Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-03

have TO stop that. as there were n mum
Der of ladies in the car. evils became
irate. and used more profanity. The con
ductor then remarked, III put you under
arrest and turn you over TO the police
when | reach Richmond lie then reach.
ed for the negro who retreated, dealing to
the officers four blows with his umbrella
while he was passing TO the front plat
form Of the car. Captain Goodman testi'
fed that he never struck the man. ana
that he did not get as far as the door
Tat he only drew his revolver when
another negro caught him In the collar,
as N 20 interfere.
Captain Goodman's statement was cor
roborated. but he was sent on TO the
grand Jury and indicted. and when the
case came 20 trial was acquitted.
NOTES ABOUT COLONEL PARSONS.
Colonel Parsons served az captain
In the First Vermont Cavalry Resi-
ment during the war. lie was not much
given 10 talking about his war experience.
but II IS known that he was severely
wounded. and he is said TO have been a
gallant soldier
lie was a man Of literary taste, and
had at times written verse. some OF his
efforts having been published in the Gen.
fury Magazine.
lie was the promoter OF n good many
enterprises. and had several bills before
the last Legislature. one for a pipe line
Some months ago hc stated TO member
OF the Dispatch staf that he was en-
deavorng 10 bring capitalists 20 Rich
mond 10 engage In the manufacture OF
stone out OF cement and pulverlzed
granite. moulding It into shapes. Such
stone is in very common use In Washing
ton and other northern cities.
At one time Colonel Parsons published
here a weekly paper IN the Interest OF
paving the entire state debt. During his
residence I'm Richmond he occupied for q
wfiIe one Of the Goodman houses. on th'
north side Of Franklin street between
Seventh and Eighth
SORROW At THE BRIDGE.
Secretary Tibbitts. OF the Young Mems
Christian Association. who. with HE
class Of Bible students, has just
returned from Natural Bridge, where
they have been camping about
ten days, says that the tragedy
had caused great sorrow both at ta'
Bridge and along the railroad. where boil
men were generally known and had many
friends. The famous resort. where th'
dead man has lived for many years. ant
with which his name Is Intimately a.
ISOLATED. is in deep gloom. The news OF
tho killing Of Colonel Parsons was espc
cially sud 10 Secretary Tibbitts's party
% whom every courtesy and kindness was
shown 10y those connected with th'
management of the hotel and grounds
They were made TO feel perfectly al
home. and. as shown I'm publications al
ready made IN the Dispatch. nothing was
LEFT undone that could contribute TO theii
comfort or pleasure.
81 DESCRIPTION FOR THE CAPTAIN.
Funds were being raised yesterday
among the railroad-men at Clifton Forge
and other places along 'he line Of the
Chesapcoke and Ohio for the benefit OF
Captain Goodman's defence. IT is denied
hy the accused Conductors friends that
he was unpopular among the railroad peo-
pie II is said. however that three or
four conductors dislike him on personal
grounds.
The accused is made "a comfortable as
possible at the CoviwgtOu fail. He has a
brother-in-law who resides in Covlngton,
and who sees the prisoner almost every
day.
The Conductors case will be tried be-
fore Judge Moore. who was elected 10y the
last General Assembly to preside over
the courts Of Allegheny and Craig coun-
ties Commonwealth s-At,orncy w. T..
Allen Will conduct the prosecution.
Whether or not h. will have any assist
ance or not is not known here.