Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-01
HANGING NORFOLK
MADISON BROWN PAYS The PEN
Atty or HIS CRIME.
1he Murder Of John Dciisrd, OF which
lie Was Convictcd-ttis Accessory,
Alexander Bousb.

NORFOLK. VA, July Si.--(Special.)-
There was considerable excitement In
,hr vicinity OF the jail and courthouse
un the morning by the assembling Of the
crowd. drawn thither. by morbid curiosity
concerning the hanging Of Madison Brown
Tor the murder Of John Dollard. Chief
of- Police Ireicli was on duty from 40
a. ~ till the execution. and. with MS
poicemen. managed the crowd well. keep
Ing 10 at considerable distance from inc
San. Several thousand people were on inc
ground.
Last night, at Madison's request the
hail-boys sang Gospel hymns unui
O'Clock. when. SAYING that he WAS sleepy
The boys hase him gooi-hy. and in hve
minutes brown was fast asleep. remain
iu,, SD untu o'clock this morning.
sb,rfiy after O'Clock Father Wiersma,
Mother Paul sister Teresa. and two altar
bows arrived a. the jail. ana were taken
a. I,roop's cell and mass was said and
sbc ,a.rAncnt administered. When the
ter,.c,s acio over Madison and his father
rioirtrtl ana Kissed each other, neither
speaking for several minutes.
THE GALLONS.
Shortly before y O'Clock the procession
u The csllows formed. Before starting.
aafher Nie,ena said. God bless YOU"
stcnd Burke read the death-warrant
e.a retired. Colorcd friends OF Madison's
fs'hcr Ecv. j. 4. Young and -. W. Jones.
were ou the scafiold. The condemned
MN bad nothing 10 say Father Wiersna
va PRAYER Browns feet were pinioned.
She l'ark-cHp was adjusted. and. at 1905
thc drop fell end the sentence OF the
law Was executed.
Tho physicians waited about ten minutes
and then pronounced the man dead. The
semsius were taken 90 BERTHE county
1hie afternoon via the Norfolk and South
crn road Va charge 81 his father.
Mt ~. X. Dollard. nephew 81 the muir
dercd man. was present AZ the hanging.
BROWNS CRIME
At au carly hour on the morning Of the
Fth of april 1915. the neighborhood Of
james auI Queen streets was aroused by
, reeular fusilade II pistoi-shots along
Rn..u street Several policemen were in
.r-gii az Two young men. and both were
wing and running Tn" young men
Mcro arrested, ana negro. seen 10y an
other officer running through james
TIItat, was hrct at without effect. and
the Niritiv. escaped through an adjacent
b.
1u the mud An Investigation II the
premises where the first shot was fred
revealed the fact that a horrible muir
y.r had been committed in connection
with "a burglary. Nj John DolIard
merchant al Quocn ana James streets.
Dial been awakened by hearing thieves in
2 stor. tie WAS making an invcstiga-
sIlu q thc premises. and the burglars.
s.lirr they were discovered assaulted
-.~ p,l,srl and then shot and killed.
-, I'm. r.r,..4 as thev uro,.od Ia no
,., 49,, ~ 10 c,i,klv ,s posei,lo brt
,of,,e ono ~ th.m US soe, and |
f.I,.y..i T,. TWO Young mon were t,ken |
+. ,h. citation. boue. and detained All |
,irh, bat were DISCHARGED next MORN |
,,- +, l.inp fplv ascertained mar thew
2,.l boon out On lark. and were on |
rIr Wv home when ovcrtaken bv the |
,ui.r,rn.o The detectives promptlv got |
- g.,rl nd on the 10Th Of April had their |
non safely In custody. capturing Madison /
l--our 40 the house of Ada Howard. in |
B'4nrhurch street. and Alexander Boush. |
III accessory. shortly afterwards
THE TRIALS
tt..t 1900.