The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-24
KNIFE is BURIED
IN negro THROAT
Apparently Unprovokcd Murder
Committed i'll Undertaking
Establishment.
AVER SOON CAPTURED
Caught at His Home-Witncss
Who Tries to Halt Murderer
Is Wounded.

Apparently without the slightest
provoca ton, Leslie Marlborough, colored
better known as ''Nubhy," was stabbed
to death yesterday evening Just before
o'clock by Tom Harris, a young negro
with Il bad reputation. i'll the stable
of w !. Johnson, a colorcd undertaken
doing business at I'll Brook Avenue.
Harris was arrested two hours later
by Detectives Wiltshire and Wiley as
he entered the back door OF his fathers
house, S01 st. Paul Street, and locked
up in the Second Police Station. Har-
ris was cool and inclined to be mean
when arrested. but did not deny that
he was responsible for the deed. His
father Is one OF the trusted employees
Of the Commonwealth Club. Marlborough
lived at 511 North Adams Street and
is said TO have been considered q good
negro,
There were several witnesses to the
affair. and in the essential points their
stories agree Marlborough, they said,
who worked regularly for Johnson. and
occasionally drove the hcarse. was in
the office with several of the other
employees yesterday afternoon when
Harris entered rs they were wrestling
among themselves. 1t is stated that
he deticd any Of them to put him out
One of the men named Lewis. after
first asking him to leave, was forced
10 put him out, and got hit several
times during the operations Orders
rvcre then given that Harris should
not be admitted if lie tried to get in
again
Fermentation Unlicensed.
According to information gained By
The police following the murder, Iar-
ris, after leaving the stable went to a
paWnshop, where he tried to purchase
a pistol Not succeeding, lie bought
a long knife and returned to the stable
where he again applied for admission
only to be refused. Then lie went
around through the carriage room ana
waited for while before trying TO
get IN. Finally he was admitted by
John Willie Sadder. after telling him
that he did not care 10 get into a row.
As Saddler opened the door the knife
was IN readiness; Harris reached over
Saddler's shoulder ana plunged it into
1arboroughs neck. -severing the lug
lungs.
Harris took to his heels. followed
by Saddier who caught him in Shocks
.Nlley With the bloody knife still i'm
MS right hand. Harris wheeled and
cut ms pursucr across the knucl.les
anu saddlcr was forced to turn loose.
Then the murderer disappeared.
Inc Second station and the aubu-
. lance both were notified. on tho A.
rival of Policemen krenglc and Napi,r
iiarris had disappcarcd and thou.-h
u close search was made by them and
other officers, Of his house and The en-
IRE nelEiiborhood no trace could 10
lounu. Dr thurman, OF the ambulance
treated Saddler. but there was no hone
Tor farborough. who died about I've,
" minutes after lie was stabbed.
Meanwhile crowd gathered in front
of the undertaking establishment.
where Marlborough 'lav dead S - ,',n
cilicc. surrounded BY n pool Of h,onS
Coroner Taylor viewed the BODY ana
oecldcd 10 hold an inquest to-morrow
morning.
-, Quick Capture.
saptufe was one OF the easiest
erer made After looking over the
around Detectives Wiltshire and wiinv
decided 10 take another look ~ ~.
tlarris house One of the men re-
na a,!!n on lhe outside while the other
LIZ INC bell Before any one co,ilJ
answer Inc bell. the back door w:,s
heard 10 close ana the officers en-
.,Ii, Wi11nou' ceremony Harris liter
"!N Waikcd into their arms i'm smile
Oh the iact that his mother attnmntnd
10 intcrpose W"
Don't put Your hands on me- he
Saiu to the officers, but the sight of q
blackjack uuicted him. and he sullcn,v
submitted 10 being searched while tllo
voice patrol Was called. The knife
station he did not DENY the killing
haa ai,,liE mat the stable boys tried to
impudcnt. and said he knew nothing
81 the affair. Harris said he was nine
,ecn. The man he killed was about
I me same age. farborough's body was
sgarohed and had no weapon. EIar-
! rs has been under arrest before and
! generally is considered !, bad negro
u is said, also. that the killing is
i'ic outgrowth Of q fight that occurrc,
OH Moore street last sunday. in Which
q ir'cnd OF Harris got tho worst Of it
INC man on the other side havinr been
assisted by Marlborough but there.
seems 10 be small foundation for this.