The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-26
FlENDlSH MURDER
COMMITTED IN CHATHAM COUN-
TY. NORTH CAROLINA.
The Murderer Hides tn. Body and Flies
TO Danville. Where lie Was Arrested
Danyille Items.

DANvILLE. Va, November q. Special. =
Yesterday j. L. Davis, n white man, wa
arrested at the Planters house in this cit,
charged with murder in Chatham count,
y. c. Davis at first sternly denied hi
guilt, but being confronted by Officer Eau
ceit from lRham. y. c., broke down anC
confessed thcNwhole thing.
DETAILS or THE CRIME.
On the 18th Of November young farmer
named j. L. Horton. who lived with his age,
and bed-ridden mother. in Chatham, wen
out calling. on his return he went 10 hi
room. which was occupied jointly by hin
and j. L. Davis. who was workman Oi
the farm. On entering the room HortOi
was attacked by Davis, who felled him Il
the floor with a bOot-jack and beat out hi
brains.
Davis then mopped up the blood. threw
the BODY ont of the window, went down an(
carried II 10 an unused barn on the premises
where he buried II in shallow grave
When the bed-ridden mother enqnired iOl
her absent son. Davis prOfessed Ignorance
Of his whereabouts. and finally cOncocted q
story that Horton had deserted his mother
and gone 10 Washington Territory. The
neighbOrs did not believe that story. and be
ginning an investigation. Davis fed. The
neighbors found the body, and then traced
Davis 10 this city.
THE ARREST.
Officers came on here and found him YES
terday at a Craghoad street bOarding-hOuse
and Davis. after making this further con
fessiOn. and further cOnlessng that hi'
object was 20 get Horton out Of the way So
he might run the farm and make all th'
profit therefrOm, declared his Willingness e
return 20 North Carolina without requisi
ton. He left here last night in charge o
officer Faucet.
LIKELY TO BIZ .YNCHED.
The people in Chatham county are greatly
excited, and il is very certain that they vii
never reach Chatham jail. lie will almos
certainly be- lynched.
ARRESTED FOR PASSING FORGED CHECKS
Charles l.. Mcdowell, young man hail
ing from the Cascade neighborhOOd in thu
county. was arrested here to-day in the ac
Of passing forged checks. When taken L
iaif there was found on his person a larg'
number Of checks. 10 which were fOrge'
the names Of various country mer
chants, showing that he was wei
prepared 10 rai.e the wind
he could find enough dupes. All tn
checks were drawn on the Border Grang'
Il INK, Of this city. 1t is not known that an,
Of his checks passed current. Mcdowell J.
the son Of Joseph Mcdowell, a well-to-d'
farmer. whose home is near Cascade. Whel
irving TO pass the checks the young maj
wore false mustache.
CHARGES AGAINST THE ELECTION JUDGES
The grand jury in the United state
Court was discharged to-day. They faileC
10 indict any Of the election judges. Dis
rict.AttOrney Craig moved TO dismiss th'
cases against j. :. Artlis and ]. j. Douglas
who were charged with intimidating voter
i'm North Danvlle at the election IN lSSS
but in the cases Of II. \. CObbs and JON
smith. of North Danyille, and I. Allal
Fox. of Danyille. whom the grand jury als'
refused 10 indict on similar charges. the at
toruev lodged information, on which inior
nation the men will be tried tomorrow.
DEATHS.
G. :. Booth, prominent citizen OF Dan
willie and former member Of the city COun
ell. died al his farm in Franklin county yes
terday. and will be buried here Wednesda
morning.
William p. Guerant. a merchant O
Wbifmell. Va. died this a. VI. at O'Clock
and will be buried tomorrow afternoon.