Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-20
CLARKE'S SENSATION
NH, sToNING or THE HOUSE OF
JAMES PEYToy CONTINUES.
al Efforts TO solve the Mystcr.
t-uttic-Excitcmcnf In the Neigh
horhood--Thc iiiiord hGtter-dei"
10 on The highway.
IL on The highway.

.all-The mystery as 20 the s'ohihs Ol
thc residence OF James Peyton. already
mentioned in this correspondence re-
main sun unsolvcd, and the missiles
continue to pelt the dwelling. 10 The an
aoyance Of the family ana the wonder
If the nc.ghb0rh0od At FIRST me m'u''
was looked upon by the community
large as 'ordly worthy Of notice bNt "S
time passes and the attacks continue
and Il seems impossible 90 arrive at
correct solution OF the mystery the conh-
IS is becoming more and more eAcl'e-
over it. ana groups Of persons may DC
freaucntly overheard Discussing the mat
t.r and wondering at the probable cause
u the disturbances Latciy the mlssl'eS
have mot been limited % stones. but TN
oYrs lyrt.ts. etc.. have been thrown
about the rooms. clothing and other ar
tcios have b.cn uracc0un,aliy removed
from one part ~ the house t. the otHer'
articles loid down for a moment nav"
been spirited away. only To feappear as
mystcrlous ly. and other strange ana uh-
accountel-for circumstances keep The Ia
mly In q constant state Of uneasness ana
alarm The missiles thrown seem con-
troled ly 10 law. bit fan at TIE most
unexpected moments. and from al Oh
recti1ns.
STILL THE MYSTERY GROWS.
At one time 30 was Thought that a corn
field the only possible shelter rcarty
concealed tie attacking lersonf-.i per-
sons they are-Who are Responsible l.i
the occurrences and not some tns7ily
from the spirit world unduy lncehst4
AGAINST Tire prosecuted family, bus re-
to9tcd examinations ~ The ground I'D
the corn-neii have failed 90 disclose dh'
tracks or other evidences OF tne lies'h',
Of hum beings. Aa1n DINERS were "a
the opinion that some member OF the
family. actuate4 either by spirit OF ma
Ice Or tre desire % create a sensation.
e.s responsible for the trouble. but al
efforts 90 detect such a one or 10 ~
tr.tf.t. the disturbances % human agency
hive 50 far been unsuccessful ana ne
mystery Grows more p-pieNins ana the
alarm Of those persons who are believers
ju the supernatural becomes greater ds
the days 80 by.
THE TiLFORD MATTER
Several o., the papers have lately men
toned an attempt recently made ny thiF"
men at tie depot az the Norfolk ana
Western railroad here TO rob MI ffahh
Milford. prominent mmDer-lealer oi
Washington. j.. 60 the rtloi 'cu ."0V''""
of one OF the men by Ihl"id' ana lne sun
fcqIent indins OF 'he "o"-|'u ~ ii'''.
the excitement OF 'he peoi4r he'c wv
me "lti'h, "i. ,'', 80 ,.n,b ne ,y5,,n5ei
man rather than to let the law take us
c1ilrge. Your correspondent is informed
th"t some II we I'. -. ~ ,,o
Eie'uy i' an Nm. nm, $50 baIe crit
4" =, 'i''.'5 DO ,,n ~ M. ncorle
Sls'u s,.tl'',,.,,',, 49, rr.vcnt the LAW
-, -. l,.c,,,.s and in iustice 10
- d. s,cts e1o-is he made known
M 60, ,.r. .. f..li,vs "a f.rn,eaed by
a.. ,rf,r...t ,,,.,,..tf ID, ,.l..r CORRESPOND nj:
~, ,rtf,.,, mo rod ba.n ereutinc sev-
1- -, '..,,,',i.v" ne residence Of
-.,t.--fr-,.v Airs IL l. d. Lewis.
-. e. l,rrvvill. IL take the . \. u.
- ~ yvseblrrton. While waiting at
'i'''' 80 ~, 49,. ,cc@et.5 by three mon.
one az whom demanded his money at
,1, m, ,i,,e af,,irg 4 blow nj Mr. Til
80, t.,5. bYt Tuford Was 100 qucl,
f,r his assanant. for doleiug the blow
o. Erred a pistol which he had IN his over
coat pocket al the men. aud they turned
and ran. The arrival Of the train al
that moment prevented any pursuit OF
the men. and nothing authentic mas Deeh
heard Of them from that oay 10 'His' -
far AS known the shot uii no, van.
eject. There has not Deeh inc Si5
bit Of excitement mere a''u' ne @ll'M'
and never at any ui"e any '"'N % . '''''
ing. .,,.r, I'D
- ,.ara,,,rr ., night
SeNerai persons - IN "bel3
IN ms COUNT t'1'...., 10, tbe corsrouerces
~. .u' , - ear'9,,s only a few
nave ""' ,r.r,r.,r, 1rlton a
n.-H'S '.'.eV ,,,,.;nt, >fIitarv rnsti-
s'l"ehl %, ''u 80, f,-,, ,,is.tiu.,
'ol,' VIZ ,--, ,,., niles east OF
~ ,,,.I ~. IA his horses brid!e-reiu
- ,.,- s..,,.. ,,nL,oyyn man who de
,,,.-i,1 mat ne surrender But Mr.
,tr,., though only about sixteen years
III H. eyidently a soldier born. Win
,..,,.,ery rronntnsss he ordered the man
-, stand back. declaring that he would
e.. ,nou,.l he had no weapon 10 fire
Sch ,yhereuuon the fellow took to his
XII, and has not since been heard Of.
,...I, ~ few NIGHTS later. a man stop d
..' l'rriara of Dr. &. Z. Llppett. which
,,,,.t,9 Ia, two Of Or. Iippetts
..,...,e and his son. flashed a lantern
.'. ,.0,,ro re,rle's faces and finding
r,. ~ ,he, were not the = rsous
,.ol,t,g or alarmed by the APP
neither carriage. ran of with
o.. ,..t'or anv further attempt to mo-
30 -h- occupants. IrampS were no
'f tr. rasclls in both cds,s' as SuO'
occurrences are very rare mere
CONFEDERATE REUNION.
,.t,,,,o, If Major F. II.
r..... ODD. mai reunion Of the As
... .'.,,.-,ors ~ the Clarke cav