The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-07
snegested thnt the meeting be rcnewed at l

! or near Atlee's SgitiOu III tne afternoon,
Afterwards he said he could not say wbe.
ther he could meet us again that day tSat.
urday), and left the impression on nv
mind that 1t was doubtful even whether he
could meet on the following day. / in.
sisted that as our misfortune in not having
caps was purely accidental, Mr.. must
agree TO meeting that day Saturday.
The impression remained, however, that
II any future meeting took place it would
be in the neighborhood OF Atlee's. The
Riddlebel ger party left the ground about
$40 A. VI. We determined to follow them
to their meeting with the party they refer
red 70, procure what was lacking, and
again offer the satisfaction demanded.
We started TO follow them five minutes
after their departure. BY inquiry we traced
their route and came in sight OF them when
about half or three quarters CT the way be-
tween the place Of meeting on the Telegraph
road and Atlee's station. They stopped at
Atiee's not far from the telegraph office.
We stopped about 300 yards distant from
the Riddleberger party. went to the tel
egraph-ofllce at Atlee's, where ] asked the
operator to direct me to the nearest store. He
did so, and our party drove u our carriage
TO the store, which was aboos three quar-
ters OF mile distant. l went in and
bought a box OF caps. We left the store,
went short distance, and tried the caps,
which were found to be suitable. We then
returned as soon rs possible to Atlee's.
Going to and coming from the store we
passed by the carriage which contained Cap
tain Riddleberger and his party. Arriving
at Atlee's again we drove into the woods.
II 70 fotI ID hot
we were prepared for a meeting; that
as an accident had prevented our meet
ing early this morning insisted on n meet
ing then and there. lie declined to have a
meeting then. In few minutes had con-
ferred with my principal and Immediately
went to Nr. - and renewed my pro-
position to have meeting. Mr.. -
gave the same answer, which was in effect
that he and his principal were waiting to
fill an engagement with another party,
and were then expecting that party.
He said he would have to wait
a reasonable length Of time to see
il the other party put in an appearance.
When returned to my friend found that
the time Of day was 1O:30 A. NJ. We con-
tinued waiting to give Mr.. Riddleberger
satisfaction. At 1915 p. NJ. the carriage
containing Captain Riddleber9er's party
drove away. We waited on the ground
till half-past O'Clock Z. NJ. At that time
DR.. - and bIr. Beirne walked down
the road to the store TO get something to
eat.
After leaving the store Mr.. Beirne and
DR.. -- met buggy containing two
gentlemen. They were about to pass the
buggy. when gentlemen, whom they re-
cogniZed as Police-Justice Richardson,
leapcd from the vehicle and arrested them.
TNOte.-Of course the statement OF the par
ticulars concerning DR.. - and Mr..
Berne after they left me have from those
gentlemen themse,ves.l About quarter to
O'Clock l was walking on the road Il
short distance from the carriage, when
saw buggy containing Police-Justice
Richardson and police officer from
Richmond. Thinking they did not recog-
nize me, walked into the woods near by,
where / was out OF view from the road.
From the woods [ could see that Mr..
Berne and DR.. - were at our reudez-
vous in charge OF Police-Justice Richard
son. In few minutes Justice Richardson
discovered where / was, and called out to
me TO surrender. After q short parley |
saw that arrest was inevitable. At this
time there were present Police-Justice
Richardson, Police-Sergeant Mathews, OF
Richmond, and Justice-of-the-Peac ID. A.
Timberlake, OF Hanover. Mr.. Beirne and
l were then bound over to keep the peace.
In short time afterwards We left for Ash
land.
Also, would remark, and on the best
authority, that the other party was en-
gagged to meet the Riddleberger party at
p. NJ, and that after had repaired the ac-
cidcntal omission above referred to and
had notified Mr. - that | and my
friend were ready, yet for several hours
no acceptance Of our repeated propositions
was given to us, and, in fact, we awaited,
while dong nothing, the arrival Of the
time when the other party should by their
agreement come upon the ground.
WIIIILM RYAN