The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-03
ARqHhUS YOUNG'S DEATH
Body Found by a Farm LabOreP
Near ClarkSburS.
Fatal Injuries Said TO Have Been In
hicted by James Hawkins During
Fight on Saturday Last-SOme
Talk of LynchinS InduISed In
sheriff and Deputies at the scene.

ROCKVILLE. Nd, July 3.-Shortly after
daybreak this morning when laborer en-
the farm OF c. G. Gibson. near Clarksburg
was going to his work he stumbled over the
body of a man. whom he at first thought
to be sleeping. just after reaching The
barn. Finding that the man did not awake
from the shock Of the contact the la 1orer
made an attempt to arouse the supposed
sleeper. In this he was unsuccessful. and
upon a further examination TO his surprise
he found that the man was dead and the
body still warm, death having apparently
come within a few hours.
The laborer quickly sounded an alarm
which soon drew Mr.. Gibson and other
members Of his household to the scene. In
an instant they recognized the dead body
as that OF Artemus Young. a man well ard
favorabiy known in the neighborhood. A
messenger was imediately despatched for
| the coroner, 1t being seen that l doctor
could not possibly be Of service Upon the
arrival of the coroner the body wa9 remoV-
ed 10 Clarksburg where an i'isU-st is be
ing held this afternoon.
The direct cause OF YOung's death has
not yet become known, but the indirect
cause is said to be blows inflicted by James
Hawkins on Saturday afternoon
During the afternoon OF Saturday Young
went to the store Of william Windsor in
accordance With his usual custom While
there dispute is said to have arisen be-
tween him and Hawkins. The discussion
is said TO have waXed warm and a gen.
eral row was threatened. Finally Young
is said to have called Hawkins a vile
name, whereupon Hawkins became very
much Infatuated and rushed at him with
uplifted stick. saying;
DO you mean that"
Young is said to have repeated the cpl
thet. with an additional adjective or two
10 emphasize IL.
In an instant Hawkins. so it is said. was
attaching him with a stick. The first
blow is said TO have hoOred him. when Il
is charged that Hawkins jumped on
GOung's PROSTATE form and beat and kick
ed him numerically until he was stopped
by the onlOOkers.
Young was rendered unconscious. but
after he regained his senses be apo AIRED
and swOre out warrant against Hawkins.
charging him with assault and battery.
Hawkins was arrested. and released in 500
bail FOR his appearance when wanted fer
trial
Throughout the entire day yesterday
1olLB NdS 1Dte 10 De ABOUT, ana ne llu
not appear 10 show the effect OF the inju-
ries that had been inflicted upon him 10
any great extent. IL is expected that tn
cO-Oner's inquest will develop the fact that
he was injured Internally.
When the news OF the finding Of the body
became known. II was a great shock TO the
community. and his death was Immediately
attributed TO the blows said 10 have been
inflicted by Hawkins.
4 LEI
county who arrived in Rockville this morn
ing said to The Times representative.
The feeling against Hawkins is run
ming very h3En and is pretty near fever
heat"
4 message 20 the same effect was re
ceived by the sheriff and the State Att0r-
aey and they Immediately FASTENED to the
scene after summOning several deputies
10 accompany the sheriff. Even some wild
talk of iynching has been heard.
Both Young and Hawkins were well
known Throughout the entire county.