The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-25
THE MALLORY TRAGEDY.
The Evidence in The CnSn ~ .idduccd
Before the Coroncr.s Jury


Petersburg, Va. Oct 24-(SpeciaI)-
The shooting and killing of W. f.
Mallory by Il. II. Harris Jr. last night
has been the talk of the town to-day
Mallory was sporting man and Har-
ris belonged TO the same fraternity
Coroner Ii. G. Leigh, assisted by DR.. H.
q. Leigh, .lr., and DR.. ReD. McIlwainr
made post mortcm examination of
the dead mans body to-day. and this
afternoon an inquest was held at the
Courthouse, and much testimony
heard One OF the principal witnesses
VINO testified was Robert l.. Davis, who
was an eye witness TO the shooting He
testified that Mallory was Killed about
1923 O'Clock last night, on Boiling brook
81 rect by II. III. Harris. Jr The first
that he heard was Il conversation ne
tween Mallory and Harris Witness
knew them by their voices before he
saw thcm, as they were talking very
loud. He heard Mallory say to Harris:
60 away. Dick. | don't want any fuss
Win you. Harris made some remark
IN an undrrtone. which witness did not
h"hr. Mallory again repeated: Go
nirIicultN with YOU" Harris then told
Mallory he was Il dirty cur. Mallory
replied by calling Harris Il cur. shcn
The shooting began. Who began the
sh"utins witness could not say. but he
was under the impression thai Nh.
Harris began il.
Alter being shot Mallory ran on
about iifty feet and fell to the sidewalk,
w lthesS got 10 Mallory before he fell.
re died about fifteen minutes AFTER
p''ihE Shot. Witness said Harris made.
II" attempt Ia shoot Mallory after The
iirst shot had been fired. Mr. Davis said
ih"r" were four shots. Two of th.. bnlIs
struck his building ana one .trlIcl; thn
store adjoining. Witness stated the
shooting was Very rapid Hut.rjs fired
three shots 1T Mallory while the Inttnr
was lunning. Witness searched Nal
ioiH. out found no weapon on his pcr-
son. Before Mallory WAS shot he left
,ihrfls ana Then came back towards the
iattt III Very threatening attitude
Mai!orN mad :, bag Of candy i'm his right
halu winch he changed To his left mn
ms rifht hand in his hip pocket ana
ihen IL was Harris said YOU -------
;. You ar" looking for it and | will
gave II 10 you. Then il WAS that Harris
iircu Harris then walked L. III, nolic,
Siation-houSr ana surrendered himself
me verdict of The jury was that ". f,
Mallory came TO his death on the a:d Of
october, 1893. by shots from n pistol IN,
the hands of II. H. Harris. Ir Mir.
Harms has retained the legal services
Oh hon. William g. McIllwanc
MI; W illiam Tench died at his home
on sank street this morning al il
orl"ck after Il lingering Illness. IN fact
ne had been confined Ia his room Tor
the past four years. The Immediate
cause or death was Softcninw of N,
brain. The deceased was the oldrst
native male citizen of Petersburg. He
was born May >. 1907. lie had always
resided here. and for thirty years or
NOR" was Il prominent auctionccr. He
was made Mason in Petersburg
Lodge, No. IL. September ~, 1871 AMI
was The oldest Mason in the city. per
maps in the state. He was 4 member
OF the Petersburg Benevolent Mechanic
AsSociation. having Joined the associa
ton i'll the year 1898. The deceased
leaves four sons. They are Messrs.
foific. Toe. Charles. and John.
colored man named Brnnit. James.
employed at cameron's tobacco facto-
~. had his arm broken this morning
He got it caught III ringer
Jonn c. Chamcrly, who is charged
with assauIting Mr.. ~. T. Woudson
al Grove, and also with Obtaining from
Mrs. y. ID. Woodson also Of ttrcwc,
Il receipt for board by threats against
her character, will he called FOR trial
AT the next term OF the County Court
OF NottowaT, which opens on the first
Thursday in November next. Chamcr-
~ is confined in the Jail of this city