Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-12

had seen his sons raised up TO be industri;;
GUS hard-worktng men, and thought wen
Of the family. The peddler. then added
that IL knew Feitigl must have noticeu
that be didn't have good countenance,
ard couldn't looks person straight IN thc
cye."
Al another time Mr.. Davis said the ped
dlcr remarked that he was assaulted by two
persons, but he didn't say who they were.
DROUGHT IN Mn. FEiriG's WAGON.
Mr.. Davis explained that "Mox" was
brought to the poorhouse by Mr. Fietig in
his wagon about sundown on the day he
was found in the shed. robbed ana
wounded. The Superintendent was at
first doubtful about taking him
in. as he had no order from the
0verseer of the Poor or super,
visor. as is customary. Mr.. Feitig said
Or. Bryant had said the sick man must be
brought TO the poorhouse, and II there
was any trouble he (Fietig) would see that
matters were made all right. The peddler
was taken in and day or two thereafter
Mr.. Poindexter, Overseer of the Poor, gave
O formal order for keeping the peddier at
the poOrhouse.
WHY OFFICERS WE'RE NOT INFORMED.
Mr.. Feitlg told Superintendent Davis
that "Mox" was knicked 10y horse. The
German spoke as if he had no doubt about
II. and Mr. Davis didn't know any better
until the peddler was dead, as Rosdeltcher
while al the pOOrhouse made different
statements. Believing as he did, the Super
intendent thought there was no necessity
that ne should notify the county ofbclals
of the peddlers case.
MEDICAL ATTENTION.
On July 81 DIR. Bryant came to see the
patient. but he was not there on the 4th.
having gone off on an excursion. He camo
nearly every day thereafter until the ped
der grew well enough TO walk about.
MOX's" jaws always seemed TO be stun,
Mr.. DAVIS explained. lie had trouble IN
chewing his food and lived almost alto
getber on milk. He drank as much as five
pints some DAYS. when he grew well
enough TO walk about he spent most OF his
time in the yard. but made occasional
visits TO the orchard TO get apples. lie
was an incessant talker and fond Of boast
ing of his strength. Sometimes some OF
the other inmates would come about
him or he would 20 70 them ana oner
his services for a " "skylarking match. lie
caught an old negro 10y the collar and day
while In his playful mood, but the old fell
low whirled around with his cane and SAID
he didn't low no man 10 do dat, and
after that "Mox" was little shv OF him.
ABLE TO WALK NILE.
The first day "Mox" went off the place.
Mr.. Davis continued. was on Monday, July
2lst. He said he was going about a mule,
to the house of friend. lie returned IN
the afternoon. He started of again We'd
nesdav morning, saying he was going 10
the same place. When he returned, late IN
the evening, he said he had also visited
MIR. FeitIg's. He brought back with nm
two cheap watches, which he SAID, he had
among the goods he had left at the
Germans.
Mr.. Davis said he asked him why he re-
turued 10 Mr.. Feitig's if he had treated
him so badly. The peddler replied that
he knew he wasn't going 10 do him so
again and he was gong TO make nm
smoke for the manner in which he had
done him up" Mr.. Davis laughed and
told the peddler that he was joking when
ne said Mr. Fcitig had injured him.. but
"Moxn declared he was not mistaken
that no one else on the place would nave
done il. Adams and Sully. he contended,
were afraid of HIM; they knew OF his won
derful strength and were aware that he
could whip them both.
MIR. Davis asked why he went at first to
Feitig's if he had known all along he was
a bad man. The peddler replied that he
had been for some time aware that tne
German was mean person, but he didn't
have any idea he would trouble hlm.
HIS RELAPSE.
On Thursday morning Mr.. Davis noticed
that the peddler did not eat much at break
fast. Aporton of the time he was at the
table he buried hIs face between hls hands.
The SUPERINTENDENT asked him what was
the matter and he replied that he was
very sick. -
short time after he left the table Mr..
Davis found him sitting down by the pump
and his condition was so much worse he
went for DR.. Marcy and later for DIR.
BRYANT. The sick mans body became
cold and rigid. his jaws grew stiff. and his
mouth had 20 be pressed open TO receive
lie continued in this con-
dition until Sunday, when he died.
HIS DEATH-BED.
The ward for white men, III which the
peddler was treated and died, is in the rear
ward. II is a one-stOry frame building,
neatly whitewashed and kept much cleaner
than such places are usually. There are
six cots in the room. The one which
" Moxn used was yesterday occupied by
man. who is suffering from
paralytic stroke.
THE EMPLOYMENT or CAPTAIN TYLER.
Mr.. Harris Jacobs, who was staunch
trleuu OF the ttHu Ituultl, duu VIM H"o
qualified as administrator of his estate,
was seen by Dispatch reporter yesterday
and asked 10 give an explanation concern
ing the employment of Detective james Nj.
TYLER. who did not enter actively INTO the
investigation until last Friday.
"When | heard from farmer" SAID ne,
that Mox was to be buried out there III
the country / thought, as he belonged TO
the Jews, he should be buried according
to their customs and under their control"
THE BODY SENT FOR.
81 sent out for section at the Jewish
and ordered that the
body should be brought in town. When
they brought the body in they carried II tn
Billups q Sons undertaking establish
ment. and We paid Sl2 for coffin, and then
after having washed and dressed himtwe
took him out 70 our burying- ground and
buried him like an IsraelIte should be
buried.
The funeral expenses We're S29.
81 asked Mr.. Tyler If he would do me
the favor to make an examination OF the
murder Just as friend"
TYLER WENT AS A FRIEND.
Mr.. Myer. the Dispatch representative.
Mr.. Michaels. Captain Tyler, and myself
went ont TO Mr.. Fetig's farm, as we want
ed To examine his valuable things TO obtain
found that he had S32 worth OF goods.
From that time he commenced to work MP
the case, but did SO rs friend OF mlne. L
hired nobody TO do il. have known Mr.;
TYLER for twenty-nine years at least. ana
long before he was policeman. After
wards he took the case on ms own respon-
sibilitv. and one day last week while he
was still making investigations gave him
$50 for his trouble. / had taken up sub;
scription among the Jewish people and
collected this amount to give him on ac-
count of the pains he had taken"
THE sHERIFFs PART.
when / first saw 1lr. Tyler | asked
him what he thought of the case. and told
him that as Mox was Jew he ought TO
be buried here in the city according TO
their rites. i didn't know that MIR. South
ward was working as detective l only
thought he was working as county officer,
and never saw him until one day the lat
ter part of last week. | don't know any
thing about him. although l have lived
here forty years.
TIE MIDNIGHT ARREST.
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