Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-24


Queen and High streets. In the county,
| Sunday morning al 10 o'clock, and Il
colored man named George w. Will
liams. alias TON Ghost" was the vic
| tim claimed. and the story of his killing
and the cold bloodcd and deliberate
manner in which it was done has
aroused the indignation of the people,
| both white and cO!ored. OF that com
munity, and all day Sunday and yes
terday there were ominous muttcrinSs
which fOrbode an experience not pleas
| ant to the man who must bear the bur-
den of his blood thirsty nature. If such
mutterngs should materali2e into such
form as to be acceptable to those coSn:-
zant of the deed in all its horrible
features.
1t seems that William Jenkins. coll
ored. and George w. Williams, also
colored. had been gambling previous to
Sunday. and that Jenkins won 40 cents
from Williams, who had dollar bill
and did not want to break it, and told
Jenkins that he would pay him later.
jenkins asked Williams for the money
again and Williams promised to pay.
Sunday Jenkins found out, after MAX
ing Inquiries Mt several places the
seeming determined to find HIND, that
George Williams. alias Tom Ghost"
was in the bar-room kept by NJ. T..
White G. Co. on the corner of Queen
and Cooke streets, and he Immediately
sought Williams at that point.
KILLED LIKE a DOG.
Williams was in leaning attitude
when jenkins went in the bar. and the
latter demanded that he be paid the 40
cents due. Williams replied that he
would pay presently, when Jenkins
drew n revolver and, Notwithstanding
Williams plea, don't shoot me: I will
pay you" shot him five times. all five
of the bullets taking effect-one in the
eye. one in the temple, one in the nose
and the other two in other parts OF he
body. One of Williams eyes buiged
from the socket and the dark. life fluid
ran slowly over his face. neck and
breast. making it one of the most
gruesome sights witnessed for many
days in this section by those whose
duty IL is to view such sights.
AN ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE.
Immediately after satisfying his
thirst for human blood Jenkins ran
from the bar and endeavored to escape
running obliQuely to the railroad track
and concealing himself, as he thought,
in box car. But he was seen and
Officer W. S. Huybert determined that
he should not escape, so he set about
his capture in manner which proved
highly satisfactory, Notwithstanding
the fact that Jenkins still had the re-
volver which he used on Williams, and
which contained one more leaden mes
sengcr, 1t being a six shot pistol. which
he threatened to use on any one at
tempting to modest him.
BY strategy OF the most successful
kind Jenkins was induced to leave the
box car. and twenty minutes after the
murder the darbies were on his wrists
and he was Cons table Huyberts pris-
oner This officer deserves great credit
for his attention to duty, he within the
la lyaa1< Contnrpo. NV
derers and landing them safely in the
county Jail. the other being Ed. Mitch
ell. the man who killed John Ragedy
on Mr.. GrifIin's farm on Western
Branch.
THE CORONER'S VERDICT.
At the first shot Williams fell to
the bar-room floor in a dying condi-
ton. yet jenkins stood over him and
fired into his body four other shots
and in a few moments after the muir
derer had left the scene of his ven
geance the dead body of his victim was
taken UP and placed in the back yard
Justice Rustic summoned a jury OF
inquest. who Sunday morning between
II and II o'clock viewed the remains
The jury was as follows: l.. w Codd
Edward Houston. George w. Joiner
Alex. Mingo. Sam Austin and Willis
Vaughn. After hearing evidence the
verdict rendered was that George w
shot by William Jenkins.
The pistol with which the killing was
done was thrown away by the mar
Jenkins. but was subsequently found
| under a house on London street, and j:
now in the possession of the authori-
| ties.
at KILLED THE MAN"
Jenkins is a bad character and mar
who was generally feared. and the
| bradavo he exhibited after being shu
up in the county Jail was suiIlcicn
evidence to those who heard him tina
! he is thoroughly hardened criminal
| He was asked if he realized tn,
! seriousness of the position he occupied
His reply was. con. ! reckon 1 do.
| killed the man. and that is all there Il
| TO it. He owed me 40 cents and in
| tended 10 beat me out OF it,"
Justice Richard =. Bunting will Civ,
| Williams hearing on the I'd OF May
! The man he killed known more gene
rally as Tom Ghost" is spoken o
| kindly by many, while there are other:
who say that Tom Ghost was a thar,
| nut too.
| Deputy Sheriff l.. W. Codd placed Mr.
| White. the man who kent the bar
| under arrest on the charge of keeping
| his bar-Toom open on Sunday: and h,
| also arrested the man in whose plac,
| the trouble between Williams and len
| kins is said to have originated Boil
of them were bailed by Justice Rustic
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