The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-16
PETERSBURG.


TuE ROW AMONG THE yEGRoEs-TiiREE hi0n-
voNp ExcuRsIoNIsTs woUNDED-Two OF
THEN SHOT AND ONE sTADBED-THE PARTIES
~ corRT. BUT THE CASE cONTINUED-NAR-
row ESCAPES FROM DEATII-THE RIChNoND
AND NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. &C.
correspondence OF the Richmond Dlspatcn'I
MAY IL, 1888.
The case of Henry Marshall, charged
with unlawfully and feloniously sbootlhs
James Archer and Anthony Richardson,
was called in the Mayors Court this niorn-
ing. but. at the request OF the accused, was
continued until tomorrow morning. All
three OF the parties are negroes ana all Oh
them residents OF Richmond, who came
over here with the excursion party from
that city Yesterday. The difficulty occur
red on the grounds near the water-works,
where game OF baseball was in progress,
and would doubtless not have occurred at
ali but for the fact that some OF the
narties had INDUCED too freely in IL
amor during the day. Marshall, it would
seem. became involved in difficulty
with William Valentine, Of the Petersburg
Climb. at whom, il is alleged, he twice fired
his pistol. Valentine escaped injury, Dut
fine two shots took effect respectively upon
| the persons OIL Jdlii'N 4Al'f'i ehh
Richardson, friends Of Marshall. Each
hall struck near vital point. The ball
that struck James Archer cut through tue
lower norton OF his right ear, entered be-
meath the skin. passed around over the
skull, and made its exit near the top OF the
head. Anthony Richardson was struck in
the throat, and narrowly missed having his
wind-pipe severed. The bail is lodged in
the throat in a position which, while it
causes much Inconvenience, the physicians
consider it dangerous to remove. Both OF
the wounded men appeared in court this
morning with their wounds bandagcd,
and braced themselves up with tod
DIV. Marshall. ii may here be stated,
received slight stab in his right side
during the difficulty, but by whom it
was inflicted Is not known. The wound
looks as though it had been caused by the
punch OF sharp knile-blade. After lac had
fred his pistol he threw the knife away
| and fed. lie was pursued, captured, and
turned over to the police by Petersburg
darkics. The Mayor allowed Archer and
Richardson bail for their appearance, and
committed Marshall to Jail.
The committee appointed by the Chamber
OF Commerce at It's late annual meeting TO
confer with the authorities OF the Richmond
and North Carolina railroad, 10 ascertain
what action Is necessary on the part OF our
city TO induce the company to change its
proposed route so as TO run ria Petersburg,
have discharged that duty and will present
their report TO that body at meeting to be
held tomorrow evening. The route OF the
road as recently surveyed crosses the APP
pomattoX river az Il point about ten miles
west OF Petersburg.
At the Methodist Quarterly-MectingC Con-
ference held in this city last night MessrS.
II. II. Wilson, Augustus Wright, and
George j. Rogers were appointed delegates
to attend the District Conference, which
will convene at Disputanta on the 18th OF
July.
1t was expected that at the ordination Of
deacons by Bishop Whiulc in Richmond
during the session OF the Episcopal Coun-
ell the RevS. j. j. ClOpton and \. J. Smith.
assistants respectively at Grace and ST..
Paul's churches, in this city. would be adj
vanced to the priesthood. II is under
stood, however. that the Standing Commit
tee OF the Diocese withholds it, consent TO
their ordination until the full year OF their
diacOnate has expired.
BY some unaccOuntablc error in nv yes
terday's letter the Rev. GILES V. Cooke,
rector OF st. stephens church i'm this city,
was made 20 appear ~ Il COlOred minister
Mr.. Cooke was member OF General Lees
staff during the war. ard has for many
years had charge Of the church-work
among the colOred people Of our city, but
he is not cOlOred man. ROBIN ADAIR.