The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-20
THE INGE SHOOTING.
DETAILS BROUGHr OUT ON TRIAL.
Death OF Mr. Inge Looked for at Any
Hour-His Dying Statement Shows that
He Was Shot Down Without Cause.

Petersburg, Va, Sept. 19.-Special.-
Robert Mechanism, of Abingdon, and
Robert Matthews, of Wytheyille, both ne
groes and students at tho Virginia Nor
nal and Collegiate Institute, were before
the mayor this morning, the former
charged with the shooting and wounding
of Luther Inge on Saturday night last,
and the latter with aiding and abettng
the shooting. In consequence of the criti-
cal condition of the wounded man the
cases were continued to Wednesday
morning next. and the accused were com
mitted to Jail and placed in the dungeon.
1t is thought that Inge cannot possibly
recover. and his death is looked for at
any moment Inge's statement III regard
TO the shooting is that he and Lerry
Moore were coming up Old street on
Saturday night when two negroes passed
them going down the street. lie and
Moore were pushing one another when
Moore pushed him and be fell against
one Of the negroes. The negro called
Inge by "a most opprobrious epithet, and
told him he would kill him. lnge asked
the negro who he was talking TO and
Ul1ue a. luDliou dS II ~ Elhb num- tlH
negro struck at luge with Walklng-cane
and knocked his hat off and broke his
stick. He then stepped oil and fired aJ
Inge twice with a pistol. one OF the
balls struck Inge just above the navel
and cut the bowels.
McClanahan's statement is that he, ac-
cOmpanied by Robert Matthews. was COM
ing down Old street, and as they passed
the two wflte men (meamng lnge and
MoOre), whom they did not know, one of
them reached back and slapped him on
the forehead. He said nothing, but
stopped over to pick up his hat. He then
ran back N a STOPPING position to keep
the white man from jumping on him. He
waved his cane TO keep the men of OF
him until his cane struck the fence and
he dropped il. He then saw the man run
his hand into his pocket, at the same time
saying: Il will Kill you AlcClanahan
then drew his revolver. which was half
way in his oyercOat pocket, and waved
it in front of him. thinking The man would
stop running after him after he SAW the
revolver. McClanahan said that he found
the man was continuing to advance
on him, and then he fired his pistol 'cross-
ways" so as to brighten him. as be did
not want to shOot him. McClanahan
said that while the man was still advanc-
ing he fired on him again, but did not
know that he had shot him until he Me-
Clanahan) was arrested at the Virginia
Normal and Collegiate Institute. Me-
Clanahan said he knew if the white man
got his pistol from him he would kill
him.
All the goods packed this summer at the
AppOmattox Canning Factory, of Peters
burg. of which Dr. George Potts is owner,
have been sold. On Saturday DR.. Potts
received an order from one firm in Balti-
more for 10000 cans of tomatoes. and
another order from a firm in New Or
leans for 525 crates. This factory is To-
Gated in Chesterfield county, just short
distance beyond the corporate limits.
There was a lively joint discussion at
DinWiddie Courthouse to-day between
Alexander Hamiltoc. Esq. and Mr.. \.
G. Pryor on behalf of the Democrats,
and Colonel ]. Thomas Goodc and
Mr.. Harry G. Smith representing tie
Third party A largo crowd WAS pre-
sent and much interest was manifested.
The Democrats of the county are thor
oughly aroused and mean TO give a good
account of themselves on election day.
The corner stone of the new hall being
built on Sycamore street for the Young
Mems Christian Association. was laid
this afternoon by BlandfOrd Lodge of
MasOns in the presence of very large
assemblage. Prayers were offered 10y
Rev. J. W. Rcscbro ID. d., pastor Of
Tabb-street Presbyterian church, and
Rev. ii. w. Battle pastor of the First
Paptist church. Addresses were dcliv-
cred by Capt9in J.. J.. Marks, president
of the Association, and Mayor Charles =.
Collier. The hall when completed will
cost $40 600.