The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-03
clipped. cuiled. and Condensed.

Al the inquest held over the body OF
! II0wsOn Hancock. who was killed Wednes-
| day last by Archer Clancy. near Peytons-
burg. Pitisylyania. Carter Hancock. How
SON, Younger brother. testified that the two
elder bows had some dispute about giving
hm (wtness) quantity Of shot. Finally
| How.On Hancock said witness knew DOth-
/ ing about measuring shot. when CLANCY
picked up his gun, pointed 10 at IOwson,
and fired CLANCY then picked up How
sons gun. fred IL in the air. and taking MS
gun. ran Od. asking witness not 10 tell that
/ be shot llowsOn. Chimney testified that ~
and llOwsOn had some words as tO whether
or not Garter knew bow 10 measure shot :
/ that he (Chancy) had his gun in his hand.
when ID was accidentally discharged. How
son had his gun ON his shoulder. ana When
be fell the gun was discharged. Carter
asked me 10 help carry li0wson 10 the house.
but said he couldn't. | then said; You
stay here until ! go and get somebody 10
come here. / then went 10 the store and
told my father and Mr.. Jones that / had
/ killed llowsOn accidentally
THE police. of Lynchburg. Sunday morn
/ ing uuearthed some theying operations OF
an exceptionally bold character and arrest
ed Ben Wilson. Fred. Lefiwich and one or
/ two other negroes. who We're implicated.
/ Aided. it is supposed. by Rate Williams, the
c0lOred port'r employed in the wholesale
grocery store OF Davis y Diuguld, blS Main
street. the gang has been stealing sugar,
meats and other groceries from the rear
basement door Of the establishment, ana
carving them across 10 the sh0esh0p OF
Ben. Wilson. on the opposite side OF
Main. which was used As a depository where
she nlunder WAS divided or otherwise DIS
posed o. The place has been suspected by
the police for some til q. but II was not un-
til sunday that they bad sulllcient evidence
10 Justify raid. \ considerable quantity
Of GOOD. were recovered and several OF the
gang captured as above stated. Rafe viii
liams, the porter. who was doubtless the
leading spirit in the systematic robbery.
lied the town and has not yet been appre-
hended.
DETECTIVE W. G. BALDWIN arrived in
Roanoke CITY Saturday from southwest II
piuia. and exhibited the bullet which came
50 near ending his life at Turkey Gap a
short time ago. The bullet passed into his
pocket-bOok, which was In his left inside
vest pocket. and, - Ter piercing several
bank notes and number OF checks, lodged
among some business cards in the same
book. The bullet was slightly bent, and AT
tue end had an imprint OF the paper OF the
bank check which il struck. His escape
from death was narrow one. lie u conn
dent the object Of the man was 10 Kill him.
and thereby prevent him from testifying IN
an important suit which comes up soon IN
Mercer county. and in wtsch he is able 10
give very damaging evidence against GER
tim parties.
THE truckers Of Norfolk county have
gotten through with setting out cabbage,
and are oyerhauing and preparing seed
potatoes and rounding mp their fall work.
The kale and spinach crops are coming on
finely, and will be ready TO ship IN the
usual time when the green stun M the
North gets out Of the way and there Is a
demand. In the lower part Of the county
the grain farmers have cleaned up what
there was Of the corn crop, and are prepar-
ing the ground for spring work
INTELLIGENCE was received in Lynch
burr Saturday Of the death Of Mrs. Lucy
O'Brien, wife Of Mr.. James y. OBrien,
formerly OF this city, but now assistant
postmaster Of Roanoke. which sad event oc-
Cured Friday night. Mrs. O'Brien was a
Miss Pringles. an estimable lady, and bad a
number OF friends in Lynchburs. who VIII
regret TO learn Of her demise.
As the time draws near for the meeting OF
the Rockhri1ge County Court the Miller
brothers aud the man Reese, now IN jail In
Lynchburg. show signs OF uneaslness, and
are anxious 10 know the drit OF pubic
opinion. Dave Miller, the wounded brother
who was left NJ home, continues 10 improve.
SATURDAY afternoon six-yearo.d child
OF eol0rcd man named Williams, lifihs ON