Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-25
The Deputy Shsrills Seem to Hare Been
the AssrtssOiS.
GAMBLERS SHOT IN sELF-DEFExcE
So Holds the Coroner's Jury I'm the
Case-washfngtou News Notes
Personal and Political Items Of
Interest.


| shooting was started by tnem, tnat Nei-
son simply acted in self-defence. and that
| he is now free man. having been dis
charged by the coroner's jury. II appears
that Deputy-Sherif Denterman and his
companion, MIlt Johnson. had been In
| Washington drinking on Thursday eve-
ming, and in driving through Jackson
City on their way home stopped at Nel-
sons saloon, where they had several
more drinks, and where they played craps
and lost 81. This caused Denterman to
lose his temper. and he left the Nelson
den, yowing vengeance and threatening
to get even.
He and Johnson then went to another
drinking place, where they swore In a
number OF negro deputies, and returned
TO Nelson's They entered the place.
seized the chips and money on the gaming
table, and then proceeded to take Nell
sons cash-drawer. While trying to do
this Deputy Johnson's pistol was dis
charged. and 1t was then that Nelson and
his barkeeper opened fire. with the re-
suit. as already published. OF killing one
negro. and wounding two others, and also
two white men.
The ARRAY occurred after 10 o'clock at
night, and nothing was known of Ia in
Alexandria, outside OF the police-station,
where Nelson gave himself up. until next
day. The wounded men were brought
from Jackson City. which IL near the
Virginia end OF the long bridge. TO the
Emergency Hospital, in this city, very
late at night, and IL was due to this cir
ccmstance that the affair became known
TO the papers OF this city.
Senator Lindsay. OF Kentucky, to-day In
troduced a bill for the relief OF William
I. Green, surviving partner OF l.. IL.
Lyme * Co.. of Lynchburg. and TO reim-
burse him In the sum OF s4.705. being the
value OF tobacco. machinery, and fixtures
seized and retained by the United States
Government in September. 1861.
PRESERVATION OF JAMESTOWN.
The Richmond ladies, including Mrs.
Barton Wise Mrs. James Lyons, and
others. who were delegates 10 the con-
gress OF Daughters OF the Revolution. Sc
cured an appropriation Of 800 10 aid the
Society for the Preservation OF Virginia
Antiquities in the preservation OF James
town Island. Mrs. Barton Wise, the re-
gent OF the Old Dominion Chapter,
brought the matter to the attention OF
the congress. and Mrs Lyons seconded
her efforts. The proposition had the warm
SupPOIt Vi tnc ldulfS from New lOTk
and Massachusetts,.
In addition TO this substantial recoenI-
tion OF the Richmond society, about nifty
life-members OF the society were secured
among the members OF the congress
Mrs. James W. Green CT CuiDeper. il
here endeayoring TO secure the pardon
Of Albert Green (coIoretD who was con,
victed OF murder In this city a number
or years ago. and WIS sentenced 10
death. but whose sentence was comnnutted
TO imprisonment for life by President
Harrison. He had been former servant
OF Mrs. Green. by whom he was reared.
The case has been presented to President
Cleveland. a petition having been exten-
sively signed by prominent people Mrs.
Green is quite hopeful OF Green's re-
lease. as he has already served nine
years. The crime OF which he was con-
victed was that OF stabbing a fellow
workman with a knife during a fight in
stable. which resulted In death. and
extraordinary reasons were shown for the
act.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. General Fitzhugh Lee is visiting
In Alexandria, occasionally coming over
to Washington on shopping expeditions.
Mr.. Frank 4. Anderson. who was orator
at the banquet in Alexandria on Wash
mond. and Is a graduate OF Richmond
College. and is now Chief Of the Law Di-
vision in the Pension Office He Is also
the author OF government law-book
which Is an authority In the Department
OF the Interior.
Hon. ]. e. Willard. Of Fairfax. thinks
the Maupin bill Will pass the Virginia
Senate and become law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Connaly f. Trigg and
Miss Pocahontas Trisg White are at the
METROPOLITAN.
Colonel Tabb, OF Hampton, Is here on
legal business. stopping at the Shore
ham.
Mr.. Benjamin T. August, Clerk OF the
Richmond City Council. and his daughter,
Miss Ella, and Miss Brander. who are at
school here. were visitors at the Capitol
this morning. Mr.. August returned to
Richmond this evening.
Mr.. w. @. Ferguson. Of Richmond. Is
here. sojourning at the Ebbitt House.
Mr.. c. b. Strother. Of the University Of
Virginia. is a guest at williard's.
Congressman McKenney. OF the Fourth
Virginia District. left Saturday for brief
visit 10 his home. In Petersburg
Mr.. W. II, Macon. OF Richmond, Is In
town. registered at the Cochrane.
Colonel c. r. Preston, OF Virginia is
Mr.. Josephus Daniels. proprietor of
the Raleigh News and Observer. Is In
the city. registered at the Raleigh
Mr.. w. +. Dibbrell. OF Petersburg, Is
a guest at the Raleigh.
Mr.. Joseph Cummings, OF Richmond,
Va. Is here. stopping at the United States
Hote.
Miss Clemence Cooke. OF staunton. va.
was one OF the ushers at the congress OF
the Daughters OF the Revolution, and be-
came great favorite during the ses-
sion
ARRIVALS.
Among the hotel arrivals to-day were
the following:
J. H. Johnston and w. T. Johnston.
Virginia. Hotel Lawrence.
c. ]. Manning. Bridgewater. Va; NJ c.
Hitc. Edinburg. Va; DR.. Edward Woods.
and Samuel B. Woods. Charlottesville,
Va; H. L. James. Fredericksburg. Va:
@. p. s. TripIett. cuipeper. Va; C. z.
Howard. Richmond. Va; Yardby T.
Brown, Hamilton. Va; A. N. Psyton,
Charlottesville. Va; 4. p. Miles. Blacks
burg. Va; A. p. .wetmore. Midland. Va:
II. O. Otis and son. @. !. Meade. c. s.
wunder. II. NJ wunder. Virginia, Howard
House.
Mrs @. @. Kimban. Virginia, cobo's
Hotel
J. Crdy. North Carolina: J. c. Young.
Virginia: W. b. Hancock. Virginia, c. p.
Janey. Virginia. National
J. ID. Whitford. North Carolina: L. ID.
cumsbaee, Richmond. Va; J. L. Scales.
J. r. Careton. North Carolina: z. H.
Jackson, Virginia; w. Ryan. Richmond,
Va: 8. A. Wolfsheimer. p. w. Garrett,
e. 3. Harrison. Virginia. 8. l.. r. Love-
bus. Virginia. Metropolitan.
c. r. Taylor. Norfolk. VAT. H. Hum
phreys. Virginia: r. Rich and wife. Nor
folk. Va; b. r. Baxter. North Carolina.
st. James