Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-30
THREE BLOODY MEN.
DESPERATE Fl3Hr AT sLANpFoRo IN
Wtiich KNIVES WERE USED.
Heavy Costs IA Coupon Cases stu Unset
tied Executions win Now rssus-Ar-
rival of Mrs. Royston's Remains.

fCcrrospondcncc OF the Richmond Dispstch.l
PErTRsBuRo. Va, March PA bloody
hghf, In which three men we're wounded.
tween and o'clock. The exact details
OF the affair cannot we'll be ascertained.
Three arrests were promptly made by tho
police--viz., John warrenton, George
Traylor. and William Traylor--snd all
three give different accounts of the trou-
bic. Warrerton has cash across his
left hand covering the length of three
myers, and also has cut or several
inches IN length across his head ooth
wounds. as he says, inflicted by George
Iraylor. William Traylor has kpife-stao
in the left side. inflicted as he says. by
George Traylor. The wound is flesh one
and does not penetrate the cavity. George
Traylor has an ugly scalp wound OF several
inches IN length, which he says was in-
ficted by John Warrenton with chair'
BAD BEEN DRINKING.
The difficulty occurred in George Tray
lors house. and II is evident that tho
parties had previously taken consldera-
bic quantity Of liquor. The facts OF ibe
case point 10 the fact that William lrayior
received his wound while trying 70 sepa,
rate Warrenton and George Traylor, ana
no charge was preferred against him: Two
bloodier men than Warrenton ana george
Traylor have seldom been seen marching
through the streets in the custody OF the
police.
EXECUTIONS IN COUPON CASES.
As has before been stated in this CORE:
spondence. judgments TO the NUMBER OF
between 200 and 800 were recovered IN lne
Circuit Court of Petersburg against TAX
payers of the city who rendered coupons
Ia payment of their taxes These judy
ments called for an aggregate OF some
thousands of dollars of costs 70 the
Attorney for the Commonwealth. the
Clerk of the court and the City sergeant;
As the suits were begun IN tho spring Oh
1883. when Mr.. John c. Armistead was
Clerk. Mr. George S. Bernard was Com
monwealth's Attorney, and MAJOR d. a.
Johnston was City Sergeant, ana were
brought TO Judgment when Mr. Rohert
Gillian became Clerk, Mr.. j. NJ. Null
len became Attorney Tor the Coui-
mOnwealth, and Mr.. L. W. Jones became
Sergeant, these several gentlemen olncers
and ex-oficers, became omitted 10 inc
costs included in the judgments. Since
the debt bill for the settlement OF the
public debt became law some slxty-ouu
of these judgments have been settled oy
the debtors. the large majority remain
ing still unsettled.
WILL NOW ISSUE.
Pursuant 10 notice on Friday, the 31st
instant, executions will be issued and DO
placed IN the hands of the new Sergeant.
NJ Charles Watson, for the collection of
what is due 10 the Commonwealth and the
officers ana cx-Ofiicers under these
judgments The Issue of these exc
cutIous viii doubtless create con-
siderable stir among those who use
coupons. although calculation of
figures shows that in the cases of the
large taxpayers money has been made
by the use Of coupons, Notwithstanding
the fact that the costs in each case foot
up over S25. II is the small taxpayers
who lose when the costs are put upon
them.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
Buddie Lewis (colored). while employed
IN shifting cars in the Norfolk and west
ern railroad yard at an early hour this
morning. was struck by an engine and had
his left foot and leg crushed.
The remains OF Mrs. Hester n. Royston.
who died in Philadelphia. reached here
this morning for lnterment. She was the
widow of Thomas W. RoystOn. for many
years "a clothing merchant of this city.
In the Hastings Court TO-DAY Mr.. Ste
phen Britton. Jr, qualified rs executor OF
the estate of his father, Captain Britton,
who committed suicide two or three days
ago.
NEW MEMBERS.
Mother Rope Lodge of Good Templars
held n large meeting and a number OF ad-
dltions were made to the membership last
NIGHT. The district secretary and other
visitors addressed the meeting.
The front window glass Of Mr.. Bowman's
store. on Sycamore street. was cut by
supposed burglar night before last. but he
was scared Oft before he could steal any
thing.
A iiro occurred on Market street today.
partially destroying the kitchen Of Mrs.
n NJ Tanner