Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-26
NEWS IN PETERSBURG
THE SUDDEN DEATH or 4 WELL
KNOWN CITIZEN.
TRAGEDY OF CHRISTKASTIDE.



Mention.
PETERSBURG VA, December o.
(specloD-Mr. Charles Ar. Rainey, one Of
our best-known and most respected ciu-
zens. died very suddenly at his residence
on east Tabb street. this morning, shortly
after y o'clock. Mr.. Rainey escorted his
sister and a. lady friend 10 the Second
Baptist church last night, and after ser
Vice went with the ladies 20 the residence
OF the pastor Of the church, Rev >. j.
Hart. remaining there ina pleasant sociai
Intercourse until nearly II o'clock. On his
way home Mr.. Rainey stopped I'm drug
store and purchased some headache
tablets. which he had been accustomed
10 take for the relief Of the headache
from which he occasionally suffered. lie
had not. however, complained OF such
suffering during the evening, and appear
ed to I've IN HIS usual good heaith anu
suirlts. II Is said, however, that on leacN-
ing home, and before returns ne
two or three Of the tablets. Shortly sIlel
midnight he was taken 3D. and died PEE
fore a physician could reach MN. lie
doctor thinks death was caused Joy eI"-
plexy. which may have been hasteheu ~
the medicine he had taken.
Mr. Rainey was a. years Old ana un-
married. He had on his life been engaged
i'm the dry-goods business, ana Tor some
years had held the responsible posluon
OF head clerk i'm the large establishment
of Barham. Rogers * Co. lie nelJ aihi-
lar position I'm a large dry-goOd5 nous ilI
Richmond some years ago. AIT. I''i"ls
was a consistent Christian, ana an non
ored and active member OF the Second
Baptist church. lie was man vi ll1
highest integrity. of the strctest sense
OF honor. and was universally Iespec''''
His death is greatly regretted.
A NEGRO SHOT AND KILLED.
one Of tho unfortunate events OF Christ
nas-Day was the fatal shooting Dy one
Of his COMPANIONS. Of a. negro named Joe
Jackson, on Carter street. The snoollns
occurred about 8 o'clock a. NJ, and While
eonAicting statements have been made
about the matter. 10 SIS not certainty
whether the killing was the Jesuit oil ac-
ciJent or intent The police have arrested
five negroes as being implicated IN the are
fair-Samuel Spencer, benjamin bIou-
nay Vaverley Mattox George AalloA'
and John Social OF whom are heio To
await Investigation -Four Of the negroes
would fix, the shooting on Sam Spencer
,-bue the latter says he thinks that Benz
iamin Brodnax is the guilty man '"e
whole party are youths under ~ years va
age. and Jackson. who was Killed was
(,,t,. obout is years old. Sam Spencer
makes the statement mat ny p'''lo.
agreement. the six youths got toBetHeI
t5is morning about 4 o'clock 90 go ABOUT
"celebratine." lie had his own pistol
and Broduax borrowed one for inc coca
zion. After going ON their ROUNDS oele-
bratine' pretty freely for several hours
and frequently firing OF their pistols
thev came down carter street. mere
enencer and BrOdnaN again hred lHeH
uistols I'm different directions. JacN7o"'
who was ON the opposite sioe Oh '"o
street from the above two. staiteu "0'o'e
and was struck boy bail from one W.
the pistols and feu to the sro"uu'
was carried home. and cleo l' nan gu.
l,our Tine ball entered his right side just
above the hip. and cut through .'" r
,.ors Four of the negroes say the pan
dot struck jackson down was fired lro'"
epencer's pistol: Spencer says lt was
ered nv Br0dnax But from me slaie-
r,onts of All st. would appear that from
tbo direction i'm which Jackson was
crossing the street the ball should nave
.,t.,.1 tfs left side. whereas So entered
rbe right The boys an seemed 70 nave
hoon friends. and had had no quarrel
The mrv in the Jackson shooting case
rendered n verdict that he came 10 Al2
death from "a pistol-snot wound, lhiliD'-u
bv Samuel spencer. who was shooun7 "
pistol reckessiy and caielea7'y u" " P'D
lie street. IN this city.
HELD FOR BURGLARY.
Last night the storehouse OF Nr. Cooo'
I'm Chesterfield county. near swirl creek
was broken into and robbed Of quantity
of clothing and provisions. rms morning
a negro named William Jackson ""S ID.
rested by the police I'm THIS Guy on au1Ii-
Cion of having stolen goods I'm his posses
sion which he was trying 10 sen
Goods subsequently proved 10 De poI-
ttn, Of those stolen from Mr. CoDD'
store. and jackson is. therefore. held Tor
b,relarv. The accused was before the
Hrs7or's Court several days ago. charged
,.itb larceny. but escaped because or the
f,il,,ro of the complainant to appear
against him.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Tho Observance of Christmas-Day while
universal was generally very quiet Iheie
,,,,e the usual firing of crackers and norm
blowing during the early morning hours
l,t This ouieted down by the afternoon
and the merriment incident to the holt
dav was generally Of an innocent charac-
Ter The services at the churches were
largely attended. and the churches beau
ufully decorated. ,..
According to their annual custom the
knights Templar of this city met prompt
~ m IL o'clock to-day i'm their haI ana
drank toast to the Grand Master: Ihe
response Of the latter was also read.