Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-28
KILLED HIS ROOMMATE.
A Distressing Case of Acctdent"i
Shooting In HerryYflIc.

Shooting In BerryvilIc.
BERRYVILLE, VA, July 2.-tSpe-
cial)-Our community was shocked ana
distressee on Saturday night at the In
telligence that Marshall Crow, son OF
Mr. John T. Crow. had been shot and In
stantly killed. The circumstances or MS
death are briefly these: Marshall Crow
had lived for several years with his
aunts, Miss Fannie Crow and Mrs. Ida
Morgan, at their residence In this town.
Boarding at the same house, and occupy
ing the same room with young Crow,
was George Nightingale, OF Washington,
ID. C. On Saturday evening about
o'clock the two young men went TO their
room to dress and go calling Lying on
the bureau in the room was an unloaded
pistol, and beside II several cartridges.
Some conversation was had about the
pistol, and the propriety OF carrying 1t
with them. as they expected to be out
late. During the conversation George
Nightingale walked across the room 10
get some clothes from a closet, leaving
Marshall Crow standing near the bureau
handling the pistol.
THOUGHT 1T UNLOADED.
Returning to the bureau, George Night
ingale picked up the pistol, which he sup
posed to be still unloaded. as when he
last handled 1t, and playfully pointing
1t at young Crow, said. This is what
would do" referring to a quarrel
between the two young men, which they
had just been talking about, and pulled
the trigger. To his horror the pistol
went off, and his friend gave one feeble
cry of "Oh Georger and sank to the
floor. Hearing the shot, Mrs. Morgan,
ran into the room. being met at the door
by Nightingale with the cry "Oh, Mrs.
Morgan, / have shot Marshall. ] must
get a doctor, quick" but before he could
get out of the house young Crow was
dead. Young Nightingale Is almost
crazed with grief. as he and Marshall
were devoted friends. Indeed, the whole
community was devoted to young Crow,
as he was one of the best and most
promising of the young men here.
An inquest was held Sunday morning
by Major Blackburn Smith, acting as
coroner, and jury of six, who, after
careful consideration Of the evidence,
brought In a verdict Of accidental death
by shooting. and exo4erated George
Nightingale from all blame. :.
A GERMAN.
The German Club gave the first of a
series of dances to be given during the
summer season at winston nan on Fiji
day night About twenty couples were
present, and the gayety was kept up until
late hour. 1t is proposed to give a
dance every two weeks, alternating them
with the dances of the Blue Ridge Hunt
Club, at Boyce, thus furnishing dance
a week TO the two neighborhoods.
Right Rev. G.. c. Penick and family
are visiting at Mr. w. B. Clayett's.
Bishop Penick occupied the pulpit OF
Grace church yesterday morning
Mr.. Henry A. Wise. of New York, is at
Buena Vista.
Mr.. w. n. Mcdonald, Jr, left for his
home in Nashville Friday night, after a
fortnights visit TO his parents.
Miss Kate Dudley, of Louisville, DIR.
Cochran, OF Middleburg, and Mrs. Dawson
Mccormick and daughter. of Norfolk, are
visiting Mrs. A. r. Brown.
Misses Mary and Agnes Page, OF WASH
ington, are visiting Miss Mary Lippett.
Mrs. Chamberlayne and daughter Of
Richmond, are the guests Of Rev. Edward
Wall.
Mrs. Powhatan Moncure has returned
TO her home in Stafford county.