Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-28
MYSTERY SHROuDS KILLING
OF TWO PETERSBURG. MEN

Especial To The Times Dispatch
PETERSBURG. VA, Feb -
Everett Marks. former resident of Pc
t"rsbure. but now Of Richmond.
walked into police headquarters here
This morning and surrendered To the
authorities. after being sought by
friends and officers in connection with
The killing Of y. +. Heath and NJ.
FORD, who wer" shot and fatally
wounded saturday night. near the
nome of llcath's grandfather, on the
"hite Oak Road, in DinwIddic Cotin-
| W about hftccn miles from Peters
burg. Heath died shortly after reach
ing the hospital here early SUNDAY
morning ana Ford expired this morn
ing, Both men had been shot
through the abdomen
Reports OF the shooting first ju,Ii-
Gated that the two men had been
fired on from ambush. but new de-
VeIopm"nis matcrializcd this morn
nag after the arrest OF Marks. who re-
fuses TO make 4 statement until he is
advised by his attorneys, Gillian Il
Gillian.
Mystery Surrounds Shooting
Mystery surrounds the shooting rs
TAR as Marks is concerned. hut in
formation received this morning was
20 the effect that Marks went To
itcath's home To purchase liquor. and.
with Heath and Ford. Marks wen, To
a place in the woods Later pistol
sh"'S were heard by friends of Marks.
VINO remained in an automobile Tn.
friends waited for nearly AN hour for
the return Of Marks. but il wus no,
until this morning that he put in
ms appearance. After the shooting
ford ana Heath staggered back To
'hc nome of icaih's grandfather and
collapsed in the doorway.
Later. Ford's father. j. T.. Ford, OF
iiaillaN street. brought the two men
10 me Petersburg Hospital. Neither
W 'he men would make Il statement
beiore their death, except that Ford
declared that he was shot by nm
known parties" Both men were sho,
bE stcci-Jackct bullets. Marks with
Slick Duck Doyle. the latter for
mcr proprietor of the Commercial
Hotel. are being held In Jail in con
hccti"h with the case. Doyle is al
icsed l" nave been with Marks in the
automobile on the trip To Heath.s
farm.
Hold Inquest Tomorrow.
DR. L. l.. McGill. coroner en-.
paneled jury, under the direction
OF MAGISTRATE G. q. Peasants. to
view the remains Of Heath and Ford.
Dut inc inquest was POSTPONED until
thursday night at $40 o'clock. when
u VIII be held in the undertaking
establishment of j. T. Morris & Son.
The cor"ncrs jury is composed of tho
toiIowinS: G. G. Peasants, II. ID.
i-ockett, J. W, Moore. W. l.. Robin.
son. William Blumcnthai ana Gordon
Browning
Local police were advised tonight
that Roy Denton. white, had been
arrested by Richmond authorities in
connection with the murder of Heath
ana Ford. Denton is the third man
now being held until after the cor
oncr's inquest Thursday night. De-
tcctiVcs McGcc and Avery left Pc
iersburE tonight for Richmond To
bring Denton back to Petersburg.
The three men remain silent, and.
with the exception that one report
says that Marks went to the Heath
home Tor liquor. the case remains n
mystery.
Police are making every effort tn
ma out the name OF the Murderer.
No charge has been lodged against
the three men so far. II Is said that
Denton is employed in garage in
Richmond.