Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-09
HE USED HIS PISTOL.
A NEGRO SHOT IN sPOTsYLvANh
COUNTY
DEED DONE BY EDWARD H. CONWAY.
A Desperate Fight I'm Road
seif-Defence the CIafm-~a Happy
Sale of Real Ests,te-<rhe Crops
Notes.

HOIIsADAY, VA, July 6.-(Special)-
Yesterday morning about ii O'clock Mr..
Edward H. Conway, one Of the most
highly-esteemed citizens of this neigh
borhood, was attacked by two young ne
gro meD--Clarence Scott and George
West. During the fight which ersued
Mr.. Conway shot and killed Clarence
Scott. The tragedy occurred about two
miles from this place, in the private
road leading from the front gate of Mr..
Robert G. Kendall to his residence. Mr..
Conway was walking along the road be-
side which the two negroes were en-
gagged in cutting oats. He spoke to them,
and they spoke to him, calling him by
his first name. Mr.. Conway told them
that they should address him in a more
respectful manner. They replied impu-
IDENTIFY, and he then cursed them, where
they attacked him. The cradle which
was put down, and the footprints which
mark the spot where the fight began, and
the footprints and blood which mark the
spot where il ended show that Mr.. Con-
way was beaten back by the two negroes
a distance of some seventy yards.
In the fight Mr.. Conway was very Sc
verely beaten, his face and body being
badly bruised and blackened by the many
blows which he received.
Mr.. Robert @. Kendall, a venerable
gentleman, came into view while the
fight was going on. and seeing that Mr.
Conway was being hard-pressed and
beaten, he ran as fast as he could TO
reach them. He saw the two shots which
l. L.. L. ell all
ly that Mr.. Conway acted in seif-de-
protecting himself.
Edward Fl. Conway belongs to one or
the most prominent families Of the coun-
ty. He is the second son OF the late
Richard NJ. Conway. who at the time OF
his death, in 1888, was United States Con-
sui at Port Hope, Canada. Peter V. ID.
Conway of Fredericksburg. and Moncure
ID. Conway, the distinguished author ana
lecturer, are his uncles
Mr.. Conway is % years old, and has
been engaged in business away from
home during the greater portion of his
life. Last year he served In the Third
Virginia Reglnent--frst, in the Char
lottesyllle company and later in Captain
NJ. b. Rowes company, from FREEZER
cksburg-haying secured a transfer to
the latter company In order 70 be with
the men from his own section.
There seems to be no doubt that this
attack upon Mr.. Conway was planned
and premeditated. After the fight was
over william Henry Scott and George
Scott. the father and brother OF Car
ence Scott, gaiIoped up 70 Mr.. kendalIs
residence, armed with shotguns, seeking
Mr.. Conway and threatening MS lie.
From there they went TO the residence
OF Mr.. conway's mother hunting Tor
him Fortunately. he was not In when
they came Several of the relatives OF
the negro Clarence Scott. who was KILL
ed. came 10 the Coroner's inquest armed
with shotguns. The Coroners inquest
was held by DR.. j. ID. Pulliam, j. ~
acting as Coroner, with r. r. Powell, h.
p. Dickinson. X. V. Graves, Is. f.
Graves, s. d. Todd. and w. T.. Day as
Jurors. The post-mortem examination,
conducted by DR.. j. ID. Pulliam, and as
sisted by DR.. Frank +. Dickinson and
DR.. Il. +. Graves showed that the ue-
ceased was twice hit. The first buhet
grazed the left hip. making a SKIN WOUND.
The ball which caused death entered -FOUR
and one-half Inches above the left NIP
ple. fracturing the second rib and pass
| ing through both iobes Of the LETT lunS'
the course being downward and BACK
ward. passing between the ninth ana
| tenth ribs and lodging IN the muscles,
near the surface. on the back.
Actor the inquest Mr.. Conway was al
once admitted TO ball. with the following
hondsmen; X. V. Graves, Julian II. Ken
dau DIR. y. r. Graves, John w. Holia-
day' ana John NJ. Holiday All OK these
Gentlemen offered 10 go on hts BOND,
snough only two were required.