Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-30
A SKELETON FOUND.
LEADS 70 THE DISCOVERY or A FOUL
MURDER I8 MONTHS AGO.
Hebrew Peddler Named Tucker the Vic
tim Killed and Robbed by -Four Fer
sons-one Arrested and Ccnfcsses.

| IotTIsBrRG. N. c., December B.
| Special 1.-THE finding OF skeleton IN
\ the woods Of Gold Mine Township, TINS
county, on last Saturday has led 10 the
discovery of a brutal murder which took
Mace there about eighteen months ago.
| A young Hebrew peddler by the name OF
Tucker, aged about q or p years was
accustomed to make trips throughout ,hai
section Of this county and in the adj
| ,oto,ng counties OF Mast. and Warren Tor
,ta nurnose Of selling his goods. he car
| r,ad bIs mack on his back, and was
Thought TO have money. He went TO the
house OF n. c. Gupton on Thursday AZ
ternoon in, July, 1892, and desired ioogihs
for the night, but not being accomino-
dated there he went to a mouse near
there. in which Lucy and PINK "iiNihs
| lived.
LAST HEARD OF HIM.
These were very bright mulatto women
OF bad character. and his going there Is
the last that was known OF him, but as
his business kept him constantly on the
go his absence created no suspicion. How
ever, on last Saturday Irving King and
another man were hunting in the woods
formerly lived, and there in a pine and
oak thlcket they found the skeleton OF
man. A little dark hair still chung to the
skull, which was split open as II by
blow Suspicion was aroused and one OF
the wilkins women Uucy). who now
lives about eight miles from the place,
was arrested. and she gave a full ac-
count OF the horrible killing.
HER STORY.
According 10 her statement the peddler
came to their house In July. 1892, and
shortly after his arrival there two young
men OF the neighborhood named Tom and
Cal Coley (white), who frequented their
house. also came. They all ate supper.
and after this the Coleys went out Of the
ROOM sat down together. and whispered
for some time. II was a very warm
night, and soon the Jew also went out.
and as soon as he passed the Coleys. who
were near the door, they began to curse
him and tried to get up a fight The
Jew did not wish to fight and endeavored
to avoid II. but one OF them seized and
held him while the other got an axe and
struck him on the head. causing instant
death.
STRIPPED AND ROBBED.
The Coleys then compelled the women
to help them carry the body TO the woods.
where It was stripped and left. the
clothes being carried back to the house
and burned. together with the pack. The
goods in the pack, with about $50 found
in his pockets. were taken. and the whole
lot went on the Saturday following TO
Norfolk. Va. However. after about nine
weeks Tom Coley and Lucy wilkins re-
turned to this county, though the woman
did not go back to the same house, but
went about eight miles away. Here she
was arrested last night, but Tom Coley
had his suspicious aroused and is In
hiding, though II Is thought that he will
be taken.
IN NORFOLK.
Pink wilkins and Cal Coley are still
In Norfolk. where the latter goes under
the name OF John Williams. Papers have
been sent on for his arrest.
There is great feeling in the matter
throughout that portion of the county,
and many men are now looking for Tom
Coley. No violence Will be done him II
found. but every effort will be made to
have justice done to these cowardly muir
derers.