Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-19
MARTINSVILLE'S WOE
MORE ABourTHE TERRIBLE SHOOTING
APPRAY OF MONDAY.
The Condition Of the Wounded-The Coro-
ner's Jury Circulars that Led to
the Trouble.
,spec,a, Telegram 10 the p,spatch.J

MARTINsvILLE, VA, May 49,
Our town has not recovered from the dread
ful shock caused by the terrible scene on
FRyette street yesterday. Nearly every
citizen In town was up Till late hour last
night. and many helped around the PED.
sides OF the wounded all night. They nad
every attention that could DO thought OF by
earnest friends and sympathizers. me
wounded had quiet night. There IL Dut
bite change, II any, In their condition To-
day. This has been the most awful day
ever experienced In this town.
hsrly this morning the coroner sum-
moned his Jury and began an inquest over
the body OF X. Terry, the deceased. a.
the evidence Is strictly confined 10 the
means whereby j. X. Terry came To his
death. nothing more definite has been de-
veloped than was telegraphed you yester-
cay. Intense interest Is manifested In the
examination.
Public sentiment, IL seems. almost en-
urely exonerates the principals, Messrs.
Terry and spencer. There Is some feeling
manifested against some outsiders who un-
fortunately participated In the shooting.
The wounded Terrys have sent for the
Spercefs and expressed themselves rs en-
tifely friendly towards them, and stated
shat they Qhe Spencers) did nothing but
what gentlemen ought TO do under the cir
cumstances
This morning all the citizens OF the town
were gathered In and around the court.
house. There was not smile seen TO play
upon the cOunteDance OF any one, but All
alike seemed bowed down with unutterable
grief All business was suspended in honor
OF the dead md wounded.
At noon quite a number OF the friends OF
the Messrs. Terry and also surgeon came
up from Danyilie. Shortly after their ar
rival the coroner ummoned his jury. War
rants have been issued and the arrest ef-
focted OF Mr. y. w. Stutz and g. @. DECKER
son. They made no attempt to escape and
assert their innocence. There will be o
motion made tomorrow for ball.
The preliminary trial will doubtless be
postponed until one or the other OF the Ter
rys gets well enough TO attend. Every at
tention has been shown the dead The
corpse il literally covered with the hand
soonest flowers. IL will be taken Tomorrow
10 the amily buryiDg grou nd, twenty miles
below here, where II VIII be inferred.
THE VERDICT.
The corners jury at 1890 p. NJ. returned
the following verdict: The jury sworn to
inquire when, how. and by what means ].
X. Terry came TO his death, upon their oaths
do say that on the 18th day OF May, 1885,
of Henry, Virginia. j. X. Terry came TO his
death by pistOl-shot in the hands Of r. r.
Brown. signed by the jury and coroner,
DR.. George r.. Waller.
There is slight change for the better
among the wounded.
The Circulars.
w Ehk III hIOnu do luc iCII1 OHNu-
lar, one Of which led to the difficulty,
is as follows:
MART1NSYILLE TAX BILL.
At a stated cOnvoca ton OF the City
Fathers Of the town Of Martinsyille held on
April 80, 1856. the following ordinance
prescribing certain license-taxes was
passed:
Whereas several prominent and worthy
citizens OF said town Of Martinsville
own waste and worthless lots In the
suburbs OF the same; and whereas by
judicious system OF taxation the streets Of
the said town may be extended, and
u rough such property, thus impartipg 10
them value they would not otherwise
possess; and whereas In the Imposition OF
taxes 1t is necessary 10 adopt a system that
viii require nothing from the few who own
poperIy: therefore be IL
Rc5oiued, That the following license-taXe
shall be imposed, and the proceeds be APP
pied to The purpose hereinbeiore sci forth
Section /. ON all small boys who shall
seek toamuse themselves or the public by
attaching oNEter-cans or rubber balloons 10
The caudal appendages OF dogs or other ami
mals a specinc license-tax OF $50 shall be
imposed.
Section 2. On all vendors OF lemonde
tax Of SIS shall be imposed for such privi-
ltge Provided, however, that If any mem
Der OF the eaid "City Fathers be engaged
In tie sale OF lemonade or kindred drink
sbles then TINS Tax shall not DE imposed rs
To them.
Section 3. On all tobacco manufacturers
whose capital stock exceeds $50, 600 tax OF
20 cents shall be imposed and i cent for
every thousand dollars In excess OF that
kum.
Section 4. On every person who shall en-
gage In the business OF writing any deed or
other conyeyances OF real estate, charging
for such service or work fee OF less nature
than the purchase money or intrinsic con-
sderation named in the writing, n specific
license-tax OF $3.50 shall be imposed. In all
cases where the entire estate IS consumed
by tuch fee tax OF 20 cents shall be i'm
posed.
Section 5. On Lightning rods" attached
10 all necessary outbuildngs. If the same
are of "steal," n tax OF cents shall be Inn
posed. But II they be OF baser metal the
lax shall be 20 cents.
Section 6. On any person who shall get on
q drunk of less than three weeks duration.
unless said person shall be an officer OF said
town. specific Gd-rdiOrcm tax OF $500 shall
be imposed.
Section z. On all persons who shall walk
with a painted cane 81. or with a corn-stalk
$40.
Section 6. On all banking corporations
with n capital OF $4,000, ten cents, aud one
cent for every additional s. 600.
Section 8. This ordinance shall be In force
from its passage.
BY order OF the City Fathers.
SOLOMON LIGBTNINGR ROD" Mayor.
Rim " Scramble" Clerk.
This document was freely circulated sat
urday, and rather reflected upon several
members of the Council-among them
Colonel L. ID. Spencer. Last Saturday
night Colonel Spencer had printed and
extensively circulated an anonymous cir
cuJRr, referring In most offensive manner
to Mr.. W. X. Terry and his dead father