Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-31
THE cARRoLLToN POSTMASTER.
The True Story of uis Killing ms Told by "A
Clergyman-Clear Case of self-Defence.
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WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec mber 90-Presi-
dent Harrison, with the assistance Of
ostmaster-General Wanamaker and
General Whitfield, the First Assistant
Postmaster-General is making Oh lnyesti-
cation into the recent killing OF j. L. Mat
thews, the postmaster at Carrollton' Gar ;
roll county, Hiss. Matthews was the third
appointment 10 the postmastership OF that
town since May 3lst of last year.
ON August goth last j. L. Matthews was
appointe ard took possession OF the
oilicei lowing October. Records
in the l. ice Department show that IN
1875 one A. Doss was appointed post
master at Carrollton. Some time later the
Office became vacant, IN what manner the
records do not show, but among the appl-
cants for the place when Matthews was APP
poiuted was Miss V. A. II. DOss, who IN her
application for the Office states that her
brother was a long time postmaster at Gar,
rollton. and died for his Republeanlsn.
A cIKBGYMAS's LETTER.
Senator George. of Mississippi, has re-
ceived number Of letters relating 10 the
killing of Postmaster Matthews at Carroll
ton. Senator Georges home. The follow
inc epistle, given TO a star reporter by the
Senator this afternoon, Is from % Baptist
minister in that town: At the request OF
some of our best citizens / write 70 give
Won the particulars of the recent unfortu-
nate occurrence IN our town. Al 5SOF. NJ.
on the 25th j. ?. Matthews. our
westminster. was shot and instantly
killed by w. s. Mcbride, our drug
Cist. We wish TO inform you, and
through Won the Post-Office Department,
that there is not the slightest political I'M
portance 10 the unfortunate killing. IL
MAS simply and purely a personal difficulty
between two young men. Mr.. Matthew's
has been drinking much Of late. He and
Mcbride were warm personal friends, but
on the night Of the oath Matthews was IN
McBride's drugstore making some Christ,
mas purchases, when they fell out and had
an alteration about plush dressing-case
worth few dollars.
" Matthews became eXasperated and
struck Mcbride on the head with his PTS
toll, inaicting an ugly fesh-wound.
DETAILS OF THE KILLING.
"On. the morning Of the 25th Matthews
WAS drinking aud walking up and down
the streets with Winchester rifle IN ms
hands. lie was arrested 10y Sherln NC
Cain and he put up forfeit OF slOO Tor ms
appearance at the. Mayors Court next
morning and was enjoined TO stay IN ms
store. He had Just the short time before
nassed the drugstore and stopped at the
aoor and looked in, and in loud tone told
Mcbride he was ready for him. When re-
leased by the Sheriff upon his putting NJ
the forfeit he went TO his store, the post,
oftice. but in few minutes seized
his Gun and came ont on the street, and
Nth the Gun in bis hand proceeded toward
,ba drugstore. When he reached the
south corner of the hotel gallery, at tht
north corner of Jackson's grocery, Mcbride
stepped out of the drugstore on the pave.
,nent and shot him in the breast with 9
ios DAD Of buckshot, killing him instantly
WcRride surrendered to the authorize;
and gave bond TO appear before the Circuit
Other letters are strongly corroborativt
of the testimony of the minister.