Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-05-05

r A Manifested Death. the
Psnal'y.
"a eass a. Sri, 8ofb. The quiet
- ssi,[,lstl, i.lo11,snR Was rudeiy L
~ hta report. which spread IKE
~ f<hat double crime OF assault
an 3rasr had been committed IN the
f0f aAoilrs of the day, in the suburbs OF
til lust one mile and a half from
Il 1ft-house-
THE SCENE OF THE CRIME.
u ae Chesapeake and Ohio train ap- |
nro mes Staunton il passes through
Ill b, known as Pincktown. 1t was
h,.s end Immediately on the line of the
roa = that the crime was committed.
famiHes named Rowe live in the set
tss, Inf. Joe Rowe lives near the Nation
al Inetery, and his brother Jonn lives
eor : distance down the road.
A,es heen the custom for some time
10 8 ve all-nipht dances alto kowe's,
| az E,,fnrday night such q card party
| " had and the fifteen-year-old daugh-
| t. 81 Toe Rowe attended il. Between IL
| al 4 q clock. Lottie Rowe, in company
| wit "a hoy named Bradford, was re-
| tui nc to her home, and when they
wei crossing the bridge over the mesa
| pea~c and Ohio railroad track, color,
ed nan came mp, knocked br9uloIu
| dosfn. and took the girl away Draus
fl ,alE down the bank OF the rallroao
eT and laid there insensible until ne
w aroused by the noise OF the east
bo "a nsssen0er train. This man Law
ran i SpilIer, who is emp'oyed as
i blastf mith in the Shops OF the bodiey
Wa.ron Works, is accused OF the crime.
/ A DAsTARDLY DEED.
Il The field in which tie assault was
male give evidences of q fierce struggle
The nirl assaulted before being muruer-
ed, was dragged through WIRE ieuoSs 1I
nniI'over q stone wall until the track o.
, IT, faiIroad was reached, when her lie
: let form was placed on the track for th'
q, aart purpose OF having the train rur
= q = her when il should come IN at. 4;oo
: 81 edule time. ,.+,
vi lac frain was more than an hour laU
4 | an5 Il was clear daylight when TN
o whistle of the coming train was hearu
= ami swo colored men who had found t9
d boy pulled il aside, go as to ALLOW Tn
g trt D to kpass as 1t came 'nunoel'"
,,s hodv presented a horrible sight
q Tns head had been fearfully mashe
8, with a stone. The brains were oozln
A. out. the clothes were torn, ana tn
o. ! arms. climbs. and breast bore terrlDl
q nj -ks of the fury OF the brutal assai
ID lat.
A COLoRED MAN ARRESTED.
IN Deputy Sheriff Thomas Dawson sun
d. / r.oned Night Policemen simpson an
Ill Fanilton. and the three went IN pui
al es1directly,to Spiller house ndlodgt
b,n safely behind the bars of the coul
Ia ~ ;,.il before news of the crime was &c
en- eratIv known. The officers told Spili'
ce hn was wanted to identify prlsone
q. Na 0ot into the buggy with Sner
navSsou ahd was driven rapidly TO G
an. isil When in front of the jail Office
or Simpson and Hamilton, who had pI
er. ceeded Daw son, drew their reviewers
re- SniIler and placed him under arrest a.
a.; odged him safely in jail. Spiiler prote
AL "a his innocence but SAID IL was
nd tight and added
"a. 7I have good gun In my pocket
%, .,,nnose vou want that" and pulled {
Ter, q 3S caIibre, Remington make, ana
m wmn = The oirl is of slight build and is s.
ira. - have weighed only ninety pounds Q
M. was ouits good looking. The people
verv poor, and the father has d.
nothing to elevate his family.
wHrsKEY AND CARDS.
the rohn Rowe. the uncle of the girl,
'ote- gav;ro cards and drinking whis
ance with Spiller until ID O'Clock at his {
-nee' rretched home. Spiller met the gil
o1s gaSs minutes after he left Rowe's no
qV Sniller stands over six. feet two inc
s.ss weighs..240 pounds
sasn ~ bradley brought him here f
ohn Wssf' Virginia, and he has before
asos' ,s s;ncs then been employed in the bl
'sn sA' y a-,ssth's shop. At the works he
lS9n. ~. reputation of being aEpeaceable,
!, ! ~. ~ Ct man, but gets drunk every SaOui
-, night. cua
8 8 fe,N 81, | aarons club. made of buggy spoke,
: e. 4 fsnned with two inches of iron, whiC
y ~ / Ss;d was made by Spiller, was foun
eau <6e frat wire fence through whic
q 9reer,ed his victim. 1t had rained
no The night and Spiller'e shoes
o. ssid to ft exactly the tracks mao
Fna ec,fU earth. At the house OF the
80. a rnan with whom Spilier lives bis bl
Y y 8 clothes are alleged to have peen
"a ~ and the woman said TO haVeA
oSt s 1 caupht in the act OF burning Them
Y osf has been arrested also.
gniller acknow ledges he was dril
! kpis and playing cards with Rowe, but
to give q satisfactory account OF hi
e.rssn, after leaving Rowe's.
5al. CLIFTON FORGE LYNoHERs OFFER
e frd SERVICES.
oac OF A telegram was received from {
Forge. which said
clerk's ssIf YOU need help to swing the u
win furnish two hundred men o.
ot the 1890 train" 49,,
Is fhis Judge Chalkley, Commonwealth
mitted torney White, Mayor Fultz and
to the Watts were on duty all day, and
consultation, it was decided to
DC. the situation absolutely secure.
THE SHERIFF DOES HIS DUTY
A message was tent Governor
raj, by Sheriff Watts as follows:
1t is represented to me, and L
that there is immediate danger OF
las I'M and riot in Staunton, and an ei
'dgs. n. take from jail a prisoner confined
lized at in and to hang him. / am unabl
70 scott tho fOrco aft nv command, to