The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-09
THECITY OFPETERSBURG
FURTHER DTIifLS or TERRIBLE
DINWIDDfE COUNTY TRdGbDY.
Both of the Survivors Are Expected to Die.
Spartan Courage of One of the Perkins
Boys-W y. FOX Lectures.

PETERSBURG. VA. July S.-Spcc!al.-
Tho tragedy In Dnwiddic county ycstor-
day. mention Of which has been made in
this correspondence. has been much talk
cd about here to-day. The parties 20 the
unfortunate affair were widely known in
Petersburg. Their names. as before
stated. were Josh Perkins Wade Perkins
and +. A. Raincy. John Perkins died
shortly after being taken home. Ills
brother Wade is shot in The thigh ana
groin Eaincy was shot In the head and
the ball is IN his brain. 1t is thought
that both Will die.
Kaiucy was brought TO Petersburg this
evening from his home. in Dinwiddie
county. IN "a wagon. and taken 10 the
Homo for tho Sick for treatment.
Wade Perkins is resting little more
comfortable. bat his condition is still
critical As stated ne was shot twice.
one OF the balls went through his leg
and the other lodged in tho groin and
cannot Doe found.
Raiuoy So is said. had been cores
ponding with Miss Perkins. sister Of
the Perkins boys and The young lady
had written 20 Eaincy. telling him that
she did not desire 90 keep mp the cor
rcspondcuce. Rainey. 30 is alleged. wrote
Miss Perkins am insulting letter ana she
Informed her brothers of the fact. The
two Perkins. after arming themselves.
sought Rainey to demand rctfaction
or satisfaction. Eaincy, 10 is said. when
asked about the letter declared that he
meant everything he had written am
that ne had nothing 10 rotract.
John Perkins. 80 is stated. then struck
"a hon the latter drew
his pistol and shot Perkins. and De fell
20 the ground desperately wounded
Wade Perkins then grappled with Rainey
10 get the pistol from him. when he TOO,
was shot by Ilaincy in the thigh ana
groin.
IN SPITE OF MORTAL WOUND.
While Rainoy and Wade Perkins were
olinched. John Perkins. although mortally
wounded. got up OIL the ground. took ms
brothers pistol from his pocket, ana
placing il within three inches of Haineys
head. discharged IT,. the bah lodging IN
the brain.
After all three had been shot wade
Perkins. although having two bals in
him. placed his brother John in buggy
carried him home. q distance or three
miles and "a half. and then drove mile
further for Or. Perkins. without telling
any one how he had been shot. Shortiy
inter reaching home. John Perkins died'
The Perkins BOYS are sons OF MI hIch-
ard Henry Perkins. Of Dlnwddie county.
MIR. FOX LECTURES.
Mr. W. =. Fox. Supor,ntendef af
Scbools. OF Richmond. lecturcd TO the
teachers attending the sumner Norman
az the Virginia COLLEGIATE Institute To-
dav al 1880 O'Clock. Ills subject was
.Iiow Teachers May Improve lhem-
solves I'm Their Professions. HANIHs
clearly shown that good anoi'ioh anu
a high school education II acgeSsioi'' l..
not "a course equivalent pursued privately
were prerequisites 10 good teaching IN
our nrblic schools. He then called at
t.ntiln to the following subjects as
s,,eatly helpful TO every teacher who as
pired TO prominence In his professions
4 knowledge of mental science as
related 20 teaching.
O. Methods of teaching.
2. school management.
History OF education.
r. A broad study OF general literature
s. A study Of the Bible
2. A study Of children
A strdv of the work Of the day.
q ,rbe formation of clear ideas IN
vour own mind before eHdeaVoiihs 10
teach others. -,,,. 20 the
10. Adaptation Of the teaching 10 'ne
child's mind. ,..,,., of,o-
professor Fox said. having locked alter
,bese points. 81 the teacher is firm seh.v;;
loving and just, his work c"lnoa io''
- he enccessful. The lecture was great
~, eniovea by the teachers and vote OF
.S.,t,e rendered at its conclusion.
Mr. Thomas Edward Westmoreland ana
Nj Lillian May Fem we're matrleu
last nicht at the residence Of Rev. A D.
Tristoe. who oiiciated. o.
me rainfall for the present month nor, a.
,,l,s.rcd M the Virginia Normal ana
Collegiate Institute, up 10 Z CLOCK .n.s
morning amounts TO 5.o5 inches. since
Nav Isl the total precipitation mas pee"
1S:gO inches. The average annual IA, ~ ~
station is 4S:1S inches.