Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-28

ana ~ lcIi tUt DONy lraW nI. BTOHn come
up with Mr.. Bowen.
As they came up said
"Jimmie. what does this meant"
lie replied: 1--WE had fuss"
Ho asked "Is he dead?"
"He is certainly dead" said /.
"IIe amt dead. ia hep" be Queried; and
then stopped and felt simcoe's pulse.
Bowen said; "Let me 20 home and tell
nv mother"
replied awe can't let you 90 home"
] told Mr.. Brown he had better take
Bowen 20 the ststion-house and 20 on the
cars. ] then took charge OF the body.
The dead man wss lying on his back with
his left leg over his right aod his feet close
together. His hands were beside bis BODY
aud his head inclined to the left. His face
was TO the east. stayed With the body until
DR.. Bosher came. The ground was bard
and full OF gravel. Ipicked up stone close
by; also paper-bsg, and put the stone IN
the bag and gave them 10 the Doctor. The
stone was two or three yards from the body.
NR. GRUBBs EXAMINED.
James T. Grubbs's testimony was as fol-
lows:
was sitting down by the stove in the en-.
eine.house when little boy ran in looking
for n policeman. / asked him what the
trouble was, and he said Mr.. Bowen was out
IN the alley beating Dir. Simcoe. l went out
and around the corner and heard some one
crying down next TO Mr. John Carter's. l
proceeded thither and found il was one OF
Mr.. SlDcOe's BOYS.
asked him what was the matter and he
responded that Mr.. Bowen had killed his
father up in the alley.
/ requested him 10 come on and show me
the place
found Nr. simcoe; he was dead. Ithen
left and went back % the engine-bouse, and
Mr.. Ncsge went on down there with atorcb.
was the first person 10 get TO the body.
10 was about five or ten minutes past when
got there. Deceased WAS lying on his back.
COEROBORATiyE.
James W. Neagle, statiou-man, aud r. VI.
Gibson corroborated what bad been said by
Mr.. Grubbs.
DEPOSITION or sIMcoE's son.
Ernest SimcOe. lad OF Thirteen years OF
age and a son Of the murdered man, deposed
"a follows: All | know Is that my father was
in Mr. Bowers ana they got to talking and
quarfelling about something. and heard my
father say he WAS going 10 prosecute MI.
Bowen about something. Mr.. Bowen then
told him 20 20 on out, and father went out.
Nr. Bowen followed to the door and told
father II he wanted TO fight come out in the
aley and he would whip the whole SimcOe
family.
Father told him he did not want 10 have
any fuss, and then walked away as II coming
home.
Mr.. Bowen came out OF the store, and
said:
Where is George SimcOe?"
1 -
Mr. Bowen started toward him and bro-
tber picked up a stone and threw It at him
and missed him.
Then Mr.. Bowen stopped and picked mp
a stone TO throw at George. My brother
tkTew another at Mr. Bowen and hit him.
George then ran down t0e alley and Mr..
Bowen ran after him, and said he would
catch him.
went on down to Nicholson street, and /
heard some one in the alley bAlloa out:
- En0ugh!"
When heard that cry was coming up
Sevenlh street from Nicholson. | went up
in the alley to see who IL was and Mr.. Bowen
saw me coming up the alley and stopped TO
nick up some stones TO throw at me, and
said, Amt that that SimcOe hoyY" Bowen
was talking to bis little sister. went mp
the alley and found my father | cried out
and Mr. Grubbs and others came with
light and by the time they got there father
was dead when got there father could
not speak-the blood seemed 10 choke him.
| could hear some words, but not plain
ly. There was no one near my father
but Mr.. Bowen and his little sister, but
think ! saw semc boys on Denny street.
MIR. Bowen walked back through the field 10
Denny street ana disappeared.
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Miss Susie Bowen, a fOulteen-year-old sis
ter Of the prisoner, testified ss follows: l
heard loud words in the Store-room, and go
ing in found Mr.. Smcoe and brother DIS
putting.
asked what the dispute was about, and
brother told me not TO listen 10 Mr. Simcoe's
talking. aud so / went out OF the room,
leaving the door a little open.
had some books IN my hand, and after
putting them down ] went back to the door
and heard Mr.. Sincoe say: "I demand salts
faction
Nv brother answered him by saying he
wished to have no fuss with Simcoe on ac-
count Of his being an old man, and told SIM
coc TO leave the house.
Brother went 10 the door with him and i
followed. As soon az brother got on The
pOrch George SimcOe cried out:
"Come down the alley; we are ready Tor
you"
Brother answered: 1t would not be any
satisfaction 10 whip a boy your size and then
be fined So IN the morning.
Simcoe used some other insulting words
and stone was then thrown, but brother
was not struck.
The second stone was thrown and brother
fell.
Mother ran out aud picked him up.
Brother then ran after George aud came
In contact with MIR. Simcoe, and q tight en-
sued in which both men used their fists.
This fight took place in the field between
the church and the engine-bouse. Mr. SIM
coe must have gotten away from brother, for
the latter returned TO me and we went
home
During the FIGHT ! asked boy to separate
The two men, but the boy whirled a stick
obout them, aud this WAS all he would do.
90, between Mr. Simcoe and brother and
tried To separate them, but could not. Both
were on The ground n part OF the time.
did not see any one while my brother and l
were going home.
BoY's ACCOUNT.
Eek. McDearman, little boy, testified as
follows:
WAS on tnt htICtI Niid NtOASS ''i"tNNN
called lne over TO the other side aud SAID he
and Mr Bowen were going TO fight. George
said be was going 10 knock Jim Bowen
in the head II the latter hit his pa.
Mr.. Bowen came out Of the store and
George threw stone at him, but II missed
him and he threw second, aud this one
struck Mr.. Bowen. Mr.. SmcOe (the faiher)
was standing at the corner Of Bowen's store.
lie had been in Bowen's store, but Mr..
Bowen ordered uim out. After George hit
MIR. Bowen be ran away. jim Bowen ran alter
George. In the field Bowen caught old Mr.
Slmcoe for George and beat him. He struck
him all over the head.
Mr. SImcoe cried: "Thatis is enough, Jim;
THAI Is enough"
when Sir. Bowen let him alone Mr..
simcoe started of and fell ia the alley and
cried out: "Oh, Lordy
They tough, with their fists all the time.
When ran through the alley TO Seventh
street there was no one standing in or about
the alley. When engaged in the fight MIR.
sjmcoe fell down three times, when he
cried Enough! :" Mr.. Bowen left him
alone. When Mr.. Smcoe was down Dir.
=, .--.-. t.s.ioA ,,r, all ovqr the head