Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-11-14


death OF John Looklsy, which has
excited much interest and talk among
oil classes here ever since his body
was found on the railroad track on
the morning Of Got. 7th, 10 being
gradually lifted, and the light of JUS
tice is creeping beneath and reveal
the culprits who sent Lockley into
eternity. For the past ten days . de-
tectivs has been engaged in dissipat-
ing the cloud, beneath which Lock-
ley's murderers have been hiding, and
his work has met with marked sue
cess. He has succeeded in moulding
. chain Of evidences around certain
parties that will be hard to break.
He has not divulged any of the evi
dence he has against the men alleged
to be implicated in the murder, but
he expresses himself as being
satisfied that he knows the guilty
parties.
About q week ago Lewis jackson
was arrested, charged with being an
accessory to the crime. 1t will be re-
membercd that Lewis Jackson lie the
last man whom the evidence, that has
been given publicity, shows that saw
Lockley alive, and. it is believed,
he is not connected with the crime he
can throw some light on the affair.
1t has been sscertzined that Jackson
aud Lockley were not the beat of
friends, aud IL is believed that Lock
ley's riding Jsckson's horse TO town
from the dance so sngered the latter
that ne became a party with others
IN seeking to harm Locklev. He isa
quiet, inoffensive negro, and this is
the first time he has gotten in ,rou-
Die. He drinks hard, aud was said
to be drunk on the night the killing
occurred. He has u large family aud
works on the farm of Mr.. Elss Par
shall, south of town.
Wu. Robinson, who was held bv
Magistrate Mesmer for completely in
the murder, has been bailed at the In
stance of the detective who is salts
fed of his innocence of the affair.
The evidence against Robinson WAS
purely circumstautial with some mis-
sing links, and he would have had no
trouble in proving All Alibi.
Jockeys body was e1humed over
week ago for y most critical exam
inAtion by several doctors. On the
top of his skull was found q mark of
. cut, which had evidently been in
flicted by sharp instrument-likeA
cornknife-And left no doubt in the
minds of the doctors and others who
were present that the man was muir
dered before run over by the train,
and completely subStAntiAting the
doctors evidence before the inquest
trial. jackson was brought before
Justice HArdesty on Monday, and
committed for trial on the 22nd. The
men suspected of the murder will
come before the January grand jury.
Brutality Assaulted.
Mr.. Walter Henry, 3 we'll known
young man Of Winchester was as
saulted on the street in that place
last Wednesday afternoon, by Frank
l.. Tayor, . negro coachman in the
employ of Mr.. E. WickhAm Byrd, of
Clarke county. The latter and Mr..
Henry we're walking down Rouss
avenue discussing the election and
followed by Taylor. Taylor, who is q
giant in physique, took offence at q
remark made by Mr.. Henry to Mr..
Byrd, and drawing . revolver, struck
Henry . terrific blow with the end Of
it on the sidecf the head. Henry fell to
the sidewalk unconscious, with q
CHASTITY wound near the temple. and
by-standers thought he had been
killed. Taylor was arrested and tax
en- to Jail. Feeling ran high and
against him for awhile, and he was
closely guarded. Later in the even
ing he was given preliminary hear.
ing before Justice BrAgoiner, who
committed him to Jail without bail
to await the result of Hcnry's in
juries. The prisoner sndsavored to