The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-29
SAN SMALL ATTACKED.
MR.. FOSTER MURRAY ASSA HLTS
THE EXPLOIT EDITOR.
Ibe Encount.r Grows Out OF Editorials In
the News and Courier-Kehections u pom
Eiitcr Murray, of the Landmark.

NORFOLK. VA. Jure 2S.-SpeciaL-
While Rev Sam ". Small was passing
through the courthouse yard to-day
en- route to the room Of the Cir,ui. Court
then In session. he was attacked by Mr..
Foster Murray. the elghteen-year-old son
of Mr.. X. G.. Murray. editor Of the Land
mark. 1t seems that young Mr.. Murray
who was accompanied by his uncle MI
Hugh Murray. desired % discuss with ~,
Small certain editorial reflections upon MS
fafher i'm the columns of recent issues
of fha Evening News. of which Dir. oman
Is proprietor and editor. ..
Mr. Small maintained that Witl No
published was legitimate ,titltisnli WI.
iipon Mr.. Murray struck him. MIR small
arasucd the young man. aud IN the stiuA-
gle both were soon on the grounu Nheh
MIR Small held Mr. MurrlL making no
effort TO return the blows given hlil'
Deputy Sergeant White. who Is IN walt
ing upon the Circuit Court, saw the uii-
nculty and. acc )mpauied by Dtpubta
Nal and Mercer hastened 10 the scene,
separating the combaiants ana plteihS
them under arrest
Deputy White for refusing TO release ms
NEPHEW and struck ;he officer. fot iiis
ho was placed under arrest Inc thite
gentlemen were taken 10 the pohct-stt-
ton where tho charge OF ugh'lng was
entered against Mcssrs Small ana roster
Murray. and that Of interfering with an
officer against Mr.. Hugh Murray. Al
the police-station Mr. small was i,irds,'
Iv direction OF Judge prcnts. The Messfa.
Murray were taken 20 the Police court
bv am officer They remained some ine'
but as the officer preferred no charge
before Justice Burroughs. he allowed
them 10 depart
Mr.. small. In falling. struck his face
receiving "A hruise under one OF MS eyes
Otherwise he was unhurt.
DEATH or CAPTAIN TRowER.
Captain J. r. Tr0wer died to-day, after
an fitness OF ten months, In his sixty
fourth year lie was native or Nofth-
ampton county and for forty years was
I'm service with the old Dominion steam
ship Company. greater portion OF lnal
time on the Bay steamers.
During the war he was captain or a
mail boat that ran from Richmond 90 the
guubOafs ON James river, and TOR many
wears was first officer under Captain Me
Iarrick Upon the death Of the latter ne
succeeded him iu con mand OF the Noiih-
ampton. He leaves a wife, daughter. ana
three sons
A sAII-BOAT OVERTURNED.
The steamer Louise struck a sail-boat
of f.ambert's Point to-day, OVerturnlns
10 and throwing lts occupants two men,
into The water Llfc-preservcrs and lines
were thrown them and they were rescued
by the tug Mamie one, Martin Matsoh, a
Norwegian. was badly cut on the head.
lie was sent to ST. Nincent's Hospital
INCREASE or LAND VALUES.
The assessors of real estate have COM
pletel their work and made their report,
as follows.
Assessed value ls95-Atlantic city, 81
citS eGiS' Si75iisS Total. s2i.s5iss. Assessed
value lSs Atlantic City, Sl,jl0fp' Bram-
bietOn. N.74A4if: Norfolk city Sit,56O 3i3.
Total. sl9925.1s0. Increased value l@l-
Atlantic CITY, $N3l .i55. Brambleton. Sl5i,0li,
Norfolk city, $s5so56. Total S,s2,s'o.
wIlKIS} srnANGE DEATH.
At Portsmouth to-day a coroner's jury
was summoned % investigate the death
of Joe r. wilkins. who died at ll.ij Thurs
dtv night under circumstances regarded
a. suspicious. After a p0tient investsa-
ti0n, verdict was rendered that he
came 20 lis death from causes unknown
10 the jury.
It appeared from the evidence that VIII
kins and hts wife had rot been living to-
gcfncr iu harmony. Not long since he in
stitutcd suit for divorce. ana had accused
her OF attempting TO poison him hy putt
ting crOt0n oil IN a jug OF brandy he
kept on hand. He left Tor his old home
in North Carolina. ana improved in
health. and charged that this was due
20 his absence from his wife Recently
fneir differences were patched up and
the night he died he retired al clock
in good health, and at ll.45 he was dead.
Ir CAipeper. the physician. declined 10
say what Ia his opinion, caused death.
Mrs. IS ilkins. while on the witness
stand. was somewhat defiant. When sworn
she said. 'l will tell the truth, II do rot
tell lle.'
NelghbOrs testified that her husband
died Oh "a pallet, lovingly calling the name
OF his little girl. The coroncrs jury is
much censurel for not ordering an au-
tOpsy.