The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-18
MRS. VICTOR HALL.

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step of the flying cab, and, leaning his
head through the door. asked Mrs.
Hall the privilege of an interview.
Mrs. Hall fatty refused his request,
demanding that he at once leave, and
as he jumped OFF, she declared that
she would interview no reporters last
night
Stopping With Cousin.
Mr.. Dowdy, to whose home she
was driven, Is cousin and works
at the Richmond Locomotive works.
IT was stated by a friend OF the fam
lily last night that it was thought by
them that Mrs Hall would not remain
long at the home of Mr.. Dowdy. but
would today ,love to the home of
other relatives in the city. Mr. Dow
dy is originally from Buckingha nj
county, and some years ago ran the
largest grist mill In that county. He
has resided at his present home for
nearly two years.
Mrs Hall, it was learned last night.
was expected by her cousins TO
reach the city Saturday night, and
they. too. were fooled by her spend
ing that night in the home of her at
torney. r. Lindsay Gordon, in Louisa.
1t is thought by several that this was
done to avoid the publicity of an ad-
vertsed time of arrival y
Tried to Escape Reporters.
Mrs. Hall was dressed in black, and
carried very light suit case, which
was removed from the train for her
by a passenger. who placed ii In the
go IIalt al h1I IN
behind it. She walked with bust
ness-Ifke stride, and was seen TO smile
as she made her exit from the sta
ton. at the fact that she seemed To be
passing without as she thought. at
tracing any attention.
The Indictment of Mrs. Hall for
murder. was the semi final cuImiua-
ton Of one Of the greatest mysteries
which has ever baffied Louisa county
officers.
Story Of Crime.
The little village presents pecu-
liar sight TO the strangers eye A
depot and two stores are the only
buildings near the site Of the crime.
Early on the night of April | 4th the
store of W, r. Dunkums lying just
across the tracks of the Chesa peake
and Ohio railroad from Halls store,
burnt to the ground A few hours at
ter this, or early in the morning of
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! me theory was advanced that fiai
| learned the identity OF the person who
set fire to Dunklm's store, and hor-
ror-strjCken. announced his purpose
TO disclose that persons identity
"hereupon that person determlned
to, and did, silence his tongue Tor
ever
Damaging Testimony.
Miss Wood. young school teach
er. residing in the home. testified al
the coroner's inquest that she reach
ed the store in about five minutes
after the shot was fred; that on her
way TO the store she passed through
Halls room and saw no blood stains
on the sheets or bed covering She
then brought into the store from
Halls room a 3S-caliber revolver
which had been fred once. The ball
| which was extracted from Halls head
proved to be of that caiiber
The bullet which killed the popular
Young man entered the back or his
| head. ranging downward and lodged
| lust hack Of his left eve. Mrs Hal
stated that Mr.. Hall must have beer
shot bv burglar standing on the
fcounter in the store
| On the night OF Nav 18th fire Of in
tcendiary origin DESTROYED the Iepot al
Green Springs. Large packages con.
tanning goods belonging to the Dunk.
UNI store were destroyed in the fire
+ Ahont two hours and a half after this
] destruction Of the depot. an attempt
/ was made to burn Halls store The
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