The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-09
PETERSBURG.

SAD AFFAIR IN sURRy COUNTY; TWO DEATHS
cArsrp ny POISONING; PARTICULARS on
TIE cAsF--sExT on on TWO CHARGES OF
uot-ss- BREAKIN0--sfTE PURCHASED fOR A
cuuRcH-RRvENuE RECgIPTs AND EXPORTS.
Correspondence OF sbe Richmond Dispatch.I
APRIL s, 1882.
Intelligence reached the city this morn
ING OF the death OF lady and gentleman
Yesterday In Surry county from the effects
Of poison, supposed 10 have been admins
tered in coffee. The victims were the wife
Of Mr.. n. e. Gray, n woll-known and we'll
to-do farmer OF the county, residing be-
tween billiards. wharf and the courthouse,
and Mr.. Travis T.. Jones. formerly OF Din
widdic county, who was employed as mana
cer of the farm. The facts, rs reported,
are briefly these The family sat down 10
brcakfast Yesterday morning. Mrs. Gray
drank one cup and Mr.. Jones one and
hau cups OF coffee. Mr.. Gray drank milk,
a. usual. never taking coffee. A short
while after breakfast Mrs. Gray and Mr..
lone. were both taken violently i'll with all
,be symptoms OF poison. The lady died
oboui ~ o'clock. and Mr.. Jones's death
occurred about one hour later, though
,,bv.icians had been summoned and effort
"a UIlUt 10 NNNf AlittU. ittlf ~ a NtiRh-
'n.nicion that the coffee they drank had
hon poisoned 10y the cook, and it is pre-
s,,,,ei the matter will undergo thorough
;nve.,ieation Mr.. II. c. Gray and his
VIC came 10 Virginia from Chicago some
vc,r, ago and settled in Surry county, and
were much respected by their neighbors.
Tbey had no children. Mrs. Gray has a
merried sister residing at Disputanta. Mr..
Iones was native OF Dinwiddie county,
and was about twenty-five years OF age and
unn,orried. He is well connected in this
ci,v and section. \ messenger arrived here
,bis morning about ? O'Clock. and returned
AZ q O'Clock with collins for the victims.
In the MAYORS Court this morning n
NEGRO bow named Solomon Friend, who
~,as orrcsied Yesterday In Richmond, was
arr,igned ON the charge Of breaking into
a. house Of William Fields on Saturday
,,s, and stealing SIS. The money was
e. ,,rorerty 81 several Of the colOred So
cieties of the city, and was concealed In
sm,H BAG between the mattresses OF bed. |
The proof OF guilt was strong, and he was
committed for trial Mt the April term OF the /
Hastings Court. The prisoner was then
arraiened on another charge OF house |
breaking and robbery. Of which his guilt
was very clearly established, ana he was !
sent on 10 answer for this also.
The congregation Of the Byrne-Strcet /
BAPTIST church have purchased handsome !
lot on Sycamore street, upon which they |
propose very soon 10 commence the cree
ton Of a new house Of worship-a larger |
and better one than the one they now oc-
cupy. The location j. also much more de- |
sirablc than the present one.
None Of the fruit IN this section has thus |
far been injured. and the farmers are very |
horcful Of an abundant crop, though they |
do not consider it entirely safe until after
the 10Th.
The nternal-reyenue collections i'm the |
Petersburg district for the week ending |
to-day amounted to $4,000. The exports !
Of manufactured tobacco for the week !
amounted TO $3.50 pounds.
ROBIN ADAIR.