The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-02
Inns. POARCH Dies.
NEVER CONSCIOUS.
Her Husband in Jail-Will Found
Leaving Property TO Mother
and Sister.
BIG REWARD FOR NEGRO.
Friends Of Slain Syrian Would
Pay for Arrest-O other Man
Implicated.
BIG REWARD FOR NEGRO
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Especial to The Times. Dlspatch.f
PETERSBURG, VA, January AFTER
living for twenty-three hours with bull
let In her brain, Emma Poarch. who was
shot by her husband. Emmett Poarch.
about half-past 5 o'clock yesterday after
noon, died at 4:so this afternoon in the
bedroom on Lombard Street, where the
shooting occurred. There was not
moment OF consciousness after she fell
to the floor from the first shot.
A post-mortem examination by Drs.
Hoy Powell and Gill. and the coroner.
DIR. II. G. Leigh, revealed the facts that
OF tho three bullets which struck her, one
entered behind the right ear. took an
upward course through the brain, and
being DETECTED by the skull, lodged down
In the left lobe OF the brain. Another
ball struck the skull, was detected. and
passed out on the left side OF the head,
iniiictng only q flesh wound.
Before the .post-mortcm examination
the two wounds from chs bullet appeared
to have been caused by two shots. The
third bullet only grazed the shoulder. At
the coroners inquest tonight the three
eye witnesses--Mrs. Agnes Walden, her
son and Dolly Judkins--corrobora each
other In all important points as to the
facts that after entering the room Poarcli
twice asked his wife to see him alone.
and upon being told by her to talk there
drew the revolver and fired four times.
Two OF the bullets were found in the
room. The jury's verdict was that Emma
Poarch came to her death from bullet
wounds inflicted by pistol In the hands
Of her husband, Emmett Poarch.
Leaves Property to Mother.
Poarch has been placed In the CITY
jail. When he was examined at the
police sation lasr night brief will was
and leaving his properly ard He in sur.
'ance to his sister and mother. The paper
was signed "E. ]. Poarch, your son.
and was unwitnessed.
the arrest Of the negro William WILDER,
alias Smith. one of the two murderers OF
the Syrian peddler, Joseph saleeby. who
Dsn Den e in & surry county. lew few nights
countrymen in this city. and several of
them went to Dendron yesterday and
Attorney R. H. Mann. Of this city,. to
assist in the prosecution OF the other
negro. Davis. who was captured.
Books for Police.
High Constable John Mallory to-day
presented a handsome bookcase. filled
With books to The Police ss hnaa,
handsome Bible. with cellIloi bach,
which is intended for the Mayors usl
in swearing Witnesses The bookcase
was placed in the Mayors office at police
Watch-n!ght services were held at
| many churches last night. while without
the New Year was greeted with the
ringing OF bells. discharges OF cannon
crackers and many fireworks.
Vast Sum in Peanuts.
Three hundred thousand bags Of Span
fish peanuts representing money value
OF a million and half dollars. Is re-
ported as an approximate estimate OF the
aggregate sales OF Spanish nuts on the
Petersburg market for 1906. The total
sales Of Virginia peanuts here are re-
ported as about $4,000 bags at $500 per
bag.
opening OF the market. on October LIST,
aggregate 100000 pounds.
Jones-Gerow.
Miss Mary Anne Berow and Mr.. Free
man w. Jones were quietly married last
evening at Grace Episcopal Church by
the rector, Rev. DIR. c. BraXton Bryan.
Mr.. /. A. Rosenstock has been elected
a member OF the board Of directors OF
the National Bank to fill the vacancy
caused by the recent death of his father,
Mn Anthony RosenstoCk