The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-11
CAUSE Of BISHOP
WILSON TRAGEDY
Arthur Bishop Well Known
Man Of Family in Petersburg.
DRINKING AT WILSON'S HOME
The Latter's Seventeen Year Old Girl
and Another Young Girl Had Been
Drinking With Bishop-The
Father Objected.
DRINKING AT WILSON'S HOME
Especial Dispatch to The Times,

CHARLOTTE, n. c., December To-
Arthur Bishop. the young travelling man
from Petersburg. Va. who last night
slew Thomas J. Wilson at the threshold
Of Wilson's home, is still at large. but
the police authorities state that he is in
the corporation limits Of Charlotte. and
it is their opinion that Bishop will give
himself up before the dawning of an
other day.
The murdered man leaves wife and
six small children. 4 seventeen-ye year-old
daughter OF the dead man, it must be
admitted, contributed to her fathers
death. Bishop came to Charlotte about
a week ago. ostensibly on one OF his reg
ular trips to see the shoe dealers OF this
city. He travels for F. NJ. Foye 6 Com
pany, OF Boston, and il is said the iLrnl
enjoys a large trade through this sec
ton.
While here he met q young girl named
Lena Shultz, and the two formed a great
attachment for each other. Last night
Bishop and Miss Shultz met by engage
nent at the home OF jacob Meyer, who
lives three doors from the Wilson's.
WINE WAS BOUGHT.
While Bishop and Miss Shultz were in
the parlor, Miss Ada Wilson. a daughter
of the dead man, appeared at the Meyer
home. She was intimate with Lena
Shultz and also with the Never family.
The three were engaged in conversation,
when Meyer produced some wine. It IS
now claimed that the wine was purchased
by Bishop, ard that Meye- only served il.
At any rate the girls and Bishop drank
wine for some time. and then the Wilson
girl invited the two to her home. An
other bottle OF wine appeared Very r1ys-
teriously. at the Wilson home, and the
three drank OF this bottle
Just about the time the three had con-
sumed all the wine Mrs. Wilson, who
was sleeping in an adjoining room
aroused by the revelry in the parior. went
to the door to see what was going on.
To her very great surprise she saw her
daughter. Miss Shultz and a strange
man seated by q table on which We're two
empty bottles.
CALLED HER HUSBAND.
She called to her husband. who came
to the door of the parlor and ordered
Bishop to leave the house. Bishop re
Piled that ne was gentleman and
wished to be so treated. Wilson caught
hold of Bishops coat and attempted TO
force him from the room He succeeded
In drawing him to the door leading to the
front porch and there while the two
men were discussing the trouble. Bishop
drew his gun and placing the nluZzle Of
the weapon against Wilson'S stomach
fired. The unfortunate man fell in his
doorway and expired in q few minutes
Bishop fed. leaving behind him his hat
which has a hole knocked in 1t. the
shultz girl claims that Wilson struck
Bishop across the head with cane The
affair has caused a profound sensation.
All parties concerned are good people.
Bishop has a wife and child in Petersburg.
No Are SIS tWafe.
The following dispatch was received by
The Times from Charlotte in relation to
The Bishop Wilson murder. sent at 2:l5
o clock this morning:
There have been no developments to-
dav in the Wilson murder case The po-
ice have sent out descriptions of Bishop.
hut no tidinss have been received from
him. The police think. however. that he
is still hiding in this city. Wilson, the
dead man, had his life insured for St3,50o-