Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-04
MURDER IN MADISON.
AN OLD NEGRO AND HIS DAUGH-
TER KILLED
The VOuAES HUSBAND
Enrased Because the Woman Would
Not Return to Him-Used shotgun
Authorities.

CULPEPER, VA. April 3.-(Special.)-
Reliable information reached here this
evening Of a shocking double murder at
| Haywood, Madison county, yesterday
evening. The victims were Peter Jackson
and his daughter Minnie. Several years
ago Minnie. like a great many other COL
ored people from this section, went TO
| Pennsylvania to work. There she met and
married a man named Grant Reed. He
proved to be indolent and unable TO sup
| port his wife and infant. His worthless
ness caused his wife to break with him,
and she, thinking It would be better for
| her, left Pittsburg. where they were Nv
ing. and returned to the home of her Ia
Their. Reed corresponded with her, ana
last January came here to see her, when
she promised him that II he would do bet
ter and Sc her money enough TO go to
Pittsburg would do so and live with
him. Reeu went back and went to work.
In short time he had accumulated Slo'
which he sent his wife, but instead OF her
using the money to go to Pittsburg she
gave II TO her mother. who went North,
while she remained with her father. This
seemed so strange TO Reed that he de-
about Thursday, hired team from one
OF our liveries, and was driven 10 Hay
wood. The story OF the tragedy, as re-
celved here is as follows: Reed made
preparations to return North yesterday
afternoon. but his wife positively refused
10 go with him This enraged him, and
without warning he grabbed a double-bar-
relied shotgun and fired upon his wife.
The load struck her on the chin, almost
tearing away her chin and jaw. She ran,
and Reed. following close upon her, slash
ed her horribly with razor.
THE FATHER TO THE RESCUE.
The report OF the gun attracted her ia
Their to the scene. and when he saw his
daughter wounded and fleeing for her HE
he engaged Reed in struggle for posses
sion OF the weapon. Reed is a powerful
negro. and the old man was no match for
him. He let the old man fight for the gun
until his opportunity came. In an unfor-
tunate moment Jackson was in front OF
the gun. Instantly Reed pulled the trig-
ger. and the old man sank 10 the ground.
to rise no more, for the whole load had
entered his body. His wife was then some
distance from him, and had entered the
yard of a neighbor running towards the
house. Reed reloaded the gun, and, tax
ing steady and deliberate aim. fired upon
her, killing her instantly.
HE SURRENDERED.
In the mean time Mr.. Weaver, who
lives in the neghborhood, came upon the
scene. Reed, remarkable to say, gave
Mr.. Weaver his gun. Reed then changed
his mind, remarking TO Mr.. Weaver that
he would kill him or be killed. Mr.. Wea-
yer snapped both barrels OF the gun
pointblank at the negro but the gun was
not loaded Reed then ran, and after 60
ing some distance met two boys and gave
them his watch-a gold one-to show him
to the county-seat. They went with him
to Madison Courthouse, and Reed there
gave himself over TO the authorities.
Haywood Is a small village off the rail-
road. about fifteen miles from this place.
and people going there get off the train at
Cuipeper. Jackson had lived upon the
farm of Mr.. j. n. Miller for thirty years.
and was a quiet man.
Mr.. John S. Barbour and Mr.. Burnett
Miller. son of Mr. ]. n. Miller, will prose-
cute Reed They are both lawyers prac-
ticing at the Culpeper Bar.