The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-06

tho party had taken their places about
the house Helm approached and started
the trouble by smashing two panes OF
glass from side window. Marx, who IS
4 lawyer, was seated at his desk writing.
The manner in which the caller had an
nouneed his arrival startled the only oc-
eupant Of the house, and picking up his
revolver, he called: who is there
The only response was the breaking Of
the second pane of glass, ana Marx, who
could reach but one conclusion, dis
charged hi. weapon Helm uttered cry
and fell 10 the ground, the bullet having
passed through the a bdonen. Stuff heard
the report OF the shot, and knowing exact
" what had occurred, he hurried to the
house and forced open the side door A
second bullet was sent from the weapon
held by Marx, and this time the leaden
missile entered the neck of Stiff. INJECTING
so serious an injury that paralysis re-
suited. ana the victim dropped On the
floor before he could use his weapon By
thi. time Marx concluded he had but lit
tie chance for his life. discovering that
other armed men were about. He had
fred the shots, he declared, ia defense
OF his home and his life, and While MS
victims had undoubtedly received severe
wounds, he w.s hopeful that life had not
been sacrificed.
What was coming next he could not
in.gine, nor could he explain why the
men had come to murder him, as he sup
posed they had. He presumed the next
move would be to set fire to the house.
IN the event OF such >. happening he
said he felt he would have better
chance for hi. life out OF the house.
Should there be nobody to attack him
outside he would summon the nearest
neishber, Mr. d. n. Griffith, and in this
way he could soon get a physician.
Leaving the house Marx started down
thu path leading to the public road. and
before he had gone moro than two hun
ared yards he saw the form OF another
n,n. This man proved to be William P.
Taylor the organizer Of the tar-a nd
feather party. whose folrteen-year-old
cousin had told Of the alleged insult.
THIRD MAN SHOT.
Taylor was in the orchard near pear
tree .rned with his Winchester. and
when Marx saw hiM he fell te the
ground, confidently expecting an attack.
Ncr1 waited until Taylor made move
and then he raised his revolver and fired.
When the third victim had fallen Marx
axais started in the direction Of the
house Of Mr.. Griffith. He had but three
bullets in his revolver, but Thompson
and Douglass, it is stated, had olsap-
seared when they heard the shooting.
Marx aroused several neishbors and re-
turned te the house and did what ne
could to save the lives OF the Two men
Stiff and Helm. Physicians were sum
moaed and the wounded men were cared
for until m early hour yesterday morn
inr, when they were put aboard the
steamer Wakefield and brought here.
Marx told Of his experience in the
Il "a
point from which he had fred! the shot
There beneath pear tree was the dead
hedy Of Taylor. one hand clutchin> the
winchester. The bullet fro-, the weapon
held by Marx had penetrated hi. heart
and caused instant death.
Dr. W. w Washington Gid what he
could to ease the pain OF the wounded.
-,en, and Mr.. Marx remained with them.
He accompanies then, to Writ Wharf
>ns sent Asr. ". L. Guthridge here to
see that they were given the best treat-
ment possible. Sheriff Hetin, Of King
George county. accompanied his sen here.
and brother Of Stiff. who had sum
mened surgeon from Fredericksburg,
overlook the boat zt1Alexandria- Tester-
6-v morning. after the wounded men
left wirtD Wharf on the Wahchelo'
Marx surrendered te the sheriff and an
inquest was held ever ne boo5 OF
ler with the result stated.
HARX DENIES THE CHARGE.
Mr. Marx denies that he made any IN
sultinx ernsrks to the girl SAID 70 shaR'
n,.de the charge against him, and mem
bers Of the girls family knew nothing
OF any -uch .cc,y-,ti ion having IN
made. When the wounded men reacneo
here the LEGAL police telephened to the
Virginia authorities and learned that the
inquest had been held and that the man
whs did the shooting had been held to
be slameless. Mr.. Marx. 1T is stated.
will 90 to New York. where his widowed
nother is spending the winter
Mr.. Helm had his sens body prepared
fer shipment, and it Eill be taken to
s.r..rset on s. steamer this afternoon.
Il i. rreba bic that the double funeral
will take place attoak Grove Tomorrow.
stifr's condition is regarded as extreme.