Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-04-20
he proved d regular clam as FAT al feticence

he proved d regular CLAIM as FAT as feticeilct
goes.
The interview took place through the
bars of the door of steel cage No. D, IN
which there were other white prisoners. 1t
is at the other end of this line OF cells and
on the same side, that old man LESSEE Wal
ker is confined. Guard. who is very nerv-
Gus. and rendered more SO by the presence
of other prisoners, was removed TO a
cell up stairs where he is by himself.
AS the reporter came away, Sheriff watts
handed Guard letter from his brother, j.
E. Guard, who left here on Monday for
Washington via Charlottesville. 1t was
written from Charlottesville, and contained
the good news for the prisoner, that Miss
Martin was considered by her physicians
to be doing very well and getting on nicely,
Guard seemed good deal cheered up 10y
this news but he did not come to the door
for any further conversation.
Mr. G. w. Sutler of this city, who was
Principal of the Greenfield Academy in
Nelson, in 1853 g, knows Miss Martins
family well, and two Of her uncles, Charles
and Robert, were his pupils. Another
uncle, Walker Martin, was formerly law
yer in Charlottesville. Miss Martins faith
Ell. Hudson Martin. married a daughter
of Ryland Rhodes of Rockfish Valley. MI.
Sutler says the Martin and Rhodes families
are among the best in the State.
VISITORS TO THE PRISONER.
The counsel Of Guard have written to
Sheriff Watts, asking that no one be allow
ed to visit him without their permission.
His sister, Miss Rosa, arrived here on
Tuesday, and has been a guest of Mrs.
Watts at the Jail, SO she can be near her
brother. On Wednesday afternoon Rev. G..
Watkins of the Baptist church, who is at
tending lectures at the University OF Vir-
ginia, and was friend of the Guard fami-
ly. brought Miss Lottie to see her brother.
The two returned to Charlottesville yester-
day, Miss Rosa remaining.
STATEMENT OF A FORMER EMPLOYER.
From the Charlottesville Progress.l
Several incidents in the life of Richard
B. Guard, who is in Jail for shooting Miss
Martin, go to show that when under the
influence of whiskey he lost control of his
temper and was scarcely responsible for
what he did OF said.
MI. j. z. Browning, of Simeon, this coun-
ty, says that Guard worked for him for
three years, while building the Richmond
and Allegheny railroad and that when
sober, Guard was as peaceable as any man
he knew.
81 have seen Guard, when angry" said
MI. Browning, ''throw heavy weights at
negroes which, had his aim been good,
would have proved fatal. He was danger
Gus and insulting when under the influence
Of whiskey. He frequently spoke Of an al
most uncomfortable desire to commit sui
eide, and said that he had gone into the
woods more than once for the purpose OF
shooting himself, but had changed his mind
when he thought OF the grief it would
cause those who loved him."
Mr.. Browning said that Guard frequent
y threatened the life of 4 certain physician
in Nelson county whom he held responsible
Though ignorance of the case) of his sis
ter's insanity.
1t was son of this physician, we have
been told, who was engaged to marry Miss
Martin in the near future.