to tive years IN
the States prison.
| The Potter Com mittce's investigation.
WASHINGTON, July S.-Thc Potter COM
mittee to-day examined D, j. wedge,
chairman Of tae Democratic Parish Cam.
paign Committee. He detailed the occur
rences in connection with y. III. Anderson
departure from West Feliciana ard the ef-
forts made to secure his return to complete
the registration. Under the law the regis
tration closes nine days before the election.
Anderson did not return until three or four
DAYS before it. Therefore there were over
400 Democratic voters unregistered.
Captain DeGray, a prominent Republl.
can, told the witness before the election
that it was the purpose OF the Republicans
TO have no ticket in the field, so that that
parish could be thrown out. Anderson
signed the returns under oath, saying 1t was
unnecessary to make protest, as the cleo
ton was peaceful and quiet. After Ander-
son signed the returns witness paid him be-
tween two and three hundred dollars. This
was on account Of his voucher on bill OF
the parish treasury, which Was 1nsoVent'
He was paid this amount out OF the cam
paign fund for fear he could not complete
his work without such payment, and not To
induce him to do wrong. After corrobora-
tive testimony John >. Lanler, il piauIcl,
and clerk Of the District Court, testified
that the warrant cashed for Anderson after.
wards fell into his hands and was
paid into the parish treasury at its face
value for taxes. The witness, in response
to question, submitted a copy OF the in
dictment found by. the grand jury May GOTH
1872, against Thomas ii. jerks for embez
zling $4,000 as taX-collector. The record
shows that this indictment was nolte prose
) quied May odd the same year. Also, an
other indictment, which was similarly dis
posed Of There was civil proceedings
against jerks for the amount of the dehclt
lind no indictment against l.. b. jerks
ito Mr.. Rced). The records OF the ceur
do not show that any warrant was ISSUED
for jerks, and he may not have known OF
their indictment. -.. -... g..