The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-25

A HORRIBLE MURDER ON NoRF0LK-CoCSTY
FARa--ARREsT OF THE ALLEGED MURDER
ERS.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch1
NORFOLK, VA, July 24.--One OF the cool
est of cold-blooded murders took place in
Norfolk county, on the farm OF George W.
James, about a mile from Bowers's Hill, on
Sunday night last, caused by the rivalry OF
negro man named Miles Whitehurst Tor
the affections OF Barbara Gordon, the wife
OF Max Gordon (colored), who with White
hurst was a laborer on the farm OF Mr.
James.
Gordon suddenly disappeared from home
on Sunday night. The well.known intt-
macy existing between Wbitehurst aud the
wife Of Gordon excited the suspicious OF
the colored friends Of Gordon. On Wednes-
day they organized q searching party, and
in the afternoon fully nnrayelled the horrl-
BILE mystery. In low, marshy place on the
farm, on the edge OF creek that makes up
from the head of the Western Branch, the
body OF the murdered man was found,
partlv buried. The feet and hands were
sticking out from the earth, and about thir-
~ feet up the bank the torn.up earth and
blood-spots on the ground plainly indicated
the spot where the death-struggle had taken
place.
Gordon had evidently been dubbed to
death and then thrust into shallow hole in
the marsh.
This morning the darkies went to the
stable where Whitehurst was at work and
secured him with ropes, and then arrested
Barbara Gordon, the wife OF The murdered
man, as an accomplish in the shocking
transaction. They brought their prisoners
to Portsmouth and had them committed to
the county Jail.
ATTEMPT TO RELEASE A PRISONER FROM JAIL.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 24.-ColectOr
Woodcock has just received intelligence of
an attempt by eight men to release from
the Overton Jail the Illicit dtstiler named
Thompson Moore the night after his arrest
and incarceration. They attempted to pro-
cure the keys of the Jail from the jaiIer,
who told them the keeper Of the hotel had
them. The sheriff and posse soon after ap-
peared and fired volley into them, when
they decamped.
LYSCH-LAw-A NEGRO FIEND KILLED.
CHICAGO, July pa special to the Tri-
bune from Quincy, ILL.,, says band OF de-
termined men entered the Jail where
Frank Hobbies (colored) was confined on
the charge OF criminalIy assanltine and
nearly killing Mrs. Ferguson, at Redding,
pike county, shot him dead, and dragged
his BODY, riddled with bullets, through the
streets. His victim had identified him.
AN AGED COUPLE MURDERED IN NEW YORK
STATE.
JAMESTOWN, n. Y, July 24.-About mid
night last night farmhouse near Conewau-
20, occupied by an aged couple named
Crosby, was broken into by burglars. Mrs.
Crosby was choked to death and Mr.. Crosby
shot, but is still alive. The thieves obtained
$50. Suspicion rested on two tramps seen
on the road. Citizens turned out and now
have them in custody.
DESPERATE FIGHT BETWEEN DETECTIVES AND
MURDERERs.
OMAHA, July PA desperate Gght oc-
Cured Monday on Long Pine creek, in the
Niobrara river, Cattle county, between a
party Of detectives and gang OF thieves
and murderers who infest that region. One
of the detectives is missing and one badly
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the groin and will probably die.
THE TROUBLES AT FALL RIVER.
FALL RIVER, July PA disturbance &C.
Cured at the Fall River mandatory last
night, in which two men were beaten.
This morning another working spinnerw was
assaulted on the street. All the spinners at
the Fall River Print-Works quit work to
day, owing, it is thought, to intimidation.