Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-26
WILL IT BE MURDER?
COUNTY CORONER INouIRING INTO
THE DEATH OF JACKSON.
RICHMOND POLICE WANT WALLACE.
me Hcnrico Authorities Have Him,
though, md Possession Is Nine
POINTS In Law-The Inquest POST
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County-Coroner Croxton on yesterday
held an inquest over the remains OF
Floyd Jackson. the negro boy who died
at the City Almshouse from the result Of
a gunshot wound inflicted by Aleck Wal
lace, one OF his companions. on a hunt
ing expedition; but no verdict has been
rendered yet.
The Coroner swore in a Jury Yesterday
morning al O'clock but owing to the
unavoidable absence of an important wit
ness. the inquiry was postponed until
o'clock. At this hour the jury and wit
nesses assembled with the Coroner in
that officers room. in the basement OF
the courthouse, and the inquest was
begun.
THE BROTHER TESTIFIED.
Silas Jackson. dminutive lad Of about
Z years, brother Of the murdered
boy, was the first witness examined.
He was present. near the works of the
Virginia and North Carolina Wheel Com
pany when the shooting took place. and,
though somewhat frightened when first
put on the stand, finally gave a graphic
account Of the affair. He said that
Aleck Wallace pointed a gun at Floyd
Jackson and told him to hop up, threat
ening to burn" him II he refused. Floyd
did hop up, but as he came down Aleclk
shot him. and he fell. at the same time
exclaiming. "Oh. Lordyr Aleck then
handed the gun to Ike Carter, and ran
off down the railroad
The next witness called was DR.. c. A.
Labenberg, who wrote his statement.
giving an account Of the treatment given
the injured boy. He asserted that the
boy died Of loss of blood, and not from
the shock caused by the amputation OF
his leg.
Isaac Carter one Of the darkies pres
ent at the time Of the shooting. was
next examined. He testified that the
shooting was done with his gun, which
he had laid down against a log, while
he scraped his shoes. After the shoot
ing, the cause for which he knew not,
he carried Floyd Jackson to the office
of the wheel-works, whence he was car
ried in buggy TO HarrisOns drugstore
During the testimony Of this witness Il
developed that William Lamb, a son OF
Congressman John Lamb witnessed the
shooting, and an adjournment was had
until II o'clock this morning, in order
that young Lamb might be summoned.
WILL WAIVE EXAMINATION.
Mr.. William II. Beverage. counsel for
Wallace. Tas present at the inquest. and
announced. for the benefit OF Magistrate
Nelson. who was preparing for an ex-
animation to-day, that II the Coroner's
jury brought in a verdict against his
client he would waive an examination.
The charge against Wallace IS felonious
shooting. and this will not be changed
until after the Coroner has disposed Of
the case.
officer Kerse, Of the First District. APP
peared at the county jail with a war
rant for Wallace and asked that the
prisoner be delivered to him. The coun-
" officials refused TO surrender him.
claiming that the scene Of the shooting
was outside OF the jurisdiction Of the
Hastings Court.
C. p. Seitz. the barber, swore out
warrant yesterday against G. w. Ramey.
charging him with permitting his goats
to trespass on his property. Mr.. Ramey
appeared. but the case was continued
until Saturday.