Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-10
DEPUTY SCOTT DEAD
FATAL RESULT OF THE SHOOTING
IN DAxvILLE JAIL.
The People Greatly Excited-How
rxnns Secured the Pistoi-id"
skcenx's Confession - A PASTOR
CatIcd-Annual Meeting.

pANVILI.E. VA. March 9.-CopeciaIl-
Deputy-Sergeant William a. COOK WIN
was shot by George Evans negro
prisoner. at the Jail on Saturday hsn"
died Mt the Home for the Sick yesterday
,,,or,,o, little after O'Clock. Shortly
before midnight he was taken 10 Tue
home where a surgical opeTa'io" "'S
performed on him with the nope -
saving his life, but il proved iruit'ess'
The hodv was taken TO the lodge-roon'
Of Retbesda Lodge OF odd-Fellows' whefe
II Law In state all day. Many persons
visited the room during the day among
them belng a number of colored people
Tho funeral took place this afternoon
and the remains were inferred III o"'
family lot about six miles from Dan
VILE.
Deceased had held the Office OF Deputy
Sergeant for a number Of years ana was
a faithful officer. He was highly re-
spected. and q man of many iriehus
He leaves two daughters-both married
his wife having died last August.
He was a gallant soldier of the Lost
Cause. having entered the army at the
beginning OF the war and served 10 lis
He was a Baptist in faith. AMI
died in the full triumph Of the Cnrisuah
religion.
DENOUNCED.
The tragedy was alluded to in all the
colored churches yesterday morning, ana
the ministers denounced the horrible
crime from the pulpit, speaking also IN
the highest terms of praise OF the de-
ceased.
All day long yesterday. and up to IL
o'clock last night crowds remained in
front of the courthouse. anxious 10 learn
as 10 whether the Deputy's slayer had
been captured. While there was no
demonstration or loud and boisterous
talking. the men that composed the
throngs were determined, and could they
have gotten a glimpse of Evans his
punishment would have been swift and
sure.
II was rumored in town last night that
Evans had been captured, and thinking
that he would be brought 10 the city
on the train. a large crowd gathered at
the depot but they were doomed to dis
appointment.
SEARCHING PARTIES.
Securing parties went out through the
country yesterday morning and about
seven miles from the city they arrested
Ida Skeens. Evans's girl, and a negro
man named Charles Foster The Skeens
woman was so frightened that she could
not talk then. Both negroes were brought
TO jail. The woman later on confessed to
tying a pistol TO the string by which II
was pulled into the jail by Evans. She
said that Evans told her he had several
enemies in Jail and he wanted to pro-
tect himself. The weapon was a new one,
IA five-barrelled, self-acting. 32-caibre.
fnrr v1axr
also arrested on the charge of buying
the pistol.
INDICTED FOR MURDER.
Judge A. NJ. Aiken had summoned to-
day a grand jury. and they returned true
bills this afternoon against George Evans
for murder and Ida Skeens as accessory
before the fact The grand jury also
presented the following: From evidence
before us We, the grand jury. respectful
~ call the attention of the Court to the
enclosure around the jail. On account Of
its present condition communication can
be had by prisoners with outside par
ties" The Clerk was directed by the
Judge TO enter this report on record, and
certify copy to the City Council.
ID Before court adjourned for the day the
prisoners convicted at this term Of court
were brought 10 the bar and received
diets rendered. There are seven OF them
q The Judge gave notice that court would
continue In session several weeks. if ne
cessary, in order that a speedy trial may
be given Evans, should he be captured.
~, MINISTER CALLED.
The congregation of the First Presbyte-
rian church have called Rev. DR.. Will
liam n. Scott to the pastorate OF that
church. DR.. Scott is at present filling a
pulpit In church at Galveston, Tex. He
is a native of Virginia, having been born
in Halifax county forty-five years ago.
He was at once time pastor Of the Third
Presbyterian church at Richmond
The ladies held a meeting this after
noon and organized a chapter of Daugh-
tiers OF the Confederacy, with Mrs. Ber-
ryrnan Green as president; Mrs b. w.
Flynn. vice-president; Mrs. Green Penn,
treasurer and Miss Mamie Wiseman, Sec
rotary.
At the annual meeting OF the stockhold-
ers of the Bank of Danville to-day the
following directors were elected p X.
Jones. ID. A. overly. j. =. Acre, John l..
Penn, j. n. Wylie, j. u. Ley. Il. S.
Crews. John w. Carter and +. b. With
ers. The board met and elected the fol-
lowing officers: President p. r. Jones;
Vice-Presdent, II. A. overly: Cashier,
w. +. Griggs; Assistant Cashier. l.. b.
Conway. ATTORNEYS Withera a WitherS