Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-05
THALHIMER'S
A SURPRISE.
THE CAPTURE OF THE PETERS
nyRG MIFE-MURDERER.
Marriage.

PETERSBURG. VA. December f.
,snecialD-The capture Of Matthew alias
"Do,, Jones. the wife-murderer at
late hour last night was rather SURPRISE
in view of the fact that he had oeeh
nursued for some miles into the country
even to a point near Reams's station
where. by concealing himself IN the
woods he managed TO elude his pursuers.
He said last night that he could easily
have killed the Chief Of Police ana the
High Constable. who were pursuing him.
as he was armed with a loaded uouDi7-
barrel breech-loading gun. HIS temp'a-
tion was to kill them. but on second
thought he refralned. because ne had
no erudge against them. and they were
only discharging their duty. lie eiuoeu
their vigilance and walked back TO town.
where he was arrested near midnight by
police officer Webb He brought his gun
hack with him-the gun with when ne
mad committed a most brutal murder, III
twice shooting his defenceless wlle' puI
bofora his arrest had left 1t with one or
bis relatives. He says that he ala not
know of his wife's death until ne came
hack TO Petersburg. THIS must De
falsehood. for after shooting her tn-
first time he went mp 10 hef ptoa'i a1'
form and, placing the muzzle OF Ms su".
loaded with no. shot, direcuy asdi.a'
her back, fired the load lnlo hel Oous
Then. reloading the gun, he went out
an9 warning All parties against interfer-
ing with him. on the penalty OF death
made his escape from the city MS
statement that he came back TO town
10 surrender himself IS doubted. Nheh
searched al the police station two knives
opd some other personal effects were
found in his pockets. Before he was
committed 20 the jail. however. ne pulieu
off his shoes and socks, ana from pe-
tween his toes extracted SO III ho.'s'
which n turned over TO the au'hoilu.S
for safe-keeping Great ind gnaton IS
expressed by the colored people Of the
communitv on account OF the brutal MUIR
der. and many Of them-the WON H.
ospeclallv-would have been glad TO see
Jones lynchod.
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN
Mr.. BENJAMIN b. Woods, an old and re-
spected citizen. and a well-known uler-
chant died at his home, ON iichory
street. this morning: aged about g. years
IL was for many years a resident Of
richmond and his remains viii be IN
tered in Hollywood Cemetery to-mor-
row. ..,,,,.r
The condition OF Mr. George W. Good
,vvn who has been M from pneumonia
for several days. is regarded as extreme
ly critical to-day.
II has been a matter Of comment that
no FUND has been provided for extra eN-
penses Of the police force For instance,
i'm the pursuit of CT minals outside OF the
city or for any secret detective work the
police officers have O. bear their own
expenses and sometimes they have TO
nav pretty high for their work.
There was a light fall Of snow here to-
dav-the first Of the season.
Mr. Charles b. Mann, for some time
the active and energetic editor OF the
Evening Progress left to-day for Rich-
mond 10 accent the position OF clerk OF
on OF the committees OF the Leslsla-
ture -.
Is expected that the new ST. Joseoh's
Catholic church. on Washington street
which has been erected at cost OF near
" $1,000 will b. dedicated 90 the SER
vice OF God on the 22d OF this month.
Rishop Keane. Of WASHINGTON. and Arch
bishop Kain. OF Minnesota. viii attend
and take part In the exercises.
The annual meeting of the Virginia
Sunday School and Bible Board VIII
be held in this city on the 10Th.
Rev. Father Robinson, who for some
days has been the guest Of Rev. Father
O'Ferrall in this city. left for Richmond