The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-30

CLIFTON FORGE, VA. June .A-Spe-
c.L-Colonel II. c.. Parsons was shot in
Gadys Inn. Clifton Force. at O'Clock
t.is morning by Thomas Goodman pas
sncer conductor on the Chesapeake ana
Ohio. and died from the effects Of the
wounds AT SD Colonel Parsons arrived
in Clifton Forge on the Nestibule train
No. 8. from Washington, few minutes
before o'clock. and went up 10 Glady $
Inn for breakfast
Goodman was at breakfast, and saw
Colonel Parsons come in. He asked a
waiter II that was colonel Parsons and,
receiving an affirmative reply. got up, and,
taking paper from his pocket, walked
up 90 Parsons. in the Office, and demand
ed u DE UarsonD was the author. Par
sons said he was. and Goodman said,
Come with me-" and taking hold of Par
sons boy the collar. he dragged him 10
the door. Parsons struggling and calling
for Mr.. White. manager Of the hotel.
ru. ut-T SHOT TIRED.
Just as the front door was reached
Clerk Martin ran up. and as he causht
Goodman the first shot was hrei. missing
Parsons but shatterlng large Plate,,
glass In the door. -Four shots foHOWeq
i'm rapid succession. Parsons fell to the
floor unconscious and mOrtally wOundeI.
Goodman went TO the office desk, unload
"a the empty shells from his pistol;
walked down 10 the depot, surrendeTei
himself remarking: Il have killed COL
onel Parsons and want 20 give myseI
up" lie was sent to Covington al ~
o'clock Dr. Miller arrived at the motel
I'm ten minutes after the shooting occurred,
and al once realized the hOptlessness or
the case. Colonel Parsons breathed ms
last one hour and twenty minutes after
1rfnr shot without INEalDlNE conscious
ness.
rHr rorR WOUNDS.
There were four bullet wounds-one on
fle forehead, tVO IN the abdomen ana
one under the right colar-bone. The bull
let in the head ranged downWards, and
must have LODGED in the base or the
brain. The one under the collar-bone
passed out below the lungs on the right
SIDE while two were in the abdomen
Either one was enough 70 prove fatal.
The pistol used was a S-calibre Smith
q Wcsson a letter without signature
supposed 10 have been written by Colonel
Parsons. rejecting on GOOdman's conduct
while on duty, Is said 10 be the cause
Of the trouble The management at Nat
ural Bridge was Immediately wired and
Mrs. Parsons and her two daughters ar
rived al ! 80 on a freight train The body
Of Colonel Parsons was embalmed and
taken to Natural Bridge on the $50 Z. NJ.
train.
Go0DWAN's siDr.
Goodman has retained eminent counsel,
and SAYS the public will cOndOne his ac-
tion when the particulars are known.
The only two witnesses to the shooting
were the head waiter and Clerk Martin,
Of Gladys Inn. Colonel Parsons was un-
armed.
HIs C.UNsrI.
Goodman has secured Beverly T. Crump,
OF Richmond, George X. Anderson, of
Clifton Forge and r.. L. Parrish of Gov
ingtOn, 70 defend him. All we can learn
about the cause Of the shooting was a
letter written to George w. Stevens con-
cerning the misconduct Of Captain Good
man.
ACCUSED WILL nov TATR.
Goodman refuses 10 make a statement.
hut says that the public will Justify him
when the facts are made known Public
opinion seems 20 be divided II is report
ed that Parsons has been trying 10 have
Goodman discharged for over a year
There seems 10 have been an old grudge
between them. Colonel Parsons told a
conductor on the train he arrived on that
when Goodman and himself met there
would be trouble.
LtIgfR ~ THE CAsV.
Goodman wired a message TO Mr.. Bev-
erly CTump. Richmond, his attorney. di-
rectng him 10 procure and take charge
Of a certain important letter bearing upon
the case, which. IL Is alleged. Colonel
Parsons had written TO General Manager
Stevens, Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway, seriously rejecting upon his Off
clal conduct and character.