Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-25
JEALOUS "G0LIAH."
ne KILLED THE AGED FATHER OF HIS
RIVAL, JOE FERGUSON.
Uarris Arrested and Jaiied---A CoIored
Baptist Council In Session--rhe
A. Il. I'M Camp Home.
cOrre,popdcnce OF the Richmond plspa,cn.I

Goliah alias William Henry Harris, the
negro who brutally murdered the old
colored man, Joe Ferguson. in the lower
part Of Greonesvillc county on Saturday
evening last, was arrested on Monday IN
Brunswick county and brought back TO the
Sail at TmporIa. The murderer has friends
and relatives living in Brunswick. and 70
them he fed after committing the deco.
He was this morning arraignod betoro
iustice at EmpOTia for examination anu
was sent on To the County Court for in-
dictmept and trial for his lite. The muir
der is said % have resulted IN TINS wise;
CAUSE OF TBE MURDER.
loo Fergusou. the murdered man, was
nbout seventy years of age and was one OF
the ouietest and most respected negroes IN
Tho comfy. lie had son. a mere youth,
who was visiting the same girl to, whom
Harris was paying attentions and some
trouble arose between the two, the result,
no doubt Of jealousy. Harris Threatened
20 thrash voung Ferguson because OF some
remarks he had made 10 the glrl about MN.
On Saturday young Ferguson tolu his
father of the threat made against nun anu rt
tho old man said he would 60 anu see
ebout IL. He started 10 find Harris ana
after he had gone the distance OF iew
hundred wards he and Harris met AT u
fence The matter Of the propose1 pehI,
ing was promptly preached ny tne oiu
man, who told Harris that his son was zoo
younr TO thrash and that II ne (harrisl
wanted 10 thrash any one ne h"u ooV'o'
try his hand on him (Fergusohb
KILLED WITH TENcr-RAIL.
This Harris at once proceeded to do, and
did il very effectively. lie selleu Inii
from the fence and several times struck
The old man over the head and shoulders,
inaictinc wounds from the effect OF whlch
Terguson died in about twenty minutes.
Harris then fed and. as stated above, was
arrested in Brunswick county.
"a REcoGNIzING COUNCIL
Acommittee of Baptists, styled q Re
eognizinC Council and representing
churches in Richmond, Norfolk, salem,
Iynchhurg, Alexandra, ana feIersoult'
met this morning IN the Tabernacle color
ed church in this city REV. G. Is. W. COR
don. pastor, to examine and decide whether
Tins new church is working In street ac-
corlauce with Baptist discipline. Rev. j:
II Holmes. of Richmond. was elected
Chairman. and J. +. Morris, of Lynchburg,
secretary. The council has been IN SEES
sion nearly all dav making investigation
and discharging the duties Tor WHICH J"
was called.
HOME FOR THE VETERANS.
ccnfcderata Veterans held last night II
was decided 10 lease the fine hall IN the
Masonic building on Tabb street. anu TO
n, II mn rs n home for the Camp, wnere
fbev can not only hold their meetings but
s,ore all their records and yalusbles ana
build up library. II Is IN contemplation
10 keep the hall open at all times ior the
use of the members. The Camp anhcl-
uates the pleasure of The presence OF the
TWO daughters OF General \. Z. Hill on the
occasion OF the lecture TO be deliN erod ny
DIR. !. William Jones on the life ana ser
vices Of their lamented father al the
Academy of Music IN tins city on the lOtn
OF November next. ~,
A letter was today received from the
married daughter Of the General, Mrs
Russell Hill Gay, living at Lexington. Nv,
stating that she and her sister. Miss Lucy
Lee Hill. would make every possible eiort
TO be present at the lecture, and expect 10
be here. Miss Lucy Is an honorary men,
Ter Of the A. p. Hill Camp.
POSITION ACCEPTED.
Mr.. Charles i. Collier, a printer of this
city and formerly one of the proprietoIs OF
the EpDinq PrOgross received IA telegram
TODAY from the State Secretary OF the
Young Mems Christian Association OF
Georgia rendering him the position OF Sc
cretarv Of the association at Grlihn, IN
that State. Mr.. Collier accepted the posi-
ton, aud will leave as early rs possible ior
his new field OF duties.
ITPUBIICAN COMMITTEE.
A call has been issued for meeting OF
the Republican District Committee to be
held in this city within the next DAY or
two, to decide upon the question OF mold
ing a convention 10 nominate candidate
for Congress. and to fix the time and place
should one be held.
BITTER AGAINST LANGsTON.
The unseating Of Mr.. Nenable and the
seating of the negro LangstOn In ms place
has been the subject of general comment
here to-day. The bitterest comments upon
this action Of the Republican majority IN
Congress are made by Republicans them
selves, who openly aud unhesltatingly de
clare that the seating of Langston was an
act of Injustice for which there was no
excuse. not even on the ground of partisan
hatred. Ii Is blow which VIII WORK GREAT
evil TO the Republican organization IN
the State, and in this district especially. as
time. and a very sh0rt time az tna'. VIII
rroye. prominent Republicans SAD to-
day that from the best information obtain
able the Harrison Administration has been
backing Iangston. Mr.. Nenable arrived
IN the city from Washington this morning,
and Is in the best of spirits.
Henry Walden was arrested here last
night on the charge of stealing an OK, the
property Of Hubbard GoOde OF Chester.
field county. The accused and the alleged
stolen property are held for identification.
Pony An.rp