Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-27

He said yesterday that the last letter
he handled was some time. he thinks,
in November last.
The Brakemsn's story.
A. r. Mccormick, brakeman on the
York-Riyer railroad, told this reporter
that he remembers that four men took
the 40 o'clock train on the morning
of the l4th Of March. All got off before
the train reached West Point except an
old gentleman and a young man Of small
stature, light complexion. and very deli
cate light moustache. He wore a ring
with set in it on his left hand. He
didn't talk at all scarcely. Ii has been
shown that these two men were Captain
Aleck +. Bagby and the prisoner.
Miss = identified the Body.
Yesterday Ak. -, father Of Miss
-, whose name was used on the
forged letters by which Lillian explained
her intended absence to Mrs. Dickinson,
stated that on the Sunday morning after
the discovery of I.ilian's body his daugh-
ter read the account in the Dis2atch
Of 2 bundle that had been picked
up in the river containing several
female garments. and that among them
was one piece marked with the letters
+. OF Z. Madison. After having read
il she turned to her mother and said :
81 wonder if the body at the aims
house which was taken out Of the re-
seryoir by Coroner Taylor can be Fan
ME Lillian Madison's!"
On Monday this young lady went to
the almshouSe, viewed the body. and
identified it as that of Fannie Lillian
Madison.
The letter received by this young
lady from Lillian land published yestcr-
day) would have been answered in a
few days. 1t was the first one received
bv Miss - from Lillian since Lillian
left King William county for Bath.
Phases OF the Case.
The examination Of the case of Clu-
yerius was postponed when he was
before the Police Court until Monday
morning next. Unless remarkable pro-
gress is made in the next few days the
Commonwealth will not be ready then.
Mr.. Witt. the Commonwealth's attor-
ney. being related to the prisoner,
though but remotely, announced his
purpose to retire from the prosecution.
and his course was approved by the
public. He went on to Washington to
see the Hon. George u. Wise and ask
him to undertake TO represent the Com
monwealth. but he has not yet returned.
Mean while there is lack Of leadership.
II is scarcely probable that Mr.
Wise, engroSscd AZ he is with multi
tudinous duties as representative IN
Congrcs,--dutics which have lessened
hardly any since sdjournment--will be
able to give the case the time it de-
inands. The people of Richmond hope
that his services can be obtained. he
i then first chnoe. but Il has al along
been feared that he wsuld he unable to
give II his attention.
Judge Atkins stated yesterday that
Mr.. Witt had spoken TO him about Sc
curing the services of Mr.. Wise, but the
result of Mr.. Wits application to Mr..
Wise he did not know. lie would not
feel called upon 20 act. if 1T all, until
Mr.. Witt had officially called his at
tcntion to the matter.
When Mr.. Witt left the city he re-
quested Mr. Wyndham K Meredith to
represent him III his absence. Mr.. Mere
dith has been doing so, and very faith
fully and well. Some of the officers of
the law had consultations with him yes
terday about the case. But what is
wanted is permanent settlement of the
leadership in the case.
4 STAND-STIIL.
The Commonwealth has come TO a
,tand-still in securing evidence. The
most valuable link they have is the
watch-key. That link they have not
yet been able TO place in any chain of
evidence connecting the prisoner. Dill
gent efforts have been made in this di-
rection. All the watchmakeIS here
have Lecn visited and questioned. but
50 far no man is found who can prove
the ownership of the key.
II now seems likely that if il is to be
proved to belong to the prisoner the
witness must come from the country.
Mr.. Walker saw the key, and rather
thought hc had seen the prisoner with
such one, but he was not positive.
There now comes the news that the
key opcc belonged to Mr.. TunStall.
II that i 50, perhaps the Common
wealth may trace up the ownership TO
the prisoner. Tn the other hand. they
may trace il To Lillian, and il so the
ease viii be all at sea worse than
ever.
THE HANDKERCHIEF.
The handkerchief in this case wa,
found between the reservoir aud Holly
wood III cleared place in briar
thichet. OH the well-worn path from the
hole in the fence to the old pump-houSc.
Ii is a reddi,h-brown or brick-colored
silk handkerchief, marked with spots
that may or may not have been pro-
duced by blood. No microscopical cx-
animation of the spots has been made.
The owner of the handkerchief has not
been found.
If il belongs to the prisoner the Wit
ncsseS to prove it will probably have to
come from the country.
LILIAN'S JANUARY VISIT TO RICH
HOND.
Lillian started from Millboro' for
Richmond on January 5th, aud was alb
sent three OF four DAYS. At that date
the prisoner was also in Richmond. and
Is registered ri the Davis House, on
Franklin street, next 10 the IYhig Office.
Though most diligent search OF hotel
registers has been made il cannot be
a>certained where Lillian stopped. The
difficulty arises IN great part, possibly,
from the fact that she passed under an
assumed name. The police have been
utterly bailied to lind out where she
stopped when here in January and
where she was on the 18th when
she abscntcd herself from the
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