The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-03
AEREsIED IN an ACCASsORY.
W. 7. Gault Charged with Being Impli-
Gated In the itwelI Murd.r

William r. Gault was arrested yester-
day and locked up in the First police
, station. charged with being an accessory
TO the killing of Mr.. Lee Atwel. Cauit
L. white man, and an upholstcrer. He
worked for McNamee and was employed
by him al the time OF the murder He
Is twenty-eight years OF age, is COM
pacuy built, and about five feet eight
inches tall lie has brown hair and "a
reddish brown mustache. lie Was seen
10y me in the First station last night,
when he made the following statement:
MIR. Gaut said: "On Saturday night,
before Christmas, Mr. McNamee asked me
10 come over on the following Monday,
which was Christmas-Day, and have some
eggnog at his house. 1 was sick and
unable 20 go. On the following Friday,
about I o'clock. Mr.. McNamee, Mr..
Vaughan. and Mr.. Kinney came 10 the
house where / live and asked me 10 90
down the street with them and take Il
drink I went with the gentlemen. We
took two drinks apiece. Mr.. Kinney
and MIR. Vaughan then LETT us. At Mr..
McNamees request, l went home with
him. After supper he proposed we take
q walk.
We walked down Hull street, and Mr..
McNamee for the first time, told me
AtweI had insulted his wife. and had
driven his little boy out Of his yard. Mr..
McNamee said that ne was going TO see
Mr.. Atwen that evening. as he wanted 10
get at the bottom OF the matter and
settle it.
lie asked me to- go with him. Al FIRST
! refused. | told Mr.. McNamee / did
not think 7 would be doing right as !
did not want to get in any row. lie told
4 l.HHH
settle the matter as quietly as possible.
! then consented TO go. We took the ears
at Ninth and Hull streets transferred at
Ninth and Main streets. and rode down
Main street TO Twenty eighth street We
got off. went into bar-room and had
drink
We then went to tho York river yards.
We saw no one but MIR. Hawkins. We
found out from him that Mr.. Atwei was
In a little house near boy. Mr.. McNamoe
asked me 10 knock At the door and
request Mr.. Atwell TO step out and tell
him VINO 1t was that wanted 10 see
him.
| knocked at the door. It was opened
by a man who was "A stranger 10 me.
/ asked TO see Mr.. Atwell. He came 10
the door. | told him that Mr. McNamee
wanted to see him. When / mentioned
Mr.. McNamee's name. Mr.. Atwell put
his right hand in his hip pocket. and
went toward Mr. McNamee. | could not
see whether he had pistol in his pocket
Mr. McNamee Was standing under the
electric light. within the shadow cast by
the pole AS Mr.. Atweil approached. /
heard Mr.. McNamec say, Good morn
ing 10 you" hut did not hear Mr. Atwel
make reply. Then | saw them come
10 blows, but could not tell who hit first
Suddenly | saw Mr.. McNamee shoot and
Mr.. Atwell stagger and fall. Think
ing that might have been thought 10
be connected with the killing. and fear
ing bodily harm as a consequence, l ran
on"
Mr.. Gault told his story in a straight
forward manner. He said he was very
sorry he had become implicated in
the affair. but II was only with the
most friendly intentions of doing Mr..
McNamee a service. that he accompanied
him. Mr.. Gault further stated that he
was employed by Mr.. McNamee. and did
not like to refuse his request.