Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-23
HUGO-W WATTS CASE.
INVESTIGATION OF THE TRAGEDY BY
coRoNER's JURY.
Mrs. Hugo Sent On for Indicsmsnt anu
Bniicd Ia s3,OO0--Crushcd by
Machinery.

NORFOLK. VA, March 22.-tSpecial)-
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo and Captain John w.
Hamper their counsel, arrived at Justice
Hawkes. Office In the county at noon TO-
day. and the Justice at once proceeded 10
investigate. the killing OF Fred watts
The evidence OF those who were present
NJ the time OF the killing did not mate
rally differ. Drs. Coke and Baxter tes-
ti6ed that they found two pistoi-bali
wounds on the body Of Watts. one a scalp
wound on the left side OF the head. and
the other I'm the back; the latter caused
death by passing through the main ar
terry Of the heart. They also testified TO
finding on the person OF the deceased posi-
five evidences Of a loathsome disease.
HIS THREATS.
NJ Hugo then testified to his wlfe's
LEAVING him on the farm just prior to the
shooting. without letting him know oil
her intentions. lie also testified to going
~ the store where he found that his Vile
had killed Watts; that he knew nothing
~ her intention to XIII any one; that he
learned from his daughter at the hospital
that Watts assaulted her under threats
tbat he would shoot her II she did not
submit, and that he SAID he "ou'u MIL
her IL she told afterward.
MISS HIJGo'S CONDITION.
Mice Farman. superintendent Of the
,raininp-class OF nurses at 81. vincent
Uospital and in charge OF the nurses
49, testified that Miss Hugo was I'M
able TO be I'm court; that she Is very reu-
Itff
cent and talks very ht'!e' $1,000,
Or. A. g. Palmers, MISS hugos phySr
clan. testified that she ehtere" tue no.p'-
81 vvoek ago. but that he treated her
ten days before IN the outuooE I'M
hat he f. treating her for eye troupe,
Itch comes from an unmenti0nabic dis
80 She Is Frustrated and quite sick'
h,,t In fair condition Under the circuIn-
starces. that her PROSTITUTION ana gene
raj condition at this time is due TO the
disease referred 10.
MRS. HUGO SENT OK.
,-., evidence here closed, AMI Captain
tIannor askad for the discharge Of Mr.
IIugo and bail COR Mrs. hdsO's appear
ance before the Grand jury, saying that
tnsrc coulI he 10 ques ion OF the result
~ tho trial of his client by ;uIy; that
a. thera il ever any reason for the Kill
inc ~ a man. such reason was the
canse Of his clients act. The justice de-
cded TO discharge >Ir. Hugo AMI 10 SEND
Mrs Hugo on to The April grand jury:
che was admitted to bail under bond
of $500.
KILLED ~ \ SAW-MTLL
Inflammation was received here to-day
Of the death at Coinjock Currtuck coun"
~ last Monday, Of Mr. Willoughby >.
RaIlance. an employee cf a saw-mill at
mat place. The unfortunate man was
enJeayoring TO adjust machinery that had
become disarranged. and was terribly
crushed in the attempt lie fingered sew
eral hours after being Injured
DISASTROUS FIRE.
This morning about o'clock fire was
discovered in one Of the immense hay
| sheds on Mr. John Wallace's farm at
WaIlaceton, on the Dismal Swamp canal.
An alarm was given and the neighoors
turned out and saved the mules. harness.
and other things kept In the place but
the flames spread rapidly and consumed
five of the large lighthouses.