The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07
Robbery Believed to Have Been
the Cause.
HER HUSBAND FROM HOME.
TIE Circumstances Very slmilar to the
Famous ollard Murder case-i,rs. Faust
Mas Bralned " ith stoy.l aud
Her Body Dragged Into Field.
A kindly Woman Who Had
No Enemies.
Especial Dispatch to Tne Times,

Special Dispatch to Ths Times.1
BLACKSTONE, VA, Feb. 6.-The people
of Lunenburg county, in the neishborhood
of McF,arIand's Postotfice, about fourteen
miles south of this place. are much e1-
cited over the murder OF Mrs A Faust.
the aged wife OF a well known German
farmer. Mrs. Faust, who was rather
feeble woman. about sixty years OF age.
was alone at her home, while her hus-
band was in Petersburg on business
The aged couple lived alone and had
no children. 9Ir. Faust left home Tues
day for Petersburg. leaving his wife with
out company, as he had done on other
occasions.
The last seen of Mrs. Faust was on
Tuesday evening late, when a colored
man who worked there at times had fed
up the stock for the night and bade her
goodbye. On Wednesday morning this
same man returned, as he was expected
to do, to again feed the stock. Upon
reaching the house he found the kitchen
door open.
THE LAMP BURNING.
He saw the window had been broken
open and also saw lighted lamp and
some sewing, upon which Mrs. Faust had
been at work. Examining the main doors
OF the house, he found these locked. Then
going out in the kitchen porch he saw
& thimble. needle and some spots of blood
The man then went to nefghbor' s. Mr..
G.. Rickers, ana related what he had seer-
Together they returned to the Faust
home. aud taking up the trail OF the blood
followed 1t some distance into the feid OF
a neighoor ,wheyes they found the lifeleSs
body of the murdered woman.
+ Astelegram was sent tcs MI. Faust II,
Petersburg, informing him OF the crime.
and he returned here on Wednesday night
at 11:30 and proceeded at once to his homet
ROBBERY THE PURPOSE
The supposed object OF the heino115
crime was for robbery. as it was generally
thought that Mr.. Faust kept a large sum
OF money in his house. However he has
since stated that there was no money In
the house at the time,
The matter was Investigated by the OIL
GERS on yesterday and further efforts
made to-day to discover some Clue TO tho
murderer. The negro referred to above
was able to give such a detailed state
ment regarding the facts that It was
thought advisable to place him unosr ar
rest he stated that rocks were first
thrown through the windows. break
ing them out: that the assassin then went
to the door, where he was met by Mrs.
Faust with shovel Taking this from
her it was used as a weapon with which
to kill her. $50,
a BRUTAL MURDER.
There were three blows upon her head
md face. apparently made with the
shovel She was rather a frail woman
with but little strength and unable to
cope with an ordinary man.
| Mrs Faust was the second wife of ner
| usband, and was q Miss Johnson OF
unenburg county. She Is spoken of az
| having teen kind and charitable and we'll
| liked by all who knew her. The first
wife of Mr.. Faust committed suicide sew
eral years ago during a period of mental
berration by hanging herself IN the barn.
| The latter couple lived rather re-
| .ired life, and no enemy was known TO
| xist They often came to Blackstone,
where much of their trading was done.
| While there is no outward display OF
| extreme feeling. the crime has caused
much excitement. and no effort Will ne
left undone to bring the guilty party
| TO speedy justice.
| LIKE POLLARD MURDER
The above crime recalls one in : the
! county a few years ago. when Mrs. Pol
| lard was murdered by some negroes.
among whom was Solomon Marable. who
was finally hanged for the crime In Farm
ville. where the case had gone on a
| change Of venue. The POLLARD C2Sess.De-
came famous and caused much excite
r1ent not only In Lunenburg. but all ovec
| he state. Lynchfng was publicly. threat
med, and the negroes were taken to Rich
| r,oud for safe-keepins.
| When they were returned to tine county
| 20 stand their trial it was under the es-
-ort OF two companies OF the Richmond
| ~,iiitia aIarable as stated above. was
| finally hanged after standing a new trial
| n Prince Edward county, One Of rho
| hree women in the case was sentenced
:, the pentantiarv for a term OF wears,
but later pardoned by Governor o. F'erra'l
The people of .Lunenburs have never
-otteu over that murder. and are lily
prepared for similar recurrence They
sill feel that all four who were f-rpii-
| cated in the Pollard murder We're equally
| guilty and should all have hee-. hanged.
NO VIOLENCE FEARED.
rhus far there has been no exnression
Of any threats to deal surmariiv --ith
the susnected negro as the evidence thus
.ar IS onlv based on suspicion by hts
description Of the crime.
The fact that Mr.. and Mrs. fF'aus.s 'fved
rery nauch to themselves IS regarded . 8
| .ha chief cause OF no more excitement
,sisting in the county It is irtimaed
I'm t11e streets here tn-ni~ht ttrrt us
come other object than robbery was the
! Ira,,se of murder. but this Is hardly
-,,o,,eh+ nrohahte on account of the age
/ and feeble condition Of the murdered wo-
man
Fora Monnment to General Mercer.
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