Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-14
Mr.. HARRIS SPEAKS.
HE HAS AN IDEA WHO MURDERED HIS
SON IN CHESTERFIELD.
Refuses to Disclose What He Knows-Two
Negroes Suspected-The Winterpock
Case-aIanchester News.

Mr.. David Harris, father Of the young man
who was recently murdered near Temples sta
ton, In Chesterfield county, was caller at the
DISPATCH ofiice last night. He was questioned
By q reporter with reference TO his sad mission
~ this city, and spoke quito freely regarding the
affair. He said there was no question that tho
young man killed by the roadside was
his boy, and that he had an idea as
70 who were the parties connected with tho
brutal assassination. He added. however, that
he did not feel warranted In stating /yhat he
knew about the matter, bat would say that on-
GERS were working upon the case, and did not
feel that their efforts would be unrewarded.
Mr.. Harris expressed his sincere apprecia-
ton OF the interest manifested In tho
murder by the citizens Of the community and
especially to Justice Robertson, who is using all
means 10 secure clue as to the perpetrators OF
the fearful deed. lie will return TO his home, IN
Brooklyn, this morning.
NEW THEORY.
There is also new theory regarding the mur-
der. This side-tracks any others which have yet
been advanced
Common wsalth's-Attorn Cogbili, Of Chester
fold, was In the city yesterday and said he had re-
cetved letter from Justice George Z. Roberts,
at Chester, stating that William Watkins,
colored man VINO Is employed on the farm OF Mr..
Howard Swineford. eaw two negroes and white
man on the railroad at the spring near the place
oil tho murder last Sunday week shortly after
of the day, and no replied that II was twenty
minutes past IL. The white man Is supposed 10
have been the victim OK the atrocious and mys-
ferrous crime.
DESCRIPTION OF THE NEGROES.
Watkins was with his wife. daughter, and son.
u-law, and was on his way TO church at tho time.
| He gives the following description Of the ne
groee: One OF them Was black, about feet III
Inches high, and stout. He ehadon apepper-and-
salt suit and ulster. The other was OF dark,
gingerbread color, was feet or inches IN
/ height. He was rather slim. His trousers
were os dark mixture, and his coat
J was lying on the culyert. When Watkins
was returning home with his family about $50
3 O'Clock in the afternoon they again saw the
white man and the two negroes at the spot
/ where the murder occurred. The two negroes
| described above we're also seen near the Whitby
| farm on the Monday following, the day tho BODY
was discovered. This may be a clue that will
| lead 10 the arrest OF the perpetrators OF tue
crime. The DISPATCH published an article seve-
raj days ago about the finding OF a pair OF
! trousers In the woods near Whitby, but when
! Chief-of-Poce Lipscomb went to the spot they
had been removed.
! The trousers Of Harris we're missing when tho
| body was found. and probably those found near
| Whitby belonged TO the unfortunate young man.
TEMPLE NOT MURDERED.
The general impression around Clover Xii
| Is that Charles Temple, the negro man VINO was
! supposed 20 have been murdered and thrown
into an abandoned pit, circulated the report him
self and left the country on stolen horse. DIR.
Henley OF Glover HILL was In the city yesterday.
and said ne did now know how the report got
| out, as he saw Temple on tie Saturday 1t was
| reported that he had been In difficulty at his
store. TO the best Of his knowledge Temple
had not been In an Gnray Of any kind.
| Furthermore, he did not believe that Temple
was murdered, but, on the other hand, thought
that the negro had gone away on his own accord,
as he has disappeared several times before
quite suddenly and afterwards turned up again.
Temple Sir. Henley added, was at work hauling
! Lumber near Church Road station, on the Norfolk
and Western railroad, day or 80 before his dis
pearance. horse belonging 10 "a gentleman
near Church Road disappeared the same night
that Temple left the station. and Il Is believed
around Clover Hill that the negro stole the horse
and went away with IT,
CHESTERFIELD MARRIAGE.
Mr.. J. G.. Chandler, Of Newport News, and
Miss Emily Funston, Of Chesterfield, were
residence Of the brides father Mr.. John n. Dun-
ston. The ceremony was witnessed by large
concourse OF friends of the couple, and was in-
deed beautiful wedding. The bridal party en-
tered the parlor in the following ORDER Miss
Susie Watkins with Mr.. Phillips; Miss Annie
Gin with Mr.. Willie Dunston; Mlss Emma GIN
with Mr.. Julian Chandler Miss Hattie Ivy with
Mr. Fielding Dunston Miss Adie Gil with Mr..
Laurence Tucker. Miss Salie Dunston with hr.
Al. Perkinson, and the bride and groom.
A reception was rendered tho party after tho
marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Chandler left in the nj.
ternoon for Caroline county, where the parents
OF the groom reside.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Fannie Church, Of Norfolk is visiting
Miss Florence Evans, ON Ninth street.
: Miss Salle e. TuIpin, daughter OF DR.. Turpin
Of this city, is very i'll with typhoid-ieyer.
Mr.. w. p. Drewry Of Baltimore. IL visiting hi
mother, Mrs. Blanche Drewry, Of this city
Miss Bessie Buskey. OF Norfolk, is In th'
, city visiting Mrs. A. Ii. Fitzgerald, on POrtel
street.
Miss Alice Mcmahon, who has been visiting II
> Washington, returned 10 nor home, in Chester
field, yesterday morning.
Mrs. w. ID. McAdoo and daughter, OF Greens
boIo, n. C., are visiting Mrs. M. b. Moore. OF
Ninth and Decatur streets.
; Mr.. John j. Bevil has been very III for ssvera
days at his residence on Fifteenth street.
Ar. j. II. Topham, Of Williamsburg, Is visitin
relatives here