The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-12

me; he should have let me hnish the ne
gro. | wanted 10 make "a nice JOB OF H.
Deputy Fussen then demonstrated win
Twitchell. telling him ne should not nave
shot Davis. since he was I'm the CUSTODY
OF the law. and added: II you weic So
ing to shoot him at all you shoulu ~ =,
done so when this thing first happeheu'
AT that time only thought DAVIS nso
insulted my daughter. ! ala not hnO" 'o
had assaulted her" ..,,,
Twltchen said he had brought MS "lle
and daughter TO court lie deoialeu W.,
he did not know when hc came 10 ooui
that he would shoot Davis.
lie said the negro had accomplished ms
fendsh work and had made him ana ms
family suffer. and when he sa" h'ih -
seemed 70 make his blood boil. and no
had only one desire-to Kill him.
FROM NEW YORK.
Twitcheu is from Toronto. y. a"
where he was once engaged ia the hle'-
cantila business. lie moved TO Henrlco
about seven years ago. and purchaseu "
farm. Ills family consists or ms wiz
three boys and three girls
TTe said. Il employed Davis TO work
for me. The reports that ! treated niiii
like ono Of my own family or that no
was intimate with my daughter, with
INV knovylodra. are lies. ] am man.
ana not ashamed OF what l have done.
and I only hope that Davis VIII Ole
protected my daughters honor, as
other man would have done. Wn'"
brought Davis 20 jail ] did not know
the full extent Of the affair or l would
have killed him then and there. Mhat
man i'm my position would not have acted
as 1 have done?"
TWITCHELL RETAINS COJNShL.
Twitchell became very much excited
as no talked. Just after the shooting
me- had an interview with his VIE, az
the conclusion of which she and her
daughter left for their home. Iwitchen
also had an interview with Captain
George ID. Wise, whom DE has retained
as his counsel.
There were number OF negroes around
at the time of the shooting. and thev
were greatly incensed over the aHalr
Th8y We're free i'm muttering threats
against Twitcheu.
Directly after the shooting. Henry ia
Wis. an old colored man. the father or
Paul Davis. arrived upon the scene 10
was hesrt-broken over his sons m'sior-
tune.
THE TWO WARRANTS.
II will be remembered that Davis
was arrested prior TO last August
CHARGED with assaulung a white
eirl cora TwitchelD He was ar
rested bv Twitchell and brought 20 iall
Tyvitchell after he swore out the first
warrant learned that under the law. II
an assault is made upon girl under
fourteen years Of age. the crime is pun
ishable with death lie then swore out
another warrant. charging Davis with
making an assault upon a girl under four
teen years Of age.
Tyitchcr declares that his daughter Will
not DO fourteen years old for some time.
Just after the shooting Deputy Noesler
swore out a warrant for Twitcheli5 ar
rest before Squire Lewis This was Tor
nally served upon him.
The January term Of the Honrico Coun-
~ Court was just beginning yes
terday morning. with Judge Wick
ham on the bench. whom the shoot
ing occurred. The only case set for trial
was that OF Paul Davis. charged with
assault upon Cora Twitcheh, and after
the shooting the court adjourned until g
morrow morning.
A STARTLING RUMOR.
4 rumor 70 the effect that the negroes
who witnessed the shooting bad carried
tho news OF the tragedy 10 Seven Pines
and were stirring mp the negroes OF that
locality. reached tho county officers late
lost evening ~ was understood thar De-
fra greatly incensed ovor tho affair. they
were determined 10 wrcak their Nei-
roanco upon Twltchalls family. An or
p4rizod mob was 20 attack the house and
lurn IL down. and 1t is safe to predict
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