Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-27
attempt 10 Murder anG Hob.

PoWhatsn county has been thro5. into CO
excitement over the attempt of three 1egrooe,
as supposed, to kill and rob Mr.. j. Il. Msxoy,
who keeps store % the River road leading to
Gainesville, ADD abous thirty miles from Rich
mond. II seems they called fer him to oseo
his door shout O'Clock Saturday morning and
l,t them have some goods. Upon bis refusal
10 do so they mado violent threats, and fually
commenced shooting into tho hous, They
then got the front window opep. which having
bars in it prevented their entrance. Fooled 10
this, they then c)mmercad shooting again, nnd
demanding money and goods. This being re-
fused by MIR. Mickey, who had returned the fire
OF his antagonists whenever he hoped to accom-
pllsh anything By it, they demanded he should
mako light. lie offered some cxcus, for not
doing so, when the said they would m AXE light
tor him, and threw lighted torch of lightwood
10 the widow. This be got out by firing
double bsrrelled gun 10 quick succession at The
window aud thea running 10 the blazing
torch and smotheriDg il with his hat. They,
however, would not give up until MIR.
Msxcy tai thrown them out several
ices OF clothing and several pairs Of shoes
aud somo mouey, which last consisted prirc!-
p,lly OF coppers. Mr.. Max,y was SO cool as to
take particular clro to notice we'll what
no threw them aud throw cut what he
did with the view, he says, Of eliminating
them should they ever be ought. About this
time bis father cIme from tho house, several
tuocred yards off, La'iug heard tho fitg,
and his approach seemed to leire them off,
MIR. Mickey Stated out Immediately &C day
break to try and OVertake them, and reached
Subett's Tavern, ten miles btl1w. While
hnro frn lad. 70
place and reported threo men. with buuGlss.
having crossed the liver at or about ku1rlse.
MIR. w. w. Campbell, who keeps store at
Subet,s. beiog anxious to catch them, mount
| cd bis horse All hurried to Jude's, crossed The
river, and dashed % to Dover Mills, where he
again heard from them. lie was there ioiocd
by Mr.. j. NJ. Goodman, VITO keeps store OF
that place, and afterwards Mr.. Fur6iue, from
Nlanakn. Thetc three gentlemen overhaul
Two OF the men at Tuckahoe, the farm Ct Mr..
Il. s. Allen, rrtcsted them. brought
them bfct TO Dover Mills. and tried
| lhom before magistrate. The evidence
b:lng Conclusive. they were c)nvccd
std sout 10 jill. The tvidstcs goes
| TO show thnt they arc the Same men who at
tackled hlr. Maxey. end it is the general opinion
they are the s,me WHO attacked and shot MIR.
flcnly aud his mother 10 Law, Mrs Dinard,
some time ls4t year 10 GoccAsrd. Mr. Msxay
} u.ado Que very narrow escape, as oIo OF the
| balls passed through two inoh bosrla then
| through al overcost hanging ia tho roonl and
dropplrg on tho floor directly betwct :ho over
coat and Mr.. MIx?y's body. and he Ticks tho
| cVcrcOa. retard!cg the ball only saved him. Iis
saw three meu, and this ia the humber heard o!
uatl they wtr, overtekon, whom only two could
be touod. They ero represented TO b. Gcspo
rate characters. Ih:y havs been carried to
Jail, and Mr.. Maxcy has seen them aud The
goods found 10 their possession, and Identifies
them without the slie hest difficulty. Tho goods
have his private mark On them.
Five balls were p ckad UP 10 aud around tie
interior of tho store, and these balls have been
compared With the barcs Of the pistols fouad
| upon the pcrsoDs of these negroes nod tcund to
correspond perfectly. -Rich DIS.