Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-11
ONE NEGRO SLAYS ANOTHER.
Body of the Victim Found in
Cluster of Busbes-Two Meetings at
Chesterfield Courthouse--Manch
ter News Notes.

From what a Dispatch reporter could
| learn last night by diligent inquiry It
would seem that an assault was made on
the miller. and taat there has been
murder near Watkins's mill, but it was
not the miller who was killed.
Sunday afternoon the gentleman who
operates the mill saw some young men
| bathing I'm the race near his house, and
ordered them out. They resisted. and
one Of them threw rock at him. and he
received an ugly wound. Dr. Garnett, OF
/ Manchester. was summoned, and dressed
the wound. which he did not regard as
dangerous.
THE SUPPOSED MURDER.
Details Of the reported murder are
very meagre. 1t appears that two colored
men named Jones and Robertson, re-
/ spectively, had a difficulty Saturday night
near Watkins mill, during which the
! former was stabbed by the latter. Yes
/ terddy morning the lifeless BODY OF Jones
/ was found lying in "a cluster OF bushes or
/ trees. leaving no doubt that Robertson
! had inflicted a fatal stab. The supposed
murderer had not been apprehended at
! last accounts and it is probable that this
was the mission on which officers Jones
! and Idpscomb went. They had not re-
turned when a Dispatch man visited the
/ Chiefs house, at midnight, nor had they
been heard from at the Manchester sta
! tion-house an hour or two later.
SPEAKING IN CHESTERFIELD.
Yesterday was Chesterfield court-day,
and the attendance was large. There was
| little business Of public interest before
court, but two political meetings were
/ held on the lawn. and these engaged the
attention Of most o. those in attendance.
/ The Democrats held quite a good public
meeting. over which DR.. r. J. Cheatham
presided. Colonel Tazeweu Elicit and
| Captain John Lamb, two Of the candi-
dates for the congressional nomination,
/ made speeches. as did also Judge ii. w.
| Flournoy. who is an enthusiastic silver
! man.
The Republicans also held a meeting,
/ and elected MT. y. W. Nunnally temporary
county chairman TO I'LL the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Major Joe
] Walker IT viii be remembered that
Major Walker came over to the Demo-
cratic ranks when Bryan was nominated.
even though he had been one Of the most
prominent Republicans Of this section for
years.
THE COMMITTEES NAMED.
The following committees, all Of whom
are under the supervision OF Mr.. Angus
| tine Royal. chairman of the Cnveihng
| Committee. have been appointed. and VIII
be on hand at the unyeiling Of the monu-
meut &c POwhatan Courthouse August
10Th.
Committee on Recepuon-Hon. T. VI.
! Miller chairman. j. ST. George Cooke
/ b. n. selden John r. Goode. John Wertn,
/ Major Charles Drewry, Captain h. ii.
/ Deane. L. -. Hotchklss. W. $. Archer,
W. y. Strother r. J. Gillian. John liil-
liam. Major Charles Old. Charles Selden,
| and James A. Tilman. Lady Assistant
! Mrs. Judge William =. Dabney, Mrs.
Judge r.. NJ Miller Mrs. j. Il. Seiden,
Mrs. John r.. Goode, Mrs. T.. ID. Hotch-
! kiss. Mrs. ". S. Archer, Mrs. Major
| Charles old. Mrs. Charles Selden, Mrs.
| Augustine Royal Mrs. j. ID. Harrison
and Mrs. Clay Drewry
Committee on Rau0ns-MiltOn McLau-
I rine (chairman). r. r.. Lee, ". r. Davis,
/ William Old. Lee Dance, r. A. Mosley,
/ G. r. Keunon. W. T.. KernOn. j. Il. Simp-
| son. w. w. Mchaux. Paul MichauX +. a.
! Mosley j. II. Martin, Lem. ;. LaPrade,
/ Alex. Winfrce. Sampson Jennings, Dr.
! Blair Burwell, Willis w. Hobson, Robert
| Palmer. ST. George +. Abrams. Andrew
/ Gray. p. S. Markham, Ed. Scott. George
= Joter. Jr.. Colonel W +. Wickham,
Peter Porter. w. T. MichauX. and Dr. G.
J.. Todd. Lady Assistants-Mrs. r. r.
| Lee. Mrs w. II. Davis. Mrs. William
! Old. Mrs. Lee Dance. Mrs. r.. a. Mosley,
Mrs. w L. Kennon, Mrs. John Gillian
/ Mrs. j. f.. Simpson, Mrs. W. W. MicnauN,
| Mrs. r. 4. Mosley, Mrs. J. Fl. Martin,
Mrs. r. j. Gillian. Mrs. Colonel w: +.
/ Wfckham. Mrs W. T. MichauX, Mrs.
! James 4. Tilman, and Mrs. DR.. c. L.
| Todd.
Mrs. Clara Nash Is chairman OF the
/ Committee on Ice-Cream. and she viii
be assisted by corps of charming ladies'.
Mr. Charles Dorset was bitten by dog
belonging 20 Nir. VI. l. Adams near the
conner of Ninth and Everett streets last
/ evening. Mr.. Dorset received a bad
wound i'm each leg. Mr. Adams has been
| summoned 20 appear I'm the Mayor s
| Court this morning TO show cause why
ne should not be fined for owning such
a dog
Claude Dean. a white man, who says he
/ lives in Richmond was arrested yes
terday on the charge Of being drunk.
REFUSED THEM BAIL.
As an outcome Of a fight which oc-
curred near Fontcello Springs one day
last week. Luther Taylor, Richard Mel
ton. Sam. Henry, and Pee Dee MahOney
were arrested yesterday morning on the
{ charge Of felOni9usly assaultng John
Jones Ii seems that the crowd. all OF
whom were employees Of the Old Do
minion Iron and Nail-Works. went over
TO the Springs to have a good time. II is
said that the fight took place between
Jones and Sam. Henry and the other
'prisoners were only peace-makers. Jones
was 50 badly used up that he was lel-
! in an unconscious condition. but later
recovered and walked to his home. His
I u sfu F..n. m
of gashes. 1t is claimed that stones
were used freely in the scrap. While
| Iones lies now IN a serious condition.
his pbvsicians think be viii recover. BAH
was however. refused the persons arrest
ed Yesterday morning. and they are in
IAN. awaiting the result Of the mans in
juries. -
BEFORE THE MAYOR.
Most Of the time in the Mayors Court
Yesterday morning was occupied in hear
ing the troubles OF John and Ida Jackson,
charged with fighting In the street. 1t
| eseros that John came home under the
influence OF iqu0r and his wife took his
money away from him 10 keep him az
home. But John was looking for trouble,
and IL was left for Ida 10 demonstrate
that she was really the better half. An
officer interrupted the scene and they
were both arrested. When Mayor Maurice
! bad gathered in the evidence. both Ida
| and John were fined $50 for fighting
Ida paid her fine out OF Johns money
ana John went TO jail IN default
George Ellis was fined s. for assaultins
| and striking Charles Fortune on last
wednesday. Fortune was discharged.
Jack Bland. suspicious character. was
reoulred TO give security OF $50 for
sIx months as suspicious character.
The case OF Gus Ellis and Annie Wells.
charged with raising disturbance AT the
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