The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-12

The body of Jack Dooley, young
white lad, aged 16 years. son of
Charley NJ. Dooley, who resides ON
Tazewell street s. O., was found dead on
the top OF hill in the Belmont Com
pany's lands not far from the City Gene
terry, yesterday afternoon about 4
o'clock.
The body IVES first discovered by A.
j. Foster, young man who has been in
the city only few days and was out
walking in that portion of the city. He
returned and reported the fact to somo
mon who were at work near by. They
advised him to go for a policeman, which
he did, and soon found Officer Merriman.
The officer, accompanied by Foster.
went to the scene and found the young
man lying on his back. The blood was
trucking from his eyes, ears and mouth.
The body was still warm and showed
that the death had resulted not moro
than two hours before. Lying by his
side was small 22-calibre revolver of
common pattern. Nothing was found
on his person save two ead-pencils and
few minor articles
Officer Norman left man named
Hughes to guard the body, and went at
once to Justice Howerton, who Is act
ing coroner, and reported the case.
A representative of TIE TIMES was
quickly at the scene, and finding out
the name of the young man went to his
fathers residence and reported the
painful fact to the boys mother, Mrs.
Dooley was greatly overcome and
tainted. Neighbors were called in and
restoratives applied before she regained
consciousness.
In the meantime the following jury
was summoned, and, accompanied by
the coroner, viewed the remains: j. Nj.
Maupin, W. G. Allen, l.. l.. Fitznoble,
e. a. McGee, j. M. Bowyer and j. G.
Knepp, After making q careful ex-
animation the remains were sent to tho
undertaking establishment of Oakley Il
Woolwine.
The Justice ascertained that boy
named George Richardson, who was fire.
quently seen with Dooley, and who was
with him when last seen, had acted very
suspicieusly. He was seen coming away
from the direction in which tho boy was
found between and o'clock, and the
coroner placed him under arrest.
Much excitement prevailed over tho
affair, and before the boys identity was
established it was currently reported
that Charles Cameron had been found.
Tho coroncr's jury met at 1880 at
Oakley & Woolwine's Office and pro-
ccedcd to take the evidence.
The first witness examined was Mr..
a. j. Foster. He has been in the city
only short time. His father is an eX-
tensive book dealer of Canandagua, N.
Y. lie Is here representing his fathers
business. and is making ready to open o
special sale in L. o. Youngs building
on Salon avenue.
Mr.. Foster said he was stranger here
and was walking out to see tho town.
He passed some men working in pit,
and on coming to the top of a HILL dis
covered the body at about AIS o'clock,
but did not go nearer to it than fifty
feet. lie thought the man was asleep
at first, but on looking moro closely no
discovered blood on his face and some
thing like pistol by his side. He re-
turned to the men were working in tho
ditch and reported the case. They ad-
vised him to get an officer. He found
Policeman Merriman. Ho saw no one
near when he found the body,
Officer Merriman stated that he won't
with Mr. Foster to examine the BODY.
1t was lying on the back. He examined
tne pistol ana FOUND 1t empty. No shells
were found ION the ground near by.
The boys pockets looked as though
they had been rifled.
Some citizens came up and he left ono
to guard the body, while he reported tho
case to the coroner.
Mr. Hughes, who was digging out tho
foundation for q house not far off, was
next sworn He stated that Mr.. Foster
came and informed him that some one
had been shot and he told him where to
find policeman. When they returned
he went up after them. He heard some
one shooting . that direction, and
thought it was portsmen after birds.
Mr.. Whitsell., who works with Hughes,
testified to the same facts.
- William Dickinson said: ST know
the boy who was found dead. His name
is jack Dooley. don't remember hav-
ing seen him to-day"
Charles Nelson-"Saw Jack between
1 and o'clock. He was at the store on
Tazewell street. a young follow who
stays at Kefauver's came. George Rioh-
ardson also came in little later. Ke-
fauvor's boy bought some eggs. He
and George went out together. George
wanted to borrow q rifle from the boy.
George then came back after the eggs,
which were left behind. Kefauyer had
told him n % would not work in tho