The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-30
ARRESTED AND BAlLED.
WOOD CHARGED WfrH MURDER.
An Eve witness Makes 'erv Damaging
Statement for the Acouseo-ihs
Judge out OF the City.

cu.rrorrrsv1LLK. Va, July 29.-lSpecial- J
Further delopments in the death under pc
liza, circumstances of Mary Peasants, an ac-
count Of which was published IN
vosterday's TINES, led % the arrest
of T. A. Wood this morning.
charged with the murder Of the old
woman. and he WAS lodged in jail. His case
will come up before the grand jury OF the
county court on Monday next
went to see the next-door neighbor OF
Wood this afternoon, who proved TO Do
very intelligent widow lRdy-Mrs. Emma
D. Hatcher. A person in an upstairs room
of Mrs. Hatcher's house can see over lnt9
Woods premises very easily. When asheu
what she knew about the affair. Mrs'
Hatcher very obiigingly told all she knew;
Her attention was arrested by very iouu
talking in the yaEd. and on looking out AIRS.
Hatcher saw the old negro woman pIOno
upon the ground and Wood standing over
her Kicking her in the left side and caiing
10 her To get up. He afterwards pushed her
through the gate. This happened about 2
o'clock. Wood then procured large suck
And told her to take hold OF 1t. informing
her that she had 10 get up herself ana
without further assistance. She strug9ieu 10
her feet. bat again fell 10 the groun1i Nhei
abe remained until 8 O'CLOCK. ne oio
woman was not heard to utter word during
All this time. Wood tried 10 procure a
vehicle. but without success. wheel
barrow was finally secured into which the
unfortunate creature was nnceremonlously
oumped amidst the laughter OF the crowd
VINO had collected. She was then rapidly
wheeled into the city. turned over 10 the
eitv authorities who had her carried home,
- IN fau-
the alleged brutal treatment OF the
woman there were several other persons
at Mrs. Hatcher's house. none OF whom,
however. saw the kicking but Mrs. Hatcher
who came running down stairs exoiaming
that woman was being killed. Other
neighbors corroborated Mrs. Hatchers
story. The doctor who went with the Ola
negro 10 her home made only a partial ex-
animation after her death and gave 1t az bis
opinion that no bones were broken. nor
we're the bruises sufficient TO cause death.
Wood was released on bail late this after
noon in the sum of 81 900. j. Z. Gleason
going on bis bond. The Commemorative
attorney did not hear of the affair until last
night and the Judge was out OF the city
Wednesday.
Hiss Mary II. Sterrett. of Augusta
county. and Mr.. j. i. Irvine, of this city,
were married Thursday morning at the resi-
dence Of the brides father. Colonel F. +.
Sterrett. by the Rev. DR.. George H. Petrie,
of the Presbyterian church Of this city.
Mrs. Van Doran. of Richmond daughter
of the late COmmadore Maury. a member OF
the Confederate Memorial Literary Society
is a guest of Mr.. II. c. Marchant. president
of the Charlottesville Wooden Mills Com
pany. She has come into possession of
most interesting Confederate relic which
will be placed in the Confederate museum
in Richmond 1t is a small copy of the New
Testament which was given TO her by It's
owner. Mr.. Hoffman, of the wooden mills.
The little book was doubtless the means of
saving Dir. Hoffman's life during the war.
He carried the Testament in his vest pocket,
and it was while in this position that 1t was
penetrated by al enemy's bullet, thus stop
ping its course.