Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-14
PETERSBURG
Additional Particulars of the Ter
ribIe Riddick- Temple Affair."
Meeting of the Republican Congressional
Committee of tho Fourth Distsict-
Names of tho Men Anxious to Succeed
Mr.. Epes-A Store Robbed.
Especial to The vlrglnIan-Pllot.)

ltcan Congressional COMMITTEES for the
Fourth District of Virginia met hero this
morning at 10 o'clock. All tho counties in
the district, except Powhatan, were rep
resented. The committe fixed April IL, ut
u. m, as the time and the city of
Petersburg the place for holding the Dis
trict convention to elect delegates to the
Republican National Convention, which
meets in Philadelphia June 10, 1900 and to
name a presidential elector and candidate
for Congress- The committee also de-
cidcd to place a candidate for Con-
gress in tho field for tho short term, to
fill vacancy caused by the death of
the latte Hon. Sydney p. Epes They con-
Sidered the matter OF appointing census
ed a committee to act with respect to the
matter. The committee endorsed the adj
ministration of President Mckinley and
expressed its preference for his rcnolni-
nation. The committee adopted rcsolu-
tons eulogistic OF Col. james u. Brady
and expressing It's sympathy for him in
been spoken of as probable Republican
candidates for Congress for the district
of Mecklenberg county, and S. II. SiMam,
at present treasurer OF Dlnwiddie county
The names OF two negroes have also been
mentioned.
RIDDICK-TlSMPLE AFFAIR.
Tho following facts in reference to the
shooting and fatal wounSling OF Dr. w.
H. Temple by Rev. !. Il. r.. Itiddick. near
White Plains, Brunswick county, on last
Sunday, were obtained to-day from a gen.
tleman just from the scene OF the traS-
Riddicl1 n professional visit on Wcdnes-
day prior to the shooting. and informed
the family that Mrs. IIddick's condition
was not Of us serious nature as was at
first supposed 1t is said that on Sat,ir-
day DIR. Temple made second visit TO
Mrs. Rfddick, during which he made Il
81 N IN inn Nf hon. jtt,
On Mr.. Iaddick's return home his wife
gave hlm an account OF the examination
made by DIR. Temple during his absence.
Mi: Riddick unfortunately understood his
wife to say that DR.. Temple had made
use Of language In her presence nnbe-
S SIs . es sSsmin a Rev onf Mr. oGsn dGn
simply remarked 10 his wife that he
would settle that matter in the morning,
fast being over. Rev. MIR. Riddiclt pro-
ceeded at once TO DIR. Temples residence.
pr Temple was not fully dressed when
MIR, Riddick Knocked at the door His
call was answered by DR. Temple, who
was surprised to find Mr.. Riddick stand
ing at the door with pistol in hand. Mr..
ho opened tho door that he intended 10
XIII him. In his first attempt TO fire his
pistol MIR. ISiddlck shot himself through
the hand. DR.. Temple rctreatcd through
the house 10 the hack door, and was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Ridd!ck. who empticd the
s 6 ,1; Of the Irsmaning four barrels Of
of the balls lodged in his lungs and the
other two lodged in his bowels. 1t was
died OF his wounds last night. Mr. Rid
dick is still In the county Jail of Bruins
wick Tho next term of the county court
day In this month. when The case Will
probably be called for trial. 1t is said
that the consensus of opinion in tho
nelglrborhood i'll which the tragedy oc-
CURED is that Mr.. Ridd.clS either feels
hiniSelf justitiasle in what he did or that
his mind was unbalanced ct the time he
committed the rash act M. Riddick was
at one time pastor of West Street NJ u.
Church in this city.
STORE ROBBED.
The store of Mr.. r. II. Balm ut Butter
worth's in Dinwidtlie county, was broken
into last night and robbed OF about five
dollars, which was taken from an iron
safe, which was broken OPEN