Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-20

liam II. Temple, Of this county. His
mother was a Miss Nicholson before
her marriage. He graduated from the
Jefferson Medical College, of Philadel-
phia, In 1885, and has since practiced his
profession In this county. He was al
ways regarded as careful, painstak-
Ing and conscientious MUSICIAN.
"IIe had erected a handsome country
residence near White Plains, where he
resided at the time of his death. He
was rather handsome and of good
stature and was unmarried.
DIR. TEMPLE wELL-To-Do.
"Dr. Temple, by his energy and bust
ness capacity, amassed considerable
property. Mr.. Riddick has not been in
formed Of the death of the victim of
his wrath. and it is hoped that after
hearing the serious outcome, he may be
moved to speak out and say why he
took the life Of a fellow being.
Mr.. Ridd!ck is stoutcr and has q face
entirely different looking from those
given in newspapers. He always wears
a serious. melancholy look and appears
TO be In deep thought.
The nature Of the alleged insult to
Mr.. Riddick's wife Is still Il mystery.
DIR. Temple was shot four time, two
of the balls going through the body.
perforating the inteStines. DR. Temple
recognized the gravity OF his condition
and made his will and put his affairs
In order
DR.. Hugh NJ. Taylor, of Richmond,
reached him next day and performed
the operation known as laparotomy,
winch at best Is successful In q small
proportion of cases. In DR.. Temples
case SO long time had elapsed that
the operation was q forlorn hope, and
long. o.
"Rev. ]. e. r.. Riddick has been in
49, go
Vile. since the shooting. but further
than saying that he will show at the
trial that he was justified in the Shoot
ing. VIII give no further reason for
taking DR.. Temples life than that
which Dr.. TEMPLE denied-that he in
suited Mrs Riddlck the Wednesday
previous, when called to see her"
Mr.. Richard r. DAVIS, of Petersburg.
and Mr. E. r. Turnbull, Of Lawrence
viiie. nave been retained by Mr.. Rid
oicR as counsel. Mr.. Turnbull arrived
at petersburg Sunday night from Law
lehceVlle. put declined to discuss the
case. He said. however. that Mr.. Rid
dick has not yet made any formal
statement In regard to the shooting.
GUARDED from VIOLENCE.
The following telegram was received
from Richmond last night:
DR.. Temple died yesterday ot :
o'clock in the afternoon instead of sat
urday, as reported. At o'clock Satur-
DAY afternoon life was apparently ex-
tinct, and the family sent q message Ia
relatives two and n half miles away,
ana they telegraphed his death to other
relatives, hence the error. DR.. TemnIe
again rallied. and lived twenty-five
hours longer. His remains will be
ouried tomorrow afternoon at the
nome Of his brother by the side of his
father and mother One of his last re.
| quests was that the law be allowed tc
take it's course. and that no violence
be done to Mr.. Riddicl1 There was Sc
much fear of mob violence last night
that Mr. Riddick was carried into the
woods and guarded during the night by
Ten or twelve men. After hearing the
request of DR.. Temple the authoritie,
think 1t will be useless to take further
| precautions. :
No further light has been thrown or
the cause OF the tragedy.