Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-22
NEGRO STUDENTS.
WEAR APLANK OVERCOAT."
The Threat which Nav Have Resulted IL
Samuel Amos's Death-The Verdict.

correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
ScoTTsyuLE, Va, May 20.-On Wednes-
day last Nav 18th Sheriff Jack Word and
Common Wealths-AttOrney Edmund Hubbard, OF
Buckingham, were riding along the buckingham
and ToWer-Hill road, about nine miles from
Buckingham Courthouse, when they discovered
man lying on the roadside about fifty yards IRON
the main road. They ut once rode up 10 him
and called 10 him to get up, surprising that no
was either mapping or sick. but no response
came from tho man, and when these gentlemen
dsmOunted and examined him they found that
life extinct.
a citizen Of Buckingham. Mr.. Amos was lying
ON his breast with his cane under his left arm
and his right hand resting on tho root OF tree
besides which he was lying There we're marks
on the bark OF tho tree which bore evidence OF
struggle when he fell Sheriff Word immedi-
ately notified q magistrate, who summoned
Jury, An inquest was held and II was discovered
that the deceased had received a severe blow
from a rock thrown by some unknown person,
fracturng the skull
BLOW FROM A ROCK.
II was thought, however, by Sheriff Word that
the blow was not sufficient 90 Kill a person, and
an examination was then made OF the heart,
which was found 10 be In perfectly sound con-
dition. The jury then rendered tho verdict that
Samuel Amos came to his death by blow from
o rock thrown by unknown hands. Foul play was
at once suspected, as threats had been made
few days previous against Mr.. Amos by one
desperate character. lt seems that on tho Fri
day before MIR. Amos was found dead he had
sworn out q warrant for the arrest Of two sons OF
Thomas Paterson for breaking in his house ana
stealing some meat and hay few weeks pre-
vious. Mr.. Patteson was heard 10 remark soon
after that II that warrant came 10 a trial that
Sam Amos would have 10 wear plank overcoat,
and that he had az well 90 TO the mill and get IT,
Patteson has since been arrested and Is now in
jail awaiting trial. IL is conceded by some that
he will prove an aidbf
A CANINE PROTECTOR.
One remarkable incident connected with this
tragedy that Is worthy OF note ia that when
Mcssrs. Word and Hubbard approached the
bNdy Of Amos while IL was lying under the tree n
little dog, tho property Of Mr.. Amos, was lying
on the body, and tried 70 prevent any one from
touching the remains SO violent were the pro
tostatiOns Of the dog IL was found necessary TO
remove him, and no one could accomplish this
but Mr.. Amos, the wife Of the deceased The
dog has since made frequent visits TO the spot
where Mr.. Amos was killed.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. A. II. Mott, OF Rlchmond Messrs. T. f..
Norvell Edmund Hubbard, Commonwealth's at
torney for buckingham, and Sheriff Jack Word,
Of Buckingham, are here to-day.
Mr.. j. l.. Brady, Jr., left several days ago Tor
Strasburg, Va, whore be will engage In the news
paper business. Mr. Brady II man OF considera-
he experience IN his line and was for several
years one Of the successful editors OF the South
West Virginia Enterprise, published at Wythe-
vile.