Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-26
Lee. which runs up the Naltaponi river,
and which took them TO Little Ply.
mouth.

Lee. which runs mp the Mattaponi river,
and which took them 10 Little Ply
mouth.
AT TAPPAHANNoCK.
Sunday night Cluverius spent the
night with Captain Bagby, and next
norning they went together to Tappa-
hammock court.
The two were at Tappahannock on
Monday, and Captain Bsgby and
Cluyerius occupied room together
that night. In the clerks office at
Tappahannock Tuesday Richmond
paper was read giving an account of
the death Of Miss Madison, and the re-
mark was made either by Cluverins
or Captain Bagby or some one of
the others present, This is another
Jeter-Phillips case" They parted COM
pany at Tappahsnnock. Cluverius
could only have been home at Mrs.
Tunstall's a few hours when the Of
Eccrs from Richmond arrived.
Heard Her Screams.
Aaron Watkins is a colored plasterer
who lives about three hundred yards
from Reservoir street, short distance
east Of the Confederate monument. He
says that, not having a clock, it is his
custom at night to count the strokes of
the bells in the city in order to ascer-
tain the time Of night. Friday night,
18th March, he heard the bells strike
| 10 o'clock. About half an hour after
wards he heard the screams of a
woman in the direction of the reser-
isyoir. lie called TO his wife and she
came out just as the screams We're re-
peated. and remarked, =" 1t is nothing
only children playing" Watkins said
he thought differently. and started TO
/ go to the reservoir. but after getting
short distance beyond the Confederate
monument he became frightened and
Turned back. He said that shortly after
the screams Of the woman were heard
the dogs in the yard Of the keeper of
the reservoir barked furiously.
Sergeant +. =. lIulce Monday last
summoned Watkins to appear before
the Police Court next Monday morning.
/ HEARD NOTHING.
In estimating the value of WatklnS's
statement it must be remembered that
| the three men nearest the scene of death
were Mr.. J.. ". Rose, keeper of the
reservoir, who, with his family, live in
! a house on the northwest corner of the
reservoir grounds; Mr.. Archer, who
sleeps in ono Of the hospital buildings on
the Clsrke-Spring property, which pro-
perty bounds the reservoir grounds on
! the east and south and Mr.. Cooke, who
keeps store at the southeast corner of
Ashland and Reservoir streets.
None of these hear,l any outcry.
Mr.. Cooke was awake until III
O'Clock, and was waiting and listen
ing for the arrival of friend. Several
persons were with him in his store for
the most Of the time.
Missing Links.
The Commonwealth is now in cond-
ton to prove that Miss Madison when
she came here had one or more rings on
her hand. There were none found
ghen the body was taken out of the
reservoir. II can be shown by indis-
putable proof that she had at least
$3.50 in money when she left Mill
boro'. Not a cent was found on her
person, and she did not pay her bill at
the American.
She had black wrlst-Satchel--a small
satchel that ladies attach to the wrist
, and that, toe. was missing when her
isb9dy was found. II is very likely that
her money and her letters were in that
satchel. Where it went to is one of
the mysteries Of this case.
Ii may have been taken from her and
thrown into the river with her clothes
bag. II may have been on her wrist
when she was thrown into the water.
and may now be at the bottom of the
reservoir. Ii j. worth searching for.
though the water must bc drawn off
again.
IHE GUILD W VT li-lNi.1.
II the gold watch-key found near the
veil belongs to the prisoner II ought to
be easy enough to prove that fact. 1t
is an old and unique key. Jewellers
here say that keys of it, description
have not been Cor sale here for years
and years.
TO describe it Is very hard, and the
authorities decline to allow picture of
it to be engraved. It Is not Of solid
gold, but gold plate. The size is the
usual one. On the top Of it is crown
shaped fixed ring. Below that is a
conc-shaped section below that n band
with milled edges below that another
cone-Shaped section terminating in the
key point. There is ring to
attach the key 10 the watch or
chaTm-chain. 1t j. what is called
split rmg--a rIng quite small
and after the fashion of the split
rings much used Tor key-bunches. This
ring has been much worn. The split
has spread somewhat. IL ha> all along
been hoped that this key would furnish
the clue TO the murderer. Policc-.JuS-
tice Richardson, in sending Captain
Epps and Officer Robins to arrest Gin
ycriuS. said to them: " As soon a. you
set eyes ON him look at his watch
chain" At the first opportunity they
did 30.
The result has been stated in Captain
Epps's testimony.
THE MOTIVE FOR MUEDEI.
There are people IN possession OF
facts which show that the deceased had
written 10 the prisoner that unless he.
by marriage. repaired the wrong he had
done her, she would write to Their aunt
lMr>. TunstslD aud tell her the whole
story Of the criminal connection. Mrs.
Tun>tall is the well-to-do aunt who had
been 30 kind to both. and from whom
both doubtless had property eNpecta-
tionS. and at Mrs. Tunstall'S the priSoi
nrr was found and arrested.
For the Prosecutions.
Commonwealth Attorney W. X.
Aylett. Of King William county, has
been employed by the relatives and