Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-27

cered back, but I don't think he fell 70 the
ground. AZ soon as he regslncd himself he
started after George, who had run. and did
not catch George. but overlook papa aud
hit him With something, which reckon was
a rock. heard papa say that Bowen had
Killed him, and went to him and found him
dying. cried that he had been killed, and
people soon came to where he was. This Is
all know"
THE wIFE's STORY.
The body was placed on litter r,ade OF a
ladder, with two pieces OF rough plank laid
on II, and borne TO the house by six strong
men. When II was brought up TO the
seantily.furnished apartments OF the de-
ceased. where were bis wife aud several
children in tears, The sight WAS an affecting
one and appealed strongly to the sympathies
oi The persons present.
Mrs. Slmcoe bad lengthy talk with DR..
Bosher, In which she said that for a long
time, until very recently. she and her bus-
hand hsd been separated; that not long ago
ne got into some trouble in Petersburg
about insurance money and was sent TO
jail; that upon bis promising not TO
drink again she succeeded In getting nim
out OF prison, and he came back 30 Rich.
mOnd aud went 10 work for the insurance
company here again; that yesterday morn
ing be brought home SO Qhe fret money that
he had made since his return 10 work. and
gave IL all 10 her; that he was drinking at the
time, and a short while later borrowed some
money from one Oi the children, with which
he went out and got more liquor; that when
he came home under the influence OF liquor
and lay down she attempted TO sober him by
giving him coffee, but he cursed and abused
her anu In effect charged her with infdelity,
and 10 this connection referred 10 Bowen;
that later he obtained more money from
child and went out against her urgent pro-
test add most persistent persuasion.
One OF the daughters OF the deceased
works ht Allen g. GIuler's and boards with
Mrs McDermltt. A younger sister aud Ike
McDermitt conveyed the sad intelligence 10
her and she was very deeply affected. She
went down on the same car with the Dis
patch reporter and showed signs OF great
distress.
The DECEASED.
summerfield Slmcoe was forty-nine years
Old on the 11th OF February last, and leaves
wife and eight children. six OF his chill
dren preceded him 10 the grave. lie was
wheelwright by trade, bpt had not
followed this calling for several years.
At one time he drove bakery
wagon, but more recently and at the
time Of hs demise ne was IN the employment
OF the Metropolitan Liie-Insurance Com
pany. He was a member OF ismily that
has been well known in Richmond for many
years, and be had a number OF relatives
here. lie was gwen TO drink, and this
weakness not only led him into wrong paths
but largely contributed TO bringing about
his dGatn.
THE PRISONER.
A Dispatch reporter called at the First
station-house soon after the prisoner was
brought in by Officer Brown and locked up
in "A cell, but Bowen declined to make any
statement regarding the affair or himself
until be could engage counsel and consult
with them.
Bowen is thirty years old and lives In Full.
ton with his mother aud four sisters. HIS
father died last summer. The prisoner IS
stOne-masOn. and works on the City Hal,
where he has been engaged since last July.
Previous to that time he worked on the GUS
tom house building. IL Is said that he bore
a good character previous 10 this trouble.
Several OF the members OF the Stone-cutters'
Union called at the station'house last night
aud cbatted with him.
Bowen has su ugly wound over bis right
eve Dr. Hugh VI. Taylor was called TO the
statiOn.hOuse and attended him.
n
staiion-house be sent for Mr. &. V. Meredith,
but that gentleman had not arrived at mid
night. II is SAID that he will also engage Mr..
Edgar Allan as counsel.
The charge against the accused ls that OF
unlawiuly assaulting, striking, and murdeI-
ing Summerfeld Simcoe.
WARRANT FOR THE SON.
Young George Simcoe, who struck Bowen
with a rock. bad not been arrested at mid.
night, but il was understood that n warrant
would be sworn out charging him with as
sauliing and striking James Bowen with a
rock, with ielonious intent
As soon as young Simcoe had struck
Bowen with rock ne became frightened
and ran home; aud after telling his mother
what had occurred left without saying
where he had gone. He is SAID to have been
seen In the crowd around his fathers body
few minutes before it was removed to the
house.