Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-06
THE COCKADE CITY.
JONES, THE WiFE-MuRDERER,
SENT on.
Wanted to See the body OF His Vie
tim-Death of an Old Ciizen-E OBJ
Notes.
Notes.

PETERSBURG, VA, December g.
ESP caL)-In the Mayors Court this
morning the case OF the Commonwealth
VS.. Matthew Jones. charged with the
murder OF his wife. Lucy Jones. was
called for examination. The Mayor only
heard the evidence OF one witness OF the
tragedy. The accused, having no counsel,
was asked If he haa anything 10 say
and, on his replying that he desired TO
make statement, was advised by the
Mayor that anything h had TO ssy mus,
be voluntary. He then declined 10 make
any statement, and was committed 10
Jail without bail to await the action
OF the grand jury.
ASKED TO SEE THE BODY OF HIS
WIFE.
Jones then asked permission OF the
Mayor TO see the body OF his murdered
wife before 1t was buried this afternoon;
but this requ ST was denied, on the
ground of lack of authority-the case
having passed out of the Mayors hands.
Application for this privilege was ineh
made to Judge Mullen, OF the Hastings
Court, but, for good reasons. IL was re-
fused-on the grOunu tnat the prisoner
presence might cause undue excitement
ana that the authority to grant sucn
privilege did not rest with MIN. why the
prisoner. kept for effect upon jury
should desire to look upon the BODY OF MS
wife. whom ne mad 50 deioerateiy anu
brutally murdered, cannot be SAID.
II was stated in this correspondence
Yesterday that within the past four weeks
four murders had been committed In this
usually quiet city. II should have be n
said that there were five murders-an
committed within the period OF sixty
DAYS within the jurisdiction OF this city.
In addition 10 those mentioned Jour IN
number. an unknown negro was iound
murdered on the outskirts OF the city Oh
the 4th Of October
The murderer of this negro has never
been found, and the IDENTITY OF the muir
dered man has never been discovered
The murder Of William May wood,
white man. Of washington, ID. G.. OF re-
spectacle connections. on train OF the
Norfolk and Western railroad, In this
city. on the 18th Of October, Is iattef
of mystery which will probably never be
solved. ,,
William +. Mallory was shot and killed
by r. III. Harris. on Bollingbrook street.
on wednesday night, October 25i.
Coleman Toran (colored) was Killed
by Richard Davis, on Gil street. on
Saturday night, November 2Sd.
December 80 Matthew alias DOC
Jones shot and killed his wife, Lucy
Jones. with shotgun.
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN.
Mr.. George w. Goodwin, an old ana
respected citizen, whose Illness OF pneu-
monia. has been mentioned In this cor
respondence, died this afternoon at
o'clock at his residence, on Wythe street
For a number of years he had been en-
ployed af Dunlop's tobacco-factory. lie
was a man of sterling character ana an
active member of the Episcopal church.
He leaves several sons and daughters.
Personal AND GENERAL.
Mrs. r. r. Harrison, residing on Hard
ing street narrowly escaped death OF
serious injury last evening. Whiie she
was standing in front of the fireplace
In her room her clothes caught on fire.
She was saved by the e: sistance OF
friends, with but slight injury.
Mr. John Watson was To-Day examined
by Judge b. A. Hancock upon an appii-
cation to practice law in the courts OF
virginia. The young man is "A son OF
Mr.. r.. L. Watson, of this city. and
passed a most creditable and satisfactory
examination Before admission TO the
bar ii will be necessary for the appii-
cant to undergo like examination before
another circuit judge. or before "a judge
of the Supreme Court
Mamie Jones (colored). while under the
influence of liquor. went into the house
of a friend on Plumb street last night,
and was found dead this morning. Death
is supposed 20 have resulted from an at
tack OF heart-disease, caused by dissipa-
ton.
The residence Of Mr.. Edward Mayes, a
huckster. residing on Pearl street. was
entered and robbed last night by burglars
Five dressed turkeys, fifteen dozen eggs,
and other articles were stolen.
Mr.. Montgomery Jackson. who has been
en- a visit TO the principal cities OF Eu-
rope. has returned home. accompanied by
his mother, who for the past two years
has been residing in Dresden.
Hon. William Il. Mckinney. the con-
gressman-elect from this district, was in
the city to-day on his return from Wash
ington. where he attended the opening
session of Congress. He returned 10
Washington tonight. He expressed him
self as very much gratified with the seat
he drew. II being a little In advance or
the seat Of ex-Speaker Crisp, and In very
close proximity TO those of Messrs. Elicit
and Otev. OF the Virginia representatives,.