Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-09
A NEGRO DESPERATE
SHOOTS AND DASaERoUsLY WOUNDS
THREE WHITE ZEN
He Escapes to the Woods Crowds In Pur-
suit-A Lynehipg Affair Proeabls--
One Nan Killed
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LYScHBURG, Va, October s.-One
Of the most fendish and cold
blooded attempts at Wholesale murder
that ever occurred in this vicinity was
enacted on the bridge leading from this
city to Amherst county between 10 ADD
II o'clock Saturday night. Patrick
Byrne, Joseph Spencer, CHARLES Floyd,
and James Deaton, residents OF Madison,
but employed in this city, were on their
way to their homes and stopped on the
bridge and engaged in q pleasant con-
yersation, when one OF the party
remarked, Lets go home A
negro named Jim Scott, an ex-peni-
tertiary convict, who was behind
them, accompanied by an old colored
woman, called out in loud voice, " Yes,
d-n it well al go to Amherst together
unless somebody gets left" One OF the
party remarked to Scott that he "needn't
be 30 fresh" and that his company was
not desired. at this Scott drew pistol
and commenced firing at the crowd.
Spencer WAS shot IN the right side OF the
abdomen, Byrne also in the right side OF
the abdomen, and Floyd in the right
hip, the bullet ranging around and I'M
bedding itself in the muscles.
The negro escaped to the woods, and
all day Sunday large crowds OF men
could be seen on the neighboring heights,
armed with shotguns, looking for the
desperate. rumor was current IN the
city late this afternoon that Scott
was seen in the vicinity Of Cats
Mills, in Amherst, and posse Of we'll
armed mounted men started in pursuit.
II caught he will be hanged TO the first
tree. The mayor Of tins city offers a re-
ward Of $50 for his arrest.
KILLED IN PRIZE FIGHT.
A negro named Henry Parsons was
committed to the city Jail last night
upon the charge OF shooting and killing
another negro named Charles Wallace,
IN difficulty which occurred on the
Norfolk end Western railroad, at place
known as " keProtown," short distance
above the city, Saturday night Parsons
stated there was dance Saturday night
nj the place mentioned, and difficulty
occurred in which most OF the men pre-
sent participated. He says it was free
fight, with which be had nothing to do,
and attempted to leave the crowd. when
Wallace, who was within few feet OF
him, was shot down and instantly killed,
but by whom he did not know. He
positively denies that be had anything to
do with the fight
ANTI-MAHONR RESOLUTIONS.
A meeting Of anti Malone Republi-
cans held on Saturday night adopted a
series Of resolutions to the effect that
they oppose boss rule and all of
Mshone's methods advocating the can
didacy OF John NJ Langston and de.
nouncing the action OF the late Republi-
can convention in this city as fraudulent
and corrupt They further declare that
"they will not be longer led 10y merce-
nary demagogues who care nothing for
them"
Mrs. Susan II. Dabney, widow Of the
late A. G. Dabney, for many years a
leading businessman of this city, died
last night at an advanced age.
Judge G. =. Latham, DR. W. A. Stro-
Their, r. S. Terry, and W. ". Dornin,
members Of the Lynchburg Gun Club,
left to-day for the Richmond Exposition
to take part in the shooting contest.