The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-23

s'"'S cSNu NhtetVV haO not these parties ar.
rived there yesterday about o'clock and
set to work. The constable. Hopkius. was
seen, and In company with him and Mr.. j.
Il. Hcaton, wealthy miller OF the town,
and thc reporter OF the Americon, the lock.
up was visited quietly without attracting
any attention among the residents OF the
town.
IDENTIFYING THE PRISONER.
On reaching the place the constable
walked In first. finding the man living down
on bench. lie answered precisely TO the
mates previous description 81 him, both In
Norfolk and to the reporter OF the Amsri-
can. He was about five feet ten inches In
height; complexion, very dark brown !;
hair, not so woolly ms Is usually the case
with persons OF his color, and parted In the
middle heavily built, apparently about 1865
pounds weight, but with peculiar case OF
motion and suppleness OF limbs, which be-
tokened that the strength OF giant lay in
his limbs. uis face was youthful one, not
admitting guess at his age OF over twenty
one years, but with n cunning. wide-awake,
devil.may-eare cast TO his countenance,
which was on the wheie bad one.
He raised himself slowly and easily
from the bench, as the constable en-
tered alone, and commenced talking in
a bullying manner about his handouts it
ting him too tight. The constable leaned over
him and loosened them little, and in the
mean time the mate (Selby). who is pleas
ant-looking young fellow, not over twenty
one years OF age, with frank, open blue
eye, stepped in the doorway and stood In
bold relief, looking fxedly at the negro.
The latter did not see him ut first, being
occupied with the handouts. Suddenly he
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the mate, whom he supposed dead, fixed
full on bin, and be positively turned pale,
his voice lost the defiant ring, and, fidding
with his fingers, he looked down at the
floor. every action beiokening extreme agi-
tation. Ibid you ever see me beiorc?"
asked the mate. looking at him. "No,?
answered the darky i'm a husky voice.
/" Where did you come FROM" "Wh,t
do YOU want!" "That's nothing" re-
turned the mate; al know you. | have got
your name, and want to know where you
come from?" The negro quailed. and an
swered that he bad come from North Caro-
lima, had made the trip 10 Baltimore on the
steamer Schuyler. IL was deemed prudent
not TO prolong the interview, as the only
thing necessary was for Mr.. Seiby to get q
good look at the man and 10 catch the sound
OF his voice. This he had done. and stated
positively that that was the man beyond a
doubt. He himself also appeared greatly
agitated, but spoke in firm voice, aud was
positive in his convictions. The man had
all the characteristics which he had before
described-viZ. the scar over the left eye
extending into the eyebrow, the front teeth
far apart, and with a slight sloop IN his
shoulders, as il the muscles in his chest
were so powerful as TO counteract those OF
the back.
THE HEARING.
The next thing was to look up the Squire
and 10 have an investigation have the man
! legally identified and committed to await a
requsition from the Virginia authorities.
| This required some little work, but Mr..
Colbert was untiring in his efforts; and
succeeding 10 surrounding all obstacles,
the whole party was taken up before the
| jsstice. abe colored man was seated di-
rectly in front, and the mate, Selby, in full
view, kissed the book and swore that the
man before him was George Thomas, whom
! he bad seen murder Captain Frank. ''Don't
YOU know me, Georgei" said he. Don't
YOU remember? Don't you know how
came by this scarf" But the colored man
returned only a trembling negative, and APP
peared very ner, Gus. The mate then told the
1
the effect on the man was remarkable. He
was so nervous that his hands trembled,
aud he hardly knew what be WAS doing.
Every now and then he would smile in an
unnatural manner, and pick at his teeth
with nervous hand, and then he would
reach around to bis pocket with haDdcuffcd
hands and take out his handkerchief and
wipe his forehead, from which tue perspi-
ration was streaming. His lawyer tried TO
make him keep quiet, but he attempted TO
break in several times In an agoniZed man.
ner. The mates story flushed, he was
sharply cross-questioned by The lawyer, but
he remained firm in everything he said, and
the negro was committed by the justice to
await the requistion.
AN INTERVIEW WITH TUE MURDERER.
The reporter OF the american, after the
hearing was over and the room partially
cleared OF the carious spectators, went up
behind the darby, who was leaning on the
table with his back turned, and calling him
George, the darby turned suddenly in re-
Spouse, but recollecting that lie was not tC
answer 10 that name, turned back again.
GEORGE" said the reporter, sis this al
true!"
"No.n answered be, "not word OF 1t, ,
but his features beied his words. s. car
prove that | never was there, and never
have been on no boat except the Schuyler
the opposition boat that runs from james
river I'D 10 Baltimore. Then was employ
ed az mess-boy, but | only stayed five days
and when got to Baltimore left and wal
going on to Philadelphia. / can prove it by
Mr.. CYRUS Cole, OF Stony Creek, Sussex
county, Va. had been working with hin
for two months"
al Thought you said you had never beef
in Virginia, and that you had Just CONF
from North CarOlina?"
"Weli, have been in Virginia (sullenly)
bu, left Norfolk in the Schuyler from Dill
lofts wharf inside OF this month";"
Contradictions were coming thick ant
fast, and the reporter asked to see hi
hands. The palms were shown, and, be
sides having the remains OF tar in tn
seams, there were Just the corns Their
which are made by hauling on rope o
puling an oar, showing, beyond doubt
that he had been on sailing-yessel.
"What is your namef'
"My name is William Jones'"
"What were you doing in woman
Dress ?"
~ have told every man that in thi
room. 1t was Just because wanted TO hav
a little fun"
"Little fun, eh? Well, how were yo'
going TO get itf"
al don't know"
"Georse, what DO you think OF this stor
OF the mate's!"
at is all a big lie. He never saw me DC
fare. don't know him. l can prove 1t b
white gentlemen, too. One day some me
came after me for stealing, and the next da
scs sccused OF murder. | must be ba
man.