The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-18
SHOT HIM IN THE HEAD.
ONE NLGRO KILLS ANOTHER ~
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY.
John Over Arrested on Charge of kidnsp-
ping Ills Own Children Hung JuiN IN
the Thatcher Case Notes.
lAsorr1rn BuRtAu RicmMoNp TINES.

Richard Taylor. came 10 the Manchester
Pohcc-Station and SURRENDERED lllns'i 'o
the police. saying he had Killed man
The facts In the case. as developed pg
inquiry. ale as follows: donday hishl
TAYLOR and another colorcd man hdi"'u
James Neal had a difficulty on the farm
Of Mr. ". l.. Moody a short distance
from Manchester and Neal was SHOT IN
the head by Taylor and killed. Taylor
when seen yesterday, was IN "a great st"',
OF excitement and his explanation OF 'h'
affair was at first unintelligiDie. lie
finally made the following statement:
Il worked yesterday on Mr.. Moody
factory. and then went TO his farm, apou.
three miles from this city, in Chesterheiu
county. where 1 live. Last night near
several knocks on my door and l went
and opened IT, When ! opened the door
saw a colored man there who hrcd
shot nj me. the ball missing my body.
at once slammed the door and ran pach
into the room and got my plstoi anu
fred at him. the han going into his heau'
When questioned as 10 whether ne anu
Neal were on bad terms the prisoner s"iN
that they were. and that he had' seen
Neal several nights ago and they oiu "o'
speak. ,,-s ,s.,,
The hall that struck Neal killed nm
Instantly. and the prisoner claims that ne
acted IN self-defcnce.
Tavlor has been for some time past IN
the employ Of Mr.. Moody and that gen.
tloman gives him a good reputation anu
savs he has always been quiet ana peace.
able. He is about twenty-siN years o.
age and single.
Neal had the reputation OF being Dan.
eerous man. lie was formerly reslGeh'
of Amelia county. and is said 10 nave iiS
,red in many difficulties. He recently
served q term I'm the Manchester jail
The coroner's jury held an inquest over
The remains last evening. and returned
n verdict in accordance with the ABOVE
facts. .,,
4 case Of alleged kidnapping occurred
here last evening. when two little girls
I,ottie and Bonita Dyer were spirited
away from the home Of their gram
mother. Mrs Atkinson. No. Al west sew
enth street -. QUO.
mig she was very much distressed over
The AFFAIR and said that her two grand
children had been kidnapped ABOUT
o'clock yesteray by their father, Johh
Dyer.
Mrs. Atkinson stated that one Of her
daughters married Dyer about ten years
ago. and about three years ago Dyer
wife died. The two little girls were then
cared for by Dyer's mother, VINO uic'
&
az Overs mother Mrs. Atkinson SAID she
learned that her daughters children were
being harbored by woman named Mary
S,orl,e in a house on Fifteenth street III
Richmond ana she at once. with ponce
officer. went to the house and secured INT
children.
she took them 10 her home in Manches-
ter. where she tenderly cared for them.
"About this time" said Mrs. Atkinson
''Dver went to Fluvanna county, "nei
he entered suit for the children but the
case was decided in my favor ana was
requested TO keep the children.
Iror the mast three weeks Dyer has
visited Mrs. Atkinsons home frequently
ana asked to see the children, and he was
allowed the privilege. but several times
he asked Mrs. Atkinson TO allow him 10
take them out riding which she reluseu'
thinking that he wanted TO take them
away. -
Monday. Mrs Atkinson said, she was
very busy ard her servant was away
and she told the two little girls to pay
in the front yard. Later He hearu my
were taken away by their father' anu
.ince mat time their whereabouts are I'M
known.
Mrs. Atkinson at once swore out a
warrant against Dyer, and he was ar
rested at "a late hour yesterday evening
at his home. out in Chesterfield. lie WAS
rrought 10 Manchester and locked up
In the station-house. but later Was
released on 500 bail. Mr.. Robert Boyle
going on his bond The children are out
al the home of Mr.. Boyle, in Chesterheld
county.
Mir over had very little to say about
tbe matter. but denied that he had kid
manned the children. saying that they
tad come to him on the street. II IS
said that the only offence of which the
law can take cogniZance in Dyers case IS
contempt Of court. in disregarding the
order of the Circuit Court consigning the
children TO the care of their grand
mother.
In the tournament at Crow Spring on
Monday Mr.. g. X. Curtley, knight oi
Henrico, and Mr.. Mosley. hnigh' OF nu.
,uenot. tied for first place, and In rldihs
of the tie Mr.. Curtley won.
The Hastings Court was engaged al
most the whole OF yesterday In the
trial Of the negro. John Bratcher'
charged with attempting 10 poison the
family of Peter Miller by putting ar
senic in their sugar. good many Wit
nesses were examined. and the case
was ably argued by Bratcher's counsel,
niessrs. w. IL. Garnett. +. II. Nelis' ana
u Il. Cox. The case was given 10 inc
fury. which was unable TO reach YER
dict. after remaining out several hours
Miss Lottie Cosby, who has Deeh VISIT
ing Miss Ethel Harding, has returned 20
her home in Caroline county.
city Engineer Lipscomb has advertised
Tor bids for the paving Of Hull street
and also for bids for repainting Cowai-
din-avenuc bridge.
cyuthus Grove, No. g. L. A.. o. D..
onachista Tribe, |. O. r.. NJ, and Swans
boro Lodge, /. o. O. F., all OF swans,
poro. have decided TO disband and VIII
return their charters.
Miss Huldah Taylor has returned nome
after a brief visit TO friends in Chester
field.
Charles Fuqua, son of Mr.. G. y. Fuqua,
Is quite sick at his home j. Swansboro'
MIR. Willis Pulliam. OF Porter street
has returned from very pleasant WISH
10 King William county.
Rev. MIR. Chambers will preach at AS
bury chapel tonight.
Mr.. Floyd Jones is detained at his nome
A. Swansboro by sickness
Mrs W. g. Clements is very SICK al
her residence in Swansboro.
Mrs. c. NJ. Brown and children are
visiting Mrs. G. A. Brown, on BAN
bridge street.
Mr.. r. c. ID. Farmer. one OF the sena-
torial candidates. was In Glover Hill
YESTERDAY looking after his interests.
He will go over to Midlothian to-day, and
will return TO Manchester the latter
part OF the week.
The meeting TO elect delegates 20 the
Manchester convention will be held az the
buhlic-schooi building in Swansboro next