The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-19
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CuARI.oTTEsyTLLE, March ~, 1882.
The Massie murder Is still the all-absorb-
ing topic OF interest in this community. The
coroner's Jury, which had adjourned until
wednesday, held most searching exami-
nation OF witnesses in the courthouse on
that day, and adjourned again until Satur-
day. Evidence Of the most. important Kind
came before the Jury, which II II mot proper
10 make public: hut 1t is sufficient to inn
plicate the whole Rhodes family. The
bloody shoes and bloody pants were
acknowledged by the family-who are now
in custody--to have been James Rhodcs's,
and the disposition OF the whole SET APP
pears TO be TO throw the whole matter upon
James Rhodes III Is contended that his
name should be spelt Rhodcsl, now that his
escape seems very nearly certain. James
Rhodes Is
STILL AT LARGE,
notwithstanding the number OF his pursu-
ers might be reckoned ny hundreds. lie
changed his face from the flat woods to the
Ragged mountains, and although 1t is said
that he has been frequently seen, and 1t Is
positively asserted that he il in the vicinity
OF Batesyille, his capture has not been ac-
complishcd. ON Wednesday night large
party OF citizens near Alton depot sur
rounded house in which the fugitive was
seen 10 enter. They went 10 the depot
and telcgraphed TO Detective Wcatherford
that they had him safe. and asked him to
come down and take him. lWeathcrford
was at Waynesboro'.l He came. The rs
sault was made, and "the mountain Ia
bored and brought forth a mouse" In the
shape OF common tramp, who seemed
both surprised and grItiiied Mt the attcn-
ton shown him. In the mean time eight
gentlemen nj Charlottesville, having heard
OF his capture, went up on the express TO
escort him down, and returned "madder
and wiser" men.
TIE CORONER's JURY
will sift the matter thoroughly. Rev. John
T.. Massey is one OF the jury, and he is rs
searching as a 1ine-tooth comb. The evil
dencc OF the boy Charles Rhodes with
reference TO the division OF the money
seems to be conclusive. Ii is said that Le-
roy Rhodes conieSscs to have assisted in
searching the house and watching outside,
but denies any share in the killing. In the
dearth, however, OF stated facts thousands
of rrlmOrs float in the air, and so contfadic-
tory that il is difficult to pick anything out
that seems reasonably near the truth. From
the southwestern section Of the county we
constantly hear that James Rhodes
HAS BEEN REPEATEDLY SEEN
since Sunday last. and the places he APP
pears is definitely given; also, that num-
bers of men are on his track. This latter
is perhaps true so far as an indefinite search
is being made. There are those who still
believe that he has doubled" into the
flat woods. In either section, those who
know the country know how almost i'm
poSsibe it will be TO capture man like
Rhodes - neet-footcd, hardy, full OF en-
durancc. and defiant to the last. Detcc-
tiyes profess to know his whereabouts, and
express confidence i'm being able 10 capture
him. Rhodes's whole course, from the
commission OF the brutal crime to this
time, displays the utmost ignorance OF me-
iheds OF conccalmont and safety, and it is
perhaps his very carelessncss which throws
the pursuerS OF the track.
WANTED FOR MURDER IN TENNESSEE.
One Of the northern police papers con-
tains the photograph OF man wanted IN
Nashville, Tenn, for murder, and those
who know Rhodes well state that the pho
tograph is a fair picture of him. As it is
KNOWN lIltl HI HIS bttli III tthb'HNtN ioi
several years. there is good deal OF sur
missing on this account. Indeed, the CO..
lored man wood whom Rhodes wished to
box him up testified that he Qshodes) de-
sired Wood TO carry him to Charlottesville
OF Sc0ttsyile and express him to some
point i'm Tennessee, the address OF which
was written on piece Of paper. To sum
il up.
"BHODEs Is STILL AT LARGE,
whereabouts no one knows, and the
date OF his capture, in the opinion OF this
correspondent, is remote. That he is the
principal in this fearful tragedy there is no
doubt; that the other adult members OF
ihe family are accompliccs, no one doubts.
The coroner's jury will meet again to-
morrow. and at the close OF their work the
three Rhodcses i'm Jail will be arraigned.
Perhaps the rewards, which now are ln-
derstood to be over $500, may stimulate
pursuit and bring him to trial. QUIZ.
Virginia News.
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