The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-09
PETERSBURG.

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agEEsruY AZ. ALLEGED MURDERER FAIR
GRpUSns-rHE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
ARRIVAL OF STEEL Rail s--IaPROVEhENTs-
= NORTH CAROLINA ExcURsIoNisTs- SALE oF
AsIRoN FURNACE.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dtspatch.1
8, MAY 8, 1879. s.
negro named Thomas. Johnson was
arrested in the city to-day on q charge OF
assault and battery, preferred oy o .coioreo
woman named Mary White. Tue complain
ant is the sister OF Johnson's VIE. Inc
arrest has developed q remarkable story OF
crime and violence. It appears that in Oc-
tober. 1916, when all the parties were re-
siding in Lunenburg county, johnson, VINO
IS stated to be man OF violent passions,
armed himself with an axe and kniIe
and made murderous assault upon his WHe
and her father. The old man sustained
such severe cuts and other wounds that ne
died in few weeks times. The wife also
was seriously injured, being cut in the head
and shoulders. AS preparations were beng
taken for his arrest johnson escaped. ana
his whereabouts were not known unlll iasG
saturday to the officers Of the law, although
II ia stated a reward was offered for his cap
,ture by the authorities OF Lunenburg coun-
ty. After the tragedy the wife OF johnson
and her sister, Mary White, removed TO
this city, and here unexpectedly johnson
himself turned up, and resumed MS reta-
tions with the family. Things went very
smoothly for time; but last week Join-
sons temper again got the upper hand. ana
be made the assault on his 'slster-in-,aw,
which will probably result in ms Irlai LOT
murder in Lunenburg county. Unless tue
woman Mary White has composed the
whole story it constitutes singular ep'sooe
OF crime and Justice.
The race-truck at The FAIRGROUNDS OF the
Petersburg Agricultural Society has been
Iruer,tiy but in fine order from the. fees
charged for exhibition and practice upon
it. The grounds are generally IN good
order, and from time to time there is talk
about town of fair during the coming
autumn. ~,
The schooner SaIlie and Ellen arrived at
City Point to-day, having for her cargo 220
tons OF steel rails from England, which will
at once be placed on the track of the South
side and Norfolk and Petersburg divisions
OF the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio rail-
road. ,.-.. ,.- ,.a ..-...
1t is generally remarked that there is a
greater amount Of building, renovation, en-
tension, and improvement generally going
on in the city at this time than has been OBJ
SGIfcu lll1H( yCalo paSt' U1oiiJ Va s"S
buildings in course OF erection are very
spacious and elegant structures. Among
them is Cameron's new factory, which has
already been completed as far as the roof.
The contractor, Dir. Crump, has pushed the
work forward BY his personal exertions, so
that in a short time The SIX hundred hands
employed by the Messrs. Cameron will be
enabled to resume work and wages.
Lieutenant Richard SoudIey, OF the South
Carolina State Guard, was in the city to-day
for the purpose Of executing process On
Henry Hampton (colorcd), who is wanted
by Governor Simpson for reasons connected
with the administration of justice.
A number OF the North Carolina cxcur-
slonsts TO Richmond have stopped over in
town to-day, and have been looking around
at its various objects OF interest and attrac-
ton. -...a. ,tat@ .'T' -,
Major Jed. Hotchkiss sold for j. Wesley
Friend, Esq, trustee Of the Citizens Bank,
the property known as the Roaring-Run fur
mace tracts. containing about $500 acres.
The tract was purchased by j. Fl. Bram-
we'll Esq, proprietor OF the Qujnnemont
furnace, for $4,000. Mr.. Bramwell, it is
said, intends to begin operating the furnace
without delay.
The residence of Mr.. A. j. Allen, corner
of High and Cross streets, was sold this
afternoon to Mr.. Chester Marks, OF Prince
Edward, for s3,025. ROBIN ADAIR.