Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-04
MURDER MOST FOUL.
ANOTHER TRAGEDY IN THE
COCK AIDE CITY.
A Negro Deliberately shoots nnd
Kills His Mifc--A Painful Accident
IN an Enuiucer-Narringe
sonafs and Briefs.

PETERSBURG. VA, December d
fspeciai)-The fourth murder which has
occurred In petersburg within almost as
many weeks was committed here TINS
afternoon-both the murderer and the
victim IN the case being coiored. II the
co.ored people were one half as hrm ana
alert as the white people are in such
cases the murderer would no, have been
allowed 10 escape. The negroes could
have captured Richard Davis, who lately
murdered Coleman Toran. and they
could have as easily caught the man who
to-day deliberately shot his wife TO
death--if probably they do not have
more synpa thy for the murderer than for
the victim.
The other two murders referred to
are those Of william +. Mallory Killed
by Richard Harris. and William NJ.
Woods Of Washington. killed on Nor
folk and Western train in this city.
THE MURDER TO-DAY.
Matthew ALA DOC. Jones Cco.ored shot
and killed his wife. Lucy Jones'
about 2.sO o clock Jones. who is brake
man on the Atlantlc-COast Line. went
into the ore Of Mr.. c. l.. SEVER on
Halifax street, and hired breech-loau-
ing gun from him. at the same Time get
ting ten shells. loaded with NO ! shot
He told Mr.. Seyler mat he was gong
out TO shoot al mark.
Last Saturday Jones and his wife had
a quarrel. and Jones broke mp nearly an
the household furniture. His wife left
home. and went around on Harding
street and took up her residence with her
sister
Jones has been very low spirited since
his wife left him. and after getting the
gun to-day he went TO his fathers house
and Old him that he was going 10 XIII
himself HIS father and brother. Buck,
told him that he must be man. and
tried 20 cheer him up. Finally Jones left
them. telling them 70 look out Tor his
baby after he was gone. Jones's brother
followed him a short distance. but Jones
stopped him, telling him TO 80 back
home and mind his own business. and not
to interfere with his Jones then walked
quietly down Federal street and hIOugh
an alley 10 Halifax, thence to Harding
street. and went 10 the house whore his
wife was staying. Arriving there, he
went through the gate and around the
house TO the back door where, seeing
his wife at work IN the back-room he
did not move: but as Jones continued
10 call her she left her work and ac-
companled by her sister. went TO the
back door, As she started out the door
Jones asked: what Is the reason that
you did not come 10 me when / called
you?" She re-, led: Because you told
M Parham 10 tell me that YOU would
kill me on sight" She had hardly fin
ished her speech when Jones broke in
upon her. with the remark: Then. d
you. / will carry out that threat: and
raising the CUR 10 his shoulder. he fired
directly al her She fell screaming on
the back porch. Jones then walked up
10 where the woman was lvine-face
dOwnvard-and deliberately fired the
other load into her back. The first shot
took effect IN the upper part Of the left
arm. near the shoulder. nearly severing
the member from the body The second
shot took effect in the small of the back,
making wound as large as a mans
hand.
Jones reloaded his gun and started out
towards the street. and noticing several
colored people coming in the direction OF
the house. he waved them back with the
gun, warning them not 10 attempt TO
come near him lie then started on a run
up Harding street and when last seen
WAS in The woods in Prince George
county. As soon as the shooting be-
came known large number OF persons
started in pursuit of the murderer.
The woman died at 400 o'clock
PAINFUL AC TIDENT.
Mr.. y. 5. II. Jones. a popular engineer
on the Norfolk and Western railroad. lost
one of his eyes last night at Crewe by the
bursting OF lubricator on his engine.
a piece of the glass Of which entered the
eye.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL,
Mr.. J. Thweatt Townes. of Chicago.
the western representative OF the $ ~
Nenable Tobacco Company, Is visiting
relatives in this city.
Mr.. George W. Goodwin Is in at his
residence, on Wythe street, Of pneunon.a
Dr. 5. Il. Barham. Of Surrv county
spent the day in this city on his way 10
luchmond to take his seat in the House
of Delegates.
Mr.. William 2. Dupuy. a well-known to-
bacconist Of Blackstone, spent the day
with friends here.
MATRIMONIAL.
There was a pretty home wedding this
morning at $3.50 O'Clock at the residence
OF the brides mother. on New street
The occasion being the marriage of Miss
leila Jones and Mr.. l.. G. Vaughan. Rev.
Mr.. Carroll, pastor of Wesley Methodist
Episcopal church. ofiiciated. The bride
IS the daughter of Mrs Rebecca Jones,
sister Of Mr.. II. o. Jones, one Of our
and is most lovely woman. The groom
IS a telegraph-Operator employed in the
office of the Atlantic-COast Line railroad,
in this city The couple left on a bridal
tour south. which includes a visit TO the
Atlanta exposition.
wAITE-YOUNG.
This afternoon at o'clock, at Grace
Episcopal church, Miss Eliza +. Young.
daughter Of the late j. William Young
was united in marriage TO Mr.. Harrison
Waite, Jr, in the presence of large
assemblage OF friends and acquaintance
Rev. John Ridout. rector of the church
oiiiciatcd. Mr. Samuel T. Wilson acted
as best man, and the following young
conference.-the first two OF whom are
brothers Of the brde-served as ushers:
j. NJ Young. r. NJ. Young, w. :. Young.
and Marion PEBBLES.
TO BE TRIED FOR MURDER
In the Mayors Court this morning the
case Of the Commonwealth vs.. Lewis
Oliver alias Patterson. who is charged
with being an accOmplice of Richard
Davis in the unprOvoked murder of Cole
man TOran. two weeks ago, came up fOr
examination. The evidence brought out
was decidedly adverse 10 the accused.
and the Mayor decided TO send him on
10 the Hastings Court for trial. without
bail The wife OF the murdered mans
brother testified positively that the ac-
ctsed was the man who ,cried out three
times. Hi; him." just before the fatal
blow was struck. IL Is known that Rich
ara Davis Is the man who struck the
f.sal h1nV hut IL also known that