The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-12
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Buchanan Gagged.
THE PHILADELPHIA NEwsPAPER-MAN RUNS
HIM DOWN IN MICHIGAN.


DETROIT, Mich, September 1.-THE no.
torious DR.. Buchanan, OF bogus-diplOma
fame at Philadelphia, was arrested at St.
Clair, sixty miles above this city. at an early
hour yesterday morning.. He had just
crossed over the river from Canada, where
he had been travelling about. He was ac-
companied by a brother-in.law named
! Chapman. Buchanan will be taken back to
Philadelphia on requlsition, which has
been procured.
The credit OF this capture Is due 10 Mr..
| Norris, city editor OF the Philadelphia
Record, and Detective Charles +. Miller, OF
the District Attorneys Office. Ii was known
to them that Buchanan was accompanied by
Norah Leonard, girl Of bad repute, and it
was by tracking her that the various move
ments OF the Doctor were traced into
Canada. Chapman, the brother-in-law OF
the Doctor, Joined the fugitives on the I'd OF
September, and being short OF funds plan
to raise The wind was concocted. 1t was
arranged that a spiritualistic seance be given
at London, Canada, on last Tuesday night.
Play-bils were put out, with Buchanan as
j. Foster, the .world-renowned medium (;
NJ. V. Chapman as T. j. People (Foster's
assstant) and girl in the party persona
ting Emma Stuart. Buchanan came out on
|
dred people. The old man mumbled q
few words and skipped off. Chapman TO-
lowed him out OF the building, and togeth-
err they drove off to Sarnia, opposite Port
| Huron. Michigan. The door-tender was ar
rested, hut was afterwards released. Last
night the two men went to COPYRIGHT, op-
posite st. Clair, and crossed the river In a
skiff about midnight, when they were cap
tured by the reporter and detective.
Joseph ID. Koecker, who was on the bail
bond for Buchanan. has taken judgment
on bond OF indemnity given him by
| Buchanan, and this will be q lien upon the
fugitive's property. Buchanan's recogni-
zance having been forfeited, his bondsman
was required to produce him in court, and
this was the incentive for the pursuit,
which has proved successful.
BUCHANAN's FRIEND.
PHILADELPHIA, September 11.-Thomas
Vandusen, who was arrested yesterday
upon a charge OF perjury in connection
with the alleged suicide OF the notorious
| DR.. Buchanan, was arraigned this afternoon
before United States Commissioner Glib
bOns. He desired 10 waive hearing, but
at the request Of District Attorney Valen-
tine was held TO await Buchanan's appear
ance. Bail was fixed at $4,000, and he was
committed in default. District-AttOrney
Valentine this morning received dispatch
stating that Buchanan would reach here to-
morrow morning.
A Desperate Ruflian.
HE BREAKS A WHITE MANS ARM AND THEN
SHOOTS HIM THREE TINES.
WASHINGTON, September ia most
outrageous assault was made about 10
O'Clock this morning by colored rag
picker named Honey Miller upon white
man named William Whalen, cart-driver.
| tt occurred at the corner OF Virginia avenue
and South Capitol street.. MIR. Whaen was
seated on his cart, on his way to the wharf
for a load OF stone, and when passing the
locality named he noticed this colored
man lying on the ground under a
tree, and saw him jump up and at
tack a group OF little boys, throwing
stones at them. Whalen demonstrated with
him, telling him that il the stone thrown
had hit any OF them it certainly would have
killed whoever it hit; whereupon the COL
ored man turned upon him, first throwing
| large stone, which broke his right arm,
then, drawing a revolver, tired three shots
at him, striking him in the nose and two
places in the hip. The alarm was raised,
and Officer Howell came upon the ground
and took Miller into custody. and bad quite
lively time in taking him to the First po-
lice precinct, the prisoner cursing and re-
sisting all the way. Mr.. Whalen also went
| 10 tbe station, where DR.. McWiIliams dress
| ed his wounds, aud he was sent to police
Headquarters, where permit was given for
his admission to Providence Hospital.
New Jersey LawIessness.
RoUGHs ATTACK A REPUBLICAN PROCESSION.
New YORK, September 1.-THE Tribune
contains an account OF an attack on Re-
publican procession last night by mob IN
the town OF Harrison, opposite Newark,
n. j., in which several persons were in
iured, two OF them fatally. 1t states that
the Republicans OF Harrison held mass
meeting and banner-raising. which was at
tended by several Newark clubs, among
them club of colored Republicans. The
latter were attacked by crowd OF rougbs,
who followed them, beating several mem.
bers, taking away their torches anu
finally dispensing them. The Frelng-
huysen Corps (Republican). in endeavor-
ing TO protect the colored men, were also
roughly handled. Pistols were fired ana
stones thrown and there was a general
meIfe. Among those injured were Neil
Burgess, insurance broker; a member OF
the Frelinghuysen Corps, who was stabbed
| In The face his wound was probably fatal
one: Charles Park, OF the Frelinghuysen
CORPS, was shot in the head and seriously
injured. another member OF the same corps
was shot in the leg, and another in the
| shoulder. Many OF the colored men were
cut aud bruised by the clubs and missiles,
but II could not be ascertained II any were
fatally hurt. Several were seen Win tue
blood streaming from their heads.
Detaruette Sentenced 10 be Hanged.
DANvILLE, VA, September lin the
| Corporation Court here to-day Tue motion
for new trial in the case OF james Ihomas
Deiarpette for the murder OF bis sister was
oyerruled. The case will 90 to the Court
of Appeals on lengthy bill Of exceptions
to the rulings of the lower court. IL Is al
| legged that one Of the jurors was lncompe-
| tent because OF mental alteration during
| the trial. After the motion for new trial
was oyerruled the Court sentenced DEAR
nette 10 be hanged on the goth OF october
next
shot Through the Heart.
| SApLERsyrILE, TENN, September IL
The body OF s. s. Laprade, an aged bache'
lor. living alone on his farm near here, was
found Yesterday In a sink-hole hall mile
from his house. There was bullet-hole
through his heart, and bis throat was cut.
He had been missing since the previous
Friday. Two negroes are suspected OK the
murder.
Killed In Mine.
PrrTsroY. Pa, September lit. Judge
was almost Instantly killed this morning by
fall Of roof coal In the West Pittston col
liery. He leaves wife and three children.
guieIde I'm Alexandria.