Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-30
HE WAS ANEtsHED.
Of the SHOOTING Oh
Drpury-nsrshni Worrcb.


clal)-One OF the most distressing as wen
az outrageous affairs that have occurred
in this community Tor long time was
the shooting OF Deputy Marshal Lawson
Worrell by some unknown men ias1
Saturday night about II O'Clock. SIT.
Worrel received Information that some
parties were operating an Illicit di.uilery
uear the foot OF the mountain. about
twelve miles from this place. Acting
upon this information. he left here about
dark. ACCOMPANIED by Mr. W. II. Thorn
ton The two rode TO the foot Of the
mountain, tied their horses. and started
afoot 10 the place where the distillery
was said 10 be located. When in about
lOy yards Of the stnl-house. they dis
covered five or six men armed with Win
chester rifles. lying behind some logs
who Immediately rose up and opened IRE
upon them. Several shots were iired
By both sides. and Mr. Worrell received
a bail IN his left leg below the knee.
which shivered tho bone. He fell. calling
TO the moonshiners not 10 kill him, that
he was shot
Strange 10 say, a man by the name OF
Jones. supposed 10 be one OF the sang.
came TO his aid. placed him OF his shoul-
der. and carried him TO a neignbor's
house
DIN t--Ns
Mr Thornton. who had escaped unhurt,
went Immediately 10 Mount Airy. y. C.,
for physician. on his return next morn
ing alone. he was surrounded on the
public highway by twelve or thirteen
armed men. doubtless some OF the same
crowd who had attacked him and Mr..
Worrel tho night before and al the
point OF a pistol he was disarmed. drag
ged from his horse. and badly beaten.
About this time Mr.. Peter Volt,
young man from this place. on his way
TO Mount Airy drove up. Having no
knowledge OF the trouble the night be-
fore, he went TO Mr.. Thornfon's aid: but
he, too was overpowered and assaulted.
WORRELL MAY DIE.
Ar. worreli was brought hom. on sun
day. and now lies IN a very critical con-
dition. lie will certainty lose his limb.
and probably his life. No arrests have as
yet been made. but sevsrai will follow
soon. 1t Is supposed that the plan was
laid and the Information given in order
10 lnveige the officers and then ambush
them. There IS a very bad state OF feeling
existing in the county between the Off
GERS and disiiilers, on account Of recent
raids and seizures Of liquors The officers
have declared their Intention q COM
Polling distllers 70 comply with the reve-
nue. laws, and 10 also suppress tho Illicit
distllation OK liquors There has, up 10
This date. heen seized by ,he revenue
officers about 200 gallons OF brandy on
account Of Irregularities
THE WHITE-CApS.
The N-hlts-Caps who whipped the
woman Amercitta Marshall some days
ago, and who were indicted the last term
or court. Were brought in to-day by the
Sheriff and put under bond OF 1900 each
for their appearance al the next term.
TO BE HANGED.
Our people are very much wrought up
just now over the matter Of the hanging
OF John WeaIherman, the vife-murderer.
which Is TO occur on next Friday. SO
far as can be learned, I'd 90 this date,
the Governor refuses 10 commute his sen
tence. The rope has again been ordered.
II f. a little singular that this il the
second time the rope has been ordered
FOR Weathermans execution. The scat
fold had been partly erected before. when
the news came that he had been granted
new trial WesthermaD, as "A last re-
sort. claims 10 be insane. The community
is, however, satisfied he is not insane
The Citizens Bank OF Carroll declared
its annual dividend a few days ago. the
net earnings being 10 per cent.
The Hillsviile Cooperative Store Com
pany declared an annual dividend OF IL
per cent.