Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-23
AMONG LlLIANS FRIENDS.
A Dispatch Representative Visits
BAH County.
THE LADIES INTERVIEWED.


Millboro' House. Room No. la--6
o'clock in the morning. On the door Is
heard a loud rap, rap, rap, rap. " Who
is shats" "open the door, old fell
low: il is friend from Richmond who
wants tosee you" The door is opened,
and in walks police sergeant. To
reporter twho is in bed, fatigued, hav-
ing been up the night before until
o'clock: Well, declare What
brought you up here? Any new de-
yclopments !? T"
Reporter: Why, Sergeant, what do
YOU know and when did you arrive?
Came up Friday night, and am going
of to-day. You had better go back
with me. The country that you have
TO 70 through is very rough, and You
will not be able to get any news more
than You have already published from
here.
Reporter Where have you beenf
Well, have been to Mrs. Dickin-
sons, to Miss Ella Kenny's, and to
others.
What did you find out?
brought with me up here Lillian's
shawl, bonnet, veil, and gloves. Mrs.
Dickinson identified them all as Lii
han's, and described them accurately
before they were shown her. She told
me how the rent in the shawl was
mended, also about that in the veil, and
the trimmings on the bonnet were given
by her to Lillian.
Reporter: Well, I am on the track
now. can't turn back.
Sergeant: Goodbye, then.
Goodbye.
AFIRsT SIGHT OF LILLIAN.
After breakfast the first person seen
was Mr.. W. ii. Hopkins, clerk Of the
Millboro' House, who said: The first
time ever saw Miss Madison was in
December, '84. She was in store
here purchasing some Christmas pre-
scnts for her school-children. The next
time was January 5, 'S5. She took the
train that morning for Richmond and
returned in few days. The next was
March l2, 'S5. She rode here horse
back from Mrs. Dickinson's, and was
accompanied by Willie Dickinson,
small boy, who carried the horse home.
Ii was about O'Clock when
she came, and she remained until
s.45 that night. She did not eat
either dinner or supper. | asked her
if she wanted meals. Her answer to
me was that she was not hungry. She
said that she did not feel well. Ii was
a disagreeably cold day, and / had
fire made in the parlor, where she
remained until train time. went to
the parlor several times to see if she
wanted anything. She appeared to be
bothered about something, and was
quite restless, and inquired Of me sew
tfal times about the tram, which was late.
When the train arrived it was raining,
and | went with her to the cars
and gave her in charge Of the conductor
and told him that she was going TO
Richmond and was travelling alone. 1t
was Captain George Wright. He said
he would take charge Of her and see her
safe to Richmond. | offered to have
her baggage checked and to get the
ticket for her. She told me that she
had bought ticket. On her way to
the train she said to me that if it Was
not on account of sickness she would
not 60. asked her if any one would
meet her in Richmond, and her reply
was that friend would, but she did not
mention the name. She was dressed as
described in the Dispatch, and wore
red shawl either in her lap or across the
shoulders. | am positive she had
plain gold ring on her finger.
THE wRIsT-sATCHEL.
Mr.. G.. +. Darnell, who keeps store
at Millboro', said
Miss Madison was in my store on De-
cember %, 1884; she rode horseback
here. Mrs. Diekinson's little Willie
was with her. She purchased a dozen
Christmas-cards also some candy.
She put them in wrist-satchel.
Mr.. w. j. Chaplin, clerk in the
store above mentioned, said: Miss Lii
lian was IN the store early in January,
on a Wednesday night. She told me
that she had just arrived from Rich
Inond. She did not speak Of her trip
TO that city, but complained Of being
htigued. She bought half dozen cam
brio handkerchiefs, with oOlored bor-
ders, and pair Of colored hose. She
was very talkative, and one thing re-
member having heard her say--that
we ought TO have her in the store as
clerk, that she would make good sales
woman. That night there were some
colored men in the store. Miss Madison
good-humoredly turned to one Of them,
and pointing TO Blaine and Logan
handkerchief, laughingly said he
ought to buy it, as it would suit his pol
itics. She had with her small lunch
basket. containing few small packages
that che said friend gave her in Rich
mond.
HER TICKET.
A gentleman who was present when
LILLIAN purchased her railroad ticket at
Millboro' answered our interrogatories,
as follows:
walked in the railroad reception
room about l2:45 or l O'Clock the
afternoon Of March 18th. Miss Madison
was standing with her face against =
window looking out in very abstracted
manner. She stood there some ten
minutes after the agent came in, who
was just returning from dinner. She
asked how the Richmond train was,
and was told twas six hours late.
She purchased s'ticket to Richmond,
giving in payment one and five
dollar bill, the agent gave her fifty cents
in change. observed at the time to
some one present that that young lady
seemed in trouble about something.
She came to the station several times
during the afternoon to make further
inquiries about the train. l think Mr..
Hopkins, the hotel clerk, was with her
each time.
Hrs. Dickinsoa's.