The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-22
HOW HE WAS SWINDLED BY THE
SHARPERS AND BEFOGGED
BY THE DETECTIVES.
JUDGE GUIGON'S VIEWS FREELY Z
EXPRESSED.
BAIL REFUSED AND DULL RE-
TURNED TO JAIL TO AWAIT
INDICTMENT.
Detectives Knox and Wren Arrested
Charged with being Accessories
after the Fact.

Yesterday heaTQ the appllcStl0n mace 0nQer
writ of hdbeoS corpuS for bail to be allowed
Mr.. John G. Dull, who is in jail awaiting
indictment for larceny. The courtroom
| was crowded with spectators, many Of them
Mr.. DulrS personsl friends; many others
were there because OF the expectation gen.
orally prevailing that some astonishing de-
velopments would be made involving noted
officials of the city government.
About II o'clock MI. Dull came up from
Jail in charge of the Deputy Sergeant, and
! took seat in that portion Of the room
| usually occupied by jurors, but soon after
| wards moved behind the tar into chair be.
side Captain George ID. Wise, his counsel.
He did not look so very cheerful as he has
all along seemed, but still was not what
could be called gloomy. He had rather an
| air Of thoughttulneSs and seriousness. Mr..
| Z. Darlington Cabell, Commonwealth's at
| torney, was promptly 10 his seat, and con-
| Quoted the case throughout with fesrlessness
| and determination.
MR.. FowLKES AND HIS "FRIEND" KEIssL.
Mr.. Fowlkes being sworn and put upon
| the stand related TO the court the cireum-
| stances attending bis meeting with his sup
! posed county mac, the decoy Kesel his
being persuaded that be knew or had before
| seen Kelsel; the showing of the lottery
| ticket by the latter; the visit of the two to
the "ot,ery sgen,'s" office and the mode
and manner By which he (Fowlkes) was in
| duced 10 venture S570 in the hands of the
| swndlers all Of which has been fully pub
| iiShed in this paper.
TIE FIRST SIGHT OF DULL.
tery-agent's" house (Dull's house,, south.
| nf 4. ~,
streets. where witness had gone with the
| tery ticket caShed. Dull was first seen by
witness after the cashier had raked his S57O
into the drawer. He was looking after
kcisel, who had disappeared from the room,
and Dull showed him that Keisel had gone
| out BY the back way. and advised witness TO
| 90 off tbNt way too. Dull and another man
were sealed ut the table when witness first
saw Dull. Witness said to Dull, You think
that ar man hasn't stolen all my money"
Dull replied, but gave no comfort, but
remarked 10 Mr. FoW lkes that his " friend "
had gone away by the back steps, and Dull
| wanted FoHikes to 90 out the same way,
| but ne declined and went out the front door,
| by which he bad entered. Before leaving
| he told the c.shier-Duke, Mr.. FowlkeS
thinks-,hat he meant to have them arrested.
Duke answered, you wouldn't expose your
self by admitting that you had been i'll a
| eambling-house? Witness said never mind
that, lie intended to do it, He was not
afraid to expose anything he had done.
IN THE HANDS OF THE POLICE.
| Finding be was not likely to recover his
$50. Mr.. FowIke> rushed to Dir. Abner
| Haryey's, told Mr.. Harvey his troubles, and
MIR. Harvey got him policeman-Mr.
! Toler; and Mr.. Toer carried him to Detec-
| tive John Wren. After going to Dul's
| house and finding it closed, Wren took him
| to Detective Knox.
Juoge Guigon to Mr.. Fowlkes: State as
| near as YOU can what Mr.. Wren said TO you
when you were going along together.
MEssgs. JOHN WREN AND JOHN c. DULL.
Mr.. Fowlkes thought it was mighty
moor coauce for me to get my money back.
Wren-said Judge Marshall had lost about
| five or six hundred dollars in pretty much
| the same way, and was glad enough TO get
about $50 back. Judge Marshall did Lot
| lose the money. He vas counsel IN the case,
only.- ReDorier.] Wren talked as if it was
| q pretty common occurrence, and II got
ANYTHING returned. | would be fortunate.
| Subs, Ulently Wren brought Dull down to
| the ST. Charles Hotel 10 see me, although he
| fWren) had made out before that he could
| not get him. Dir. Page was present when
Dull was brought to the st. Charles, anu
| there was some conversation, and Dull went
away. Witness insisted upon Page having
| Dull arrested then, but Mr.. Page thought it
| best not to do 80.
81 KNOW THEM ALL
In answer to Mr.. Cabel's questions, MIR.
Fowlkcs said MIR. Page promised, If posi-.
bic, to get his money. sayiug,'' 8 know them
ALL" a warrant was Obtained from Justice
| Phillips the same evening, and Dir. Page
| took IL. Page went TO see The CDlef OF 70
| ice, and Maor Po promised to have the
money recovered.
WREN WANTS SOMETHING FOR HIS SERVICES.
Mir. Fowlkes in answer to questions by the
Judge: Wren said when be brought Dull to
the ST. Charles, II have brought one OF
them down" After Captain Wise had re-
turned him the S2S5 at the Circuit Court
| room Ppge came to witness Tor hire Of hack
which Wren and witness had used, and he
paid 81 therefor. Mr.. Page said'' he (Wrep)
| expects something for his services" said,
:. lie has rendered me no services, and Will
RAW him nothing" After going out lnIo the
| street Wren was very insulting, and said TO
| witness. "The next time you come TO town
| hope YOU may lose every cent you have"
| Witness didn't remember what Page said to
| Dull at the st. Charles Hotel.
DULL GOT 5000 OF FowLEEs's S57O.
MIR. Fowlkes TO MIR. Cabell: Captain Wise
| was introduced to witness by MsJor roe,
who expressed the hope that ne (WIse)
would be able to attend 10 the matter. VIII
ness said his case was in The hands OF MIR.
Page. and be wouldn't take IL out, but that the
two could confer together; which they dld.
The ropey ,$2S5) was paid 10 witness by Mr..
Page at the Circuit Courtroom, and witness
gave q receipt therefor, although he dld hot
wish to do so. Dull was present when the
money was paid. Dull SAID the others had
gone away from town, and he had 10 pay for
their doIpgs, although he bad received but
5000 OF The money. Dull complained that it
was hard y Tor bin 10 pay S2S5 Whsn he had
got oniy $500; but he didn't want his house
broken up, aud therefore consented. Al
the Chier of Polce's Office Knox told wit
ness be had been to the house, found that
they had gone, and as good as told FoWikes
he .seould go home and whistle"
AN HONEST MAN FOUND.
Mr.. Fowlkes, continuing bis statement,
said after be left the Circuit Courtroom
with the S2S5 he went 10 bis room ae the
ST. Charles Horel. Captain Disney soon allsI. SIS.
wards came there and asked him to 60 Win
him 10 see Mr. Cabell. Witness SAID
won't 90, You all are dragging me aDout
here. and want to XIII me" be, however,
concluded to go with Captain Disney. Mr.t /.