Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-09
uATrOX'S MYSTERY.
ING TO THE SUPPOSED MUIR
No CosseR-FuRrHeR DETAILS.
,ooA case with Ten Thousand
,.ward-sirange Letter from
Yiorida-PoiitioAi Notes
,...--eer,nlcnce Of the pispatch)

-....,nlcnce OF the Dispatch)
..,-pspt-RG. VA. Sept S--Nothing
,.,n discovered 10 throw any
-, 20. ,nan me mysterious death OF Mr.
Nat,ox. whose body was found
.l.,,y morning n short distance from
I'D, on the line OF the Surry and
,.ur,ad. There seems 90 be no
S'> LIVER that Mr.. Mattox was
.ilr.l and ropbcd-most probably by
tamlS , -, ,,o Io,usalero
Dol" nd about fifteen miles from
} .' ,.-. and leaves widow ana -FOUR
rec Do vas IN this city with MS
Wednesday and his Intention as
O., several parties, was TO go
'N e. Richmond. where ne had
&, look after the purchase OF
machinery for his saW-Ihl'. ne
o. p.s t..m to be stalled ana S",cu iol
=. vg.,, Ugl Warehouse lis WE - nv re
81 We NV distressed and mystiiied BY
b.. strange death.
rfD NOT COME HERE.
termed nat Mir. Mattox did not go
,...,l lut how he got 10 the place
...,t is matter that puzzles his
,rrs suppositlon IS that he
DIS mind about going 10 Rich
"a started Instead 10 the Surry
..- c,mpauys min, beyond Wake
,-r-c Dee thought or was informed
XIII. -.lht supply himself with what
.....f 10 bargain. But as far as Is
.. De DID not get that far'
ms MONEY GONE.
Co.,. ,.,..x was exceedingly temperate
Dali. habits. and his friends never knew
.-trt LIQUORS. IL was known that
inward OF sixty dollars in his
,,t.u last seen. besides watch
-..,al The two last named sru-
..- found upon his person. but the
,.. some. showing that he had
....I. AND that the murderers were
..- d, bother anything that might
t.. A..r detection.
t...t.tprc stated there were signs
....r. scuG'e near where the body
t... with tracks and blood stains
. t.. ground. The body was placed
o.. ... bushes on the side OF the track
Do. .... NOT extinct when II was
| I.e unfortunate man. however
On. DIR gone 10 speak, or indicate by
. .- oppression what HAD oerailen
... l.fv VIII be brought here for
3
...., g.. almond. was here to-day look
e.. Ger th. funeral arrangements
ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS CASE.
r.... pHr,r u. +. Ragland to-day re-
... latter from a citizen Of Florida.
-.. .-ury about person supposed
..r. s.r-.i iu Virginia probably in or
-r..lr..rI. and for whom there is
.. .. $4,000 The letter states that
.... is involved In the afair. but
.... person ira question Is supposed 10
.. description OF the party u
..- anil 90. names OF his children.
>....- .- known I'm police circles mere
... ... such case.
POLITICAL
-. Democrats Of Dinwiddie county
MI moo, 10 The Courthouse on Monday
.r.r.r4t-a candidate for the House
III ...,.s and also TO elect delegates
,... SENATORIAL Convention TO nominate
.....,. s.- the State Senate for the
-...,,.,..tr District Or. Knox Ihomp-
.. v| t. nominated for the House as
d.. Dill. OPPOSITION For TIM Senate
..a. wH present the name OF III
.., do. lVvn ana the city OF Peters
bod. y-. fr.seut Mr.. William Bell
r.~.. senator Peasants, now holding
,.....,. llues reelection
...g vs.. r. Alley. a respected ciu-
O.. ..t one ~ tho few surviving vet
...r. e. t.- Mexican war, is extremely
-t. Executive Committee Of the Central
r... Asylum met to-day, and trans
49,. f.. ueIiI routine business
,....-.r was received here last night
Oh. .-...rHr'. Conn, making inquiry
... Old. ,..,..r Mamie orr who was