The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-20
Petersburg
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Jackson Mckinney. 1ae mas. ehafsseo'
\ uf mnrdering her HI hand whose dead
/ !. bedy was found on a farm in Dinwid-
a. county on the evening OF March
As ara was today identified as the man
MI 40 accom- panied the murdered man
Into . local pawn shop on the satur-
day night preceding the finding OF the
Il Nody. and when the gun with which
Hoffman met his death was purchas-
ed by him. Joseph Braxman, pro-
pr4etOe Of the willard Tailoring COM
pauy, who was in the pawn shop NJ
the time and J. A Murtchen pro-
pxtetor OF the pawn shop and who
sold the gun TO Hoffman identified
II AIeKenney at police headquarters
.s-shortfy after noon today.
/ B MeKonney was cIoseted with his
IL couyseel at the city jail when detec-
arrived and carried him 10 police
headquarters where he was seated
along with six other persons. In row
OF chairs along side the wall. Each
person wore an overcoat such as NC
Kenney is said 10 have worn the
night he accompanied Hoffman 10 the
pawh-shop TO buy gun Both Brax-
- xnAn and Murtchen walked along the
,pcsw -cf ehairs and both men recog-
~ ntxed Mckenney as the man. The
!. SEVEN persons were made to stand and
ha again both BRAKEMAN and Murtcheh
Braxrnan was more positive in his
Identification Of the accused that
Murtchen. who said he could not
gtrear Mckinney was the man but he
was as certain as to the identity or
s-McKAnney as 1t was humanity possible
TO be certain about anything. Nc
Kenney denied he was the man who
accompanied Hoffman and beyond
caalfntng he was innocent, would not
make any statement; Il am innocent
and 1t will be shown when the time
d comes he said. II did not Kill lIoff-
man..
T. McKenney was dressed in the same
Euif he is said to have worn the night
Ut the murder. II was In this same
suit that he Is said to have accom-
panied Hoffman to purchase the gun
Immediately after the interview
with Chief of Police Hrockwell, Nc
kenney was taken back 20 the city
jail and tonight will be taken back
10 Dinwiddie court house by Sheriff
sGfalusha and lodged in the jail there
r spending call OF the special session OK
vfe grand jury.
sealy Fl. Ke!ze1, a West Indian
s11gro, who startled the city Of Wash
,AGtn. last week by appearing on the
STEPS OF the United States Senate
saying that he had message from
heaven to go to the senate, was yes
fcrdayy brought 10 this city and COM
snftnd 10 the Central state hospital
Tor the colored insane. He was
hrcught to the city yesterday and adj
Judged insane by commission Of
1rnacy.
DIR. John Fitxhugh, one or theI
eynogf promtnent citizens or Wayerly,
va, died last night about II o'clock
Ut his home in that place. Death
was due to heart failure
DIR. May was in the sixty-first year
of his age He was born and raised
IN Petersburg, He was graduated
in medicine when twenty-six years
Ut age and has been an active prac-
siconer in Waveriy since leaving
school. He always took an active
bart in the affairs of waverly and
was beloved in that community. He
nad many friends in this city who
will regret 10 learn OF his death
He ia survived by three children,
Two daughters and one aoS + ME- M
II. Dunaway, Of FredericksburE; Miss
Evelyn May. and John +. May Jrr
OF WaveriF.
The funeral will take place tomor-
row afternoon.
The Rev w W Sawyer, pastor OF
the pinwyadie NJ. f. church, died
suddenly last night at his home AT
I1iuwtddie court house.
s. Mr. Sawyer La survived by his wife
and several children. Funeral ar
arrangements have not yet been com
Dleted.
DR.. Ira NJ. Dcrr Dead.
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