The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-29

been travelling under the dhdS OF inoInas
Parker. but that his right name was w. " =
Notiin.ham. and that he had killed man
SIX wears ago in Norfolk, Va, and bad Deen
travelling over The country ever since to
avoid being arrested. That was the tale
that the slightly-intoXiclled individual
told. All of The rcporters-and there were
n balf-doZen Of them-ChiGf Kennedy, and,
in fact, everybody that happened to be
present, INDUCED in good laugh at the
expense OF the alleged
| CONSCIENCE. STRICKEN
stranger, the fellow strenu0usly ayOwing
! that his tale was straight, and that he was
really murderer. " He is one OF those
crazy southern rebs," SAID the Chief. Some
one else suggested that be was probably
crazy, and others agreed that 1t was Il
scheme TO Get free trans pOrtatlon home. Al
the word "rebel," uttered by the Chief, tie
man frightened up. and. unloosing one OF
| bis sbirt-seevcs, displayed beautifully
tattoed design in India-inb and colOrs on
his left arm OF Il Confederate flag, "the
| bars and stars" across which was waving
the dreaded black fag-that meant to the
unfortunates who get beyond the lines that
"we ask no quarters and give none The
whole >urmounted by heart, around which
.'That," said the stranger, "is all that |
have left OF the
LOVED LOST CAUSE"
Nottingham kept insisting that dispatch
be sem TO Norfolk TO verify the truth OF his
assertions. until at lat one was sent TO the
chief OF police at that place, and at his own
Request he was transferred TO one OF the
rear cells 10 await an answer. \ fun-loying
reporter asked Nottingham why he wasn't
content to live here and say nothing about
the murder. He rather as.Onlshed the quill
driver by angrily replying that "he
was - II be WOuld not rather
be hung in Virginia than be feast
ed in this cold-heartcd, God-forsaken
country" II is quite useless to say that
no more such questions were asked.
Before Nottingham stepped into bis eel he
held up his right hand, and displaying the
stub OF what was once thumb, said that If
they would give that description OF him to
The Virginia officers there would be no risk
Of them not recognizing him. The lost
thumb had doubtless been "etawed" oil
at an election matinee or at some social af-
fair while the pOsseSSOr was religiOuSly try
ing to confer the distinguished degree o:
orphanhood on a large family of children.
4 RED-HOT REBEL.
Nottingham stated that he had Just ar
rived in the city from Bushnell, H., but
that he was an g +. +. "" and chivalrlc
southern gentleman 10 the manor born.
81 am r rebel" said he, ga remnant OF the
late unpleasantne.s, bur I'm still true to the
defeated flag. Talk about chiyalry and all
| that sort OF n thing, but there is nothing in
| il. Chivalry always shoots with shotgun,
| from the simple fact that it takes in the
| 1T ha Hi.f I
rebel. and always will be red-hOt one, and
in marking down my nationality just put it
in plain black. An honest reb.' That's
me, and there's no getting out OF it, and
don't intend to 90 blck on the boys" And
with this Mr.. Nottingham was led forth like
lamb to the slaughter.
DESCRIPTION or THE MAN.
While awaiting an answer from Norfolk
a Ddil4 NelrS reporter visited Nottingham
! in his cell to learn from him the particulars
Of the self.coufeSsed crime. The man him
self is true type OF middle-cOnditi0ned
SOutherner. low Of stature, dark, SWarthy
complexion, black hair, fierce, flashing
! black eyes, dark moustache, and long,
neatly-triumed gOlter. He weighs prOba-
| bly, one hundred and forty pounds. is five
| feet four inches tall, and when walking has
a staggering, rolling gait. He was neatly
and ceanly dressed. brown pants, dark
| coat, and wore the eyerIastingly-wide
| brimmed slouch hat that gave him !aunty,
deyil-may-carc, brigandish appearance, pc
cular to all true. blOOded southern chyalry
Of the knight Grant sort. In conversation
be talked quickly, and at times dlsconnect-
edIv, but ne was soon found 10 be as smart
as chained lightning. When speaking Of his
home and friends he would become rs gen.
tie as lamb. and would refer to Goods
country, glorious old Virginia" in the
most alltclionate terms.
THE MURDER or GAYLOR.
81 will tell YOU the particulars OF the
sad affair."" said Nottingham, and, sitting
on The cot, the only piece OF furniture in
the room, he said :" 1t was during a may
orally candidacy IN the spring OF 1874. The
Republicans were in the majority and the
Conservatives next. | am a Democrat. OF
course. We'll, one evening there was a
street fight, and the police attempted TO AZ
rest some rOwdy Republicans, but were
nearly oyerpowered when | came along. |
sailed in, and in the melee | discharged
my revolver. the bail taking effect IN the
groin OF an innocent man, John Gaylor,
and he died in few minutes. There WAS
great excitement, as matter OF course,
and after the shooting | secreted myself
from Saturday until Sunday night, and then
left the city. That was about the 2Gth Of
April, as near rs / can recOIlect. | took sail
at Norfolk and went TO Wilmington, Del,
aud from there 10 Philadelphia, where re-
NAMED some time-long enough 10 write
home and TO get an answer. This was how
heard that reward OF $500 was offered
for my apprehension.
FUGITIVE OUTCAST.
| had intended 10 90 10 Germany, but
changed my mind and went 10 Kansas City.
and from thence worked my way 10 the far
West, reaching Denver, Colorado, where |
remained some time, working at my trade,
cigar making. But finally had bad luck,
got out OF work, and went back into Kan
sas and worked for several months laying
track on the KansasPacitc railroad. My
life in the West was Of thc most varied aud
adventurous sort. and | did all kinds II
Jobs, from cigar making all the way To cat
tie herd.ng. Go where | would, my c)n-
science followed me, and ] suffered all OF
the agones OF a million years IN hell. Talk
about pains and eXcrucating disasters. but
remOrse il the most horrible disease that
ever afflicted mankind. ! have suffered
enough to have killed d regiment OF men,
and my mental anguish can best be de-
scribed by these lines from Shakspeare's So
lilOquy
'ris not the bSbbllng of busy world.
Where praise and crn>ure arc at random hurled,
Which can the msanest OF my thoughts control,
Or slake one settled purpose n my soul.
Free ami al large might their wild curses roam
II all. alas, were we'll AT home.
No, us tho tale which angry conscience tells
When she with more ilrn ira &c horror swells
Zach circumstance OF gulli-and, Stern though true,
Brings forth ad actf )ns In review;
Armed at all poin's, bid corpion 'enRence pass,
And holds up nature 10 reflections glass