The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-30

about him. and that after waiting a mo-
80 'semt ~, anu Col; Parsons making no sign
"N'ihs' ne commenced 10 fire.
The Conductor.
captain A. +. Goodman is well-known
III iIchmOnd. ana Is much liked by the
naliIcad men with whom lie has been
"Ssoclated Tor years.
re was FOR a number OF years a
nan'uu nf@'ueu employe Of the Richmond and
bdhNlie railroad. He ran as freight
CONDUCTOR on that llne and often as
cVHnnln9i'Stor on extra passenger trains.
ME working In this capacity he re-
ceivSa injuries from an accident from
NAlch ne was some time recovering. on
ms recovery he instituted suit against
tHc road and recovered damages. lie
then went into the employ Of the Rich
mona ana Allegheny road, and when tie
chesapeake and ohio obtained control
OF that property, remained with the
Nhehapeake ana OHIO. lie was often
sent out IN charge Of sunday excursion
tIalns TO ScottsVille, which carried very
large crowds. on one OF these cNCur-
sions row occurred among crowd OF
negroes on board the train. and one oi
thcln was by some means thrown from
the platform and killed. The affair Oc-
CURED within the jurisdiction or tHe
HenricO county authorities, and Captain
GOODMAN was arrested, charged with
the murder OF the man by throwing him
from the train. lie was tried ln Tile
Henrico County Court, and was defend
ed by MIR. Hill Carter He was honor
ably acquitted OF the charge OF murder,
the jury finding that the negro came
TO his death by falling from tie train
while engaged in drunken fight. Cap
tain Goodman Immediately resumed his
duties on the road.
and q native of Richmond, having re-
sided here for years with his family,
consisting OF "A wife ana four children
at 1O.rWesi Clay street.
He recently moved his family to Alton,
Va. where he has since resided lie ls
member IN good standing Of 81 JOhn
Lodge 40. 30, y. r. and y. NJ, OF thls
city.
lie has the reputation Of being very at
tentive to his duties, and stood well with
the officers Of the railroad.
THE MURDERED MAN.
Colonel Parsons was native Of Yer
mont, and came TO virginia IN 800 ln
connection with buildius OF the hlchmonH
and Allegheny road. Before coming hll-
er he was associate. with the Dulldine OF
the western extension OF the Cnesapeahe
and Ohio road. and it is said that the
great work was largely attributable 10
his efforts.
With James c. 4..aine and others be
conceived the idea OF purchasing the
James River and kanawha canal from the
State of Virginia, and builuing railroad
along the tOw-path.
James G.. Blaine Chairman Barnum, Of
the National Democratic Party, SaInuel
J. Tilden, Hugh Mccullough ana DINERS
lObbied the bill through the Legislature
by which the deal was made. Parsons
was made Vice-president or the road anu
was actively associated with IL Ior some
time, but sold out before the road passed
into the hands cf the Chesapeake anu
Ohio ,-,,..
In 1881 he secured the Natural Bridge
property through the Aleghany Coal
and Iron Company OF when ne was Il
director. The company purchased lhe
property and Parsons bought II from the
company. In 1890 he sold il TO what is
known as the Glasgow Improvement
Company. This was not the KOckprldse
COMPANY which developed the Glasgow
scheme. but a number of stockholders in
the ROckbridge Company who pooled thelr
stock and the lots which they drew win
the stock and then purchased the Aatural
Bridge property. The purchase dld not
include the bridge itself but the hotels,
grounds, etc, and two-tenths OF the en-
trance fees 20 the bridge
This company was not able, however
10 meet it's obligations and the whole
property passed back into Parsons hands
Col Parsons was a Republican, ana ns-
ured cOnspicuOusy In Virginia politics
as Blaine man. though he dd not aspire
TO office. He was at one time friendly
with Gen. Malone but afterwards broke
with him. Malone regarded him as man
of sense but as a politician thoroughly
visionary lie was q man OF good address
oi age and leaves widow and three
daughters.
COLONEL PARSONS - RICHMOND.
Colonel Parsons spent the day I'm Rich
mond Thursday and stopped az the TX
change Hotel. Mr.. a. w. Archer. pro-
prietOr Of the Exchange. said that the
Colonel was in excellent spirits, ana was
more jovial than he ever knew him to be.
Just before leaving Colonel Parsons went
to Mr.. Archer and insistedthat the latter
should 90 with him home and spend "a
few days. lie told Mr.. Archer that he
would return 10 Richmond and would be
here a week looking after some business
affairs.
While at the Exchange Hotel Colonel
Parsons made no direct allusi0n 10 LIS
difficulty with Goodman. but was heard
to remark. I'll get even with the rail-
road, and the hotel men, too, before
am through
Captain Wright, OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad In speaking OF the affair,
said from what he obtained from the pas
sengers on his train this morning. that
Captain walked up 10 Colonel Parsons,
and, taking q letter from his pocket ask
ed him: did you want TO make me
lose my position, and disgrace my family,
too. by writing that?' referring 10 the
letter.
Colonel Parsons turned round, with a
sneer on his face, and said: Oh, your
family is not thought OFF, Captain Good
man stepped back few feet, and quietly
FIVE rapid shots at him. with the fatal
results