Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-25
ADMITS THE KILLING.
A Tragedy Near Prospect, Prince Ed
ward County.
ONE NEGRO SHOOTS ANOTHER.
seif-Dcfence CIatmed-rivc rrison-
ers In the Farmvilie Jail Charged
with Murder-The Transcript In
the Lunenburg Cnses Received.

FARMvTLLE. VA, February A-tspe-
cial. )-Prince Edwards TALLER Is the custo-
dian OF five persons charged with murder.
three OF whom are the Lunenburg prison.
ers. The newest acquisition to the muir
derers' row In this jail Is In the person
Of Richard Morton (coloredD. brought
here this evening for the murder OF DUKE
Spain last Friday night
The facts in this case appear to be as
follows: Duke Spain and Richard Nor
ton were returning home from negro
church fair, a short distance from Pros
pect Depot, the former with girl. Wben
they were near the railroad, Morton
alleges, some one threw rock at him'
and he scalled out that whoever did IL
was a -. Spain resented this, and
a fisticuff ensued, which was soon ended.
A short while afterwards, Morton says
he was oyertaken by Spain, who made
a rush at him. IL was then he fired the
fatal shot The ball penetrated SPANS
abdomen, inhicting a wound from which
he died early this morning. AS soon as
Morton shot Spain he fed, leaving the
wounded man beside the railroad In
suffering condition.
GAVE HIMSELF UP.
However, to-day he returned to Pros
pect and gave himself up TO the au-
thorities. acknowledging that he had
committed the deed, and claiming in JUS
tification self-defence. Coroner r. Nj.
Bidgood, of this place, was summoned
TO Prospect 10 hold an inquest over the
remains, and upon the examination of
witnesses 1t was proved that Spain at
the time of the shooting was unarmed.
Morton was brought to Farmville by Con-
stable Hubbard.
Another negro in Prince Edward jail
is being held at the request of the Nor
folk county officials. who charge him
with murder, committed in the vicinity
OF Norfolk city. This negroes name Is
Tom Hudson. and he was taken up here
last Saturday, along with white man
named Rowland from Petersburg, both
charged with offering a gaming scheme
upon the streets. For the want of suffi-
cient evidence Rowland was discharged,
but, at the request Of the police Of
fcers. the negro, who gave his name as
Johnnie Jones. was committed to prison
as suspicious character, seeing that
he answered the description of Tom Hud-
son. wanted in Norfolk county for muir
der.
STOUTLY DENIES.
Hudson stoutly denies that he had ever
been east OF Petersburg, and claimed
TO have come from Danvile. AS soon,
however, as the Norfolk authorities
were communicated with, a telegram was
received from a police detective Of that
city. asking our police to hold the
prisoner. This was followed by a let
ter, which fixed definitely the identity
of the prisoner. Norfolk police are ex-
pected to arrive here tomorrow for Hud-
son.
THE LUNENBURG TRANSCRIPT.
The Clerk of Prince Edward received
the transcript Of the record in the Luz
nenburg murder cases to-day, and imme-
diately Judge Crute had the prisoners
Solomon Marabe, Pokey Barnes, and
Mary Acknowledgement into court. This
was done in conformity with the
law, which permits each OF the pris-
oners to motion for a continuance
until the March term OF the court No
explanation of the delay In transmitting
the records was enclosed.
The Rev. DIR. A. y. Mayo, who is lee
turing throughout the South on educa-
tional subjects. arrived here to-day, and
IL the guest of the State Female Nor
NAL School, where tonight he delivered
one OF his addresses. He will remain in
Farmville several days.