Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04
GOOD CITIZEN DEAD.
MIR. EDWIN }. pUvAL, OF GoocH-
LAND.
HIS Career-Thc Funerai-Petersburg
Points-Died from His Wound-A
Bold Robbery-Attemptcd Murder
Personal and General.

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noon at 3 O'Clock. Mr.. DuVal was
member OF a large family, the descend
ants OF the Huguenots who settled IN
| Powhatan county. and subsequently
spread over Chesterfield Goochland, and
Henrico counties. His father was stephen
DuVal, who erected and operated the nrst
saw-milI ever seen in this state, super
ceding the old whip-saw, and when ne
died he was the owner Of the Dover coal
mines, rolllng-milis, and nail-works.
Mr.. Edwin DuVal inherited his fathers
energy and business tact. and was not
only a farmer, but also conducted coal
mining, saw-milllng. and mercantile en-
terprises. During the war, exempt py
age from military duty, he greatly aided
the Confederate Government and te-
friended the soldiers, many Of whom SICK
or we'll found shelter and food IN ms
hospitable home. There are doubtless
many old Confeds now living who remem-
Der his kindness to them.
Mr.. DuVars lavish aid to his friends
and neighbors led a citizen Of Richmond
to say: "Mr. puVal needs a guardian
To this and other ike criticisms he was
wont to reply: What is the use of living
il you cannot help others" So he lived
and helped his church and his neighbors.
Dover church. Of which he was mem
bers, is q large building, and II was hlea
at the funeral with his friends, white ana
coIored. who loved and honored him.
Rev. Hugh ID. Ragland, a former pastor
and a constant friend Of the family, con-
Quoted the funeral services, which, by
request of the family, were very simple
Mrs. DuVal died I'm October, 1893. she
was Miss Rhoda Thomas Halsey, Oh
Lynchburg, and first cousin OF Dr.
Greed Thomas, Of Richmond. Mr.. Du-
Val's five daughters were gathered around
the coffin-Miss Sallie Il. Duval, the
Youngest; Mrs. John NJ. Pitcher, OF Pc
tersburg; Mrs. @. Eugene Woodson, or
Richmond, Mrs. Thomas f. Clarke, OF
Henrico and Mrs. A. X. Angler, Of Gooch-
land. The remains were borne by SIX
grandsons-viz.: Edwin NJ Pitcher. OF
Richmond; John A. Pitcher, of Roanoke;
DR.. william Pitcher and stanton Pileher
Of Petersburg; DR.. Frank Clarke, of Hem
rico, and Percy Deitrick, of Richmond.
Mr.. DuVal was 81 years old. Kew Dr'
J. NJ. Pitcher, who attended the funeral
returned 10 Petersburg to-day, leaving
Mrs. Pitcher at the old home.
DEATHS IN AND NEAR PETERSBURG
Mrs. Annie Boisseau, relict Of James
Boisseau. OF Dinwiddie, died at her home,
ing at quite an advanced age. She was
widely connected in Drwiddie and In
Petersburg.
Mrs. W. NJ. Crowder and Mrs. Barbara
Hardy. highly respected and beloved dled
at their homes, in Ettrlck, on Sunday.
DIED or HIS INJURIES.
Mr.. e. A. Rainey. one Of the gentlemen
engaged in the recent triple shooting al
fair near Ream's Station, In Dinwicdie
county, died az the Home for the Sick, IN
this city, to-day where ever since the
tragic AFFAIR he has been under medical
treatment. The particulars OF this SAD
affair were given in this correspondence al
the time. Messrs. John and Wade Per-
kins took offence at a letter written by
Mr. Rainey to their sister. and meeting
the latter on the road, demanded an
apology, which was refused The trouble
then occurred. Mr.. John Perkins was Ia
tally shot. but before he died he got pos
session Of the pistol OF his brother, who
was engaged in fierce struggle with
Rainey, and shot the latter In the head.
Before this, however, Mr.. Wade Perkins
syas so badly shot by Rainey that he Is
yet confined to mis- bed. Mr.. Wade Per
kins carried his dead brother home ana
went for medical aid for Mr.. Rainey. Inc
affair. which has resulted in the death OF
two persons and the serious wounding or
a third, has been greatly regretted in the
county. During his conscious intervals
al the Home for the Sick Mr.. Rainey eN-
pressed great sorrow over the matter.
The ball which entered his brain was
never extracted.
ATTEMPTED MURDER.
on Friday night last two negro youths
Frank Stewart, aged about q years, and
Walter Lewis, aged IS years-had fight,
I'm which the latter, being the younger and
smaller. was worsted. He was afterwards
heard TO say that he intended to get even
with Stewart, and this he did this morn
ing from ambush About $50 o'clock,
while Stewart was driving some COWS
across the canal bridge opposite Battersea
farm, Just on the corporate limits 10
Craze In the vacant fields, Lewis sprang
from concealment, and at close range
shot Stewart with pistol The shot was
fred from behind and the ball entered
the back OF the head. Lewis ran across
the canal and escaped I'm the direction or
the Norfolk and Western railroad. He
has not yet been captured. Stewart was
taken to the Home for the Sick. His con-
dtion is regarded as serious.
A BOLD ROBBERY.
one Of the large front plate-glass win
dows of Mp. W. III. Talleys store, on
Sycamore street, was broken by thier
last night, who stole two me pants pat
terms and two nice shirts. The store is
on the most reQusnted portion Of the
street Several persons in the immediate
neighborhood heard the crash Of the glass,
and passengers on one Of the passing
street-cars heard the noise and saw
negro running from the window.
A FIERCE FIGHT.
Late Saturday night two negro men
Thomas Junius and W. j. Cabel-got into
a fight with clubs and iron pipes and
gave each other terrible beatings. The
wounds were mostly about the head AMI
shoulders, and when the belligerents APP
peared In court this morning their faces
were scarcely visible by means Of ban
dages. Examination was continued.
During the month OF July the exporta-
ton OF manufactured tobacco from this
city amounted to 1926, 574 pounds. OF which
265 $50 pounds were shipped through the
customs department
II Is said that the negro. Richard Davis,
who is wanted here for the unprovoked
murder OF a cOlored man named Toran,
was recently seen in Newport News.
Stevenson, who was recently loaned 10
Petersburg by the Portsmouth team, has
been recalled, and Rieman substituted In
his place.
McGann, OF the Lynchburg club, mas
been sold TO the Boston team Tor 81 ,20O.
and left here for Boston on Saturday eve
ming.
NEWPORT NEWS.