The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-20
Mr.. Daley Cox, Of Manchester. Muir
chester Assaulted.
L0NNIe SAUNDERS HISASSAlLANT
The Young Man Claims 10 Have As
saui.ed MIR. Cox for Beating His
Mothcr-Thc Latter Badly Hurt
and Saunders IL i'm Jail.
MIsoHEsrEr BUREAU Richmond TINES
iiis HULL STREET.. BEArTIE BLOCK

night about 10 o'clock by cries OF distress
issuing apparently from the residence OF
Mr.. Dabney Cox. an employe OF the beiie
isle Works. who lives on Twenty-second
street.
.Nurder, murder helpv rang out on
fhe air and when startled citizens ran
to Mr.. Cox's home they found great dis
order prevailed there
Mr. Cox Law on the floor with number
If slashes across his face, and hands, ana
his wife and child stood near with horri-
lied expressions on their faces
II appears that Mr.. Cox had been having
few words with his wife about certain
family matters. when his stepsoh' Lon
ni. saunders interfered, and took the
nart 81 his mother. This turned the heat
Oh conversation in another direction,
which resulted In the young man attack
ing his stepfather with murderous look
ing knife, inficting the wounds. from
which he was profusely bleeding. The
young man then fed
Or. Lawrence Ingram was hurrleoiy
sent for and he promptly responded ana
treated the injured man, and maoe MN
as comfortable as possible. While the cuts
arc mad ones. they are not necessarily
fatal
The case was reported to Chief-of-Polce
Iipscomb and a search was at once
Instituted for the culprit. who snort
while later was found at the house Of
Hester Fowler. on cambridge street. be-
tween seventh and Eighth. by Ohicer
Jones. who arrested him and carried him
TO the station-house
Young Saunders confessed that he did
the cutting and said that lis. step
father had been beating his mother, which
alleged indignity he resented.
Saunders is weli-known by the Manches-
ter police. He has but recently been re-
leased from jail. and is considered TO be
general al-around. worthless fellow.
DEATH OF MR.. Toby.
Mr.. George Conley Toby died at the
residence Of his uncle. Mr.. c. +. Cauley.
on Porter street. between Fourteenth and
fteenth street. yesterday morning. at
12:15 o'clock. He was nineteen years old
last Sunday. that being his birthday.
The deceased was the only son of Mr..
George w Toby and his wife Mrs Fam
ME Cauey Toby, both of whom died sew
eraI years since. The young man spent
his early days in this city where he was
born. He afterwards went TO Spottsyl-
vania county. where he resided with rela-
tives
About a month ago he came TO this
city 10 visit the scenes OF his childhood
days and to visit his relatives.
On Wednesday last he was taken with
a chill. on Thursday about o'clock he
was attacked with cerebro-spinal menin-
gifts and congestion of the brain. lie
fingered I'm great agony until this morn
ing when death came to his release.
The funeral will take place from the
residence of Mr.. c. +. Conley this morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Rev. w. W. Lear OF
the Central Methodist church and the
Rev. j. A. Spencer. of the Cowardin-
Avenue Christian church VIII conduct
the services. The interment VIII be made
I'm lakewood cemetery, beside the grave
of his mother.
THREATENED TO SHOOT.
James Winston. a colored man of this
CITY was arrested yesterday and locked
I'M in the station house. The warrant
for his arrest was sworn out by Charles
w. Allen another colored citizen, VINO
charges Winston with threatening 10
shoot his daughter.
The man and the woman were on their
way TO work Saturday morning and
while on the Free Bridge. winston step
ned up and wanted to walk TO Richmond
in her company. She refused and II Is
charged that he pulled out a pistol ana
then threatened to kill her unless she
accented him as her escort. They VIII
tell their tale before the Mayor Monday
The Little Workers of Stockton-Street
Raptist church will hold their regular
monthly meeting this afternoon at 3;SO
o'clock. An interesting programme mas
been arranged and will be rendered. 1t
will consist Of singing and recitations.
The Misses Martin, Of Richmond, VIII be
present and favor the audience with sew
eral songs and interesting addresses VIII
be made by good speakers.
The committee in charge extend cor
dial welcome to all
THE NON PROFESSIONALS.
~ irk cha rnniOn
boys baseball club of this city. and the
Reds had a match game yesterday after
noon on Redford's flats. Quite large at
tendance of lovers of the sport witnessed
the game.
The game ended In the score OF 10 TO 6
in favor of the Little Hickories. The bat
terry for the Hickories was Watkins and
Mccain and for the Reds. Sharp and
Hastings.
HOuSEBREAKER ARRESTED.
chief Iipsconb arrested Grant Partillo
Yesterday morning aud lodged him in the
station-house. Partillo is negro house
breaker and is wanted by the authorities
Of Newport News on a charge OF felony.
Sam Burke a small negro boy, Is In the
lookup. He has great habit OF throwing
rocks Yesterday he attempted 10 take
a ball from Frank Hall. a small white
mond. The white boy resisted. and Burke
yacked up a rock and threw 1t at Hall.
IL struck him on the head and knocked
the boy down. at the same time making
deep cash from which the blood flew.
Chief I,ipscomb was telephoned for by
people who saw the assault. and Burke
was arrested.
Tomorrow will begin the March term OF
The Musings Court. There will be sever
n criminal cuses TO engage the attention
Of Judge Ingram.
The following Is a list Of special grand
Jurors who have been summoned to at
tend: Frank II. Fitzgerald. w. w Pool,
Andrew J. Gallagher. George Is. Ely
Robert l.. Patram. Augustine Royal, T.
A. Davidson, J. w. Toney, and A. q.
Powell. the last named is colored.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Mrs L. X. Thornhill. who has been
quite ill Is somewhat improved. DR. and
Mrs Thornhill are at the home OF his
parents. at Tower Hin, Appomattox coun-
~.
Mrs. d. r. Lipscomb returned Friday
night from New York
Mr.. John H. Wilson. of North Belhng-
ham, Mass. is visiting his daughter. Mrs
T. H. ID. Johnson. of Marks street.
Basset French. the grandchild of Judge
s. Bassett French. fell from fence Fri
lay and cut his ankle very severely.
Mrs. Hansford Ayres, who has been
nsiting her parents in this city. returned
10 her home In New York Friday.
Mr.. Joseph Middendorf has returned
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