The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-16

pronounced the statement "lie," using q
prefix 10 those words very often brought
into service by angry legislators.
The TROUBLES OF A New JERSEY ASSESSOR
How liz WAS ARRESTED IN RICHMOND, AMI
WHAT He SAYS ABOUT HIMsELF.-Detectives
William F. Knox and John Wren arrested
2 youug man named James Hand, at IA
O'Clock last evening, on Main street near the
corner of Eleventh, upon the charge Of being
3 fugitive from justice from Paterson, N. j.
II appears that Mr.. Hand was one of the tax
assessors in the city of Paterson, and in De-
cember last was arrested, charged with con-
spring with clerk 10 his Office, and reducing
the assessment on the property of friend in
Paterson from four hundred dollars to about
two hundred and fifty dollars. Upon this
charge be was convicted by jury. and under
the laws of that State was awaiting sentence
which would be fine Of $500 or impris0n.
ment in the States prison, or both. While
under bonds in the penalty of $4,000 be
concluded to leave Paterson and remain
away until public sentiment should quiet
down, and until the April term Of the court
when he hoped to secure a new trial. A
reward of $500 was offered by Superintendent
Walling, of New York, for his arrest, and a de-
scription as well US photograph of him sent
in all directions. The Richmond detectives
had not received q photograph of the &C.
cused. but arrested him from a description
that they had Of him and on warrant
sworn out By Mr.. Knox before Justice
Crutchtield. He bad about $150 upon his
person, besides handsome gold watch and
chain, q pistol, a photograph of himself, and
a lot of papers. He offered no resistance
to the officers, but insisted that they had no
right to arrest him without specific charge.
He is handsome fellow, about twenty
seven years old, six feet high, light co ~
peXion and moustache, blue eyes, and dark
hair, and very stoutly built. While at the
Second station-house, where he spent the
night, he talked very freely, and read, for
the benefit Of the officers and reporters,
several pieces of poetry concerning himself
which were printed in the Paterson Guar.
dian of 8 recent date. He stated that
during the war be was in Germany as ar
agent for the Government; and it was sale
by some one that he had once held the posi-
ton OF secretary to one of the foreign lega
tions for a number Of years. At all event
he appeared to be a jolly fellow, of good man
uers and fine education; and from tht
manner in which be was spoken of BY
the papers in bis city he has not only
| the sympathy of many persons in tht
| community in which he says be was born
but many friends who desire to see him wei
| out of his present troubles. He was per
| fectly careless and composed, and laughed
and talked about bis affairs with the air of 8
man who felt satisfied that he would
finally come out o. i. He Said that bis
arrest had saved him four dollars, us
be had intended to 60 and see Maggie
Mitchell with some friends. He also said
that be had enjoyed the opera exceedingly
had been every night, and thought thai
Kellogg weH merited the splendid audiences
she had while here. He arrived in Rich.
mond week ago, and stopped at Ford.
Hotel where be made himself comfortable
for two days, AID then removed his quar-.
ters to Thon's restaurant, on Main and Sew
euteenth streets. It seemed to strike him a.
being good oke that be had remained op'
posite the office of the chief OF police for 6
whoSe week, had registered his own name, ,ane
been going all over town, aud yet had moi
been arrested; but concluded that it wa
owing to the fact that the $500 reward had
been withdrawn, and that there was nc
money in it. The officers here, however,
state that they have had no intimation thai
the reaTa ard had been withdrawn. He also
states that during his visit TO Richmond be
has corresponded with his friends in Pater.
son, and has heard regularly by mail and
telegraph from them; that il he bad
remained in patterson he would have
been sentenced and would proba
bly, haze goue to the States prison.
which he didn't fancy, although he would
not have cared about the Jail. BE felt sure
that KuoK aad Wren would reap no pecu'
MARY reward except having possibly ad'
vapced the great cauae of justice.
He will be represented at the eollce Court
this morning, and says his counse! will tight
che case from the very ktsrt.
Last night Mr.. Knox received telegram
from Superintendent Wslling telling him to
hald Hand; that he was wanted.