The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-13
DR.. McGuire a Little Stronger.
UNDER SHADOW
OF THE CRIME
Wife Slew Her Own Brother, But
Husband Was Held Guilty
of Murder.

Governor J. Hoge Tyler yesterday re-
stored the rights of Connolly Fields WHO
for sixteen years bore the stigma OF &
crinye which he had not committed. but for
that period was, in the eye OF the law, the
SLAYER of one w. A. Scott, q fugitive, ana
convicted by a judgment of outlaWry
aft.r murder was committed Fields fled
from Scott county, the scene of the crime,
and it is said has since become a pros
Dsroys farmer in one or the western
States. The charge against him was never
pressed and evidence has since been SUD
mitted which proves coaciusiFeiy mat
Mrs Fields slew the victim, her own
brother. She had stabbed him 10 the hedrs
with a pair of scissors.
SLEW HER BROTHER
The murdered man was MIS-. Connoily
Fields brother. Bad blood existed pc
tween the Fields and the SCOTS, and W
a. Scott was forbidden to trespass on tne
lands owned by Fields. One day, In oc-
tober 1883, Scott. accompanied by o.osn-
er Of Fields who was working for Scott,
attempted to pass through portion OF
Connolly Fields property. They were
met at a fence by Connolly Fields and MS
wife and ordered to keep off the iands.
dispute followed. Connolly Fields, fear
ing trouble. walked away from the others.
who were engaged in war OF words.
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10 enter on the lands. She had Fields
summoned to her aid, but finally Scott
and his companion left, and going around
the farm attempted to enter by another
way.
Here they were again mSS by Fields ard
his wife, The dispute followed and then
a fight Fields was severely beaten by
his brother-ln-!aw. Scott, who ussd
fence-rail as a weapon. Finally scott
was forced to desist, and Fields ran Then
Mrs. Fields took part, and free fight
among the three, Mrs. Fields, her BROTH
er, Scott. and brcther-in-law. Fields.
resulted In the nleles Scott was stabbed
TO the heart. and died te* minutes aiter
the wound was inflicted.
Connolly Fields Immediately surrendered
himself to the authorities, but after q pre-
lirninary5 hearing was bailed out of pris-#
on. The brothers of Scott determined TO
avenge their brothers murder. They
sought Fields life. Fields left the county
and was not followed
SHOT A WOMAN.
For a year or so Mrs. Fields lived on
the place. Then she became infatuated
with another man. Finally Mrs. Fields
went to the house of her lover and at-
tempted to murder his wife. The bullet,
however, did not penetrate vital part
Mrs. Fields was tried. convicted, and seE-s
fenced to term of tive years in the Viz
ginia penitentiary She served part OF her
sentence but was pardoned because OF
poor health. by Governor o. Farra!l. Ten
days after her liberation Mrs. Fields died
OF consumption.
IN the meantime, Connolly Fields had
been declared an outlaw. He had found
a domlciIe in the far West, and fortune
had smiled on his efforts His friends.
however. had been at work, and Produced
evidence which finally secured for him
the restoration Of his rights. He has. been
declared Innocent OF Staying w. "A. Scott.
his brother-in-law.
The case is one unique In Virginia an
saver been taken.