The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10

he made his way on home. He kept
the affair quiet, making no mention
of 1t.
After His Assailants.
When visited yesterday he declar-
ed that II Is his intention to bend
every effort towards bringing about
the arrest of those who assaulted
him. He said that although the
members of the gang were masked ne
felt sure that he recognized several
of their voices.
1t was learned yesterday that Rev.
George w. Deah. the pastor of the
Presbyterian Church at Montrose. had
passed the crowd of men surrounding
Mr.. Spivey at the time that ne was
assaulted. He thought that II was
only three or four men assisting an
other home who was intoxicated, and
did not stop to inquire.
From all that could be learned
about the affair, 1t seems recently
fumors had been spread about Mont
rose Heights to the effect that Mr.,
Spivey was cruel TO his children. This
was given as the reason for the night
Gaping. This fact led The Virginian
reporter TO inquire as to the truth of
these rumors.
Daughters Deny Charie.
One of the stories circulated about
Montrose Heights was that MIR.
Spivey, about two weeks ago, drove
out into Chesterfield County. where
his daughter was visiting. forced her
to return home. and afterwards beat
her numerically. Mr.. Spivey denied
this. and handed to the reported a
statement signed by his five daughters
1t reads as follows:
eel Montrove Avenue, City.
Jan. 3, 1915.
I'VE. the undersigned, do say that
in and around this neighborhood to
the effect that our father, ON Satur-
day, the end OF January. 1915. went
to the country where /, Annie Spivey.
was visiting, and taking me home and
numerically punished me or punished
me in any way, or any of the rest of
his children. as has been reported In
this neighborhood. IL absolutely false.
and we believe that the outrage
which was committed on the Govern
ment Road on Tuesday last. January
5. 1915. was done through jealousy
and malice, and not through any
sympathy for us, the undersigned.
ANNIE N. sPIvEY,
III. EUGENIA sPIvEY.
LAURA r. SPlVEY,
ORACLE SPIvEY,
s~'BERTHA SPIvEY."
Declares 1t Spite Work.
Mr.. Spivey stated that the attack
which was made upon him was evil
IDENTIFY the result of spite. although he
said that hefwas a peace-tovinE citizen
and. so far as he knew, had never
done anything to incur such deadly
animosity.
From Mr.. Spivey 1t was learned that
the daughter whom one OF the reports
circulated named az the one whom he
had punished lives in Richmond. and
that she had left home because OF
some family difference.
Miss Gpivcy's Statement
In an interview with reporter for
The NiFsiHiaH Miss Annie q. Spipey.
who since the trouble with her father
has resided In Richmond, last night
told that her father had often come
home in an intoxicated condition. and
that like men in this condition. he had
struck her and her sisters on several
occasions Miss Spivey Is now board
Ing in the city and IL employed here
also. She stated that the difficulty
which caused her to leave home arose
about week before Thanksgiving,
She said in an impressive manner
that she was Just unable to live at
home"
She said. however. that the story
which had been circulated about her
father beating her about two weeks
ago was untrue and that she was not
even at home on the day that 1t hap
pened, according to the report circu-
lated.
win Report AFFAIR to City Police.
Mr. Spivey, who first told OF the
affair yesterday. said that he had
heard that the Henrico County police
had stated that the crime was COM
mitted in the city, and was therefore
out Of their jurisdiction. He said that
II the statement as credited to them
was true that he would report the
affair to the Richmond police Mon
day Henrico Chief of Police Seay
said last night that he would In
vestigate the assault. Chief OF Police
Werner stated yesterday that the af-
fair had never been reported to him.
and that he knew of 1t only through
the papers
just what steps will be taken to ap-
prehend = the whitecappefs Is not
known but 1t Is considered probable
that arrests In its connection may
shortly follow. That those who par
ticipated in the affair have incriminat-
ed themselves by talking too much, 1t
is believed. as information concerning
the white Gaping first came from
those taking part in the alleged crime,
it Is declared.
The Spivley family are originally
fren, fsfe OF Wight County, wirere
they have many relatives.
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