Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-24

upos my going in, which I did, and on
entering the room he addressed him
self to those present this brother, Mrs.
Tunstall, and Miss Hillyard), saying,
I" This is an officer come TO arrest me. y
He asked me then who sworc out the
warrant. told him Policeman Robins.
sent for Robins, who was on the out
side. He insisted on my giving him
the warrant. refused, but read II to
him. He said, 81 was in Richmond,
but I never saw her, His aunt and
brother said also. :" He never saw her
while he was in Richmond" Invited
us to partake Of supper. We drank a
cup Of coffee each, and Mrs. Tunstall
said she had received letter from her
that day, dated the l4th of March.
After supper said we would start on
our journey, but he invited us TO stay
where we were. refused, and told
him TO prepare for the trip.
THE wATCH-CHAIN.
When | first arrested him he had on
a watch-cbain with a piece on it to
which charm is usually attached, but
there was no charm on it. Later
Mrs. Tunstall produced the let
ter from Lillian Madison, dated l4th OF
March, and read it, to the effect
that she tLilian) was going to discon-
tinue her school on account Of the ex-
trsmely bad weather, and that she had
An invitation from lady friend to visit
Old Point to be gone two months, and
that the lady friend would pay all ex-
penses. and that she (Lilian) had ae-
cepted the invitatios. Officer Robins
and myself went up stairs with the
prisoner TO his room. While up there
| called Officer Robins's attention 10
the piece of chain by shaking my own.
He changed his clothes and we came
down stairs into the dining-room. His
aunt was sitting by the fire. He leaned
over and spoke to her, but don't know
what he said. In about a minute she
spoke and said. Lillian made mistake
in the date Of her letter" / hurried
him 10 get ready. told him be was
about TO 20 without hat.
WORE HIS BROTHERS HAT.
He had taken leave Of his people,
and several spoke at the same time that
| did and to the same purpose. lie
turned 10 his brother. who was OH his
left. took his brothers hat from his
head, and put it on his own head. They
all told him they thought the other
hat was the best TO wear. We
got into the hall. and his bro
ther put on his head low
crown. round-top slouch hat, turned
up around the brim. Prisoner said
it was too small that he preferred
the brothers hat, remarking. :" My hat
has a hole in it We went out TO the
road where our team was. got IN all
four Of us-Robins, Oliver, Cluverius,
and myself. lie replied to remark
made TO him by some one on the road
that he no more saw Lillian when he
was in Richmond than Mr.. Oliver did"
We got TO King and Queen Courthouse,
got supper, and retired about midnight.
Prisoner knelt at prayers before retir-
ing. We woke early next mOrning-at
least was not asleep at all during the
night-and assumed our journey. The
prisoner was very restless during the
night. We left about s O'Clock for
Richmond. Once or twice prisoner
tried TO sing some hymns. Got TO
Richmond at twenty minutes past 4
o'clock =. N. searched the prisoner
at the Third station-house. In doing
so discovered that the piece Of chain
| had noticed was gone. asked him
WHERE THE CHAIN WAS.
and he replied that he " never had any
on there" | said "Ah. but you
did Don't tell me that" lie said "
saveit to my brother last night" Itook
from his person s25.2l, and some let
tiers. and large plain gold ring wrap
ped up in piece Of wOollen cloth,
which was in turn wrapped with tissue
paper. This was in his pocket-bOok.
After searching him went into my
efiCe in the station-house. Some half
hour later. upon reflection, went to
the cell-door and called him aud said
Cluverius, saw that piece Of chain
on your watch-chain last night at King
and Queen Courthouse. ! am sure.
lie replied - No. Captain gave it
to ny brother. Why, do you want
it,"
said Yes. do. Can you get il :"
Yes. and will get it for you"
went home TO tea, and came back
and went into the rear Of the station
house. His counsel and brother had
come into the statios.house while was
cut. They went into my private Office,
where ! joined them. There found
the prisoner. his brother, Judge Crump.
and 4. Il. Evans. talked with coun-
sci about fifteen minutes. The prisoner
and his brother were at this time about
ten feet from me. and little behind
me. in conversation. got up TO
retire. as ] supposed they wanted
to proceed TO business. In pass
ing the prisoner going out he
said Captain, you said something
about a piece Of chain. NY bro
ther has il; he will give it ts you" The
brother put his hand in his pocke, and
was in the act of taking it out. when |
replied thought he had best consult
his counsel. as they were present.
Counsel replied laiter partially en-
planned to them): e" Give it TO him "
(meanins mel; " | could put it npon
the chain -; which I have never done.
His brother in giving il to me said
- | found it upon the table at home.
and brought it over, thinking you might
want it," The ring found in the
pocket-bool had the initials IT. 10
N"
The pocket-handkerchief you have
there was found by 0fiicer Baker in
the Clsrke-Spring field last Sunday
night.
THE VERDICT.
Coroner Taylor, after Captain Epps
his evidence, made state
ment 10 the jury, in which ne gave an
account Of the post-mertem eXamina-
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