Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-30
SI]OT UNDER THE ARM
fs,Ipctor stvsll Called Out In The
Dark and Fatally Wounded.
NIY LIVED FIVE MINUTES.
|, He Staggered His Slayer Fired
Again and Ran.
rrrNURDERER SURRENDERS,
vrNamce Gives Himself Up and
oyrY LIVED FIVE MINUTES.
,rr rNURDERER SURRENDERS,
,trNamce Gives Himself Up and
,... What led Up Ia the Troublc-An
ye-Witness's story.

-.... lee Atwcll yard conductor on
..Uycr Division OF the Richmond
n... .ua railroad. was shot and killed
1 .... ... of Twen,y-eighth street last
a Thomas II. McNamee.
ing occurred about $50 o'clock,
4 ..l by those who were nearby
.a. 10 have been cold-blooded.
j o.. ....r u Atwell says. on the other
4 ... ..t bis act was one Of self-de-
trr men resided in Manchester.
o.. homes quite near each other. and
. feelings had existed between
. . amiies for some time. The
. t B., said. grew out Of a lawsuit
4 .. .m. rcSl-estate transaction.
.> EYEWITNESS STORY.
- tails ot the tragedy. as given by
.. witness. Mr.. William H. Nun
call. brakeman on the Richmond and
railroad. are as follows:
i ,.r. in company with his nephew.
Sr.t1n. Mr.. J. IL. Godsey. myself.
-.' coiorcd men. We're seated IN the
~s house. alongside the tracks
-a fH't Of Twenty-eighth street. At
uh3 was yard-conductor for the
r.nI and Danyille Railroad Com
-, was eating his supper. and we--Mr.
.y ana myself-werc standing near
o., waiting for a shift 10 be made
r trains. The door-knob was ratified
--r one who evidently wanted To
-. .-mission, and |. being nearest the
.,.- .Qenc1 il at once ] saw before me
.- who. while he was q perfect
ser 10 me. l think would know
.r- anywhere / saw him. He was
--. IN a light overcoat. and wore a
. .a derby hat. He is a tail. powerful
.ls man. weighing perhaps about 165
pounds. and wore a heavy brown
. rache. When l opened the door for
Le asked. Can l sce Mr. Lee At
. J guess YOU can / replied.
WALKED OFF TOGETHER.
't' this Atwell arose and going out OF
1oor walked of across the tracks
rf TIC man. ! though; nothing whatever
i Zoe occurrvnce and started OF up the
k 20 sec about my train. | had not
cceded very far WREN l heard Atwell.
-.l Rad crossed the track and was stand
iu front Of a gap ia a fence around
old BTighthope cOal-yard. cry out as
..ch in distress. l Immediately look
that direction. and as ] turned my head
saw another man emerge from the hoie
the fence. and together the two grap-
ed with Atgeu / started across the
rack 20 interfeTr but before had gone
60 PAGES / saw the man with the light
ola INN a il fal tl.sf.
AtwelTs right arm and fire. AS | saw the
20. II appeared To me as though the
,pl was being pressed against Atwell' 3
THEN FIRED AGAIN.
.lumediately upon being shot he threw
- ii7 hands and staggered on, half run
-r- and half crawling. Before he had
r.-s many feet his murderer fired an
.r shot and Immediately succeeding
another AtweE staggered about
a-. Yards 70 a pile Of stones, on which
.sU His murderers then rushed or
-. cl.ng up Twenty eighth street in the
.s-+.ou ~ Main. and the other gong
.-.. Dock street. Ny ffrst impulse was
. ali after them. but, realizing that
r .,.ernpt TO catch them Woult prove
..ge turned my attention TO the dying
-,- who lay where he had fallen on the
-.-~ rapidly breathing his last. He
4 - .7 lis face. and / turned him over
. f-.-I ~ make him speak. This, how
..f T. was unable to do, and within
- MINUTES after he was shot, he died
4 t..-' having spoken"
THE CROWD GATHERS.
4 crowd 1apldly gathered on the scene
9. r.- murder. and men rushing wildly
.t Wlth railroad lanterns flashing,
4 ..r.- under and about the freight-cars.
i l.-. rr for the murderers. presented
s..- -..ue. Coroner Taylor, in COM
-F with Or. Brock, arrived about
.ty minutes after the occurrence. and
.- .'L. was examined by them TO as
. .~a. where the ball or balls had en-
i i-~t On account of the gloom, which
.--i the scene, a careful eXamina-
re. rendered impossible, and the
Issued an order for the body to
i' '.- we'd 10 Laube's undertaking es-
-ot~ -. where a jury will review the
.. 80 $50 o'clock this morning. An
0l'l be held at the First Police
i f..t. 10 4 o'clock this afternoon.
lt ..y marks which were found on
n the cursory examination held
4 OBJ. physicians was builet-wound
4 %. .l. slze OF a pea In the back imme-
i ''et Under the right shoulder-blade.
6NEW WHO SHOT HIM.
n
4 t-.a rushed out Of the house and ex-
4 --I-. Uncle Lee is shot. and Me-
4 @-ae- 80 A." He knew of the trouble
Il 'f - existed between the two families,
Il v-sn Interviewed by a Dispatch re-
i -sr declined 10 talk further than 10
Il ". while he felt positive that Nc
..e. vas the murderer. he could not
Il f-T fJ 10.
McNarneo eurrenders Himself.
. r.- about II o'clock when a neatly
4 go man Of medium build, Jet-black
t- a.r. and moustache. and some
Il % tr.tated manner entered the First
4 ~-.tion and told Sergeant Whit
4 r.o was on duty. that he was
-4a " McNamee, and had shot
II A-ttl re added that he had done this
4 ~ fence. McNamee was at once
-i'a !rtp custody. lie said he was 50
'a- no age. was an upholsterer by
4 -,t aal carried on the business In
& lie was born. he declared,
4 md
q ,-tN by A DISPATCH MAN.
mss had not been at the First
Il '- ltion long when a Dispatch re-
.Jied 20 see him. He appeared
81 .r.'y calm TO have just been in
4 p. difficulty. and discussed some
n 4fdlilE u.tDn iue oiUh WIZ
.>-r and clearness. Other points
rnE ihe killing he declined to talk
i les" Pc said 10 the Dispatch man. II
Ce t"lttcd that shot MIR. Atwell in
Il 'tr...e. About three months ago
i u lawsuit involving about $50
n - s~r real estate which was decided
y H' 'ayor Up To that time we had al
4 20 on friendly terms. but after
-'- .Jiiced somo feeling OF dislike on
= ifft lie passed me on the street
q to-' sDesking after j had hddr -ssed
D a. .-al Upon one occasion since the
a lrn'ut u the suit he called my sister
-" q liar. Again he called my people
d ,a m rny wife's presence. but said
q '"'-l IKE no notice OF that.
s INsULTED HIS WIFE.
4 ~ Monday. Chrstmas-Day. my wife,
frsil and sickly woman, was
VITA one OF her nervous spells. and
'erstay was quite sick. That day my
~. boy was over In Mr. Atwe.Ps yard
4 'fs with his ye,Ocipede Mr.. Atweil
my son or his premises, but kept
~ Wl My wife went over and told Mr..
.'I NAT he bad been gentleman enough