The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-04
HE MURDERED HIS WIFE
MATHEW JON rs SAvaGELi SHOOTS
ms WIFE WIN 4 SHOTGUN.
A Locomotive Engineer Lost His Eye by
the Bursting Of u charlottesville Bap-
tist sunday school and Bible Board.

One of the most brutal murders 'h"'
has ever occurred in Petersburg was
that OF a colcred woman named Luray
Jones. who was shot by her husband,
Matthew Jones, at 2:3D O'Clock this alter
noon, and Who died shortly after O'CLOCK
The shooting occurred at the house oil
Helen Booth, No. PIC Harding street. ana
was done with double-barrelled shotgun
IL appears that on last Saturday nignt
Jones, vino is employed on the Atanuc
Coast Line, and who resides on federal
street. came home from Richmond, ana
he and his wife quarrelled.
The woman. to end the quarrel. lett
home and went to Helen Booths, Eer
sister where she has been ever since
To-day Jones came TO his wires sister
three times to renew the quarrel with his
wife. The last time he brought with
him double-barrelled shotgun, which ne
had hired from store-keeper close by
telling the latter that he wanted 10 use
IL for shooting at a target
The statement of Helen Booth, VINO
witnessed the shooting, Is "a follows;
Matthew Jones came TO the house ana
called for his wife. Lucy Jones an
swered him lie said he wanted 10 speak
TO his wife | said you cannot speak
was standing in the door He rushed py
me and shot his wife. After being shot
she started TO run out of the door. when
he gave her the other load One Oh
the shot struck me on the side OF the
face
After the shooting Jones ran up the
street with the gun I'm his hand
The woman was shot through the right
lung, and the wound in her back Is large
=. 81. spsa t4fht
her arm was shot almost entirely on
The police are In search Of the murderer.
The shooting created considerable eN-
| element among the negroes I'm the neigh
borhood and IN an incredible short time
large crowd Of them had gathered
i'm the vicinity of where the murder oc-
! CURED.
THE MURDERER ARRESTED.
Mathew Jones, the negro who murdered
his WIFE was arrested I'm this city to-
night about 1870 o'clock by officer Webb
and committed TO Jail. At the time of his
arrest he was standing on the corner OF
Market and Washington streets convers-
ing with his brother. having Just come
out from a bar-room. He says that at the
time of his arrest he was on his way TO
the police station to surrender himself
He further states that the reason he
a man i'm the house with her
Mr. r.. r.. Brooks, a weli-known citizen,
died at his home, in this city, tonight al
ter a painful Illness. The deceased was
a native Of Prince George county.
LOST HIS EYE.
Mr.. d. s. II. Jones. an engineer on the
Norfolk and Western railroad. met with
"A painful accident at Crewe to-day.
| lubricator Of his engine bursted piece
of the glass striking him in the eye ana
! destroying the sight
The annual meeting OF the Virginia Bap-
fist Sunday-Sc and Bible Board VIII
he held in this city on the 10th instant al
o'clock J.. NJ.
The nonresident members OF the board
| elected at the recent session of the state
Baptist Association. held in this city, are
expected to be present. At this meeting
| the policy of the board viii be shaped
! and other bu iness OF interest transacted.
Mr.. Herbert Arlington. a prominent
young merchandise broker OF this city
and Miss Annie Lee Boisseau, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Holmes Boisseau OF
this place. will be united i'm marriage
tomorrow evening at $50 o'clock, at 81
Pauls Episcopal church. The ceremony
was 10 have been performed at WASH
ington-Sireet NJ T.. church. but on ac-
this church II was thought best 10 make
the change as indicated.
MURDERER STILL AT LARGE.
The case of the Commonwealth against
Lewis Oliver alias Patterson, charged
/ with being an accessory 20 the murder
| OF Coleman Toran on Gill street. some
nights ago. had an examination before the
/ Mayor this morning After the examina-
| ton Of witnesses, the accused was sent
| on TO the next term of the HustfnBs
| Court for trial Richard Davis, the prin-
cipal TO the murder and for whose arrest
| the Governor has offered reward OF
| $50 is still at lage. II Is said, however
| that his hiding place Is known. The
parties TO this murder are all negroes.
A. Il. Hin Camp, Of Confederate vet
Grams. OF this city at It's meeting on
next Thursday night, will have their an
nual election of officers. Mr. o B. Nor
| qan will probably be elected to succeed
| CAPTAIN ". Gordtn McCabe rs COM
mander OF the camp.
Mr.. George W. Goodwin. che Of Pc
iersburg's best-knc"n citizens. IS crit
ically m with pneumonia. His two sons,
one IN Birmingham. Ala. and the Other
IN Mississippi have been teiegraphed
for.
The annual meeting of the Board OF
STEWARDS OF TIC AfAlOAl,A 1HblAit VI Aii"
Petersburg district, was held to-day in
this city. at Washlngton-S church
Those present were K. B. Davis. r.. W.
Butcher. Augustus Wright. j. II. Gray,
c. h. Eanes, Of Petersburg; w. II.
Wheary. and w. f. GILL; OF Chesterfield
county. X. -. Hartley, OF Sussex: j. +.
MADDEN. j G. Smith. and J. f. Perkn-
son. Of Dinwiddie; &. +. Heath and W.
j. West, OF Prince George Or. s. +.
Barham. of Surry. and DR.. j. NJ. Davis,
o. Nottoway. The board fixed the salary
Of Presiding Elder r. II. Campbell at ST.
600 per annum. and then transacted some
routine business
Mrs. W. r. Plummer and Mrs. r. ID.
McllWaine have returned home from a
visit 10 Mrs j. -. Purcell, at Lexlng-
ton, Ky. Mrs Purcell returned with
them, and will spend the winter with her
parents I'm this city.
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