The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-07
A MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING
MAIL GARNER FALL WELL INJURED
BY MAYNARD PET7IGREW.
Conflicting Reports of the AfTAir-Ihs Pro.
posed National Park at App1inst'Ox'
Dir. Button's VIII.

LYNCHgURG. VA. Eco Especial
William Fallwell. head mail carrier Of the
ISpchburg post Office. was shot last aisht
by Maynard Pettisrcw, on Church street,
Just below Twelfth. at about u O'CLOCK
"A call at tn home Of MIS-. Captain -.
Pettigrew, who occupies Tie house where
the shooting occurred. developed the fol-
lowing facts. as stated by Miss Pcttis"ew
and the youns man VINO ala The shoouns'
They SAID. we were aroused at about IL
O'Clock by a tremendous knocking at me
deer, ana on locking ont found That there
were three men at the front door oe-
ananding abundance. We refused u let
hem in They threatened 10 KNOCK the
door down II we did not comply with their
commands They SAID also That they
would shoot through the door. ana We
were all so frightened that VIC hdrdly
knew what 20 do one OF the ElTiS went
into an adjoining room ana awakened her
brother, young Maynard Peitigrew, VINO
rushed out OF his room, and, SEEING an
old loaded gun. went TO the front window
OF the second story. He raised the win
dow and peered below; he could not dis
Germ distinctly how many or who the
parties were. The men, he Sald, seemed
determined 10 get i'm the house. re reach
ed the gun out of the winaow, anG, pok-
ing the muzZlc beneath the edge OF the
porch. fired. There was only one barrel
to the gun. and that was loaded with
bird shot lie heard some one cry 'mur-
der" and then all was quiet. The young
women were screaming IN the house. and
Officers Shaner and Harris, hearing the
disturbance. came around TO investigate
Nv that time the men had disappeared.
FallWell managed In some way TO get
home and his son made the statement
this morning that his father claimed that
he was passing by the house at the time
Of the shooting. and that ne heard a cry
and then shot. and found that he had
been wounded in the leg and root. one
of his friends said this morning tnat his
Injuries were not serious, and tnat ne
would be out In a week or ten days.
The PROPOSED PARK AT ApPoMAfTcx'
The Garland Rodes Camp will meet to-
morrow night TO adopt resolutions IN
reference TO the establishment OF ma
tional park on the scene of the surren-
der at AppomattoX. Colonel otey, re-
ferring to the subject this morning, sad
that ne had been actively interested IN
this matter for some time. lie had been
in communication with Senator Ddnlel
and Congressman Tucker, ana was hearu-
~ I'm favor Of the movement. 1here is
some opposition. he said, on the part OF
some of the members, who claim that
park in Virginia ought 80 be located at
some point where the Confederate army
was victorious. Such an objection, how
ever, is OF no weight. as. IN the rrst
place. Il would be difficult TO induce the
Government TO establish "A park at a
point where II was defeated, and, In ad-
dition. the presence Of such Work III
the near vicinity of LynchburG would
necessarily greatly enhance the value of
fetal TO that section in which 1t is To-
Gated.
Mr.. BUTTONS WILL.
The will of the late Charles ". But
ton will be admitted TO probate to-mor-
row in the County Court of AppomattoX.
An old and intimate friend Of Mr.. But
ton informed a reporter this morning
that the will was brief and to the point
II leaves everything to his wife. She is
made the sole eXecutriX, and L. not re-
Quested to give any security. The will
does not particuiarize. but simply says
that he leaves TO her all the property OF
which he dies possessed and seized Mrs.
Button has been I'm the city as the guest
of DR.. Langhorne for several days. she
left for hone this morning.
A. ID. Wright, the railroad hotel ana
cafe propriet tor, of Charlottesville, Lynch
burg, Danville and Charlotte. has leased
the Arlington Hotel from Messrs. Terry
Il Terry, and. commencing March LIST,
will run that hotel.
The Rivermont Furniture Company.
composed of w. n. and Charles Liggan,
made an assignment to-day. Assets, S20,-
90; liabilities, $1,000.