The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-12
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OCTOBER IL, 1882.
Phil Walker, the murderer OF Agnes
wilkins. Mt Bermuda Hundred, mas not
heen caught ut this writing. IL Is alleged
that he slept In Petersburg on Sunday
n,ght. and that he was seen here by parties
who know him on Monday. He has man,
AGED by his own sharpness and by the aid
81 friends to keep out OF sight OF the po-
lice. ..os
Tbaddeus Bolts (colored) was arrested
last njpbt for felonious assault on Alfrina
Parham. committed with loaded cane.
The woInan,s injuries, which are very Sc
we're. are mainly about the head. II was AZ
first Thought that she was fatally hurt.
Rotts was brought into court this morning.
but the case was continued. lleha served
two terms in the penitentiary for crimes
committed in this city, and the woman has
also been i'm the State prison. -.
DIR. ]. T.. Harmed, native OF Pilladel-
mia. but for many years resident Of
Soutbside Virginia and Petersburg. is lying
extremely III at the residence OF Mr.. +. D..
Raoley. in Chesterfield county. II Is
thought he cannot recover. lie was sur
econ i'm the United States army during the
late war. After the war he settled in
Brunswick county, and came thence to Pc
tcrsburg. He Is upwards OF seventy years
OF age. 49,.
Lively times in the way OF political
speaking are expected at Prince George
courthouse tomorrow. Speeches will be
delivered by representatives OF all three
parties. Mr.. r. c. Marshall, the Demo-
cratic nominee for Congress in the Second
district, will make his first speech to the
people OF the county.
Strenuous efforts are being made to de-
feat Major Dezendorf, the Republican can
didate in the Norfolk district. \ promi-
nent Republican OF this city says that 4
well-known colored man of Sussex, who is
canvassing for DeZcndorf, was offered 800
several days ago to join and speak for the
CoalitiOnists. The offer, it is said, was de-
clined.
One OF the sealed ears OF through
freight train on the Norfolk and Western
railroad was entered at Wavcrly station
several nights ago, and after the train had
gone about mile two bales OF cotton were
thrown out. The parties to the theft then
jumped from the train and proceeded 10
remove their booty. They went to the
house Of a negro short distance away and
borrowed steer and cart. The cotton was
taken to the house OF one John Nassen-
burg (colored), where il was secreted. The
authorities took hold Of the matter very
promptly, and. with the assistance OF Cap
tain Gittman and Sergeant Berry, OF this
city, and an officer of the county, all the
parties TO the theft were arrested ycster-
day and the stolen cotton recovered.
One of the parties, John Briggs, made
full confession, and in the eXamina-
ton before a magistrate last evening was
used as 4 witness against his coniedcrateS.
The prosecution against him was dismiss
ed, but the other three partieS-Tom Rus
sell. John Drewry, and John Massenburg-
were sent on for trial, and to-day were
committed to the jail OF Sussex county.
Ii is not often that the sealed cars on the
road are broken into.
The Auditor has appointed Captain
James II. Deaton, late chief OF police. as col
lector OF State delinquent taxes in this city,
and he has qualified and entered on the
discharge Of his duties. ROBIN ADAIR.