The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-31
DEATH DRAWS A
MANTLE OVER ALL.
The Slayer of Pattie Watson Buried
BY His Wife.
PREFERRED DEATH TO A TRIAL,
His Reputation as n Dead Shot In.
spircd Fear in Those Who Sought
His Capture-A Fine Musician,
Often Played for Dancers.

DANVILLE. VA, March 30.-Spec.al-
The body OF q. Thomas Jones, who COM
mitted suicide in Hinton. W. Va. yester-
day. after being arrested FOR a murder
committed in 1893. reached here this after
noon and were conveyed 20 the residence
OF his wife from which the funeral VIII
take place tomorrow morning.
Jones lived here several years and left
here IN 1893 for Lawrenceville Ia this
state his wife and several children re-
naming here. Soon afterwards he killed
the woman Pattie Watson, near Law
rencevile and then fled.
10 Is said that while ne was fugitive
he several times secretly visited his lam
lily in this city.
THE CRIME.
BOYDTON. VA. March 30-SpeciaL-
I'm this tragedy. a white man figures as
the murderer OF negro woman with
whom he was living unlawfuIly.
on the 2d day of April is9l G.. Thomas
Jones. who is commonly known IN this
community as Colonel Jones shot and
mortally wounded Pattlc Watson. who
lived some four or FIVE miles northeast
OF this place. The facts are that Jones
charged the woman with stealing his
money. which charge the woman stoutly
denied. but knowing his devilish DISPOSE
ton. He'd to the house OF n neighhor for
protection. 10 which place Jones pursued.
shot and killed her.
Immediately after the murder. the out
law left the neehborho0d For a time
ne was heard from lurking around
through the country but IN such NOR
tai dread was he held by the commu-
nifty az large. that but few were willing
% undertake the task OF arresting him.
as he was known 10 be always armed.
was bold and fearless and the worst Of
&C. was. a dead shot and then again he
had but little regard FOR human life. This
is the second shooting scrape he has
been engaged in within the past few
years.
THE CAPTURE.
Yesterday afternoon Commonwealth
Attorney T.. G. Goodc received tele-
gram from the sheriff ar Hinton. w
Va. informing him of the capture and
safe imprisonment of this long desired
outlaw Colonel" Jones. The sheriff
In wiring TO Commonwealth's Attorney
told him that steps were being taken 10
secure Jones release and asked for ad-
yice Mr. GOode at once replied by wire
asking the sheriff 20 hold the prisoner
until a requstlon could be had and by
no means release him. Mr.. Goode also
wired the Governor Of the capture.
commemorative Attorney GoOde was
unceasing i'm his efforts for the capture
of Jones and It was mainly through MS
parsevercnce and work thar the capture
was effected. he having sent out great
many notices and descriptions or the
man with the request 10 the officers or
this and other States that they try ano
capture him.
There was one circumstance that might
have saved Jones neck from the galloWs
had he lived. very important witnes
has died since the commission or the
crime and no testimony WAS taken from
her I'm regard 20 the facts. before ne,
death. with this witness there "oulo
have been no doubt of his convictloh'
4 GOOD MUSICIAN.
Colonel Jones was good musician
and played well on the violin lie OIL
ten played here for the young people 20
dance. Not long before b. ,tt ne W. WI,
I'm Danville. where he played ms nuui.
| for "a dance and a phOnograph operator
US so pleased with his music which was
| NJ the old style that he took down some
| Of his tunes and also the figures TO inc
! dance as he called them out
| THESE were reproduced here on IN.
| nbonograph and were at once recognize
| bv many Of the citizens as Jones tunes
Tbe "ColoncW was about iorty-hNe on
| INV wears old aud his countenance "oulo
not indicate that he WAS bad man. ioi
| bo bod a rather pleasing ara KIND 'h'
,,~.esion and was generally polite in man
| lat niqht Commonwealth Attorney
| col. received n telegram from ilntoi
| lin. Jones after the preliminary
| trial has taken his own life.