The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-14
WEB T|GHTENS
ABOUT SUSPECT
Indictment Confidently Expected
in Green Springs Murder
Arson Case.
FRESH FUEL FOR SENSATION
c. & O. Depot Is Burned, and
Flames Are Found in Hall
Residence.
FRESH FUEL FOR SENSATION
DY A. II. w. MACKRETH.


Ing Of April Is. added emphasis has
been given TO tho inquiry into his
murder and an Indictment OF the per-
son whom nearly everybody In Louisa
County suspects may be returned
Within the next few days.
More than ever the finger OF SUI
spic.on Is directed to this one person.
Cornmonwealth's Attorney Bibbs has
said that all the physical facts In
the case bear out the theory ne has
held in common with detectives and
others who have Interested themselves
in what once promised to bc myb-
terry that would 20 unsolved.
The destruction OF the depot at
Green Springs shortly after ! o'clock
this morning and tho apparent at
tempt to burn down the store OF tho
have been but tho efforts OF Halls
slayer TO cover UP the evidence which
might lead to indictment. conviction
and finally the electric chair.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hall, vile Of the
murdered merchant. and her two
daughters. Ellie Dunkun. sixteen years
old. and Mamie Dunkun. twelve years
old. were In The store when the fire
vas discovered hy Mrs. Hall.
GRAND JURY VISITS
SCENE Of CRIMES
This afternoon the grand jury visit
eO tho scene 81 tns III uFIrT ana arson.
The Jurors went Up TO Green Springs
On the mail train passing through
here in the afternoon which was
stopped for them 1T the request OF
Judge Shacklciord. The store and All
tho surroundings were thoroughly eX
amined by the jury. court officers ana
the detectives. who accompanied them.
1t is believed that the hand which
set fire 20 W. r. Dunkun's store on
the morning OF April -. and then shot
Mr. Hall 10 death Is the same hand
which early this morning set fire To
the railway depot and then fired Mrs.
HALLS store All clues which might
have led 10 tho identity of the muir
dercr torch bearer were. carefully COW
ercd UP. but a strange Inconsistency Is
found in the fact that the attempt TO
burn Mrs. HALLS store. seems to have
been made from the inside The small
pane OF glass ir the window In the
pantry, where the fire was discovered.
was found to be broken. whether from
The heat or by some person remains
TO be learned. The pile OF rags and
some excelsior dipped In kerosene was
found IN the middle OF the floor. Tn.
excelsior was only oharrcd, and the
damage slisI. Mrs Hall says tina;
she noticed the light of the blaze when
she got up at $50 o'clock, and then
she cNtinguishcd the hrc with her OWE
hands.
Mrs. Hall was To have appeared be-
fore the grand jury TO give ner YER
sion "f tnc staying Of her husband.
but on Tn. advice OF her council. r.
landsay Gordon, she will not appear
From Miss Elsie Wood. the young
school teacher who boarded with Mrs
Hall and was first on the scene of the
murder, after Mrs. Hall. the grand jury
statyneri. The grand jury has re-
Gucs;cd Commemorative Attorney
Bihb TO hold her In readiness TO ap-
pear before that body agai., tomorrow
morning. Judge Shackleford has in
structed the grand jury to obtain every
thread Of evidence il is possible TO get
GREAT WEIGHT ATTACHED
TO MISS WOODS STORY
Most weight Is attached 10 Miss
W oods evidence, for it is believed that
sue VIII tell more than she has yet
seid when She is subjected to exami-
hht,oh again There are fifteen or
eighteen more witnesses TO be exam
incG and the inquiry is not expected to
ne hnishcd before Friday morning. |.
is generally believed that the indict-
ment viii then he returned
III the railway depot which was de-
stroEed this morning quantity OF
merchandise belonging to w. r. Dun
KUN had been stored. ACCORDING. To 1a
,ectives. Mrs. Hall had received sew
o!ai packages by freight and had re-
moved then: before the fire.
M! OF bunkun's merchandise WAS
los, Aiter the murder and until last
niGht. Mrs. Hall has been staying with
her fathcr-in-law. ~ W. Hall I.ost
night she and her two daughters 70
turned to their own home Ton:nht
three detectives are Watching the
Hall store and vicinity No further
attempt ~ inccndiarism is expected
Miss Wood. the schooltcacher. sncnt
fri,
Chewing, whose home is in Rich
mond. When informed of the fact
that the grand jury had summoned
MISS ChewninE. she refused to appear.
ana was summarily brought before the
grand jury by Sheriff Wash.
1t was after Miss Chewninr had
been examined that the grand iury
decided To summon Miss Wood again.
Calm and composed UP to this time
the pretty young school teacher is said
to be verEing on collapse Mrs Han
is also beginning to show signs of the
tremendous strain to which she has
been subjected. She has los, the cain,
exterior which characterized her be-
Gore the coronor's inquest, ana hns
made remarks that tell OF an anguish
ed soul
Mrs. Hall has been married twice.
Before marrying Hall she was the
wife Of Asa Dunkun, brother Of w. r..
t'""h"ii, ~ to''' Sic nus Two uauSh-
ters. Her maiden name was Miss
Elizabeth Dowdy. She was born I'm
Cumberland County, and was reared in
buckingham County. She Is said to
be between forty and forty-two years
old, whereas Victor Hall was but
twcnty-Scven years OF age. Mrs Hall
is said not 10 have been on good terms
with the Dunltun family. though Vic.
tor Hall was always friendly with
w. r. Dunkun. who kept tho rival
store across the road.
When his rivals Storc burned down
early that April morning, Victor Hall
was I'm bed and Ill. but he aroused
himself and went to his ncighbors
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