The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-07
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
TWO CITIZENS OF HAI'fAN
COUNTY BADLY WOUNDED.
Intense Excitement In south Eoss""' anu
Iynchiug Awaiting the onenders-""'
of ,hc victim. In Eichmond-What He
saws Of the AFFAIR.

Yesterday morning the following dispatch
was r.ceiyed at the TINS Office:
-o,ru BOSToN. Va. November 6.-lhe
most intense excitement prevails here over
the shooting in ambush Of Mr.. X. X. Nobhh
ana .ulian thappell. one Of the negroes
CHARGED with the crime has been arrested.
and i now confined at south Boston. lie
ha- given the names u the other four VINO
were implicated in the shooting, ana
Dssse II our citizens are securing thc c'uh-
frv for them. II caught. justice VIII M
d6iibfedy be- metcd ont % them.
Hu-iu.-- i. almost entirely suspended
here. and nothing can De- heard but discus
ION az this horrible deed. Mr.. 'happcli D.
doing well this morning. and Mr.. Nonhn -
i'm ,Oir.city. under treatment Of Dr. hiie'
WHAT MR.. SOBIIN SAYS.
ON hearing n the news II this Infamous
outrage and that Mr.. N0blin. one Of ibt
victims. and an cX-membcr Of the state
Legislature. was in Richmond. ] IMf- re-
v,rter called on him az the lar. bye ain
Throat Infrmary. and learned from him
the. following particulars. lie SAID;
Mr.. X. VI. Terry. 0f south Boston. wa.
,a-iruafed bv the Democratic authorities o.
look afler the interest Of the party az Omega
rrecincf. about seven miles from optth b"o-
ION. During the voting negro - upon "
box in front OF the polls and was onsifuc'ih-
the voting. Mr.. Terry asked him 10 eei
down but he refused. Whefcuioil NJ lefi-
nromttlv knocked him down. 4 consider
,ble tsbt en-uod. and Mr.. Terry. being
, very muscular man. succeeded d.
defending himself against even the lare'
crowd II negroes. They told Mr.. Terri
that N be- showed himself 40 that fvmeeal
nr..ciuct "a O'Clock IN the afternoon ihti
would Kin him. 20 which be- replied that Do
Vas Going 10 south Boston 10 Vote and would
return promptly at q O'Clock in time ili
tine killing" Accordingly be- went L.
! Boston. and returned to Omega 800 On" aiiti-
noon. accompanied by Me~-rs - uiian nap
nell and Henry Howard. Mr.. Nohln. g
warm friend Of Terry's knowing him O.
be- very brave and daring man.
thought proper % 20 over also.
fearlnQ that the large crowd 81 nrsroe'
mirht take advantage 0f him. - 10 com
many with Mc--r-. II. Z. foindeNfcr J.. j.
/ Wilkinson and H. y. Hardy. De- Ten town
about "A half an hour afterwards. hei
| tho. reached the precinct they found tbI.
another fight bad occurred, in which " D..
Terry and his men had again come our ihc
gici0rs without blood-hed.
TIE ASSAULT.
About o'clock at night ihe whole party
If whites from Boston started from h1m
| with the returns. When they had gotten
within about three miles from town. 40 d.
very secluded part Of The road. in piece %.
vo6d-. Mr.. NODlin and VI. 'h1rlei. WHO
were In the front vehicle. were hr,d upon
/ los "A party o.! several negroes. lhfec NN.-
! ity- were fired. air. Noblin Fecei'ed on
shot i'm his right eve. several go h.-
riybi ear. and other part. Of Oh
! BODY. Mr.. Chappell received "a number OIL.
shot in the neck and upper part Of iii- noaA .
/ Immediately after TIE first 'oiiey vi.
/ N0blin'- horse became frightened aud rn
away. The shots were returned hy il
party. bat % what effect 10 is no' known.
GREAT INDIoSAIIoS.
When the party reached town the great
EST indignation prevailed among the white.
and posse of citizen, was az once DE-
patched 90 hunt zap The a--iilani-.
NR. N0BlIN BADLY HURT
Mr.. Nohlin. when bee reached home. found
,hlt the shot. which had taken effect 100 iAe
.,D was paining him greatly. lie was at-
vi-ed % eo Immediately c, ''cAinoiu an y
consult AN Dcculist. Accordingly. D..
took tine midnight train ihli men'
md reached the city le-irid1t morn
inr af G.3l O'Clock where Doe Wa
! taken 10 the Richmond Ear. Eye. and Ilro
lnfrmurv. 2l7 Governor street. aud placed
lrder the treatment of Or. d. 4. White. d.
Was accompanied JOS Dis friend. Mr. IL. 'a''
/ sin Hudson. Of -cOitsDur-.
CONDITION. OF HE WOUND.
DR.. White thinks IT. viii De- impossible o.
save his patients ese. and VIII DE CONF
pelled i0 perform the operation ui removing
/ IL al once az boz fear, that the sympathetic
disease will take place which VIII en-
danger both eyes.
THE RING LEADER ARRESTED.
Early Yesterday morning Nr Nohlin De-.
reiyed u telegram siailn- thai iue rr-
! leader az the crowd of negroes hld Been
arrested. Ills name Is Robert llayne-, a
negro school teacher.
TIE WHOLE GANG CAUGHT.
Later in the day lac received tho following
/ telegram from south Boston: "Ne have
the whole party. looA out for squalls