Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-18
DOLLARD'S SLAYERS.
ARREST or TWO NEGROES WHO CON-
FEss THE CRIME OF MURDER.
rvo Co,ored chiidrsn Harned TO Death
Narrow Escape of Others-Probapis
Murder of Old Man Taylor.
rspecial telegram to the DIspasch.l

Nonyor.K. April II. This morning De-
tact;ve Pitt succeeded in locating two
nagro bows of the Fourth Ward who. he
had various reasons to believe. were con-
cerned in the recent murder OF the store
keeper John Dollard and the robbery OF
the store. The negroes were arrested and
taken TO the station. and soon this after
noon made a confession. each charging
the other with shooting Dollard and both
CONTRASTING that they robbed the store.
The arrest is great relief to the commu-
nifty.
DoUsH's STATEMENT.
The two negro murderers. Madison
Brown and Alexander Boush, were gwen
an examination before Justice East. After
other witnesses were through with Alex
ander Bough testified that Brown loaned
him the pistol. Brown and witness were
at Hollands together; he watched while
Brown went into Hollands; Brown went
into Dollard's lane and witness stayed out
side; heard pistol shot and witness ran
up James street; witness watched OUTSIDE
OF Mr.. Dollard's; Brown was so long In
there that witness was looking away when
the shot was fired; did not see Brown TIL
the next morning when Brown said he bad
killed one of them. Brown put the pistol
in his pocket that night at his house.
DRows's STORY.
The other prisoner. Madison Brown,
testified as follows: Alex. Boush asked
him TO go out, and he went to the corner
of Brewer and Queen (Holland's store).
Boush said he would watch II witness
would break the place open, then both
went in and not being able to get INTO the
drawer, Boush broke it open with the
~. ha1 tobacco
at Mr.. Dollard's): then went to Dollard's {;
Boush was standing at the gate inside (;
Boush fired first through the gate. and
witness fred INTO the street as he wit
ness) came out of the gate; did not hre NJ
apy one; Boush was afraid TO come ont OF
the lane, and no (witness) went past him
and ran up Queen street; did not shoot OF
the policeman, as the pistol snapped ;
Alex. Boush only shot once.
SENT on.
This closed the evidence. and the
prisoners were sent on to the Corporation
Court 10 answer for three robberies and
for the murder of Mr.. Dollard.
A FATAL FIRE.
Yesterday morning shortly after 4o'clock
flames we're seen to burst out of the eat
ing-house of Jane Bragg Ccolored). on
lower Church street between Main and
Water streets and burned with sucn
rapldity that two buildings OF the block
were DESTROYED before the department sue
ceeded IN stopping the Roadway of the
fire. Two small negro children could not
be reached and were burned TO death, and
several negro men asleep in the house
escaped from the second story by jumping
from the windows and were more or less
bruised and hurt. The property belonged
to Captain James F.. Barry and was insured.
SUPPOSED MURDER.
An old man named Marshall, engaged IN
watching oyster-beds near the Taylor farm
is believed to have been murdered. The
deceased used az place of shelter an Old
dismantled vessel, which had been fitted
up for him and anchored in the bay.
About twenty days ago was the last time
that he was seen BY his son. Yester,
dav his terribly-mutilated and much.
decomposed body was washed ashore
at Wiilouahbv BAY. where 1t was dis
covered and identified by colored m n
The body looked as if 1t had been IN the
| water for more than week. and on the
right temple was deep cut which had frac'
tured his skull and looked an If II hac
been done by an oar. The conclusion wa
that the unfortunate man came TO hl'
death at the hands of an unknown per3or
whom he had detected in the act of stealing
oysters. alter which the body was thrown
overheard.