Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-28
man said Mr.. simcoe was iu Boweu's store
after Mr.. Bowen for selling George whls-


much shout lighting, but II Mr.. Bowen
would give him pistol and be take one him.
sell he would fight him that way.
George and Ernest said " "a, let HIN
come on out; we will see that he don't beat
you"
Old Mr.. simcoe then left and came across
the field. Mr. Bowen then cried out
"Where is that George Simcoc!"
George replied: "IIere / am"
Mr.. Bowen started towards him and
George picked up stone and threw II at
Mr.. Bowen. The latter lodged il. and
stopped TO pick up one himself, when George
threw another and hit Mr.. Bowen over the
eye and knocked him down. Mr. Bowen
| picked up a stone and ran after George.
When he found he could not catch George
be came around the alley and caught old Mr..
Simcoe coming across the field. They COM
menced fighting. Mr. Simcoe vas knocked
down AID said he had enough. Mr.. Bowen
kicked bin once while on the ground. Mr.
| Simcoo got up and staggered toward the
alley and Mr.. Bowen followed him with two
stones ia his hand. Nr. Bowen went az far
"a the alley and then came back. did not
| see him throw the stones he bad in his hand.
Willie Gathwrgbt aud Willie NARROW.
two small boys, corroborated what Phillips
| said.
THE BOY WHO STRUCK THE PRISONER.
George Simcoe made the following state
ment:
When I went home in the afternoon my
father was there quarrelhng. He soon got
up and started out. IIe had been drinking,
and my mother told me TO follow him to see
II he drank any more.
saw him 20 into Mr. Bowen's.
j waited at the door and heard them fuss
ing.
After little while my father got up and
came out. Mr.. Bowen followed him. The
latter sad be could whip all the family OF
Simcoes II they would come around TO the
alley. Father said be did not want to fight ;
that he only came there 10 ask about IT, l
don't know what he meant.
Father started away and Mr.. Bowen fol-
lowed hIm. When the latter saw that father
would not fight be asked:
"Where is that boy George?" and started
at me.
picked m stone and threw 1t AZ him
and missed him. Bowen then picked up o
stone and started after me again. got an
other stone and hit him this time and Knocked
him down. / saw him get up with stone
in his hand, and ran OF and stayed away all
night, and did not know anything about
what had happened until this morning when
came home. do not know what my father
went In BOwen's store for.
THE POsT-MORTHY.
DR.. Lewis G. BOsher, acting Coroner,
made the following statement 10 the jury:
The wounds that saw on the dead man
are ns follows: One extending from the up
per to the lower part OF the nose, including
the top part Of the upper lip. -Four upper
and four lower front teeth were loOsened.
Both lips were confused. The second wound
is on the right cheek just below the eye.
The third ia a small cut on the left check.
The fourth IL a cut on the lower part OF the
right ear. The right side OF the neck ia con-
fused. There is large bruise on the right
temple about two inches square. These
were all .he external signs OF violence ex-
cept a small cut on the forehead be.
tween the eyes. On opening the skull
found that there was hemorThage on the
surface OF the brain on both sides and into
the interior Of the brain. The skull in the
neighborhOod Of the left temple was irac-
tnred for two inches. the fracture extending
downward and inward. In eYerv other re-
spect the body was normal. The hemorThage
vas probably the immediitc cause OF death.
The Doctor added that he had heard on good
authority that Simcoe had been drinking the
dsv ef the trSgedy.
Dr. Bosher's statement closed the evidence
in the case.
VERDICT.
The iurv returned a verdict that Summer
field Simcoe came TO his death on the night
Of the Goth OF March, 1889. and that his death
was caused by blaws and kicks inflicted
upon the head and face by James Bowen.
The jury was engaged four hours listening
TO the evidence in the case.
THE STORE.
While the Witnesses, or many OF them,
referred to the store az BOwen's store, IL is
really kept by Bowen's mother.
Bowen Is a granite cutter, and works on
the City-Hall building.
At ONE TINE PREACHER.
The deceased was son OF the late Rev.
George Washington SImcoe, who was a
Methodist minister and educator Of some
note. lie was for some years on the New
Kent circuit, and taught school in that
county. He was a man Of fine sense aud
thorough education. Among his scholars
was ex. .Police.Justice ID. c. Richardson, and
Mr. Richardson aud the dead man werO
classmates. Mr. Richardson saws the de-
ceased, like his father, was very bright. and
in school was rather a fayOrite. lie received
a good education. and bade fair 10 do well
until he took TO drink, which resulted In his
downfall. Ie was well connected, and bas
relatives now living who stand well and
move in good society IN the communities
where they reside.
Summerfied SimcOe was educated as a
minister In the Methodist Church and
preached for about two years-drst, in
ihe New Kent section and then around
Fredericksburg. He was afterwards wheel
wright, and in latter years had followed
varied pursuits.
AT the time OF bis death he had I'm bis
pockets large bundle OF circulars and other
papers OF the Metropolitan Liie.Insurance
Company. and several persons who knew
him stated that he was an agent for this COM
pany, but an officer OF the company said yes
terdav that the deceased was not an autbo-
rized agent OF that concern.
THE WIPES DENIAL.
Mrs. Smcoe Yesterday sent the following
TO this paper for publication and her request
Is very cheeriully compiled with, as there
was not the slightest desire on the part Of
the Dispatch either 10 miSconstrue her lam
guase or to DO injury either TO the name or
memory Of her dead husband
"Mr. Editor, After reading your account
of nv testimony IN this mornings Dispatch
| must ask yOu to correct certain mistakes.
did not give any one 70 unueTstihu lhai we
had been separated only in one sense OF the
word. He went away in search Of work.
Then, agaln, i did not say he cursed and
abused me or accused me Of intidelity.
"Mrs. :. SlgCOE."
When the wife, who was at the time dis
tressed nigh unto death. on Tuesday night
referred to the separation OF her husband
and herself she was speaking OF the trouble
that he recently got ioto In Petersburg, and
IL NAV be that her words were not con-
strred as she intended them 10 be. The
gentleman who had the conversation with
her certainly understood her re reported,
but in the excitement ol the moment he
uav have been mistaken as to the purport
CT her language.
Deaths DOings.
Mr.. william NJ. Kendrick, one OF the old
est residents Of Richmond. died at S:3C
O'Clock yesterday morning at his residence,
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