The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-13
The CONFESSION CONFIRMED.
The Times Party Finds The Re-
voIver.
Following Richardson's Dircctions-T-f,a
BOY Again Confesses 10 tho CoronerIs
Jury-General Opinion That the Shoot
Ing Was Accidental "A Preliminary
Hearing To-Day.

THAT Jack DooleY had been killed. IL
stated exclusively that George Richard
son, who was locked up at police head
quarters on suspicion, had made full
and free confessions.
Ihese facts weSe startling. While
every one believed that young Richard
son really did the shooting, meme were
prepared to receive his confession SD
soon and in such manner. He denied.
positively before the coroner that he
knew anything whatever of the shoot
ing. SO persistent were his statements.
that no one expected a, confession. Yet
THs TINES published it, and said George.
would say the same before the coroner
yesterday morning.
lie said he had thrownlthe pistol away.
10 make the story complete, it was ne
cessarY to find it. The morning broke
damp and rainy, but THE TIMES SEARCH
ING PARTY, with only three members,.
were vending their way to the scene OF
she accident.
The exact spot was located. and fol-
lowing Georges direction q search was.
made about every stump inthe locality.
Two hundred yards north of where jack.
Dooiey was found, in hollow partly
under stump, the pistol was found by
one OF tho party.
1t was n small, communicating affair
OF the Young American make and con-
tanned one she'll, just as George had
said.
1t was just o'clock, and the rain was
falling lively. The party returninp
triumphant, but thoroughly drenohed,
turned over tho weapon to Acting-
Coroner Howerton. The Jury were
already in session and the room was
packed.
DIR. j. b. Norman, who performed
the autopsy, was sworn and testified in,
substance of what has already been.
published. He told how he found 3e-
cah0re buliet in Dooley's brain. and
produced it before the Jury.
One or two other witnesses were exA
amined, but their evidence was not ma
terial as to facts
w. H. THOMAS, reporter of The
LINES, was sworn and told how, he Sc
cured the confession from the accused.
as related in The TINES yesterday, and
OF the finding of the pistol by The
ZINES SEARCHING PARTY.
>. w. Carroll, of THE TIMES, who
found the pistol, was sworn, and testi
fed as to the locality and how he came
In possession of the pistol, as above re-
lated.
The evidence SO far was in Georges
favor That he had told a strairht
story to IHE TIMEs reporter seemed evil
don't, and every one seemed anxious to-
hear him mako clean breast of the
matter before the jury.
This he did when again placed on the
stand. With one exception it was ex-
nj
one exception by some has been consid-
cred with some gravity. George had
said he snapped the pistol at Jack not
knowing the cartridge was in it. Yes
terday morning he said that when he
pulled tho trigger he did not know the
cartridge was so near the hammer In
stantly correcting himself, he said he
did not know the cartridge was in the
pistol at all.
After few minutes consultation the
jury rendered the following verdict:
The jurors sworn as to how, when and
by what means the said Jack Dooley
came to his death, upon their oaths do
say that the said Jack Dooley came to
his death on the 18th day of March,
1891, in said city, between the hours of
and o'clock p. M, by means of @ bull
let shot into his left nostril, penetrating
his brain, fired from 32-oalihre Young
American double-action pistol in the
hands of and fred by George Richard
son.
The prisoner was remanded to Jail
until the case could DO investigated bv
tho magistrate, which will take place
this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the MAYORS
office.
Mr.. Richardson, the father OF the
Young man, knew nothing Of the terrible
misfortune which had befallen his son
until yesterday morning. He lives on
John street, while George lives with his
uncle on Tazewell street. Mr.. Richard
son was on his way to work when a,
friend met him and told him of the cir
chmstance. He went to the place where
the inquest was in progress and con-
ferred with his son. The boy was much
affected and told his father tho whole
story.
Mr.. Richardson will have counsel to
represent his son tomorrow at tho pre-
liminary examination.
ofhcer Norman, who arrested the
accused, and was first to take charge of
the body, Is inclined to think the bows
were playing cards at the time of the
shooting. Dooley had deck of cards
In his pocket, and the officer thinks
from tho impressions in the ground
they were both kneeling.
Jack, when shot, fell backward, his leg
sprlnging out and tho heel of his shoe
scraping the ground. This is the Of
hcer's theory. and he is further inclined
to believe the shooting was the result
of falling out over the game.
Most people are inclined to believe,
however, that Georges story is correct .