The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-04
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KNOX. WREN, REDFORD. AND THE EALT
MORE DETECTIVE LIKELY TO BEISDIc.
ED FOR CoNsPIRACY-THE TgIlEGsa8
TO BE PRODUCED IN NCOgRT-ARgIvAB5p %
MR.. LAw-sTEELE NDBREN aREEsTg
ON A BENCH WARRANF-APPLfcAT
FOR BAIL TO BE ALLoHEr-LAW,S Ey
DENCE-HE is POSITIVE THAT WEN RoI
BED HE-BAIL ALLOWED STEELE. BE
NOT TREN-ExAsI1sAgIoN AT polio
COURT To BE WAIVED THIs MORNING.
A number Of witnesseswere summone
before the grand jury of the Husti1g
Court ct Its session yesterday morning 8
giYe evidence in regard to the release, a
Baltimore, of Cnanuing i. Redferd, wb0
under the charge OF forgery.
A Subpoena duces team was issue
against r. NJ. j. Paynter, manager Of tn
Western Union Telegraph Company here
commanding him to appear before the cour
and bring with him all telesrams receive
or sent since the Goth of May by Knox
Wren, and Dabney, or either Of them, re
lating to the accused, Redford.
Mr. Paynter appeared before the court
and declined to produce the telegrams al
luded to; but asked permission to commu
cate with mis- superior officers, which b.
said he could do in FIVE or six hours. Thi
time was allowed and the consideration o
the case was continued until Friday, whel
the grand jury will again meet.
..=.s.. Mr.. BEDFORD IN DANGER.
1t cannot be stated officially, but, never
theless, it seems probable. that an indict
ment will be found not only against Kno,
and Wren. but also against Mr.. Channns
+. Redford the book-keeper OF Branch (
Co.. and uncle OF the fu:ilive youth) ant
the Baltimore detective for conspiracy
Young Redford will probably be indicted
for forgery. .-
Commonwealth's- 's-Attorney George D
Wise, always full OF energy and pluck, il
displaying even more than usual interest il
this case, and while he shrewdly keeps hi
own counsel it need not surprise our read
ers il it be found that the State is rot 81
powerleSS here as some have believed
" The missing link" may yet be found.
STATUS OF THE CASE AT THE POLICE COURT
This matter has not been taken out OF thu
Police Justices hands. BY no means. HI
will 90 on with the investigation Saturday
But the inquiry by the grand jury seemed
desirable to draw out the facts relative Il
the check passed by young Bedford into tb'
hands OF MIR. Ricard, and also to compe
Mr.. Pavnter to produce the kilograms. The
process of the Police Justice might have
been sufficient 10 accomplish that object
but there was a doubt. The Common
wealth's Attorney has no doubt whatever
OF the power of the Hastings Court O.
Richmond to compel Dir. Paynter to pro
duce the kilograms. or suffer for contempt
Mr. Rrdford yesterday delivered to thu
Attorney the two check'
upon which Young Rcllford forged the en-
dorSement OF Thomas Branch & Co.
Yesterday evening Mr.. Paynter came Il
the courtroom and stated to the Judge tha
he would produce the kilograms Friday
morning.
The Law Case.
MIR. Edward X. Law arrived in the city
from Washington yesterday morning ant
went immediately 10 the Judges office o
the Hastings Court. His presence was only
statement to the Commonwealth's Attorney
charging John Wren and K. y. Steele with
taking forty dollars from his person on thu
night Of the 10th OF April in the bar-roon
OF the latter. He made oath to the same
facts before Judge Christian, who issued Z
bench-warrant for the two and placed il in
the hands OF Officer Jeter, who arrested
the accused on the street and took them to
the First statIon-houSe.
AIr. Law and number OF other wit
nesses were then sworn and sent before The
grand jury. $780,.
INDICTMENT AGAINST WREN AND STEELE.
The grand jury brought in the following
Indictment:
the Hastings Cour! Gf Mt
Ci!y Of Richmond.
CITY OF RICHMOND-to ,cit:
The grand jurors OF the Commonw CATH
for the body OF the city OF Richmond on
their oaths present that John Wren and L.
4. Steele. on the 10th day Of April, in the
wear 1870. ut the said city, ami within the
iuris diction OF the said Hastings Court OF
the city OF Richmond, divers notes of the
United States currency, the number and de-
Of which are TO the grand lurcr>
unknown, for the payment o1
divers sums 0? money, i'll the whole amount
ing to The sum OF forty dollars, the property
and notes of one Edward r. Law, then ant
there bein. found, the said sum OF forty dol
lars secured and payable by and upon the saC
notes, being then and there due and unsat
istied TO the said Edward Il. Law, fTom th'
person OF the said Edward K. Law fcloni
ously did steal, take, and carry away
against the peace and dignity OF the Com
monwealth OF Virginia.
And the Jurors aforesaid, upon their oatl
aforesaid, do further present that JOIN
Wren and r. a. Steele, on the said 10Th da,
OF April in the year aforesaid, at the salt
city and within the Jurisdiction OF the sait
Hastings Court OF the city OF Richmond
two other notes Of the United States clrrrn
cy for the payment Of ten dollars each, ant
OF the value OF ten dollars each. and fou
other notes OF the United States curlpuc'
for the payment Of five dollars each, and o
the value OF five dollars each, in the who'll
amounting 10 the sum OF forty dollars, ant
being then and there of the aggregate value
OF forty dOllnrs, The property and notes o
one Edward K. Law, then and there being
found, the said sum OF forty dollars secured
and pay able by and upon the said last-men
toned notes, being then and there due ant
un>ali>licd To the said Edward II. Law, from
The person OF the said Edward Il. Law fc
Ioniou>ly did steal take, and carry away
against lhc pence and dignity Of the Com
monwcal.h OF Virginia.
And Athe Jurors aforesaid, upon ihci
oath aforesaid do further present that Johl
Wren and Il. i. Steele, on the sad lO''
dav OF April, in the year one tho'i-an'
eight hundred and seScnEy.nlnr, III The sa!'
city and within the jurisdiction OF thc sai'
Hastings Court OF the clly OF hlchlhohn
divers other notes OF The United STATES cur
rencv forthc payment OF Ten dollars each, an