The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-10
In Dlnvlddle County E, A. Poarch Shoots
H James Eanes, Of Petersburg,
OUTCOME OF A RECENT DISAGREEMENT
Eanes Threatened co XIII poarcl, an,
sisht-Afcr Making Thrcntcu,nr
heM"nnfrations, WINS Shot una
Died in Five aIinutca-Ponrch Sur.
rendered and Admitted 70 Bail,
Especial Dispatch to The virginian,
Petersburg, Va, Juno 0. 1877,

ielefSDurS, va, June q, 1897.
"Iat seems to have been 4 homicide
al seit-defense occurred In Dinwildie
county at the saw mill OF l.. A. Poarch
~ Son, about twenty miles from Peters
Durg, yesterday afternoon about half
past o'clock. The particulars OF the
Lllalr are very mcagre. From what
can be learned ii appears that T.. a.
Poarch & Son had had in their employ
ment at their saw mill Mr.. James kinncs,
OF petersburg; that on last Friday Mr.
Poarch, ST., asked AIR lEanes IL he was
solIs 10 petersburg, when the latter re-
plleu: 1t IS none OF your d--n bust
ness, you d--n rascal: you have got
70 pay me the money you owe me-" Mr..
Poarch. In reply, told Mr.. ICancs that the
reason he had asked him If lie was going
70 petersburg was because he was going
10 give him an order for the money due
nlm on MI. Spencer Smith on Mr..
Vaughan.
MI Ponlch, 1t Is said, then paid Mr..
Eldnes what he owed him and after
wards told him THAT he would have to
looiS elsewhere for employment. 1t is
said that Mr. Eanes subsequently, went
to a. ncighboring saw mill ana told some
one there that he intended killing
l,oarch OH sight. This was reported to
Poarch
1t Is reported that yesterday afternoon
Whiie Poarch was In the neighborhood
or his saw mill supernt tending the load
ing OF cars with lumber lGancs appear
ed upon the scene and had some words
with Foarch. The latter was OH u fiat
car. l1anes got on the car, when Poarch
stepped Off on another car and finally
got upon the ground. IIuncs got Off
the car and advanced upon Poarch. The
latter told lGancs that he did not want
to have any difficulty with him. Finally
l'oarch picked UP coupling pin and told
lcancs to stand back. I5ancs. 1t IS said
however, continued to advance, at the
Same time placing his hand in his hip
pocket as If to draw Il pistol.
Poarch then drew his pistol, and point
ing 1t ut lIanes told him that he did
not wish to have any any trouble with
him and to stand back. Eanes, 1t is
stated. continued to advance and when
within three feet Of Poarch, the latter
discharged his pistol, the bail striking
I1anes In the stomach, innictlng u
wound from which he died within five
minutes.
After the shooting Poarch surrendered
himself to Judge I2pes, Of Dinwddie
county. II is stated that Judge Epcs
told Mr.. Ponrch to appear before q mag
istrnte to-day, and that he would be
present at the examination, and that If
the magistrate did not bail him he would
in the sum OF $500. Mr.. Eanes has a
sister residing in Petersburg. He is n
cousin Of Mr.. G.. =. IIanes, the Com
missioner of Revenue of Petersburg.
Mr.. Poarch is q we'll known lumber
Dealer or petersburg.
The case Of the Commonwealth
against T. a. Poarch, charged with
the shooting and killing Of James 1Ianes,
was heard before DR.. e. w. Perkins. the
county Coroner OF Dinwiddic and n
Coroner's jury to-day at the saw mill
Of Il. A. Poarch & Son, about twenty
miles from Petersburg. The examine
ton Of witnesses was not concluded UNI
til this evening. The jury returned a
verdict that James Danes came to his
| death from a pistol ball fred by Il. y.
Poarch; that they, therefore, charge said
Poarch with voluntary mansaughtcr.
but under extcnuntlng circumstances.
Mr.. Poarch then at once surrendered
himself to Justice Robert Frazer, who
admitted him to bail in q bond Of 81 900,
with j. T.. Smith, OF this city, as surety
for his appearance at the August term
of the County Court Of Dinwiddic. Hon.
VIM. r. McKcnney represented Poarch
as counsel