Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-17
DEpLORABLE AFFAIR.
AY0uEG MAN KILLS HIS FATHER AND
COMMITS SUICIDE.
In the House with Two Dead Bodies-A Ne
gro's Brutal Aet--Personal
Notes
,corespondcnce o, the Richmond pispstch.I

Cs,rforTgsvfiIE, "a. Nov. 10. 1883.
The news has reached this place % very
distressing affair that occurred on Monday
riebt last near Gubert's station, IN This
county. Mr.. Porterncld Brock and family
live on place on Preddio's creek. which
was owned by the old gentleman. u seems
that MIR. Brock. the elder, had become en-
Gagged n a Miss Nonord, also OF this eoun'
~. and vas soon 10 DC married; but the son
was opposed 10 the fathers getting married.
fearing possibly that be would have 10 leave
his horne with . dependent family 70 be pro.
vidod for.
The oder Brock came 20 this city on Mon
day and purchased, a. IL supposed. his wed.
dine suit; and The son, in a possible NJ OF
alteration, shot bis father upon bis return
home, instantly killing him. The son alter
wards ieft the house but returned and went
10 bed. some time during the night he got
w. and finding his pistol placed Il 10 has
head and blew HE own brains ont Ibe
wife. with several little children, was LEFT IN
the house In y hich The bodies OF her bus.
hand and bis father lay dead until some OF
the ntighbOrs we're summond.
The elder Brock was about fifty years old,
and wa well thought Of by his ncighbors.
Tie son leaves wife and several little cbH'
drcu ~ be provided Tor.
Another shocking affair took place IN the
county this week. A negro by The name OF
Martin. Hho works on Mr. james Ihomas.S
farm uoqr Free Union. Lad repeatedly
threatened 10 Eill his wife. who cooks Tor Mr'
Thomas family. ON Monday. While his
wife was n work. hc came in With club N
hand and again threatened her life. An IN
valid lady, who was in the room at the
time, begpcd the negro not TO Kill BIS
wife. bui ne struck a. her over the
Iady's head and knocked her down.
re then dragged her Ia cabin near by ana
went ina The house and got gun ana shol 40
her. one load taking eject in her abdomen.
BE Afterwards attempted % shoot Der again.
bui she lodged and toc load entered tree
n,,r the woman. head. Mr.. Thomas came
ND ai this time, and seeing what was gong
on struck Martin and knocked hun do"n.
TIE negro. finding hc was ~ desperate
quarters. Tried 20 hribe Nr. Thomas 10 let
b,r, ..rso4. This Nj. Thomas ~ course re-
fused. and banded him over to an officer,
who brought tlc prisoner here and lodged
bsu, in isiI. 70 Is reported that the woman
na. since died.
Yesterday was regular monthly STOCK SAFE
here, hui owing 90 the iuc.emcuj "clincf
there a'ps not as laryc crowd as usual pres
ont The cattle which were brought m,
however. sold for very far prices.
4 meeting wos held by t1e Republicans Of
nd. cily ou tine 18Th instant To- consider ihc
best ury to celebrate thc great victory when
ihr party ras won Aitor considerable dis.
cl..lou ihe following resolution was unaui'
nou-'y adopted;
tf,.ll.i, That The Republicans ~ NE
CITY of Charlottesville believe that II IL not
ad,..able 10 make amy public demonstration
over thr election % lllrr,On and Morton I'D
.t.tf.ft.- D., le.nfraa there TUfrlf be- some