Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-27
THE STATE AT LARGE.
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY.
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PETERSBURG, December 26. 1884.
A difficulty occurred last evening on Old
street between two negroes, which re-
suited in probably fatal injuries TO one Of
the parties. Nathan Hammi.t, youth
about sixteen years OF age, and Ed.
mond Walker. much older and
larger man, became involved in a quarrel
In a store. and were ordered out by ;he
PROPRIETOR. out in the STREET the quarrel
was continued. and. according to Ham,
miii's statement, Walker pursued him.
lie backed for some distance, warning
Walker not 10 attack him. until finally, be-
ing bard pressed, he drew his pistol and
fred. The bali struck Walker In the
forehead about midway between the
tycs, crushed through the skull. and
penetrated into the brain. Walker fell 10
the Pavement IN an insensible condition.
Hanlmilt. seeing what he had done. fed
from the spot, bat, II seems, went directly
10 the stnion-houSc. where he gave the
first information Of the affair 20 the police.
He stated that he had SHOT Walker, and bad
come TO surrender himself. He further
more stated that he had concealed the pis-
FOL with which be bad done the shooting
under a fooi.bridge on the street, and, IN
company with an officer, he went 10 the
bridge. where the pistol was found. The
wound IN Walkers forehead was probcd
by physician. but the ball could not be
found 1t is thought II will prove fatal.
Hammitt is In Jail, and the ease will prooa-
bly, be called for examination in the Mayors
Court tomorrow morning.
II is learned authorifatiyely that the re-
moyal 81 the fanatics from the ecDtral Asy.
lum Ia Richmond to the new asylum near
This city viii not be commenced before the
middle of Jnnusry. n was intended TO be-
Gin their removal the latter part OF this
month. hut the weather has been so severe
that IL was thought advisable to postpone
il. They will be brought over by the car
load ut a time. taken ont 10 Mount Airy,
ard removed thence in vehicles. The new
n.ylum will accommodate about four hun
bred pstients. but IL Is thought Nh addition
will have 10 Doe made next year 10 meet the
demand Tor accommodations.
snow fell last night 10 the depth Of be-
tween one and two inches, and the temper
aiurc to-day has been very cold.
Christmas-day was one OF the quietest
ever known here. There was little or no
drunkenness on the streets. and the dis
play OF fireworks and un-horns was less
than ever beiore observed. The day seemed
really more like the sabbath than the most
iovous bolidav OF the year. Probably the
weather was too severely cold for out-of-
door amusement.
A disturbance Is reported to have oc-
cured at Windsor. in Isle OF Wight coun-
~. in which a white man was severely cut
by negro. but no particulars have been re-
CCiyed here.
There seems 10 be some doubt whether
Joseph 2. Evans. late colored Independent
Republican candidate for Congress IN this
district. will contest the election OF Colonel
Brady. II is said that funds are lacking
for this purpose. as they were lacking in
the campaign. Evans is 4 man OF very
moderate circumstances. and his eXDe-
ricnccs in the late contest have doubtless
sufficiently satisfied him.
II j. reported that all OF the officials on
the Petersburg and Weldon railroad will
he retained under the new consolidated
management. II is furthermore repaired
that the conductors on the line will run
through on the trains from Richmond to
Wilmington. ROBIN ADAIR.