Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-27
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Suffolk, Va, Jan. 26.-John w. God
Y win, a former secret service agent, and
son of a deputy sheriff, has left his
u happy home. He will never go back
,, After being prosecuted by desperate
y men who thirsted for his blood, and
q carrying on his persons scars from over
& q hundred shot wounds, Mr.. Goodwin
arrived in Suffolk this evening. He
was looking for q desirable farm to
buy. His farm property near Ohoskic
4 and five town lots Will be advertised
A GIANT UNNERVED.
A partial account of the attempted
Z tragedy was printed in to-days Vir-
y glnian- Pilot. MIR. Goodwin came to this
office tonight and told the rest. He
spoke in a straightforward manner and
= smiled as he narrated the midnight
fusilade at his quiet country home.
M Goodwin is almost a giant In stature.
He is tall. stout, active and muscular.
4 He says he could have cared for him
S self with any two of the men that at
Is tackled him in the dark had they con-
fronted him openly. Until three weeks
{ ago Goodwin had never been scared.
That was when he was first shot from
behind That unnerved him.
[.
\About three weeks ago Goodwin and
airelative by marriage, Edward Parker,
were walking on a street in Ohoskle. 1t
was about 10 o'clock ut night. They
We're going home. Suddenly some one
4 fired q shot gun.
Goodwin was. just getting over the
effects Of that shot when he was at
tackled yesterday morning. lie says
there were more than 100 shots in his
back and head. Most of them were
4 picked out. There are yet fifteen or
Z twenty leaden globes beneath his skin.
8 He has not much use of one arm.
Parker was struck about the head,
and the shock felled him, but the re-
suit of his wounds was less serious
than those of Goodwin.
SHOT IN BED.
Goodwin had sufficiently recovered to
move about again. Night before last
& he was sleeping better than at any time
since being shot. He was lying in bed
5 beside his wife.
In the earlNs morning the reports OF
4 shot guns and rifles fired at close range
II awoke him. There was singing SEN
station about the nose. and blood began
y trickling over his cheek.
Mrs. Goodwin grabbed a pillow and
4 threw 1t over her husband. Goodwin
he followed. Rifles were firing like type
s writer keeps, manipulated by an expert.
HOLDING THEIR FIRE.
r Beside Goodwin and his wife there was
one other person In the house-a young
man named Theodore Hyatt. They all
\ sought refuge in the second story. No
light was struck. Firing became less
rapid
There were two pistols and shot gun
in the house. Wyatt and the lady
wanted to use them. Goodwin wouldn't
5let them. II would disclose their where
aboutS. Besides, Goodwin thought the
attacking party would come up stairs
+ and he wanted to reserve their ammu-
milton for close range.
A WOMAN'S STRATEGY.
The besieged party heard vehicles
coming. Mrs. Goodwin was seized with
! an Inspiration. She went to n window
land cried for aid. shouting that her
\ husband was dead that he had been
murdered.
The attacking party thought their
mission lad been completed. They left.
~ ------------- NzIREp- FOR AID.
The town people, half mile away,
We're notified, and about two dozen
+ came to the house. There was no more
+ sleeping. a wire was sent for Hurr-
cane Branch and blood hounds
II Tom, the canine slcuth. followed the
: trail for mile and a half 10 q swamp.
Goodwin said he had recognized the
leader by sight and from his voice.
Branch had collected some gunwads
with writing on them, and had found
s piece of calico, in which buckshot lad
been wrapped. Goodwin had told
Branch who the leader was, but warn
ed him Of his despera ton
DID NOT WANT OUTSIDE POLICE.
Branch saw officer J. C. Jenkins,
who acts as Town Sergeant and pro-
posed that the leader be arrested
Warrants were issued for three men
supposed to have been active in the
shooting. Jenkins said lie would make
the arrest and declined to let Branch
! accompany him.
S Afterwards II was reported that Jen-
1uns arrested a man thought to be i'm
plicated and carried him before a JUS
tice, who lived three miles out In the
county. Neither Branch nor Goodwin
appeared as witnesses. They were not
notified. they say. The prisoner was
& discharged
The two other men for whom war
rants were issued were not arrested.
though one of them was seen walking
the streets of AhoskIe.
{ SENTIMENT FOR THE SHOOTERS.
Those accused of the shooting seem
to have powerful friends in the COM
munity, and public sentiment is with
them and against Goodwin. The chances
are that none of them will ever be pros
ecuted. officer Jenkins claims to have
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