The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-19
THE POsEY DREW MUROEp
Proceedings Of the COroner's Inquest
Verdict OF the Jury, &C.. Ac.

day and yesterday In the neighborhood of
Inc occurrence, especially among the col.
ored people, with whom the deceased was
quite popular, notwithstanding the ques-
tionable character Of his vocation. After
our report closed Saturday night the police
were securing the city in search Of persons
suspected OF being implicated In the crime,
and several arrests were made, but, with
the exception OF Gillian and Charles
Bowen, who were held 10 await The action
OF The coroner's jury, In each case The par:
ties satisfied the authorities that they had
no connection with the affair, and were re-
leased. Considerable interest in the matter
was also manifested in Manchester when 1t
became known Sunday that all OF the par
ties suspected OF the crime resided in that
city.
Coroner Taylor made a poSt.mOrtem eY-
animation OF the remains Sunday morning
at 10 o'clock, and ascertained that the wound
penetrated the upper part OF the right lung
about Il inches, causing hemorrhage, which
produced death in few minutes. About
O'Clock in the afternoon the jury, which had
been previously gotten together by Deputy
Iiish.COnstable Whitehead, met at the scene
OF the murder, and otter being sworn in
adjourned TO the Old.Markct Hall TO hear
Charles Bowen (wbi'e) was the first wit
ness examined. The Coroner told him that
IN view OF hi, connection with this case that
he was at liberty to decline answering any
question which he thought would criminate
him. Bowen stated that he lived on the
Midlothian road, just outside the corporate
limits OF Manchester; that be went to
Drew's house Saturday night about S:1j
O'CLOCK in company with his brother John
Bowen, jim Butler, George Binn, and Mi
chael Binn (all white; that he and two OF
the boys went in the house, leaving two
uside. He declined to tell the names
OF the two who went in with him.
Two Of the party who went IN the house
bad some words with Drew, who told them
they must pay ten cents or 60 out. They went
out, followed by Drew. At the door they
met q colored man, and some CT the party
Knocked up against him, or hit him, when
Drew showed the man in the house aud
closed The door after bim, remaining out
side with BOwen's party. One of the three
who had gone inside handed pocket-knife
TO one OF the others, with which he stabbed
Drew in the breast. Drew had not done
anything to provoke a difficulty. Didn't
think the stab5iUg would have been done but
for the colOred man coming iu. jim Butler
bad gone off nearly TO Seventeenth street
when the stabbing was done. He (BOwen)
stayed about ten or twenty minutes after tue
stabbing, the others ran of Immediately.
Willie Gillian was not there. Bowen de-
scrbed the person who did the stabbng As
q to!erably stout fellow about sixteen years
old and black hair, he thought, and left
handed. Did not think bis brother was left
handed. Had been told by one Of the party
what became of the knife, but declined TO
tell. Saw only one Of the boys after the
difficulty. The knife was borrowed from
Pat. Moore. who lives in Manchester. None
Of the party were any kin to him except
John Bowen, his brother.
Henry Temple (colOrtd) was the next
witness. He was inside the house, with the
door shut, when The sta6bing occurred.
Saw some of the parties as they went of,
but would not be able to recognize them.
He could only tell what happened after the
,tabbing, which did not differ materially
from what we have already published.
Waddy T. Dickinson (white) knew no.
thing OF the cutting; only knew what Oc-
curred afterwards.
Fanny Chalkley (cOlored) testified next.
Her statement did not differ very much
from that published in the Dispatch OF Sun
day. except she stated that when the door
was opened after the cutting she saw Charles
Bowen standing on the sidewalk with his
hand raised and knife IN it, as il be in
tended TO strike again. She knew Bowen,
and was positive that he had the knife.
Frances Alien (colored) testified, but there
was nothing new in her testimony.
Lizzie Kelly (colored) did not know what
happened in tie house. She was leaning
out OF her window (Which adiOins Drew's
house, at the time, and saw Drew come 10
The door. lie stood in the door and told
Frances to 20 and tell Beau Temple 10
come there. She came back and said she
could not find him. He said as soon as he |
could get some one TO attend 10 his business
he would have that fuss stopped. He would |
get protection. The gentleman standing on |
he sidewalk said "We got your prOtec
ion here; we got your age" About that time |
Temple came up and started in the door, and |
whether be struck up against the boy or
he boy struck him GOB't know but one |
If the bows asked him what he was doing. |
lie told him (the boy 10 get out OF his way
md let him get in. P0sey told Temple not
o have anything to say 10 the young men;
hat he could settle il; and Temple went in
nd Drew pulled the door TO with his left
land. After,he pulled the door to. one OF
he boys, who had on slouched bat, handed
Bowen something which looked like
.nlle, when he (Bowen) raised his right
and and made motion, and Posey put
10Th hands to his breast, and. staggering up
gainst the door, said, "HallOO murder; |
m stabbed to death. Don't let that man
ct away" Fanny Coleman, who lives in
he house with him, ran out, and she and
got there about the same time, and
amy put her arms around him, Drew
rying out, Hold me up; 90 for the doe
1r.'' She carried him in the house, and
OF as far as this, when she noticed tue
IooG on him, and asked him who cut
i'm. He then fell to the floor, and she
pom him. lie lived about ten mlnntes.
yhen | went TO the door Bowen was
'alkng slowly up the street /; the other
IAN was on the other side Of the street,
ear Smiths iunk-store. The boys | did
OF see after came out Of my door. Mr..
dickinson was not in the house ut that
me. Drew was never put into chair. ,
h.rles Bowen was the man who raised his
and with something shining in it. He was
ressed In light clothes. | have known
owen since 1873. | became acquainted
ltb him i'm the city Jail when Captain
yler was in charge. Drew balooed ,
Murder! Go for the DOCTOR" before he
as carried into The house. .
This concluded all the testimony which
e Coroner had been able TO get up to that
me, and he suggested that the jury adjourn =
,til 4 O'Clock Yesterday evening, by which q
me he thought he would be able to get the
st of Bowen's companions, and probably =
her evidence which would enable the jury
do,ermino who was the puilty p1Ity.
hey were then dismissed until the hour :
,oye named. b
SECOND SESSION OF THE CoRONEE's JURY. il
The Coronei's jury reaSsembled at 4
clock u. NJ. yesterday. James Butler, a
Gorge Binn, and Michael Binn, three OF s
e bows who were with Charles Bowen at Il