Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-30

This infant was found by Ofhcer fal-
klnson in the rear OF the house. NO ~
north Fourteenth sreets, In cnarge oi
the wife OF a negro named Joe DAVIS.
Il am looking for an infant said the
policeman. Haven't you one here VINO
don't belong hcre?'
NO. sab; l amt got no baby here
that is. 'cept Mag. Drivers child, was
the response of the negro.
That's the very one we are looking
for" said the officer. much pleased with
his discovery. The little one was left with
Joe until II could be sent for 10 be taken
20 the almshouse
STORY OF AN WITNESS.
About 1.30 o'clock this morning Dis
patch man saw II. l.. Robertson, the
youth who conveyed the news or the
killing TO the police-station, and ne gives
some additional information reyaluhB ,he
tragedy. His story Is as follows. i I'VE
down at 1422 east Franklin street ana
BIZ Meadors. Mag Driver, fellow named
Oscar. and were in the room pack
of the oyster-place at Girolalnl = we
were talking and joking pleasant!
enough. and no one suspected that any
thing was going to happen. Bill treated
me when | entered. and / i'm turn treated
him I'm TO that time oscar had not
come in. but when he entered Bill Meadors
asked him TO lend him quarter. oscar
AT first said that he did not have the
money. ] asked him 10 let BIZ nave the
quarter telling him that | would see 10 ~
that ne was paid back. lie still SAID
/ mat ne did not have it. end, at my sug-
gestion. he lent Bill 10 cents.
THE FATAL SHOT
"Bcfore he could pass the dime to BIN,
/ continued Robertson. "he had drawn MS
revolver from his inside-coat pocket, placed
| il close against Mags breast, and fired.
The woman fell back in a chair in which
she had been sitting. and cried: My God'
he has killed me-! In an instant she
Jumped up. and ran through the oyster
| room to the front door l supposed that
she was running for the street, but she
| fell about two feet from the door, ana
thing Bill shot her there again. l know
that he shot several times, ana tnat
twice he snapped his weapon al me. rms
was done while / was going toward nm
to take his pistol away After having
killed Mag, Bin Meadors ran out into the
street. and came back and asked "heIe
/ Mag was When he was told that ne
had killed her he put the revolver in his
mouth and shot himself
Robertson was labOrlng under great
strain of excitement. and told his story
/ in a very disconnected way. but so iar ne
is the only person who admits having
| seen the shooting Of the woman.
! MEADORS SINKING.
At 2 o'clock this morning Meadors was
reportcd TO be sinking very rapidly, ana
| it was not possible TO tell how long ne
could last. The physicians at the aims
house did not probe for the bail. but Will
probably do so this morning II the young
man survive until then. Meadors is
rather a noted parsonage about Rich
mond. He has probably painted more
church steeplcs than any other workman
I'm his line in the city. He has been re-
| earded as a peaceable. honest man wnen
/ sober. but is very unmanageable wheh
under the influence Of liquor. The woman
he killed was reared in Manchester by
/ humble but honest parents. she mas
been living in this city, however, for a
number of years. and it appears that foI
several days or perhaps weeks she had
no regular home.
This is the second killing that mas oc-
/ Cured i'm Girolami's in about year.
The baby Of the murdered girl VIII be
taken 10 the almshouse early this morn
inc. Coroner Taylor will not hold an
inquest over the body Of Maggie II
Meadors dies before it is necessary 10
/ bury her.