The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-31
THE TIMEs-RfCHMoND VA SUNDAY DECEMBER 81 1893.


across the body. The fatal shot aft the
deceased under the right shoulder. and
went through the body. passing through
the right lung on its way and Embedding
Itself In the left nipple. just over me
heart. The shots ynust have been hred
when the mans back was turned. There
was an abrasion on the forehead, and
also one on the nose.
]. r. Sheldon, a nephew OF Mr. Atwell.
then made the following statement. IL
IL Is correct. II tends TO implicate Gault
as an accessory 10 the murder:
Il live with Atwell. II was Mr.. Gauit
who called Atwell out Of the house.
was In the house when Atwell. went out.
! followed him TO the door, and saw
him walk across the street. The man
Gault followed him. McNamee was stand
ing under the electric light heard
nothing said, as | was too lar away;
McNamee passed Q blow at Atwell, ana
Gault ran up and also struck him. Both
struck him about the same time.
Lee then turned and ran, and hollered
out. As ne did so, McNamee shot at MN
three times. / did not see Gault hit nm
hut once. Gault followed him right over
IN the electric light, and was standing
close to McNamee when the first shot
was fired. l was I'm the door Of the house
opposite when the shooting occurred. ~
was right under the electric light, ana
/ could see plainly ! did not see Gaui'
hold Atweu
when Gault struck Atwell he was racing
AfcNamee. and Atwel had his back turn
"a 10 him. AIcNamee followed when At
we'll ran. and shot three times. AtWeli
had gotten only about six feet away when
me first sho, was fred at him. They both
then ram
some objection was made by the Coron-
or 10 the very long examination OF the
witness sheldon by M Charles Page, OF
the counsel for McNamee. The Coroner
thought that # was not necessary 10 make
the witness Sheldon relterate MS testl-
mony. and remarked that II was Dut as a
courtesy that he allowed the presence OF
counsel He suggested 10 Mr. Page that
he make whatever examination he had
as short as possible.
The fury. after about fifteen or twenty
minutes deliberation. brought in their YER
dict II was as follows. THAT on the
18th day Of December Thomas Atwell came
to his death from "a pistol shot delivered
by Thomas NJ. McNamee."
Coroner Taylor stated that no action
was taken on the apparent collision OF
William Gault with the accused, as ne
wished 20 leave that for the District
Attorneys action. The preliminary hearing
of McNamee VIII be had In the Police
Court on next wednesday morning at 9'@O
o'clock
Mr.. John a. Vaughan, the prolher-ih-
law Of the alleged murderer. says tual
NcNanee rushed into his house In fultoil
FRIDAY night and told him that he had
sbot a man I'm self defence He had not
met McNarnee before i'm eiGht months. lie
advised his brother-in-law 10 go at once
and surrender himself. Mr. Vaughan then
won't 10 Manchester 10 tell the sad news
TO his family.
n has been widely reported that Nc
Nance had been convicted and imprson-
cd in 1871 for shooting his brother-ln-la"'
Nir. Vaughan. just seventeen years ago
to-day.
Thomas McNamea shot his brother-in-
law ". W. Vaughan In December, 1871, ana
was arrested by Sergeant Cosby. or the
Second district, on December 81, 1871.
Sergeant Cosby stated yesterday thd'
this NcNamee was not the same man.
The record OF the trial Of the Thomas
NcNamee on the police records, Is as
follows:
"ponce Justice white sitting:
Thomas AIcNamee did unlaWfully ana
feloniously assault shoot, and wound W.
A.. Vaughan with a pistol, with intent 10
MAIN. disngure disable, and kin the said
"A ". Vaughan. on the 3lst day Of De
cernber. 1886 Continued to the l5th
proAmo."
ON the docket for the 18th Of January
1871. is the following.
Thomas AlcNamee did unlawfully ana
feloniously assault shoot and wound
W. ~. Vaughan with pistol, with intent
TO MAIN. dlshgure, disable, and XIII the
said ". W. Vaughan on the 3lst day OF
December, 1876. Examination waived oy
occueed. per counsel. r. G. Cabel Esq.
committed. no bail Certified 70 the Hus-
tings Court first Monday in February
1871"
AT the clerks Office Of the Hustin 8
Court. the records show that Mr. NC
Nance was indicted and was t. on