The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-14
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fcorrcspondcnce OF the Richmond Dispatch.I
CBARr.oTTEsvILLE, March IL, 1882.
Notwithstanding the vigilance OF the oiii-
GERS and the popular Indignation OF an in
censed and determined people, James
Rodes has. I am sorry to relate, escaped
from their clutches, and now roains the
world careless, desperate villain, with
John O. Massic's money in his pocket ana
the world TO choose from to locate his next
exploit.
In nv last special to the Dispatch stated
that he was surrounded by armed men and
co,,Id not possibly escape. This statement
,vas based upon reports from the officers
who were engaged In his pursuit. And
vet while we were receiving such ASST
RANGES the murderer OF John .. Massle
was stalking deliberately across the cour-
try. seeking the most accessible depot
which he found at Red Hills, on the VIZ
giuia Midland railroad, on Saturday morn
ing, at which place he boarded n south
bound freight train and transferred his
precious carcass to other and more secure
quarters.
puyGLING ATTEMPT AT CAPTURE.
When the report came from the neigh
borhood OF the murder that she was sur
rounded, and they would catch him TO-
NIGHT" it i clear that Rodes was miles
away. This was Friday evening. About
the same houi he was seen and recognized
at Carter's bridge. at least ten miles from
where che was surrounded" On Satur-
day morning about O'Clock he was seen
TO board freight train at Red Hills, six or
seven miles further on, and his where
abouts is now q matter OF conjecture. Per-
haps from first to last there never was q
more bungling attempt made to capture 4
criminal than has been developed
i'm this case. With perhaps ut least
twenty special constables, and volun-
teers without number, this man has been
allowed to walk of in broad daylight, pass
through the country, recognized by citi-
zens who were cogniZant OF his great
crime, and yet no attempt made to arrest
his progress. And in two or three in
stances he has since the pursuit COM
menced been in the hands OF citizens, who
might have easily arrested him; but they
did not.
THE CASE OF CONSTABLE TIGHIMAN
furnishes an example that does not reflect
credit upon the parties engaged. II seems
that on Thursday evening Ned Allen was
sitting in his front porch with his wife,
talking about this affair, when the dogs
made an onslaught on some one near the
entrance TO the place. lie went out TO see
what il was. He found Rodes there, who
inquired il John Allen was ut home John
Allen was the father OF Ned Allen, and
lived some quarter OF n mile away, and
being informed that he was, he re-
quested Ned Allen to 20 with him
there. as he wished to see John Allen.
Ned Allen consented, and they went to-
gether TO John Aliens. In the mean time
Constable Tighlman passed Ned Aliens on
his way TO John Aliens. and was told by
Ned Aliens wife OF Rodes being ut John
Aliens with her husband. He went on to
the house, and, standing some distance
from the house, sent in word by some OF
the inmates for Rodes TO surrender. ROdes
came TO the door with the butt of his pistol
presented and said, 81 surrender" when
this is Ned Aliens accouuD Tlshlmun
backed away fifty yards or more and yelled
out to one of the Aliens to take his arms
away from him. Allen, suppOsing that
Rodes had indeed surrendered, went to-
wards him for this purpose, when Rodes
broke and ran, firing at Tighlman as he did
so. Tighlman attempted to fire, but dis
covered that his gun
HAD 40 CAPS
on il! The next morning he went to the
negro cabin and attempted TO negotiate 4
passage in a box across the James river.
He seems to have struck terror into the
whole community in which the murder was
committed. and it i believed that the pcO-
pie were afraid to arrest him. Unfortll-
nately, none OF the gentlemen who went
from Charlottesville were able to get
glimpse Of him, or he would have been
brought in dead or alive. 1t is an accepted
fact now that
he HAS GONE SOUTH
by way OF the Virginia Midland railroad,
and the date OF his capture is a matter OF
conjecture. aS indeed It now seems TO have
been all the time, notwithstanding the feel
ing OF assurance that pervaded the minds
of his pursuers. There is a feeling that his
escape was at least cOnniyed ut By persons
in the neighborhood, il not openly aided.
SATURDAY. evening another one OF the family
Of Rodcses was brought here and lodged in
jaiI. He is a small boy about fourteen OF fif-
teen wears Olu III - >di' 10 iltNt illttttt the
assertion that he saw his brothers Leroy and
James Rodcs count aud divide the money
received by the robbery, and afterwards
burn the purse or pOcket-book IN which it
was contained. His testimony is very i'm
portant, and fully involves Leroy Rodes, ii
true.
A HORsE-TIIEF AND SUPPOSED ACCoMPLICE.
On Saturday afternoon 4 man represent
ing himself to be deaf and dumb was pass
ing about through the streets. and so well
did he counterfeit the mute that no susp-
cion was aroused with reference to him,
until it was ascertained later in the day
that he had entered the yard Of Smith d
Norman, and taken therefrom fine black
horse, upon which he rode rapidly out OF
town in q southern direction. lie was pur-
sued after the facts became known, but sue
ceeded in getting entirely out OF reach.
The horse belonged to gentleman from
Madison county. This fellow is now
thought to be IN accomplice OF Rodes. He
was heard to talk very fluently Just before
he left. QUIP.
Virginia News.
a negro woman, named Roma Smith, was
shot in Norfolk on Saturday night by
negro named Charles Gusts. The ball in
tlicted flesh wound.