The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-10
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CnARI0TTEsyIILE, Va March 9.-Tir
coroner's Jury, composed Of the following
gentlemen. q. NJ. Hoard acting coroner)
Rev. John Il. Massey, Walter Il. Massey
$. j. Hart, Henry Allan, L. $. Macon
George stackllu, John A. snecd, B. y
sneed. Charles sneed, l.. A. Taylor. J. W
Porter. and J. q. Bullock, made a mos
searching investigation into the mysterious
murder 81 j. o. Massie and wife, bu
failed TO elicit any definite facts.
Suspicion, however. was strongly di
rectod towards certain parties, and th'
Jury adjourned for one week.
Yesterday, however, In Charlottesville
Young man named Rodes, who live
within two miles Of Mr.. Massie's resi-
dencc. attracted much attention by his cx
traordnary purchases OF clothing, watches
ETC., he being known az n very poor mai
and not at all accustomed 10 handling mucl
money. The attention Of the officers and
~ Judge Taylor, Of the County Court
being called 10 the
NINPltlOlS fittIMNiA
Il was deemed 10y them Of sufficient i'm
portance 10 investigate, and accordingl,
warrants were issued for the arrest 81
Leroy and James Rodes. and placed in III,
hands Of special constables, who repaired
10 the scene to-day. A posse appointed by
Judge Taylor proceeded 10 the house 81
Mrs. Rodcs TO search for q letter which The
mother Of these boys claimed 10 have re-
ceiyed from James Rodes, containing
money, which she had given to Leroy tt
purchase goods for James. thus In a man
ner explaining the cxtrayagant purchases
Of the latter in Charlottesville yesterday.
When the posse, headed by Mr.. Walter
Massey, arrived within short distance Of
the house, James Rodes was seen to brcaA
from the house and
RUN FOR TIE WOODS.
The posse pursued, Mr.. Massey firing upon
him, when he turned and held them ut ba,
with drawn pistol, and finally escaped L
the woods. II Is thought that he wa
struck by one of the pursuer's balls.
In the mean time another posse, consist
ing Of Detective Wren, Alfonso Payne, W
G. Payne, and +. Il. Treiber, arrived ut th'
house, and secured Leroy Rodes and hi
mothcreMrs. Margaret Rodes, and brough
them 10 Charlottesville tonight, and com
United them for examination.
At the house Of Mrs. Rodes undoubtc'
evidences Of completely Of some Of TIN
residents were obtained. including
SHOE PILED WITH BLOOD.
Judge Taylor Immediately commissioned
q posse OF twelve men to pursue the sus
pectcd man, and they and n large corps o
volunteers are engaged in the pursuit.
II will be next to impossible for him L
Escape.
James Rodes, IL is said, has been absen
from this county for several years, and hi
return was not generally known even il
the neighborhood.
The excitement in the whole county owe
the affair il remarkable. When the prison
ers were brought in tonight il was wit
difficulty that they could he gotten through
the crowds that throngcd around them.
Leroy Rodes Is
TALL STRIPPING
nothing but boy--and his position woul
be truly pitiablc but for the recollection
OF the horrible crime with which he seem
| to he associated.
The prisoners have made no statements
The funeral Of Mr. Massic and wife too
place this afternoon at o'clock, and wa
attended by large concourse Of people.