The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-13

Negro Arrested Charged with the Crime
An Elopement from Petersburg,

PETERSBURG. VA. Sept Especial
For some months past Mr.. I. c. Dewell
a former citizen Of Petersburg, now a
resident OF Portsmouth, Va, has been a
suitor for the heart and hand of Miss
Carrie Pulley. OF this city His suit met
with the favor Of the young lady, but
her parents objected TO the union. The
couple. however, were not TO be outwitted
I'm their love affair, so, by appointment,
they met this morning at the Washing
| ton-street depot, where, accompanied by
friends. they took the Unbound train
| for Weldon, N. C., TO have the nuptial
knot tied The groom is about q years
Of age, ship carpenter by trade, and
Is employed at the Portsmouth Navy
Yard. The bride is about 20, a most at
tractlve young lady, and a daughter OF
Mr. James a. Pulley, a widely-known citi-
zen Of this place. At the time the elope-
ment occurred Mr.. Pulley was on his way
10 fuckers Swamp church, near Zuni
station, on the Norfolk and Western
railroad, 10 attend the meeting OF the
Portsmouth Baptist Association, ne being
a delegate to the association from the
Second Baptist church of Petersburg,
OF which he is a prominent member
1t is reported here to-day that one Of
the parties suspected Of the murder of
Mr.. George MattoX, near Wakefield a
few days ago. has been arrested and
that on his person was found Mr. Mat
tox's watch with his name on the inside.
The watch was taken from Mr.. Mattox
after ne had been murdered The party
\ arrested is a negro. Another negro who
| Is believed 10 have been implicated In the
murder was also arrested, but IL Is said
/ that made ne a
| noon before the murder Mr.. Mattox was
/ in Petersburg, and IL Is stated that he
| asked the engineer Of one Of the freight
| trains on the Norfolk and Western road
| 20 allow him TO ride down the road with
| him, as he wished TO go TO the mill of
| the Surry Lumber Company on business.
| The engineer told him that he could not
allow him TO ride as II was against the
| rules of the company. II is supposed that
! Mr.. Mattox got in with some Of the train
| hands and worked his way as far as
Wakefield. and that after going q short
distance from there ne was murdered
Captain s. J. Brooks, one Of the most
popular passenger conductors ON the At
lantic Coast Line, is spending his vacation
at Williamsburg. Va.
Miss Tiney Taylor. who has been spend
ing some weeks at Morehead City, N. c.,
has returned home.
on a visit to his son, Rev. J. II. Tillery.
Miss Lillian Nichols left this morning
for Hollns Institute.
Mr.. William Quarles Of this city, who
has been pitching for the Bostons, arrived
here this afternoon. 1t is understood that
he has signed with the Bostons for next
season.
The several military companies OF
this city were inspected tonight by Col.
10 Lane Stern. Companies A, c and d,
the three colored companies were in
spected first at Ransdall Hall The
Petersburg Greys, Company @. Captain
T. +. Heath, were next inspected at
their armory. In the presence of large
assemblage among whom were many
ladies The Greys had out as men. Col.
Stern told me that the Greys made a very
fine showing indeed, and then remarked
Company c.. is up in c.. Col. Stern did
not seem so favorably impressed with
the appearance OF the colored companies,
and said they needed new uniforms very
badly
The inspection of the Greys was fol-
Lowell py a german.