Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22

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the exact location of the wounds and when
he had detailed them to the jury he asked
the several members of that body IL they
recognized the features Of the deceased.
Most of them had known Herbert, or Bert
Posey and they so stated. When these pre-
uminaries were finished the body was re-
turned to the casket and carried to the
church Every seat In tie edifice was oc-
cupied and standing room was at premium
when Rev. H. r. Baker, the pastor. took
his place in the pulpit. The jurors and
others crowded about the door and paid
strict attention to the service, thinking that
Mr.. Baker would say something regarding
the crime which would be of interest to
them and which would probably give an
idea of the feeling in the county, but they
were doomed to disappointment. as no REL
erence was made to the crime nor TO the
persons who had made the funeral possible.
The pastor delivered a sermon for the bene-
At of the living. His only remark as to he
deed was:
For Mr. Posey 1 cannot say he was a
Christian, for he never professed religion,
but / will say that only a few days ago he
remarked to a friend that he was going to
lead a better life.
Inferred in Churchyard.
The singing of the hymn. We'll Never
Say Farewell" concluded the ceremony In
the church. and the remains were shortly
afterward inferred in the churchyard Mr.
Hugh p. Posey. the aged father of the de-
ceased. was geatly affected that he had
to be assisted from the church. Mrs. PoSey
mother of the deceased. was detained at
home by reason of sickness 1t was eX-
pected by some of those who attended the
funeral that Miss Priscilla or Sis Bowie,
who is alleged to have been the cause of
the shooting would attend the funeral
service. because she had show.i signs or
grief over the death of her former sweet
heart and cousin. but she failed to mate
rialize.
Magistrate George NJ. Carpenter. acting
as coroner had as members of the jury
Henry Delozier. foreman: Henry c. Mad
doX. j. t. McCarigle, Truman w. Maddox
William p. Bregonia, John Hindle, w.
Worthington Milstead, Henry Nickfield, j.
Wesley Carpenter, Thomas Franklin, Frank
Franklin and F. NJ. Abel. There was no
one present to look after the interests OF
the Bowie family. and Gen. Wilmer said he
thought it would be unnecessary to go into
the details of the case. explaining that the
coroners hearing was merely held for the
purpose Of determining the identity of the
body and the cause of death. George Clio
den. who married a niece of the deceased
last Thanksgiving night. the time Mrs.
Nanaie Iceland. sister of Herbert Posey,
had arranged for a double marriage GER
emory. the first witness examined.
Last Friday, he stated. he left Indian Head
and started home. walking far as the
Malta woman bridge with Hubert Posey.
Mrs. Bowie and her son stopped Posey. and
with me- and Posey said he wanted her
To wait until he stopped at his house (mean-
Ing the home of his brother).
Mrs. Bowie. the witness stated, said: mo;
you'll go now"
Witness did not remain to see the meeting
concluded.
Daniel Wood the second witness sworn,
said he happened to pass along the road
near the Mattawoman bridge last Friday
when Mrs. Bowie, her son and POsey were
In conversation. He said he heard Mrs.
Bowie say to Posey: You must come home
with me and marry my daughter.
Witness went to the house of Clayton
Posey and told him of the trouble that was
likely to occur on the road. He was some
distance from the Mattawoman bridge
when he heard the shots fired.
Clayton f. Posey, brother Of the de-
ceased, who went TO the assistance OF the
victim told the jury that he knew Mrs.
When Daniel Wood reached his house Fri
day afternoon he went to TIE bridge and
saw Mrs. Bowie and her son. the former
having a revolver and the latter being
armed with shotgun
You better go down and protect Her
bert" witness said he was told by Wood.
and he hurried to his brother.
II asked what they were going to do.
witness said to the Bowies. and their re-
Spouse was: I'VE mean to take him home
with US or kill him here" He told them,
81 don't think you WILL.
Witness, thinking they would not shoot.
started back toward his store on his horse,
and when he got about 200 yards away. he
stated, he turned and saw his brother pull
away from Mrs. Bowie, who had had mold
OF his coat. Herbert started to walk away
and he was shot.
Witnessed Firing of Shots.
Who fred the shots" Gen. Wilmer
asked.
81 saw Mrs. Bowie fire three or four
shots with the revolver" he answered,
land Henry then fired the gun"
Mrs. Bowie and her son, the witness
stated, then ran down along the branch
by the edge of the woods. and his brother
staggered to the vacant house and sat
down. Witness hurried to his brother and
when he saw him bleeding from his nose
he realized that his condition serious
and he thought he was dying. He tried to
get a doctor. but the physician at Pisgah
had gone to Chickamoxen, and the one at
Indian Head was attending the superin-
tendent'S wife and couldn't leave. His
brother Augustus took him to Washington
and witness saw no more of him until his
body was returned.
Are you certain you saw both Mrs.
Bowie and her son shoot" Gen. Wilmer
asked
Yes, sir" the witness answered.
Was your brother armed?"
The only thing he had with him was his
lunch bucket"
Did you see your brother strike Mrs.
Bowie OF make any demonstration toward
herr"
He made none that l saw
Witness stated that he heard his brother
say To Mrs. Bowie:
Il amt guilty and l amt going
are you certain you heard him say
that?"
u am"
Witness concluded his testimony by say
Ing his brother was only about two feet
from Mrs. Bowie when she began firing,
and that Henry fired because he thought
his mother had not made a success OF her
efforts.
Augustus l.. Posey or Gusty Posey. as he
is better known, the brother who is en-
ployed at the Sharon dairy. Washington,
said he was told of the shooting when he
reached his brothers. store. near Mason's
Springs.
Where is Bert?" he said he asked his
sister-ln-law. and she told him that he was
at the little house on the road near the
bridge.
Witness said he went TO his brothers as
sistance. He told the jury of his failure
TO get a physician before Washington was
reached. his wounded brother being taken
there on a government tug. His brother
was unconscious most OF the time, and was
therefore unable to make a statement. The
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