The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-23

TnE cREHNSvrLiE MURDER CASH No FUR.
THEg DEyELorNENTs--AS OLD CITIZEN
PkRALYZED-BoLD RoBBERy--A PINE
PLEASURE BARGE.
tCorresponccnce of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
DECEMBER %. 1883.
Though the most thorough investigation
has been made IN the matter OF the recent
murder case in Grpnsyille county, no clue
has been obtained to justify the arrest OF
any party on the direct charge or even sus-
picion of the murder. George Watkins
(colorcd), late citizen Of Chesterfield, who
some time since moved to Greensvilc, was
present at constructing in that county
several weeks ago. During the evening,
while somewhat under the influence
OF liquor. he became involved IN difficulty
with some Of his companions, in which hi
drew pistol. The trouble was stopped
and Watkins was ordered away. No,
obcying promptly he was forcibly put over
the yard-ience. lie then went Oh. and that
was the last seen OF him until one week
later, when his dead body was found In Z
field about one hundred yards from tho
place OF the difficulty. with knife-wound
through the heart. an appearances indi.
Gated that the body had lain there for some
days. An inquest was held, and the jury
remained IN session two or three days
The Commonwealth attorney was pre-
sent and conducted the examination OF be-
tween fifty and sixty witnesses, but no evil
dence was elected 70 faStcn suspicion upon
any one. Those who had been suspected
satisfactorily accounted for their where
abouis on the fatal night.
Some ten days ago. at the solicitation OF
the CONFERENCE.-The attorney. Messrs.
IL, in
ives Of Richmond, went out TO the county
10 work mp the case. After laboring In
dus;ri0usly they reported that the facts
they obtained were substantially ;he same
Is those brought ont At the inquest, and
that they could not advise the arrest OF
any one, or even the bringing OF the case
before the grand jury. 80 the matter still
rests in mystery.
Mr.. John j. Stroud. one Of our oldest
and most respected citizens. was stricken
with paralysis yesterday afternoon. and to-
day is lying in a critical condition. He is
in the eighty-third year Of his age. The
attack came on gently. and began while he
was i'm the library Of the Mechanics >Asso-
citation. He was taken home in street
ear.
Mr.. W. i. TAYLOR. treasurer OF the Pc
tcrsburg railroad. who has been very i'll OF
diphtheria all this week, is slightly better
this morning.
The cabOose-car of Captain Pat. Davis,
in the yard Of the Norfolk and Western
depot. was entered by a thief last night
while that gentleman was asleep. The
Captains clothes aud So in money were
stolen. and when he awOkc it was to find
himself locked up IN the caboose.
The AppomattOX Boat Club has ordered
a magnificent new eight-oar pleasure barge
10 be built in Troy, y. Y, at cost OF 5000.
II will not be completed until about Feb
ruary. but il is said will be the finest boat
OF the kind i'm the country.
The train from Richmond this afternoon
had among its passengers the double
headed woman. Christine Mile. who is on
her way TO Columbus county, \. g., TO
visit her family and friends. She con-
Vcrscd very freely with the passengers,
among whom she excited much interest.
ROBIN ADAIR.