The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-06
Main Street.
separated from each other


by partitions which do not reach the cell
ing, but rise six feet three inches above the
bar bs Sbey Wav ars rsRSvt RsEEa a Sf MS4d 5G
OF light wire-work. Messrs. Curtis and
MEG uire entered the front office from Main
street. . ta~
=, Windows. ~: - ''G.'.
U Doors. n.
ia) Here Mr.. Lyon was seated talking to
Mr.. Wilson, when Mr.. Curtis passed by him
to go into the cashiers Office.
(b) Mr.. Polndexter's desk stands here,
and Just above it the cashiers window! is
cut through the partition. This window .1s
1Ss inches high by 81 inches wide, and is,
say, four feet above the floor.
Mr. Poindexter and Mr.. Curtis exchanged
their first words on this occasion at this
window-the latter being in the front Office
and the former at his tall desk in the cash
ier's office.
&c, Window to which Mr.. Poindexter
backed when Mr.. Curtis advanced upon
him with appraised cane.
(d) Near this spot Mr.. Curtis fell, with
feet towards the window (c).
(e) 1rou safe referred to in testimony.
ff] Desk. Space between edge Of this
desk and Polndexter's, six feet.
The windows are all barred and grated.
A. RI. Lyons Evidence.
Allen M. LYON sworn ::
NV place Of business is at Childrey's fac
tory, at the northeast corner Of Twenty
fourth and Main streets. Somewhere between
II and 12 O'Clock on Monday morning was
seated in the front part of the Office talking
to young Mr. Wilson, when deceased and
MFR. Mcclure came into the Office, the de-
ceased preceding Mr.. Mcclure. I bowed
as they came in, and said, How are you,
McGuire?o He asked, els Mr.. Poln-
dexter here?" Ireplied he is in there, and
nodded my head back.
APOLOGY REFUSED.
The deceased, Mr. Curtis, stepped up to
the window at Mr.. Poindexter's desk, and
made remark to Mr.. Poindexter (Which l
didn't understand at the moment, but which
came 10 me soon afterwards). TO which Mr..
Poindexter replied, :" You can't get one"
Mr.. Curtis stepped around into the inner
Office, passing right over my feet. Upon
getting in there Mr.. PoindeXter made re-
mark, which attracted my attention, though
I can't tell what he said, but brought to my
mind quick as a fash what Mr.. Curtis SAID
when he smoke 10 him frst-whlch was,
want an apology" At the time he said it
/ thought he said something about a "polt'
cy."
Having heard of the difficulty in the
morning it now struck me that this was the
man with whom the difficulty was, and that
he had come there with hostile intentions.
WARNING uNHEEDED--THE SHOTS.
immediately jumped up from my seat
and wheeled around into the door. L oo-
served Mr.. Poindexter, with plstol In ais
hand, facing Mr.. Curtis, and he SAID, Il
you strike me with that stick VIII snoot
you.''
MIR. Curtis said, 81 am unarmed," Mr..
Poindexter replied, IF you strike me with
that stick TN shoot you" and reiterated,
---- .s EIt shoot iyon.' a ~. <.I.
Mr.. Mcclure said, stHit him! bit him !!
knock him in the head ~ or "Kill him !
kill him! knock him Ia the head FL am
not positive which.
Mir. Curtis then. advanced on Mr. Poin-
dexter. who had retreated back to the
window re in the diagraml at the end OF
the office, striking him with the stick-le
striking and Poinaexter fring--nntil Mr.
Curtis fell. 4si, q 5ts1sG
Coroner: What beeame of Mr. ID cGuire
during the firing t.,7s2 assct Is. S
b; Answer !: i can't say; but ] know that be
WAS ir, the outer Office iname ediately aftertfle
firsng. He spoke to me about q doctor. He
went for doctor. He. didn't come into the
inner Office until he came back that's my
.Impression, Tie firing was very rapid.
Don't know how many shots were tired. IL
,Was so quick that Twas debating 10 my mind
what to do, as was right in the line Of
shots
& AS it was, one, ofthe bullets went through
my coat-sseeVe. ;f7. g ~
CURTIS SHOT DoWE.
Immediately attar Curtis Cell, Poindexter