The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-20
Crimes and Cnsuarties.

| Grimes and Casualties.
FATAL. ARRAY AT CHRIsTTASsBURG DEPOT, n
MONTGOMERY cOUsTY-A YOUNG MAN SHOOTS
/ AND KILLS sTRANGER-DETAILs OF THE
AFFAIR.
Especial telegram to the Dispatcl,.I
CHR1sTTANsBURG, Va, March 19.-There
was trhgic affair ut Christiansburg depot,
a mile from the town, Monday evening.
The passenger train from the east arrives a
little after O'Clock in the evening, and
stops for supper. Monday evening man
who came by the train, when he had gotten
bis supper, went into the bar-room OF the
| Wilson House and called for a drink.
Young Mr.. Waller Wilson, who tends the
bar for his father, gave him drink, and
the stranger banded him twenty-five cents
in silver in payment. Dir. Wilson offered
him ten cents in change, but he refused it,
and demanded five cents more. Wilson
told him the price of drink was fifteen
cents, and that he had given him the right
change. Thereupon be. commenced 10
curse and threaten Wilson, until Wilson
told negro who was in the bar-room to
go out and call an officer, as he did not want
TO have any trouble with the man. This
enrased the man, and he at once went
around the counter and attacked young
Wilson, striking him several times with his
fist. Wilson retreated to the end Of the
counter with pistol in his hand, which he
had taken from shelf as soon as the man
advanced on him. When he had reached
the end Of the counter, and was against the
wall, he fred The ball struck the man on
the end OF the nose, and, ranging upward,
penetrated the brain. The man fell, and in
about half an hour expired. He turned out
to be Dir. Isaac Reese, Of Giles county, and
it is said he leaves a wife and several young
children. He was large, athletic man, and
was under the influence OF liquor when he
entered the bar-room. Wilson is scarcely
twenty-one years old, and small. Wilson
delivered himself up promptly, and was put
in Jail here. At the coroner's inquest this
morning a verdict was found in accordance
: with the facts. Young Wilson had his pre-
liminary examination before three magis-
trates this evening in the courthouse here.
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to bail in the sum OF $1,000
ASSOCIATED Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
| DatcH.l
MISSISSIPPI TRAGEDY.
VIcKsBURG, March ia shooting affair
occurred last night between Captain W. F.
Fitzgerald on one side, and w. L. Andrews
and w. L. Greene on the other. Andrews
and Greene were killed almost instantly,
and Fitzgerald was dangerously wounded
The difficulty originated about the IIibcr.
Man meeting on Monday night, ut which
Andrews was elected president. Fitzgerald
claimed still to be president Of the uiber
nian Society, and denounced the election o.
Andrews As a farce Greene objected r.
FjtZrcrad's remarks. and threatened (
draw weapon, but Fitzgerald drew tirs
? and shot Greene through the heart. Al
: drrws then shot FITZGERALD. who in turf
shot Andrews, the ball piercing Andrews:
skull at the top OF the forehead.
All were wcll-known citizens. Andrew!
was tic head of the firm OF Andrews \
Brother, and was president oI the Howard
Association alter Mr.. Rockwood's deaf!
lust summer. Greene was clerk to An
drcws !: Brother. Fitzgerald is 4 promI
nent lawyer, and was once Republican
State district attorney. Andrews ant
Greene were llaliNtS u ICAsDtl CIV
: Fitzgerald OF Jackson, Miss.
AN INSANE LOVER.
MEMPHIS, March 19.-In January, 1877
Goly Bond, 4 young man living Il
Bartlett, in this county, attempted t
cltpc with the daughter of neigh
Dor. Being opposed by the father 0
the young lady, he killed him in cold blood
and. taking the daughter behind him or
horseback, fed through the country. Fear
ing arrest. he left the young lady at Il neigh
boris residence and made his escape. 4 fc"
! months afterwards he was arrested in TcXa
and brought back here for trial. 1e>tcrda.
afternoon at Bartlett Il jury OF Mnatico IN
Quiyci,do declared him insane. Judge Ell
bridge has ordered Bond to be conveyed t
Nashville and confined in Il unatic asylum
SHOT BY A NEGRO.
New ORLEANS, March ia special dis
patch from Starksyillc. Miss, says: Thomas
/. j. Wood has been shot by William Gilm2
(colored).