The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-07
Kissed the Young Lady,
But Did Not Insult Her.
ACTED AS GENTLEMAN.
The Young Girl Only fourteen
Years Old.
THE SENTIMENT FAVORs R1ATX
He Acted Like Crazy Man When lie
Fouad Out Nhcm he Had Shot u No
mention OF Lyncbing the Tales
bearing N.gro Who caused the
Troubl. - Funeral OF
the Victims.
THE SENTIMENT FAV0Rs MAFX
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Tiu1es.)
WARSAW, VA, Dec. 6.-The shooting
tragedy near Oak Grove, in Westmore-
land county, which occurred on Tuesday
night last, still the leading topic OF
conversation at every tiresidc and al.
public gatherings throughout the North
ern Neck, where all the parties con-
cerned are well and fayorably known.
Nothing has ever occurred in this whole
section of the country that has aroused
such universal interest. The reports have
been many and of very conflicting
nature. At one moment the public was
advised of one startling statement only
10 be denied a few minutes later, conse-
Guently the true facts in this sad ana
horrible tragedy have been hard TO op-
tain, but ii can now be positively stated
On the very best authority that Mr.. Her
bert Marx did not make the improper
advances to The young lady in question,
as was stated that he did make.
NO INSULT GIVEN.
Your correspondent has ii from the lips
of the family physician of the young lady
shat she denied in his presence in the
most emphatic terms that Mr.. Marx
bad treated her in any other manner
Khan that Of lady; that the report
10 the contrary was without the slightest
foundation.
The lady's mother did not learn of the
ead affair until Yesterday afternoon, and
BIT this writing she is Frustrated, and
Ser beautiful and accomplished daughter,
Eho is loved and admired by all, VINO
know her, being a girl Of the sweetest
- g raf,~
tIetely crushed to think that her name
mould have figured SO conspicuously in
this dreadful occurrence whereby w
b. Taylor, Jr.. and Willie Hefiin have
lost their lives and the third, ]. G. Stiff,
s hourly expected to die
DENIAL OF MARX.
From a prominent gentleman from the
neighborhood of Oak Grove. who was
} member of the coroner's jury which
Investigated the shooting, the following
statement is made: Marx denied that
be had made any improper advances to
The young lady: that he did put his arms
srornd her and kissed her. as ne hau
many times before; that he was very
fond of her and looked upon her as
knere schoolgirl.
Since the night of the tragedy bag
of straw in which was a bottle of coal
oil was found in Marks yard. and short
distance away, where one of the bug
Eies was tied on the night of the shoot
ting. rags saturated in coal OIL
whether TAYLOR and his associates had
ybe articles there on the night OF the IA
tai shooting is not substanuated by evi-
t1encc AS stated in a former dispatch,
Immediately after the shooting Marx went
to the home of his neighbor and Informed
him of what he had done. He said he
was of the opinion that the men who at
,,,t{ I, ,xr>ky- roll
Eid not know better until he returned to
his home accompanied by Mr.. Griffith.
WOUNDED MAN sVINDICTIVE.
Mr.. Marx then Immediately went for
she doctor and did everything possible for
The wounded Young Eefln seemed very
fIiendly to Mr.. Marx after tho shooting,
and wanted him (IIefiin) to go to Wash,
fngton to the hospital. but Mr.. Stiff re-
fused to speak to him when Marx bade
him goodbye. Before being taken to the
kteamer. Mr.. Stiff stated that he did not
regret their condition so much as THAI OF
having failed to accomplish what they
ccme for
a condition to go over the whole story,
but said it was their intention to say
nothing about the matter. their idea being
TO make Marx confess and give NM d
hnrse-whipping and let him so.
II is said that when Marx found CIT
who he had shot he acted like crazy
man. constantly wringing his hanos and
giving expression to the deepest resret
for the sad affair. Public senntneht az
one time was very strong against Mr.
Marx, hut is rapidly growing IN nss
favor.
THE ACTION CONDEMNED.
This statement IS made on the authority
of some of the most prominent cinzens
Of Oak Grove and I.eighborhood Almost
10 a man they condemn the hasty action
Of the assauiting party-Messrs Iayior,
Eefin and Douglas. Hefiin stated twice
before being taken to the hospital thas
he believed that he had been shot bJ one
Of his own party.
Ernest Marx, of New York, brother OF
Herbert Marx, and his brotherin-law, Il.
A. Blackmar leading attorney of that
rity who arrived at Oak Grove yesterday
afternoon. spent last night at the home OF
the Commonwealth's attorney OF West
moreland Col R. ]. Washington. where
the whole affair was discussed. WHAT
action these gentlemen will take has not
been made public
The remains of w P. Taylor. Jr., one
Of the victims of the shooting, We're buried
IN the cemetery of St Peters Episcopal
Church. at Oak Grove, this afternoon.
The remains of Willie Heflin. the second
TO die Will be buried near his late home
IN King George county tomorrow.
EIINEQAI 0E EnJINf, TAFInp