Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-01

but said. "Take of those shoes bought
for you.p She did so. Presently she re;
quested him again TO return her lamp anu
although l protested against her MAKING
such a fuss in the house sne cohtlnuel
quarrelling. and all at once Charlie rusheu
to the lamp. took it up. and while she' see.
inc his wrath. was crouching AZ tne root Oh
nv bed. be ran there and threw IL burning
upon her back before any one couid stop
him. The lamp broke to pieces, olazed
up. and set her on fire. and she ran out IN
the yard through the bar-room untii 'ney
caught her. Nicholas renamed In the
room about five minutes and then ran out
of the house towards the dock. Patsy and
Nicholas had been living together, out
were not married. Neither OF them was
drunk ut tho time of the row:
The mulatto Willie. who also witnessed
this row. was summoned to testify, but as
yet the police have been unable TO md his
whereabouts.
THE DEAD woMAS's STORY.
The next witness called WAS Caroline
Gilpin, the colorei nurse of .he almshouse.
who testified that on Tuesday night when
the woman was brought here she nursed
her. 'Shs was horribly burned, SAID
Caroline, about her arms. breast. hands,
and back down 20 her knees and dled the
following morning "Wednesday OF some,
where between 9 and 10 o'clock. asked
her how she got burned and she told me
that man named Jennings-his first name
forget threw burning lamp on her.
She said she'had two lamps and had loan
ed this man one, and that she bad broken
the one she had and followed him to get
the one he had in his possession, but That
he had refused to give it TO her, where
upon she threatened TO have him ar
rested"
The dead woman had promised to tell
Caroline more about 1t the next day, out
she became worse and lost CONSCIOUSNESS
and died before any further statements
could be obtained from her.
According to the testimony OF the nurse
the murderer's name was Jennings, though
the negro-boy LinwoOd said that his name
was Nicholas. and that he had never heard
him called otherwise except 10y nick
name. "Chum."
THR JuRY's VERDICT.
These being the only witnesses. Coroner
1avlor told the jury that he was ready 10
hear their verdict. and that IN his opinion
the woman came to her death from injuries
received at the hands of Nicholas, who
threw q burning lamp upon her. They
brought IN the following verdict:
CtyOf Richmond: At an inqulsltion taken
Nl the ulIlSuDu-t III Sh4Al NllN VI th'
dav of July, 1890, before DR.. William II.
Taylor. Coroner. upon the view OF the
body OF Patsy Johnson. there lying dead,
we the undersigned jurors. sworn TO IN
quire when. how. and by what means the
said Patsy Johnson came 10 her death, 90
say that she died on Wednesday. July 3Oth,
from burns caused by her clothing taking
fire from lighted lamp thrown at her by
Charles Nicholas during a quarrel between
them on the night Of July %. 1890.
In testimony whereof the SAID Coroner
and Jury hereto set their hands and seals.
WILLIAM ii. TAYLOR. Coroner;
<. VI. RoASE, Foreman;
j.. ID. EACHo,
j. J. HIGGINs,
JAMES A. RoYsrRR,
WILLIAM L. GOODMAN,
WILLIAM SIMPSON.
The remains of the woman will be buried
to-day in the potter's field at Oakwood
cemetery.