Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23
Lillian. and who procured her . home
with Mrs. Dickinson.
HOW LILLIAN CANE.

HOW LILLIAN CANE.
Mrs. Dickinson kindly welcomed the
reporter and gave the following inter-
view 7: About four years ago my hus-
band had built the schoolhouse that
YOU see [pointipgl across the river. We
have no children, but my husbands
brother has. and IL was built for their
accommodation. To get to the schooi-
house, which is about three hundred
wards from the house, you have TO cross
the Cowpasturc in boat.
How was it that you first heard OF
Miss Madison?
IL was through Mr.. j. G. Jones, q
relative Of hers, who came TO see me
and made application for her for posi-
ton as teacher. This was in 1884.
| | told him that the young lady who had
had charge Of the school was undecided
as TO whether she wonld return; il she
did not / would let Miss Madison have
it, and that would let him hear from
me in regard to it.
When did Miss Madison learn that
she could have the school?
In the latter part Of August, or the
first Of September, informed Mr.. Jones
that we would employ Miss Madison
and allow her FIVE dollars month, with
board and washing, to teach four chill
dren, and that If she succeeded in get
ting other scholars she might have what
ever else she could make.
"oooD, KIND, NoBLE-HEARTED
GIRL"
When did she take charge Of the
school, and how many scholars did she
have?
On October the 10th she called to see
me, accompanied by Mr.. Jones. We
talked over the school business, and
Lillian opened school the Goth with the
four children, and in a few days three
others we're entered--one Of them was
brother Of Miss Kenney.
Were you pleased with her as teach
CT and companion9
Yes, liked her very much. She WAS
a good, kind, noble-hearted girl, and |
soon became very warmly attached to
her. She seemed to seek opportunities
to do little things for me that would add
to my comfort.
LILLIAN's FIRST TRIP FROM BATH
TO RICHMOND.
When did she first leave Bath, and
what did she have to say to you about
the trip?
remember that on Sunday, the 4th
Of January, she spent the day with her
cousin, Mr.. j. c. Jones, and returned
home that afternoon and told me that
she had heard that her Aunt Jane Tun-
stall (who lives at Little Plymouth, in
King and Queen,) was not expected to
live. Lillian was very much agitated
when she spoke Of it, and told me that
fhe would like TO see her aunt alive
once more. told her if she wanted to
60, why she could do so, but that it
was a very long trip for her to take
alone that she ought to have some one
to 60 with her.
COUSIN TOMMIE WILL MEET ME. !"
What did she say, Mrs. Dickinson?
Her reply was II am not afraid !;
Cousin Tommie will meet me in Rich
mond and we will 60 direct from there
to King and Queen She decided that
evening to 60. | said to her again Mon
day morning Lillian, am sorry that
you have to 60 alone" She looked up
and said "Oh. Cousin Tommie will be
sure to meet me at Richmond"
How long was SHE absent at that
time?
She left here January 5th and return
ed January 7th wednesday,, and open
ed her school the next day.
GOT BACK so QUICK.
Mrs. Dickinson, what did she have
to say about her trip?
She told me that her aunt was not so
sick as she expected to find her, and
that her health was improving. | was
surprised to see her return so soon, and
| said to her: "Why, Miss Lillian, |
| did not expect to see you before Sat
urday." Her reply was that her Aunt
Jane told her she had better return to
her school, for | might not like her
staying away so long. She also said
she told her aunt that she was much
pleased with her home, and that her
aunt was very much gratifed to hear
that she had such pleasant place.
LILLIAN AND TOMMIE.
During the conversation asked Lillian
who met her in Richmond, and without
hesitation she told me that Tommie Gu
verius did; that he carried her to her
aunt's and brought her back to Rich
mond, and that her aunt paid her eI-
penses. She also spoke of eating break
fast with her Cousin Tommie at a hotel
in Richmond, and that before leaving
Richmond he gave her two books, a
basket Of lunch, some candy and
oranges. The two latter she brought
home with her.
THE evidence at hand shows that on
this trip Lillian went to the Exchange !;
tlat there she registered as Miss F. l..
Merton, of Roanoke City; that Cluve-
rius came to the city from King and
Queen at the same time, stopped at the
Davis House, and visited her at he
Exchange that one night she stayed
elsewhere than in her room at the Ex-
change, and that she left Richmond
soon after being met in the Exchange
Hotel by Mr.. Clagett Jones, of King
and Queen, who knew her we'll and
spoke to her.l
How much money did she take with
her?
asked Lillian IL she wanted any
money. She said yes. gave her sl0.
do not know how much more she had,
if any.
THE FORGED LETTERS.
When did she speak of going to see
her aunt again?
She received letter that was brought
to the house on the evening Of the 10th
of March by Willie. We knew Of the
letter being in the Office that morning.
Willie gave it to me after looking at the
direction. l told him to give it to Lillian,
who was in the kitchen at the time.
She opened it. read part of it, and
came into my room and remarked,