The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-05

great, and almost all but the bankers and LARGE
creditors are opposed to the repeal, and in favor OF
cept churches, literary societies, &c.
Some curiosity has been expressed to know who
is the author Of these letters Some have said they
| were written in New York by some of your people
| connected with the Herald and others have atribu
ted them to the unsuccessful candidate for Post Mas
| ter, above mentioned. But wish them all 10 know
written by myself In order, therefore. to enlighlen
them as TO who am, place my initials to Ibis let
| ter. Respectfully, yours NC.
| Richmond.
Correspondence Of the Herald
RIcHNoND, Jan. %, 1912
| Things in Richmond 7heatricals-- Gam6ing Hor.
| sible Murder.
| DEAR BExNErr,-
Our city movements are such at present as
know would equally interest you, and your read
ers; therefore, crave place in your paper fer
| very few lines.
| The" fsshionables' are making the most of the
glorious weather we have had for a month past,
and every night, the bright and beautiful ladies of
the Old Dominion throng some mansion in our good
city. where ysu may be beaux are not lac king
for them to exercise the artillery of their eyes
upon We can boast Of nsre fine ladies, and hasd-
some men than any other city of the same sizs in
the Union.
Oar theatre has been doing good business this
season; the Ssek Company is an excellent one and
! cannot speak too highly Of the acting of Miss
Fisher, and Mr.. Thayer Miss FPS style of acting
is chaste and beautiful, and she is always at home
in her part, whatever it nav be- and am sure
il s no more than Mr. Il. deserves. to saw that he
10 decidedly the best "artst' on eur boards In
every piece this winter, without exception, |
believe he has sustained ficult character, and
always 20 the qualification of the play goers. Az
for the rest Of the company MIR. Chapman, MIR.
LAMBERT and Miss Ayres are good, the balance so
so. By the way, /! observed letter IN the Herald
of the 2lst, which think emanated from the pen
efa theatrical gentleman. making attack of the
smallest kind upon very worthy young NAV, at
| present resident Of this place. This attack is
evidently 80 little in ITSELF that it does not merit
| areply.
We had quite tragedy here last night Two
gamblers, partners in the trade, had some differ
snce about lewd woman, and enc Of them went
behind the other A. he was sitting, and PLACING a
| pistol behind his ear, and shot him He then inn
mediately preceded to the house of the woman,
and after breaking in the door, brutally murdered
her with Bowie knife, cutting and managing her
body in a horrible manner. She died en- the spot
Strange as 1t may appear, hear, IS write, that
the man shot 10 likely to recover. The murderer
has as yet escaped.
two, with some particularly interesting details of
matters and things in gen eral.
| Yours, sc. C.
/
being able to lay before our readers this morning,
the happy tidngs that Fletcher Heath is confaed
in the city Jail, and will be examined before the
rest j. due to Msssr.. White and Pierce, police
Off GERS, and the citizens generally owe them their
most prefoud gratitude for their vigilance and per-
severance, which has thus greatly aided the cause
of Justice Information of his capture and arrival
in this city was sent to us very early on Sunday
| morning, and within half an hour of his commit
msnt, him in is cell. He was stretched
plc:cly drawn over his face, that we could not see
| his features In removing him to another and warm
| er coll, we had full view Al him He was dressed
in grey pants and black frock coat, black satin
vest linen bosom and collar, black satin stock and
high shoes upon his hands he still wore black kid
gloves (; upon his head black hat and over his
coat green suitoat He is about feet 10 inches
high, weighs about 100 lbs, and seems about Is
| years OF age. His dark eyes and long black hair
sineularly contrast with very livid complexion !;
his face 10 long, features sharp and cheeks sunken
with most prominent cheek bones. The expires.
sion Of his face perfectly accords with the
tive of hts deeds, for keenness and malice lurk in
every feature. He was arrested in this manner -
Messrs. White and Pierce left this city in the
o'clock evening train on Saturday, for Petersburg
and arrived at Freash's hotel about 6 O'Clock MI
| Finn, police oGcer, was in mediately sent for
70 consult az to the best mcd'u operandi. A gem
tleman, living very near the mother Of Heath told
thcmthat sboQ 4 o'clock that morning he hear
somclknock ather door, aud saw young
| ter, answering his description The officers, how
| ever, had no search warrant, nor did they thin
this single circumstance sufficient to war; ant thei
getting one to examine her premises. Mr. Fin
4 thought that Heath still secretcd in the city
and advised that q secret watch should be instits
| ted for him. Mr. White, however, was Of the OPT
nton that Hcath's first move would be fer the
| South, and proposed 10 Mr.. Pierce to 20 immc-
diately as far ~ Weldon, in the hope that Provi
dence would ard them in arresting him. Pierce
consented, and they left Petersburg o'clock, in
in the mail train, with their eyes pretty well the
| alert. Nething remarkable occurred during the
frat thirty miles-the horrid deed was the subject
| Of general conversation, and every one, who had
been fortunate enough TO obtain q copy, peru
sing the account in the Star, and the conversation
had turned 20 tho question, {" how il possibly could
have happened that 90 authentic a statement could
| have been obtained and made before the Coronsr's
inquest was held" when the cars stopped Of the
third watering station, in Sussex county, 30 mites
from Petersburg, near Jarrot's tavern Soon after
stopping here ys.ns man was seen to enter and
" That's mani know him" Presently the
stranger turned round 10 look about the car, saw
| the officers, and seemed to bury his face in
his hat, while his knnes shook from very fear.
He recovered his composure, however, and
when Pierce adore ssed him, he denied his
name as Heath, but it was Of no use. The
conductor stated that he had bought a ticket
Tor Weldon, and given his name rs "Hill."-Pic-
senily young nan, barkeePer at Jarrot's, came
into the car, asked for stranger that had left his
horse to be baited, and seeing Heath, Immediately
said to him, care You going on without paying for
the horses batting ~ Heath made no repiy, but
upon inquiry il was tanned that he had arrived
At the tavern horseback about half hosr before
the go there, aad ordere that his horse should
be fed He offered no resistance. and was secured
and bound. They proceeded ON till they met the
train from Weldon, which the cap ain stopped, and
the officers placing their prisoner on board Of II,
started for this city. They arrived at Petersburg
at one o'clock in the morning Of Sunday, asd were
quietly locked in the car together, till three O'clock
when the omnibus conveyed them to the Richmond
depot.
They arrived in this city at half past four o'clock
and took him to he watch house. here they guard
ed him till the Mayor paid his morning visit wsen
he issued order for his com imminent lie win