Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-05
THE SUSSEX MURDER.
History of the Crimc-Denth or an
Indertnker--ENpl plOsiOn.

PETERSBURG. VA, March 4.-(Spe-
cial)-Robert Ridley negro, who shot
and killed Mr. Williams. a well-known
citizen Of Sussex county during Christ
mas week Of last year. will be tried lot
his life In the court Of that county, wnlch
meets on Thursday OF this week Inc
particulars OF this crime nave peen luiy
published in this correspondence. IN prlel'
IL may be stated that Ridley on the eve
ming Of the murder intruded on the
nressnce Of Mr.. Williams and several
friends and was directed to retire. he
went out and borrowed a sun, ana, re-
turning TO the house, called Mr. Williams
out. when the latter appeared AZ tnc
door Ridley shot and killed him. fidiey
Immediately fed, taking the borrower
0un with him. He walked through
Greenesville county, into Bruhs"ien,
where ne stopped for several days win
relatives. and where he left the gun. re
then went over into Nottoway coui..y'
where he engaged TO do farm work Inc
gentleman to whom he engaged ms ser
vtcas identified him by the published de
scrintIon OF the murderer, and arrested
and brought him TO the jail In PETERSBURG
IIera ne has been ever since. with the
excention of one trip 10 Sussex county
where he was indicted. II has never oeeil
deemed safe, In the opinion or cohserra
tive citizens of the county 10 nav ~
lov kent i'm the Sussex jail, ana hehoe
his confinement mere.
DEATH OF POPULAR COLOKED MAN
Thomas Scott tcolored) who tor over
half a century had conducted the business
OF undertaken for the coiored pevPIV n'
,.Is civ. died this morning atter an
uIress Of two or three days. inc us-
ceased was about 70 years ot ase' "as
for many years prominent III poII''e@'
and was member OF nearly eEviJ
cret Ccolored) order In the 'ity' ~ ima1
popular among his race, ana MS iu''''"'
will be an immense one. 40
pev Dr. W. q. Starr. pastor or the
wa yasA,ington-Street Methodist Episcopal
church. preached to a crowded cohgiesH
tion last night many OF MS audlehce
being attracted to hear him BY the an
r,,,,ncement OF his subject-"Who Turns
the Wheel OF Fortune" The sermon
treated OF gambling In general anu
OF ..polIcy-playing' in particular ana tne
lessons to be drawn from such iiesa
and un- Christian practices. Dur'hs n'
sermon he took occasion 10 ~,
mon information ne had Teceiyed' that
"nolIcy' was carried on IN PetersDurS,
ara that many young men VINO hau
lately protested conversion we're en-
gaelng in the play. and that even young
ladies were In the habit OF buying TICKETS
In thls lottery.
This morning. while being handed AT
the Norfolk and Western railroad aepol,
a carboy Of acid exploded, the contents
being scattered around. Mr.. John TIT
mus was quite painfully burned about
the hands.
ANOTHER DEEP SNOW.
Our people awoke on Sunday morning
10 ind the ground covered with snow 10
the depth Of fully inches. rhe surprise
was caused by the fact that the weather
on Saturday night was almost 100 warm
for fires The snow, however, all a'sap-
peared during the day.
Mr. and MIRA ]. o. James and Mr and
Mrs. Charles +. Iauterback. who visited
the Mardi Gras in New Orleans. have re-
turned home.
AT the regular meeting OF PetersDufs