The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-17
AWAITING TRIAL
ON MURD| D {. ] ( {
Slayer Of RUSSELL Arrested Thurs
day and Placed i'll Jail at
Lovingston.
ACCOUNT Of THE SHOOTING
.Fnncralof Murdered Man TOOK
Place Yesterday From Home
at East Richmond.

Detailed accounts were received in
Richmond last night of tho shooting
OF Alphonso y. RUSSELL at Gladstone,
Va on Wednesday, and OF the subse-
duent arrest OF his assnlnnt, who Is
now In the county Jail at Lovlngston
awaiting trial.
Il 1t seems from the statements mado
here that young Russell was asked to
manage a dance given at the Gladstone
llotel. on Wednesday. and that he cana
10 Richmond carly In the week to
arrange s.li,f, Tor the supper. Among those
,ncctions, well known ut Gladstone.
From the testimony OF witnesses tho
manner, there being no disturbance on
tic floor of the hall at any time.
The Shooting.
Among other details arranged by
Russell was tho employment OF two
local musicians. Harris, who performs
on the. violin and has sometimes as
sisted at dances, Joined tho musicians,
without any special agreement or In.
structions. and played for part OF
ladies' We're getting their wraps. RUSSELL
paid the two employed musicians ftvo
dollars. each, whereupon Harris de-
Inandcd an equal amount, which was
refused
Later in tho evening Harris started
to the s, staircase, saving We WI go
company or ona OF the musicians
named Moon, went to Fussell's room,
on the second floor OF the hotel. Find
| Ing the room empty. Moon was sent
| back downstairs with the message to
/ RUSSELL that Harris wanted 10 see him
| III his room
Russell went up with Moon, saying:
II told you downstairs that there was
| nothing due you. didn't engage you,
and I'm not gong to pay you"
| All three then started to the head of
tho staircase. where Harris renewed
his demand for money, and according
1 to the statement OF Moon. russell put
/ out his foot and showed Harris down
| the steps. Harris turned when three
or four steps down, and. without warn
1 ing. rs said to have fired thiSe times.
/ after which he ran down the steps.
passing Mr.. Meadows and Mr.. McDon-
| aid, OF Gladstone, saying. 1t ia alleged.
q have shot Russell. and sIot TO
KILL
! the extent OF his wounds, and was able
to walk to his room, with assistance,
| and to help In relnovng his clothing.
i The wound in the abdomen, however,
\ phys stefan could be summoned, russell
asked to be allowed to make state
ment. which was done In the presence
OF Or. Watts and Mr.. Mcdonald, Chesn-
peake and Ohio foreman at Glndstone.
This statement. which was written at
the dictation Of RUSSELL, s now IN the
!
Harris was arrested about o'Siocls
Thursday afternoon at his home, on a
warrant sworn out by Mr.. hcDonhid.
and was taken Ia the county lnii az
Lovfngston. the county seat OF Nelson
county.
Funeral Yesterday.
The funeral OF Mr.. RUSSELL took place
y Yesterday morning from the residence
j az his mother in East Richmond. the
a interment being In lakewood. Rev. Il
NJ Afaxey oftlciatcd, and large g "a -,
/, comine down from Gladstone. There
was q $50 a handsome floral design sen,
by the people OF Gladstone.
Mr.. RUSSELL leaves motner, aIs
Mary f. Russell, ana several brothers
and sisters. all OF whom are Wen.
! known in the county.
The pall-bearers were Messrs W. =
{ Trayser Simon Solomon. j. b. Lyme
q Edgar Hicks Edward Hutchinson. M
r. Kern, Of Henr{co. and Mr.. Waymaf
y and Mr. Moody, from Gladstone.
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