The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-20
The Late Richmond Homicide.
(RichmonI Dispdtch.l

(Richmond Dispdtch.)
The statement is not only interest
ing. but NAV be of benefit to frivolous
Young men and garrulous young la
dies.
The Young lady who was unfortu>
nately and unwittingly the cause OF
this sad catastrophe. and who resides
outside of the city. yesterday evening,
IN answer to questions, gave, IN SUD
stance. the following statement, which
we publish to silence the many con-
fiicting rumors which have been
spread as to the nature OF the alleged
insult
Mr.. Poindexter was to see me
Sunday evening, and took me out to
drive. | told him what had occurred,
and after having reached home. when
seated in the parlor, l again told MIR.
Poindexter in full about it. l said to
him that about three weeks ago l
VT mt 10 the store of Wingo, Elicit &
Crump to purchase a pair of shoes,
and on last Friday, in company with a
lady friend, again called at the store
to make an exchange of the shoes as
they did O suit me, and to have a
pair repaired. The gentleman who
waited upon me was MIR. Curtis. whom
I had always endeavored to avoid, as
l thought him rude. He was especi-
ally SO on this occasion, when he iu-
sisted upon lacing up my shoes. a SER
vice which l peremptorily declined.
[ have no acquaintance with him, but
he endeavored to draw me into a con-
versation. After l had handed him
the shoe be held up n of them and
remarked that it was a very pretty
little shoe, and that a very pretty little
foot filled it. / asked him not to make
any comments about my shoes, for |
was very indignant at his conduct.
He then commenced to talk to me
about the different sociables he had
attended during the winter, and COM
mented on how the ladies' dressed and
asked me my opinion in a manner
which I considered to be very imper-
tinent. l turned to leave him, when
l found that l had not obtained the
heel-taps that l wanted. He left me
and in a few moments returned with
them, and when he did so, holding
the shoes i'm his hand. he asked me
how it was that l wore off the heel Of
my shoes, and wanted NJ to show him
my foot. / vas SO much confused and
mortified that l did not know what to
do, for his behavior to me was very
offensive. | started out of the store.
handing him the money in payment
for tn heel taps, and when l reached
the sidewalk and vas about to get in
the pb3tOn, he came out of the store
and said | had not given him the props
er change. | was not positive whether
| lie or not, for l was so much cons
fused. He then opened his hand and
in it was a dollar note. 1 told him [
thought l had paid him all. He then
returned into the store and took from
the counter the balance CT the money
he had left there. l then started 20
get into the pheton he took hold of
my arm, and assisting me, squeezed
1t quite hard-much more SO than |
thought any gentleman ought to have
q n. l told tho lady who was with
me Of this, and further remarked tina.
[ would never go into that store again
while that young man was employee
there. After having told Mr.. Poin-
dexter what l have stated to you, he
said in a j~ocular way that he thought
he would go by the store and holse-
whip Mr.. Curtis, and asked me to give
him a description of him. 1. laughing,
remarked that he was anything but
good looking, and, really, he is very
ugly. He then remarked that if he
(Mr CurtiS) was a large man it would
be doubtful whether he would attempt
to horsewhip him, for he might in
return get whipped himself. From
the name in which he spoke 1 did
not for one moment think that any
difficulty would grow out Of the affair.
nor did | think that it was Mr.. Poin-
dexter's purpose to make an attack or
to call him to account. He certainly
SAID nothing to me that was calculated
to lead ms to believe that he would.
and | was very much surprised when
Mr. Poindexter's brother came co me
this afternoon and told me what had
occurred. l deeply regret the affair.""
After having made inquiries of the
reporter of the condition of Mr.. Curtis. |
she said she sincerely hoped that the
young man would recover.
But the young man did not recover
and Poindexter is now on trial. Per-
haps this incident will do good. It
will warn young girls not to 90 about
to AVE shoes "tried on" Gas is not so
uncommon in some localities, we have
heard), without matronly or other es-
and it will war; young men
OF the peril of carrying fire arms.
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