The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-27
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BE TRAGEDY IN PRINCE GEORGIA. MGR
DER AND A SUICIDE: PARTICULARS OF TIE
SAD ArPAiR--rHs OFFICE or CITY TRgA-
suRgR; SIR. CoUCn sURRENDERs TO Mr..
JOHNSON UNDER ORDER OF TIE SUPREME
CorPT-sTTANER CARRIE RAISED.
tCorrespondcaco Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
DECEMBER 20, 1882.
Christmas was celebrated here with 4
great deal OF harmless joIlif!caton and sew
cIaI fights, which were all bl0odleSs except
one. in which Sir. a. S. Cook was shot IN
the thigh by a spent ball, but not seriously
hunt. There was dea. OF horn-bloNlng
and exploding Of fireworks, but otherwise
tho day pissed without anything OF mo-
ment 10 signa.izc its commemoration.
DoUBi Z TRAGEDY II PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY.
From Prince George county come the
particulars OF n deadly occurrence there
SATURDAY, in which wliSkcy was the cause.
and OF which the death OF two men was the
result. An eyewitness OF the affair gives
the following account: Mr.. Samuel Riyes,
who liyes 4 few miles from the city. had
been drinking deeply Saturday, and had
become very much intoxicated from his
deep and frequent draughts. Late III tue
evening he went into store and bar
room kept by br. Saunders and ordered
ten cents worth OF whisky FOR immediate
use. lie Was tlen highly intoxicated. and
his cousin, Mr. William Riycs, who was
standing in the store al the time, suggested
TO him ihst he should give a smaller order
and told him that tlc original quantity Of
liquor ordered would make him hopelessly
drunk. The deceased was angcrcd at the
suggestion aud percmptoriiy called for the
quantity which he had first ordered. lie
then threatened both his cousin DIR. VIII
liam Riyes, and the bartender for their in
reference, and, selling gun which Was
living near, began to make demonstrations
at both OF them. Al this iuncture negro
man entered the room for drink, and the
intoxicated man, without q moments de-
liberation, shot the negro at close
range. The load entered the stomach. and
the negro fell dead. For moment the
murderer stood still, and then. walking
UP to the body OF tie Slain negro,
he began to call him by name, and
TO entrcat hlm TO rise-being apparently
unaware OF the awful deed he had commit
ted These cries and entreaties he con-
tinued for a brief while-thc spectators
almost paralyZcd by the suddenncSs OF the
murder-and then, as if approaching The
awfulncss of his own deed, lie raised the
cl,n which he had in his hand, and. placing
the muzzie to his head, discharged the
contents OF the other barrel. The effect OF
the discharge was fearful. The head OF
the unfortu nate man was almost toru from
his body. and portions OF the skull were
blown fifteen feet from the scene OF the SUI
eide. Tho whole time occupied in this
awful occurrence was not more than three
minutes.
! Mr.. Piyes was Il nephew OF DR.. George
| T.. Rives, OF Prince George county. who Is
well known in this section. The deceased
was young man. and respected IN the
community III which he resided. Whiskcy
was the awful cause, and there IS no assign
able reason for the deed.
TIE CITY TREASURER.
The order or percmptory writ Of man
doiauS awarded by the supreme Court
against Emmett W. Couch. City Trea-
surer, was received by the City Sergeant
thi, morning at 10 O'Clock, and at il O'Clock
was served upon that gentleman. who, IN
obedience TO the order Of the court, though
under protest. surrendered the Treasurer
office. with all the books. papers. valuableS.
and other property belonging thereto, to
Mr.. Vrginius Johnson, the contestant, and
the latter daily took charge & the office.
The surrender OF the Office under protest
is indicative That The contest for the posses
sion CT tie Office is not yet ended.
THE STEAMER CARRIE,
which was sunk some days ago in th'
James river near Blair wharf, he's beer
raised. Her cargo is much damaged by
the water, and the steamers hull is almos
ruined. EOEiX ADaIR.