Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-19
FULL CONFESSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE sEWELL's
POINT MURDER.
Tho Details of the Crime Describcd-The
Cotton Market of Nor
fOIk-Briefs.
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EoRYoLx September Is, 1889.
The negro men in the county ieil charged
with numbering Mr.. T. J.. Waller at SewelIs
Point. and then robhing and setting lire -
the store. wcro brought before Justices
Ruttcr. Cansolva. and REYNOLDS ~ the jail
this morning. William Lury Gusts. the
arch-fcnd. made detailed confession TO
the court stating that he murdered Nr.
Waller with hickory stick and cleayer,
in order 10 obtain money, and then placed
the body between the mattresses OF tho
bed on which his victim slept and poured
oil on the body aud set IL on fire IN order
IL destroy the body and the store and hide
al traces of the crime. For some reason
the oil did not burn as he expected
IL would. he gave the names ut other ne
grocs as being engaged with HMM the muir
derOus transaction, three Of whom were
sent on 70 the court and the others dis
charged, as there was credible testimony
that the negroes ITavcrs and Butcher, who
were mentioned, We're elsewhere all that
night. II Is now almost certain that Gus
us committed the crime alone aud ne alone
will be hanged for 70. Eight oi the accused
negroes were discharged and Henry .Custis.
George Prior. Robert GUSTS, aud john
Bardoy were committed for trial III the
County Court.
GENIE TOO FREQUENT.
The residents Of the county are 50 an
moved with thieves and yagabOnds that
they are organizing 60 assist the authorl-
ties in suppressing the lawlcssnee- that has
been going on recently IN nearly all paris
Of the county. Several murders have
taken place within the last twelve months
AID the murdcrers have escaped with Gp-
parent ease. and crimes Of all grades are
getting too frequent for the peace and
good order ol this section, and forbcaranco
has about ceased To be virtue m Norfolk
county.
Reports from the North Carolina cotton
crop are improving and the staple u SAID
10 be Of excellent fibre and grade. More
cotton-men from Baltimore are opening
business in Norfolk. Cotton meets quick
sale in Norfolk inst now.
Colonel Berkeley Of Farmville, was IN
The city yesterday, and says he has deter
mined not 20 take the stump for Malone,
and expects 10 be in Norfolk attending the
United State4 Court OH election-day. he
las not decided whether 10 attend the
anti Malone conference in ElcbmOnd or
not.
NAVAL NOTES.
The United States steamer Pensacola
made q run 20 sea from Hampton Roads
Yesterday, and has probably gone 90 Now
York 10 be inspected, and sail from tnat
point TO her station IN the East.
BRtR.
Considerable complaint is made by the
Dismal-Swamp farmers of the depredatlons
Of the black-bear pest in their cOrn-iicldi.
Bears are unusually humorous IN the great
Dismal this year
The Board Of Naval Inspectors sent here
TO inspect and report upon the new dry
dock were again at work to-day.
The United States steamer YaDtic ar-
rived Mt the hayward last night from Bal
timore, and will be the ship placed in the
new dry dock tomorrow at the opening at
half-past 10 O'Clock high water.
Soaking rains have been falling in this
section for tho last twenty-four hours.
A negro named jim Davis, Of Ports
mouth, while stealing q ride ON Seaboard
and Roanoke railroad tram this morning
fell under the train near Suffolk and was
badly hurt.
The steamer lucy arrived to-day from
North Carolina and reports losing one OF
the cOlOrrd crew overheard ia AiDcmarle
sound. Tho body was found with the
5kull crushed.
The steamboat inspectors have relieved
Oll Dominion for running down the sloOp
Ella MAY. by which accident three men
were drowned The evidence all went u
show that the men on the slOOp were reck-
lo-sly culpahlc.
Five captains OF schooners reported to-
day having been robbed Of money and
yaluablcs while living in Roanoke and
Bells docks last night