The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-17
ruE PETERSBURG MYSTERY.
Tho Murdered Man Supposed TO DO
VIM VI Wood, OF Washington.

PETERSBURG. VA. oct ls-speciaL-
When the freight train from NorIoik ar
rived here at a late hour last night
white man YVES found In one OF the gon,,
dolas with ugly wounds about the head
and face. and lying near MN was n.a.s
piece Of oak rail about two feet III iens,i
and six inches In thickness ana having
several nails imbedded therein. IL ~
supposed this is the instrument WIN
which the wounds were inflicted.
The wounded man was taken 10 Inc cry
Jail. and there attended by DIR. James w
Claiborne. but the man was past an nv
man aid. and died at 21O O'Clock ms
morning.
In his coat pocket was found a ceru-
ficate. which reads as follows:
washington. ID. G., Feb. 10. 1890.
This IS to tertify that William NJ.
Wood enlisted in the naval reserve OF the
United states September ID. Isss. ana NJ va,
honorably discharged November - 1881
"(Signed) s. NJ. RAMSEY,
"Ch.ef OF Naval Bureau
This Is presumed TO be the proper name
OF the murdered man.
A telegram has just been received from
Mr.. Clipper. OF Washington. ID. c., to the
effect that Mr. Hess would arrive IN Re
tersburg tonight for the PURPOSE Of iden-
trying the body and taking 1t to WASH
ington for burial.
The Coroner. Or. r. G. Leigh. held an
Inquest on view OF the body this after
noon, and the verdict OF the jury was that
w lIIlan VI. W OOQ came 10 DIS 1'dln Oh
the 18th day Of October. 1895. from wounds
on the head inflicted by parties I'M
known. Mr. Hess reached Petersburg to-
night and viii leave with the remains
for Washington on the 2:4o train to-mor-
row morning
William Brennan and Henry Turner.
two United SITES marines OF the cruiser
Minneapolis. and Adolph l.yners Ger
man emigrantl were arrested mere ,o
night OF the charge of being Implicated
In bQ
They all acknowledged that they were
on the freight train upon which the Dody
of Wood was found.
Their statement Is that they were
stealing a ride from Norfolk TO this city,
and were ordered off the train by the
conductor They got off. but boarded II
again as soon az the train started Out
only came as far as Wavefiy' WHICH -
TWENTY-FIVE miles east Of this CITY, Where
they got off, spent the night In the WOODS.
and came to the city tonight on another
train They say they were the 0hiy me"
on the train Tuesday night. ana did NJ
see any one get off or on WINE 'h'y were
on II. ., .,
They were committed for further exam
inatiOn.
Governor O'Ferrall, Colonel John S.
Harwood. OF the Governors stan MI.
George T. Pearman. ana Mr. julie
Straus. of Richmond. visited the 'entID
state Hospital to-day and made an III
spectIon OF the grounds and buildings
They were Hospitality entertained at me
hospital and also at the rooms oil 'he
Petersburg club. ,,.......,,... .,
A meeting of the Board Of Directors OF
the STATE Central Hospital was neid 70
dav and routine business transacleu' ! nc
report Of the superintendent. Dr. Ran %
doirA Rarkslale. which was submitted 10
the roarJ shows that $50 patients are r.
ceivng treatment a, this ins St hdS, come dne
new addition 10 he hoSpital j. apou. LIN
rloted. and It's cost will be In the neiSh-
bo~hoOd Of 500. ~ ~,
Al a meeting OF the New MSket rae
ing Association, held last night az tns
Commercial Club rooms. II was decided
10 ioin the Virginia and North Carolina
a meeting of the vestry Of 81. PauIs
church was held last night 10 consider
the question of calling successor 10
Rev Or Hams. whose resignation VIII
take effect the first Of next January. Inc
vestrvmen decline TO give out anything
for publication. but # Is rumored that
it was decided to extend can to Rev kew.
of Grace Protestant Episcopal church Of
Lynchburg.