Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-10
SHOT BOTH OF THEM.
A Terrible Affair al White Hall, Buck.
insham County.
wo BROTHERS WOUNDED.
They Attack MIR. Emmitt ID. 'res"'S
in His store ana He Opens FIRE
uror Them-DctniIs of the Trou-
bic.

rARMvILLE. VA, March e-tspec'ai''
The news OF terrible shoouns "'"
which occurred at White Hail. Dueh'"s
ham county. Saturday, was received mere
,o.aav Samuel and Christian CLOVER TWO
well-known young men, were s"o' "
~ r,,r,i,t ID Gregory, prominent
,oerchant doing business at DOM "ni'e
Hall and Knoxville. The hrst iepo''9 "
reach here regarding the shoouhs
very conflicting. The Dispatch eoi'e
snondent. however, sought out
gentlemen who were at the scene, ana 'he
,o,iou,,g was obtained from one OF the'h'
Mr.. ]. w. Toney. and Is corrooo'a''r ~
The others: The Glover bFotners o"eu
gregory for the board Of themselves ana
,helr trunks were being held by Gregory
ri his home for the debt
TOLD THEM TO LEAVE.
IN Saturday the two young men went
10 the store of Mr.. Gregory at "m'e
Hall. and demanded a settlement ure
rory told them to go away, that nc uiu
80, want TO have any difficulty with
them During this conversation Mr.. Gre
yory was standing behind MS counter
When he told the brothers to go away
ono ~ them uttered an oath ana STRUCK
Mt him with a heavy stick "he'ne' ne
WAS hit or not is not reported AS soon
ms he was struck at Gregory are"
,,s,o, and began TO fire. and one OF the
young men. Christian, fell to the hoor'
IN IN the time of the firing of the pls-
A., Tho store was crowded with Gus
formers and loungers, but they quichiS
disnersed TO the roadway without iea'-
ing only three or four to witness 'ie
affair Among these were MI D. NJ
Hines. a clerk of Mr.. Gregorys' anu
A. James CatIett Both Of these gem
,Io-,sr had narrow escapes with their
,,vas Mr.. Illness coat and vest were
shot through and through. while an eye
brov of Mr.. Catlett was torn away by
stray bullet.
TURNED ON THE BROTHER.
Christian Glover was the first one shot
nv GREGORY. and while he was stagger-
inc and falling to the floor, the smoking
,-e,,olver was turned upon his brother
from the store. but quickly returned only
N receive another shot. One BAN pene-
+rated the skull Of Christian, and an
other took effect in his breast. sam
was also shot in several places
Immediately after the shooting, which
occurred about IL O'Clock, Mr.. Gregory,
q Is reported went on attending to his
sales. and continued until shortly after
The dinner hour, when he got his wife
and his cousin, Mr.. Ashton Gregory.
and drove over TO Buckingham Court
house. where he surrendered himself TO
the authorities. and was bailed.
THE GLOVERS ARMED.
1t is said that upon searching the
Glover bows they were each found to be
armed with revolver, and both car
ried heavy sticks. 1t Is also reported
that they had been heard to threaten tne
attack which they made before the store
was reached by them, and had sent a
note TO Gregory, advising him OF theii
coming. The Glover boys are sons OF
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Glover. OF Slate
River Mills. Their mother was formerly
Miss Christian. and the family are
highly respected in the community In
which they live.
A PROMINENT MAN.
Emmitt d. Gregory Is man promi-
nent in the business affairs Of lower
buckingham. beirg a large dealer In the
products Of the county besides beinl
the proprietor OF two stores. He was
married some years ago to Miss Dun
nevant, daughter of Mr.. Henry Dunno
want, of buckingham. Up 20 this tint
no one has been seen who could give
any statement made by Mr. Gregory re
garding the matter.
"a phone and telegraphic message re
ceived from White Hall by the Dispatch
last night saws both OF the Glovers arc
seriously wounded)