The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-03
STANTON.
ACCIDEST-THE POOR, &C.

- YIN l YIN.
ACCIDEST-THE POOR, &C.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
FEBRUARY ], 1877.
On Wednesday last Mr. Charles X. White
sell, driver of one OF the wagons of the
Richmond Stove Works, while driving to
the city, got out on the tongue OF the wagon
to adjust the gear, when he fell and was
kicked in the back by one Of the horses,
badly iniuring his spine. He was brought
to Staunton, and is ut the residence Of Mr..
Thomas Burke.
4 free lunch-house for the poor, where
they are given soup and other food. has
been opened on New street. 1t started,
through the liberality of our people, with
eighty dollars in money and large stock OF
provisions. There were forty-nine persons
relieved on the first day, and most Of them
were the families of Woodworking men,
who are industrious when they can get any
thing to do. 1t will probably be kept open
till the winter ends, or the worst OF it is
over. Two ladies Of each church manage
IL 4 week, and in turn are relieved by two
from another. This week Mrs. John w.
Ally. OF the First Presbyterian church, and
Bus. DR.. Fultz are managing. Friday
night concert Is to be given at Grange
Hall for the benefit Of the fund.
Mr. Robert Harris, whose injury by the
running of Of his team Saturday has been
mentioned, did not die, as stated. He will
probably recover, though badly hurt.
The City Council voted Tuesday night,
by way OF helping the poor, to give unem-
pioyed men work in fixing up the water
works grounds at IS cents day. PENN.
ARREST OF A FRENCH RECIUsE-RELIEF OF
THE POOR, &C.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
FEBRUARY 2, 1877.
In u neat cottage, in secluded cove OF
the Blue Ridge mountains, near Waynes-
boro', IN this county, there has lived alone
lor nearly year past French rccluse OF
gcntlemaniy appearance, about thirty-fye
Years OF age, and bearing the name OF Isaac
Richie. He bought the farm and built the
cottage. He was too quiet to be neighborly,
but III all other respects good neighbour;
was gentleman Of refinement, and an eX-
traordinary lingllist. His letters he had d.
rected to the care Of Rev. J. Hildebrand, a
Well-known clergyman, who, at his request,
permitted it, and got them for him from the
village IoSt-ofiicc. Richie himself seldom
visited the town. ....t. ...r.--,-
On wednesday person purporting to be
land-buyer went to Mr.. Hildebrand's, and
In conversation the name of Richie was men
TONED. The stranger said be knew him, \
anu aC MS request Dir. Hlldebrand drove
over with him in a wagon. The stranger
presented letter to Richie, who said it was
from his brother, in France, when the
stranger Immediately drew revolver and
said. 'You are my prisoner" Richie offered
no resistance, and drove with his captor to
Waynesboro', where be was ironed, and
put hastily in q freight train going east
The stranger was detective from New
YORK; and Richie, who had been school
teacher in France, had fed from there to
ayeia prosecution for rayishing one OF his
pupils, the penalty for which in that coun-
try Ii, death. ~, =. -.
ne was traced by the French police
watching bis brother, who mailed a letter
10 Peter Richie, care OF Rev ). Hide
brand, Waynesboro' Augusta county. Vail
me New York police were notified, and
detective Newcomb took the letter out or
the post-ofice when it arrived there,