The Evening critic., 1881-11-10
DIR. MADDUX,S DEATH.
Further Details Of the Tragedy Mt |
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Tho Baltimore american of to-day says
The violent death of Dr. r. Clay Maddux,
at the Fourth district polls of Ammo Arun-
del County on Tuesday, was general topic
of conversation yesterday among all classes
of the community, and many and varying
opinions concerning It were expressed. Al.
though the almost universal sentiment was
that DIR. Maddux should not have been
present at the polls, very few persons, in
deed, could be found who did not express
their regret at the manner of his death and
sympathy for his family. When
an american reporter reached Oden-
ton yesterday the remains of DIR.
M addux were in the front room
of the polling-house, covered with blanket
The dress was n complete hunting outfit,
consisting of corduroy short breeches aud
jacket, and canvas shoes, with light gauzc
undershirt, and wooden overshirt and draw
ers of bluish-gray mixture. A favortc
dog belonging to Dr. Maddux was lying on
the floor near his feet. The expression of
the face was quite natural one, and did
not all indicate the violent nature of the
DEATH 1t is said DR.. Maddux was quite
jovial during tho day of election, and
talked of proposed hunting tour through
Virginia and North Carolina.
The shooting occurred at small onc-and-
a-half story frame house, about 1ix2O feet
owned by Enos Hartman, and occupied until
Monday last by John I. Lowman. Dr.
MadduX, John Grier, John Harris and
another man from Baltimore arrived on
Monday, and occupied the house all of
Monday night preceding the election.
From statements made by G.. NJ. Murray,
A. l.. Hartman and others yesterday, it APP
pears that no trouble occurred until the
polls were about to close except that, it Is
said, DR.. Maddux had some words with
Henry Woodward and Phil Chew, and that
he made remarks to the effect that he had
come prepared to whip any man on the
ground.
About fifteen minutes before the polls
closed DIR. Maddux took his stand ut the
window of the polling room, and Mr.. John
Bowie and others asked that somc at least,
of their party have leave to witness the
count. If Mr. Bowie alone had been al
lowed to go in, the o. l.. DIS and Repub-
licans say they would have been satisfied
A coroner's inquest was held yesterday,
but there was apparently an impossibility
to have the prcpetrator of tho act identi-
fed, and the inquest was adjourned until
to-day.
The regular Democrats, so far as can be
ascertaincd, will testify that Dr. Maddux
was fired upon first, while the o. l.. DIS
and perhaps some Republicans, will as posi-
lively swear that DIR. Maddux fired first.
The testimony will thus be very conflicting.
1t is believed that some very direct testi-
mony will be obtained during the inquest
very damaging to certain named individ-
uals; but that the man who killed DIR. Mad
dux will be discovered Is doubtful. The
jury appears determined to have the fullest
in x,nc iuntinp nnscihla and a larun nj hn,
of witnesses have been summoned.
Gen. Frank Bond, the regular Demo-
cratic candidate for State senate, was at
Odenton short time yesterday. Gen.
Bond said, in substance, that he had made
special request of DR.. Maddux and of the
men who accompanied him from Baltimore,
four in all, to be present at the polls on the
day Of election, not to take any part in
the election, but to help preserve the peace,
if it was threatened. About o'clock on
Tuesday, said Gen. Bond / was satisfied
from whisperings l had heard, and from
other sources, that an attempt would be
made to capture the ballot-box,
and / requested Capt. Lemuel Mitchell
and DIR. Maddux to go to the win
dow, to be ready in case of such
effort being made. 1 also made like re-
quest of John and Joseph Goodwin. / my
shooting which afterward took place. |
was in the front room with Henry Bell,
William Wheat, Andrew Harmon and two
of the Baltimore men. | heard the shots
fired, and directly some one trying to get
in the front door, which was locked. /
called out to this party to go away, but was
answered, 1T is friend. $50 much
the more, go away" l repeated, when
he called out, " DR.. Maddux is
killed" then Immediately opened
the door and found DR.. Maddux lying
in partially reclining position, at and In
the angle made by the front door steps
and the house. His pistol was in his hand.
1t has been said, said Gen. Bond, that DR.
Maddux fired the first shot. When he first
went out, he had two pistols, and one Of
these he gave to one of the Goodwins. The
pistol he held in his hand, and which
have since retained in my possession, had
not been used This pistol is said to be
the one used in DIR. Maddux's encounter
with Dixon, Vernon, Emory and others.
The DiXOn-NIadsiux Affair.
A party resident of Alexandria at the
time, yesterday gave some very interesting
particulars concerning the trouble existing
between DR.. Maddux and Mai. Henry II
Dixon, which resulted in the death of the
latter in November 1866, at Alexandria
Va. From this statement it appears that
in 1852 Dixon, who at that time lived al
Midland, near RectOrtown on the Manassas
Gap Railroad, cowhided an old man named
Phillips, and warrant was issued fpr his
arrest. He was said to be terror to the
country roundabout, and it was said
that no man dared to arrest him
DR.. Maddux, who had just grad.
uated from Winchester medical school
and was then only about 90 years OF
age, volunteered to arrest Dixon, and not
only that, but sent word what day he
would call for that purpose. Dixon, it is
stated, awaited DIR. Maddux at the house,
and on his approach shot him from hi:
horse without warning. The wound-a
severe one-laid DR.. MadduX up for over
six months, and in the meantime Dixon
left that portion Of the country. In No,
vember, 1896 when Sanders & Maddux were
proprietors of tho old Mansion House, in
Alexandria, DR.. Maddux was boarding
there, with his wife and other relatives
Dixon, at that time n paymaster in the
United States army frank as MAJOR, one
evening appeared at the hotel. DR.
Maddux's brother recognized Dixon
and informed the Doctor of Dixon's
presence in the house. DR.. Maddux imme-
diately went to the. hotel office, where
Dixon and other army officers were seated
and, catching Dixon by the whiskers, pulled
his head back and spat in his face, He
then stepped back and called on Dixon t.