Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-10

that section, and u cui'''"''u "l'n s''"'
care. .v;dertIv bard work
INC sdrstr;ons men, and are perhaps
,neai;no money by the cultivation OF their
land. ....emcn,.
r.. Tr.eaav morning Commonwealth
. aa9. Thny,as Sheriff Southwark. and
nn,;ra itlce held conference. ut which
tho negro Sully was present ana gave MS
ecconnt of the affair. ms statement 10
the one twice alluded TO by Sherih SOUTH
ward in his interview OF yesterday as oeiug
beyond the reach OF newspaIer-nlTe ..
outcome was the arrest Vi nuani' iu''u"'
afternoon. - /. s,I -, d;c
tated Inv LAWYER James II. Hayes, Sully's
counsel:
HE (Sullyl left Feitig's about O'Clock
an Tho n,gbf az July lst. Mr.. Feitig was
read,nc TO Rosdeiicher Previous to TINS
Ros da,fcher had counted out his money
before Adams. Mr.. and Mrs. feitis, tne
children. and Sully. lie was stanulng Ia
| the porch and saw that IL was 'oti VI
creenbacts but couldn't sec how
nnch there was. Leaving Feitig''s, Suliy
went TO his fathers near by. lie then
came on TO town. went to barber-snop
| ond had his hair cut (the barber IS VIII
nee Tor tbe defence and corroborates the
Statement. and from there went TO the
| hobby-horses at Sixteenth ana Orace
streets. Here he met John Galnes, n,s
| next-door neighbor, and after snort WIZ
they both started for home, reaching there
about IL O'Clock.
IN THE MORNING.
| "Ue was awakened next morning by ms
father. who told him il was O'Clock anu
/ 60 M K.
| He reached Feitig's few minutes after
and was met by Thornton Adams, ana was
| told that Mr.. Feitig. who had gone to mar.
| ket. seid he was to plough field tnat
| had been mauured. He saw nothing
Of any one except Adams. IlitchIlng up
the team be went to ploughing, and came
| in TO breakfast at 7 O'Clock. lie then met
| Thornton Adams and Mrs. feing az the
barn, and Rosdeitcher was lying upon .he
hay in bloody condition. Later ia 10 10
| dow the wounded man was carried 10 the
| poorhouse.
THE BLOODY AXE.
! "Some time after this one morning as
| Sully was hitchng up he forgot his reins
| and stenpe6 back into the barn 10 get
| them. When lie reached the pump ne
4 fonnd Adams washing blood of ar, axe
l This axe was q very sharp one ana was
never left at the wood pile, but was Kept
in the house. where 1t was fouhd Wheh
Adams was arrested. ao;,,,
| washing blood from that axe, ana laugn-
| molly said: That must be the axe you
| Knocked that man in the head with.
| 1.-TWO or three days afterwards ne got
after Adams again. and finally Adams gave
him S. and told him to keep his mouth
| smut. r.;su
"When Sully was arrested Mrs. feitig
and Adams both told the officer tnat ne
(Sullv) had been away from O'CLOCK u'
night until the next morning"
| pr. Bryant Tells what "Mox" SAID.
Dr James BRYANT. who lives at the north,
west corner of Twenty-ftth and Slarshal
| streets. was called in by Mr.. Feltlg TO see
| the younc German on the morning AFTER
| he was assaulted and attended him regu-
Iarlv after he was carried to the county
aImsbouse. On the day of "Mox's" burial
| the physician was seen by representative
of this paper, to whom he gave such Iacts
in connection with the case as IL was .ngn
proper to make public. He was seen again
| Yesterday, and questioned as to the iast
words of the peddler and the persons he
accused of having assaulted him. -.
1.-The last time / saw him. when as
charged him as being out Of danger. thlnk
he was n sane man." said DR.. Bryant L
regarded HIM as in his senses, because
while we were sitting at the wall IN the
vard he said to me: Doctor, your buggy
nesds painting,' and he proposed to me TO
Get a box of paint, and told me where
could get It. calling the mans name. ne
also said il would cost him less than rs
would me. as he knew the man who sold 1t
and could get it for fifteen cents, aithough
it would cost me twenty-five cents.
He further stated that tins pant hau y
vanish mixed with il, and that he would
9Don't buy brush said he, for L have
one that will do
"He was talking very rational at that
time and not complaining OF any speclal
main / thought he could be left TO himself
with the iniunctions l had given him.
WHO THE AssAILAYT WAS.
"Wben 'Mox' spoke of his assailant
during his sickness, whom did he accuse "
asked the reporter.
He said that Feitig did it, and that he
was under the impression that he (feitig)
had another man with him at the time, re-
piled DIR. Bryant. ~.
time" queried the newspaper-man.
We'll. YES, ] think he was" responded
Dr Rryapt. Though he didn't speak OF
his condition or position at the time OF the
assault. The day | was first called to at
tend 'Mox.'" said DR.. Bryant, neither
Sully nor Adams came near me while was
examining his wounds. Mr.. Feitig seemed
to regret very much that II occurred on ms
place. and did all he could to assist me.
lie didn't appear in the least surprised or
excited. but seemed anxious to render al
the assistance he could"
DID HIS WHOLE DUTY.
"People have complained" continued
DIR. BRYANT. THAT Feitig didn't refer the
case to the authorities. but IN my opinion
he did his whole duty as be thought. lie
sent for physician, who directed nm 70
take the wounded man TO the county
aImshouse. This he did the day the ad-
vice was given:
saw "Mox" he had said that ms morse
struck him with his "jaw-bone."
From what know" DR.. Bryant con,
tinued, II think Feitig is an innocent
man. When "Mox" was at the almshouse
he sent him a nice bottle of wine."
HOW CAUSED.
DIR BRYANT said he was Of the opinion
that the death of "Mox" was caused by
some blunt instrument or by a blow from
some heavy metallic substance. he was
asked if he thought the liquor Rosdeltchel
drank. when he was recovering. really nae
al suppose the walk and the liquor excitec
| the circulation and did really do him some
injury" ;o.;o,
Sneakinc of the post-morten examination
: which was made few days ago, Or. Bry
, ant said he examined the forehead of thu
, dead peddler very carefully and he wa
. surprised to see what heavy blow he hat
received. w.,
accused him of committing the assault ant
, told him what he had said. He was sur
, nrised at it and watched him carefully tC
a SEQ if could see anything like guilt, bu
he appeared 10 me to be entirely innocent
of the crime"
> What the sheriff Has Done.
Sheriff Southwark has worked very IN
> dustriously on this case, having taken holt
of it direct by information reached him In
4 dicating that an offence had been com
Q mitted. He has gone night and day. ha
o paid men out of his own pocket to ferre
out certain clues, and all, too, without tn
( hone of special reward. He has certaini,
:. done much more than his official position
demands.
The Sheriff was seen in his Office yester
dav afternoon Just after the case had beef
y postponed and asked to make statemen