The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-02
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Kentucky Murder-CuIminafi of n
Grudge Begun I'm 1859.

LOUISVILLE. KY, September Ia spe-
cial from Shelby City to the Courier Jour
nal says: "Samuel johnson was shot and
instantly killed by james Wheeler last
evening at Danville Junction. This Is the
elimination Of an old feud which COM
menced in 1859 at Liberty between Samuel
Johnson's father, Bill Owsley, James
Wheeler, and several other parties, in
which johnson was killed By Owsley.
Young Sam was then a boy Of only four
years old. AS he grew older he swore he
would kill Owsley and Wheeler at the first
opportunity. OwSley died nine years ago.
"Johnson met Wheeler for the first time
last fall, and at once assaulted him. The
bystanders nterfered and prevented john
SON from accomplishing his purpose. No.
thing more was thought OF the matter until
two months ago, when johnson appeared at
Danville Junction, where Wheeler was at
work, and fred three shots at him without
warning. None OF the shots took effect, and
Wheeler made bis escape. Since then
Wheeler armed himself, and has been OH the
| lookout for his enemy. TO.day Johnson, ac-
companied by three other men, came to the
| junction looking for Wheeler, under the
preteXs Of wanting to compromise the mat
ter. Wheeler, not believing in their sim
cerity, kept out OF their sight, and finally
went to his room, and from his window
watched their movements, and just as John
son stepped from the railroad upon the
platform leading to the hotel he fired one
barrel Of his gun, loaded with buckshot,
into JohnsOn's right side. johnson sank
upon the platform aud died in few mo-
ments. Wheeler was arrested and taken to
panvlle."
Texas Affairs.
GALVESTON, September IA special dis
patch from Waco, Texas, says Nose Miller
Shot and killed Pat. Burk at Morgan last
Monday night.
A dispatch from Georgetown, Texas,
says Jesse Graham has been arrested,
charged with being an accessory 10 the
murder Of Eaton at Round Point.
Three Children Fatally Poisoned with
Deadly Night-shade Berries.
PETERSBURG, Va, September 1.-Three
children OF Charles Wilson, prominent
farmer OF Surry county, were fatally poi
soned last week by eating berries OF the
deadly night-shade. The first and youngest
child died last Thursday, the second on
Sunday night. and the third and only re-
naming child on Monday. The case is
without a parallel in this section Of the
country.
A Missing Alabamian Found.
New YORK. September 1.-The friends
OF John NJ. Benson. OF Montgomery, Ala,
who mysteriously disappeared recently from
his hotel in this city, heard to-day that he
had been found in Jamaica. l.. l., at least 4
person corresponding with the missing man
in every particular is reported as having
been found there, and there is no doubt Of
the identity. On obtaining the informa-
ton Messrs. Farley, Pearl-street merchants,
at once dispatched two men to bring Mr..
Benson to New York, and provide what
ever is necessary. The condition OF the
man is reported very bad. He was helpless
and unable to give any connected account
OF himself He told a story about being in
search OF work, &C., and physically be was
very much Frustrated.