The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-16

ARREST OF G. l.. RADwAY. CHARGED WITH
GRAVE OFFENCE-EXAMINAT1oN AT THE Po-
LICE COURT-CHANGE IN THE WHEELER &
WILSON SEwISG-MACBINE AGENCY.-C. l..
Radway, Richmond agent OF the Wheeler IL
Wilson Sewing Machine Company, was
brought before the Police Court on Saturday
to answer the charge Of abducting Laura
Mitchell from her home in this city. Miss
Mitchell, aged nineteen, and younger
sister, aged seventeen, were the only
witnesses examined. The evidence showed
that brother of the two girls, living
in St. Louis, had been in the en-
ploy OF .Radway; that Mitchell had re-
quested Radway to- pay the sisters certain
small sums OF money, and that he (Mitchell)
would return it; that Radway, in July last,
went to the girls home and told Laura that
il she would meet him at designated time
at house on Poplar street, near tile jail, he
would give her the money; that Laura COM
piled with the invitation, and at that house
listened to his proposals, and yielded to
him; that there were three or four such
visits, and that Laura received money from
him.
Thursday last Radway called upon the
Younger sister and exhibited to her a
letter he had received from the brother in
st. Louis, in which the latter begged OF Rad
way q loan OF twenty-five dollars to enable
him to 90 out to California. Radway then
offered to give this girl money il she would
meet him at house on First street, and he
slipped into her hand piece of paper, upon
which was written the direction to the house.
She refused his money and tore up the paper.
Some attempt was made by questions from
Mr.. Samuel b. Witt, counsel for accused, to
~ Z apt
but no such imputation was cast upon the
younger girl.
The offences having been brought to the
attention Of Sergeant Dan. Wren, he caused
the arrest.
Justice White sent on accused to answer
for abducting the elder and attempting to
abduct the younger. Bail was fixed in the
former case at $4,000 and in the latter at
$1,000. George A. Ainslic, Esq, became
surety for accused.
The Misses Mitchell are natives Of King
and Queen county. Their father, who is yet
living down the country, was born William
Jackson, but upon inhcriting very con-
siderable fortune was required to assume
the name OF Mitchell. lie became greatly
impoverished by the war. At one time he
resided on the Mechanicsvllle turnpike,
near the Chckahominy. The younger girl
is learning dress-making with very re-
spectacle lady here, who speaks very highly
of her department. Radway is northern
man, who came here since the close OF the
war. He publishes card to-day asking a
suspension OF public judgment, and an
other stating that he has transferred all his
interest in the Wheeler Il Wilson sewing
machine agency to Mr.. r. +. Motley. Witt
t. Caskie are the counsel for him.
Radway is about forty-twe years OF age,
has a wife and family, and owns consldera-
BILE property. The two sisters have been
living ut different places, dress-making, and
probably have not for some months past
! been on the very best terms. They have a
brother, Il very young man, who works at
one of the manufactures In Manchester.
The one who has been living in st. Louis
(Jamcs) is expected here in a day or two.
The prosecution was commenced by gen.
tlemen, friends OF the younger lady, who
heard how she had been treated on Thurs
day, and who resolved to institute proceed.
ings first with reference to Laura. So the
warrant obtained read. The other charge
| followed from the testimony. Captain Wise,
Commonwealth's attorney, announced at
the Police Court Saturday that he meant to
prosecute accused with the utmost vlgor,
I and that If he failed to convict on the alb.
duction charges he would insist upon trial
for adultery. The Police Justice spoke in
very decided terms OF the Nervousness OF
fthe offences alleged.