The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-05
.SLAPS ON HEAD
CAUSED DEATH
Stephen Watcherson is Held Charged
With Causing Willis [. Rob
inson's Death.

The verdict Of the coroners jury. as to
the cause of the death of Willis L. Robin
son, which occurred at ! o'clock Yesterday
morning was that it was the result Of
blows inflicted by Stephen Watcnerson.
The case is the strangest which has been
before Coroner Taylor for some time. y
post mortem examination was held yester-
day morning. The examination revealed
the fact that there were bruises over the
right eye and ear. as well as other slight
bruises. His brain was consested, espec-
ially on the right side. InciSion through
the skull showed that the deceased suffer
cd from partial Inflammation OF the brain.
The left side of the mans body was para
lyzed.
1t was considered by Coroner Taylor that
the injuries inflicted by Watcherson start
ed the trouble in the brain and caused the
paralysis.
THE CORONER's JURY.
The coroner's jury met at the office of
Coroner TAYLOR, III the City Hall, yester
day afternoon al O'Clock. The following
gentlemen composed the jury: Messrs.
George w Stone. E. C. Taylor Peter
White, John NJ. Sack, Joseph Rye and R
Eilyson. Jr
The witnesses of the affair appeared be-
fore the Jury and gave their version of
the difficulty Their testimony ELECTED
much interesting information connected
with the case The facts brought out were
that, on June oath. Watcherson and Robin
son had a dispute at RobinSonS 5 house IN
the presence of several witnesses and upon
hearing certain remarks made by ROBIN
son. in which he, il is alleged, accused
Watcherson unjustly, the latter slapped
Robinson and forced him TO the floor. hold
ing him there for a while. After Robin-
son was let loose he arose and nothing
more was thought OF the affair until a few
days afterwards, when Robinson became
dangerously ILL., and grew steadily worse
until death ended his sufferinss.
As soon as his death occurred Robinson s
son swore out a warrant for Watcherson
and he was arrested ny Policemen Farley
and Talley at an early hour yesterday
morning.
ALIENATED wIFE'S AFFECTIONS.
II was claimed by Watcherson that
Robinson had accused him several times
Of alternating mis- wife's affections and that
on one occa sion Robinson tried TO kill him
with an axe, aud would have done so but
for the timely interference of Robinson's
wife Robinson was unceasins in his
charges against Watcherson and annoyed
him WatcheTsen says that he lost his
patience with Robinson and slapped him
on the face, then made him sit down on
The floor. Watcherson was very indignant
ever the accusations made by Robinson
Notwithstanding the fact that the blows
caused the deceased's end, nothing parti-
cularly alarming was noticed until OF the
following Monday after the affair, when
nhysician was called in and the patient
showed symptoms OF paralysis.
rTh, funeral of Robinson will take place
to-day and the remains will be taken TO
mo family burying- ground in the country.
watcherson is now locked up in the city
iaii charged with the murder Of Robinson.
He will have hearing in the Police Court
this morning. Mr.. Harry c. Glenn will
rsnr-sent Watcherson.