The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-04

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v,,.nnd-wrfc conspiracy ACa'usi
couutry I'hySic.nn-Thc Tables
Turnca and the Consptrators I'm
jail.
case Of alleged black-maiiing has come
f., lirht. and 10 the courage of one OF the
,,,riics TO il iihe original victim) arc the a,,-
ihnritics indebted for the interesting reyc-
fttinu which has brought couple OF con-
.,,ir,icr> TO Justice, BIack-nailcrS constl-
,H,c 4 very successful class ci operatives III
~ lar.c cities, but it is not often that coun-
try folk arc charged with such offences as
hos. ueo,lc commit; and then, the victim
~ rhc matchmaking dodge, in ninety nine
,.s.r> ont Of a hundred. has his lips sealed
IN nurra,lsr or another. He does not like to
~. r.,mproni>cd bv the confession Of guilt
n.b,,h a complaint might involve: nor
IrrS he like Ia wound his seii-rauity, II
,,hclly ruiiitc>>. by acknowledging his
downright stupidity: and 80 the black
,n.,,lrrs prosecute their vile business with
rr4>ouallc assurance OF success. In the
r4riirIllJr case under consideration the
Statement. made 10 tho authorities is Us fol-
lows Some time ago 4 laIlncr named keu-
hen polul. aged about ~. residing about II
mila from the village OF Akron, in the town
1.
services OF young physician OF Akron
whose name we suppress for the time) in
,,,l,aI ot his wife. .IcrE>ha. The bill for
attendance WAS SO. Frequent presentations
,Ithr account failed 10 bring our young NJ.
Il. the desired returns, and the creditor
Nould have been out of patience by this
time. probably, had not IN inter eicSting epi-
>pdc changed the current Of his thoughts.
Last TUESDAY night The doctor was sent for
ht ,IrrtI>ha Dol pin. and upon repairing TO
her residence found her alone. She invited
INN into the parlor. and lie went. She re-
,li.>..,d him to remove his orcrrOat. but he
j. ,lucd. She stated that she wished to
consult him with regard to some aiimCnt
from which She WAS then suffering, and
asked him to step with her into in adioin
inc, room. He complied with her request,
hu.. much 10 his Surprlsc. found upon en-
frrIn" that ii WAS her hcd-chamber; and his
surprise WAS somewhat intensified When the
woman promptly closed the door and
turned the key i'll the lock. The doctor suS-
rctlcll that all WAS not right. and stepping
towards the door 10 open IL, asked, hat
docs this mcan:' TO The question Mrs.
Dolph made no answer. hnt contentcd her.
self with 4 vigorous attempt 10 prevent the
opening OF The door. The doctor persisted,
however. and finally succeeded in throwing
open the door; but ~ he did so Mrs.
pulIh flung herself upon the bed. and in
4un;hcr instant the doctor WAS confronted
J., the indignant and ir;|c husband, and
lrlind the clutch Of the outraged Reuben
uunn his throat before he had time to put
himself in IN attitude Of defence. The doe
tar managed to Get the best of his asSailant,
and would have no doubt elected his escape
had it not been for the wife, who now
lnlrrryrd. saying. - You must not abuse
l,,,.. Pot a..
the doctor WAS finally thrown upon the bed
and held there. Reuben drawing II pocket
ilck-kuilr. which he opened with his teeth
while holding the victim down with one
hand. With drawn knife flashing before
his eyes. expecting every moment To he
,itlIr! Killed or wounded, the doctor was
induced 10 ask what WAS wanted: He was
told that iic must settle Immediately or
take the consequences.
But have 10 money!" said the doctor.
"Iou have property. though, and are
building morc.' WAS the reply.
Al last the frightened man yielded, and
while Doipl stood over lim with drawn
huff IN unpleasant proximity to his per.
son. @ayc pulph 12GG in mohcy.a gold W.ltrl
and two notes, each for 800, nitlIn: about
7i.G0G, the sum demanded iG payncnt !ol
the "outragc that had been prrp"tratcG
upon his wife, The doctor w:S then III
lowed to depart.
Next day the doctor came 20 th" city anC
>Wuru out Il bench warrant before District
Attorney Lyman X. Bass for the arrest o.
tnc Dolphs. aud Saturday last Detective:
donovan and Morin arrested the parties
ld-t beyond Wiliam>yillc. They had cri
dcnlly been informed OF the course rur
>urd hy the Doctor TO procure the arrest
ana were making oil, coming toward thi,
city. All the property obtained from tho
h"rtor was found upon their persons, in
Guiding gold lockct containing Il photo
graph.
They were brought to This city and com
United 10 jail 20 await trial, it having beer
understood that bills OF Indictment hal
already been found against them. 1t il
stated that this is the second time the par
tics have engaged in the matchmaking opcr
alton, and should they be proven guilty
their further " licathcn Chinee" perfolm
anccs will not be likely to be repeated vcr,
ssoOD.-BHFdl0 Commercial.