The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-29
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LOUISA COURTHOUSE. Va. !
March %. 1879.

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LOUISA COURTHOUSE. VA..l
March %, 1879.
,,rrib,e murder at Yanceyville. in
fW ,,y which occurred on the 9Th in.
Ibis "u' iully reported i'll the DiSpdtch.
sIAnt, W" -, 'r.membcred that ahc storehouse
j WI, = charles X. Walton was robbed, Mr..
d ~. ~, murdered. and the house burned.
NaH" o;,, or labor was spared in searching
NO t pa" n,rtic, who coNm,ttcd this daring
Oh, ,M crime. Mr. William i: KNOX,
ana nr 'n,s'rnown detective OF Richmond,
Ire n'nn IN the county for some
bSs u.nrrinr up the case, and oil
'lue al, assiStance was rendered him by
p". ..;tizenS, CAPTAIN James NJ. Tyler, eS'
oul '', nrnnant OF Richmond. was also
chS ,or several days assisting them
~, ~ yesterday morning Mr.. John
snu detective. also arrived. These
WIZ s.crtIcmen. accompanied by w.
'''I u,,,5,er, constable, and Messrs. j. +.
= .:,n va r. 7. CammacS, assistants, armed
hi ..t ,"o-ran.s for the purpose. yesterday
WAX" >c, ont for the Hcighhorhood OF
n.o' "'I,;,jc 70 arrest several parties upon
ia"..' s,snclon strongly rested and to
""'',' TRAIN OF their houses. The plan
>e"II" o,, arranged. and the suspected par
was Wv. a,,ly arrested without any Difficult.
Ties WI - ere colnrcd. Albert Mitchel was
~ ~ ~. -, Mr.. Henry Gardncr'S farm with
al ""tN ,nrcn othcr labortrs, and Captain
tMo VI citizen to point him out. Mitchell
l!N' 800 arrested. He soon afterwards
"a> d. confessed completely In the
Fo. ,s5cr and stated that William Tai
nun" ",d Eliza Jackson we're his accom-
49,; Tallcy had been arrested. and Eliza
I," '. was forthwith secured. These
49, with two others who We're arrested.
. 49, brought here forthwith and secured
~ iau some excitement was manifested,
and snmc fears lest the law should be rem
Inred q; pon-efTec. by Il mob, but no serious
,brra,, of this character were made: and
r'oy safely say that the people OF Louisa are
.nn lUy-a5dirg to resort to such extreme
measures. ....
TIE EXAMINING TRIAL.
The examining trial came OF here to-day
before Justices \. W. Talley and John T
ThompSon. Captain Frank V. winston,
CONFERENCE.-The attorney, appeared fol
The prosecution, and Il. L. Gordon for one
of the rr;soner>-Wi lillian Talley. The lat.
FER nrisorcr was tried first. When asked il
he was guilty or not gully he replied, "Nol
cpilty: 10 morc'n you Is settin' dar." Al
bert Mitchell was the only witness exam.
ipc,l, and he was subjected to rigid cross.
examination, but adhered to his first story.
The ri>t OF his statement (Which involves
his confession. and whichls the same rs that
delivered Yesterday on his arreSD was as
follows n....
HOW THE MURDER WAS COMMITTED.
William Tallev told ne Friday he wanted
10 see me tie next night. On Saturday
night about II O'Clock be called at my house
for ,ac. Together we proceeded to his
iTailey's) house, where we were joined by
Eliza Jackson. Didn't know what they
were going TO do-didn't know they in
tended numbering Mr.. Walton. Bill asked
me- 10 stand guard outside while he and
Eliza went in the store. Eliza called Mr..
Walton. and he knowing her voice lbeing
his cook. opened the door. Both entered
aud staid about half al hour, when heard
4 scuftic. and after that some groan>.
Sounded as ii they were Seuttilng on the
floor Subsequently beard noise as II some
one was pricing open something. When
Bill aud Eliza came out, Bill had the money
drawer and Il pair OF boots and pistol.
Said they had killed Mr.. Walton, and told
me not 10 tell, or they would kill me. Had
moncy-don't know how much-and gave
ne some coppers, silver pieces, and n torn
iye-dollar note. Don't know how mucl
money there was or how much was given
NE. | parted With them in about hun
Gred yards. and they were then together
Know nothing as to the burning OF thu
Building.
10 response to 4 question by counsel, ht
stated that he had never made any comics
sion previous to yesterday, and did so ther
"'cause he was biece to-" Dir. Knox
told him he knew all about it, and he hat
inst as well tell it. When sbowa the pis
Mwhjch was found on his person (and evil
IDENTITY one which Mr.. Walton kept in hl:
sbOw-casel, he stated that Bill Talley gave
him the boots above referred to and sole
him the pistol. He also stated that the PR
SOner gave him rare coin which was fount
on his person land which Mr.. Walton Kept
in his cash-drawer}. The mouey-dra wei
found behind the stable, he stated, wa:
thrown there by Bill Taliey, the prisoner
Eliza and Bill told him that deceased wa:
writing when they went in-haying not re
tired. Knew nothing about the manner o.
The killing. Neither. party bad anything
With which to do the murder, so far as ne
knew, when they went in. Nothing else
was taken out OF the store, so far as ht
knew. He declared that no other persons
were connected with the affair.".
The witness was subjected to thorough
and rigid cross-examination, but adhered
10 his statenent-In-cilief. .,
He is simple looking fellow, and is re
gsrded as not bright, though it is evident hs
cannot be considered non compoS merits
and has sense enough, certainly, to know
The crime he committed, or assisted in com
hitting, was a serious one.' It's possible
and may even be considered probable-that
he has not told all he knows about the mat
Ter; and it may be that, he bad much more
to DO with the crime than he represents HIM
self TO have had, but withholds it to shield
himself. The prisoner was sent on to the
grand jury. ...'.: I. '...s.
ELIZA JACKSON,
sc0Iofcd woman OF bright or rather GIN
Sel-brcad complexion, was next put upon
lFill, and Albert Mitchell was the principa
NilDesS against her. His evidence was the
same as that when testitying in Bill Taliey's
case. She also plead not guilty, and once,
"aen witness was relating something in re.
Safd 70 their going tOthe store, h!eated out,
Il never went with y'aI to the store" She
"as sent On to the grand jury also.
ALBERT MITCHELL ...s
was then placed on trial. The Common
"saNIs Attorney stated that, OF course.
,ho'uins Mitchell bad said as witness could
-. ue evidence against him. Testimony was
.usn introduced as to the finding OF the pis-
"; ;O ana boots in his possession; also show
n ,us 'nai some money was found in priso-
s asa lIunk, and tue rare coin on his per-
Su olllceis testified that no threats were