Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-21
without him in the preliminary sxami-


justice to the prisoner, that he may have
time to engage counsel, &c.
| Justice Richardson The case is con-
tinued until Monday morning.
Mr.. Witt turned to the prisoner and
said Shaw, you be sure to get your
counsel and make all arrangements to
be ready for the trial Monday morning.
Shaw replied in clear tone: Yes,
sir; ! will.
"cAS USE MY MONEY!"
When Shaw stepped back into the
prisoners box be turned and asked
Will my money be placed in the hands
Of the Sergeant so that | can use it as
may wishs
Justice Richardson replied that be
would so order. and the other articles
were kept by the Justice.
NEXT TO cLUvERIUs.
The prisoner was Immediately hand
cuffed, taken to the carriage, and car
ried down TO the city jail. Shackies
were put on his feet, and be was con-
fined in CellEo. 37--the second one on
the right-hsnd twhites') side as you
enter the jail. This cell is next to the
one in which 7. J. Cluyerius, who
stands convicted Of the murder Of his
cousin, Fannie Lillian Madison, is con-
fined. A strange coincidence is that these
two men, both Of whom are charged
with very serious offences, should be
imprisoned in adjoining cells in the
same jail, on the same day Of the
month, and about the same hour. Gu.
yerius was committed to the city jail
one year ago yesterday morning, his
counsel having waived an examination
before the lower court that day.
THE CHARGES.
The charges against the accused are :
]. That on the 18th day Of March,
1856, he did unlawfully. feloniously.
and maliciously shoot and wound RO-
bert j. Brooks with pistol loaded
with leaden bullet. with intent TO
main. disfgure. and kill said Brooks.
2. That he did on the above-named
day unlawfully, feloniously, and mali
ciously shoot at A. NJ. TomlinsOn with
a pistol loaded with a leaden bullet,
with intent to main, disfgure, and kill
said A. NJ. Tomlinson.
3. Unlawfully and feloniously break
ing and entering the store Of Hermann
! Schmidt, with intent TO commit larceny.
1. Unlawfully and feloniously having
in his possession tools, implements.
and outfit, with intent to commit bur
glary, robbery, or larceny.
40 SPECTATORS TOMORROW.
1t was noticed while this case was in
progress that the floor where the most
dense portion Of the crowd was stand
ing ssgged several inches, and upon
subsequent examination it was found
that the gas-pipes were forced loose
from the ceiling and were hanging
about four inches below it. This is an
old building and will not stand the
weight Of many such crowds; there
/ fore Justice Richardson has decided not
toallow any spectators tomorrow morn
/ ing. Only officers Of the court. coun-
sci, and reporters for the press will BE-
sdAitted.
AN EXACT FIT.
y x ,c- after the court adjourned yes
terdsy morning Justice Richardson and
CommoDwealth's-Attorney Witt visited
the Jail to see that Shaw had been
properly provided for " and then
went up to Mr. Schmidt's store.
carrying with them the burglars tools
which were found in the stable near
Haxall's mills and which were supposed
to have been dropped by Shaw when
be was fleeing from the officers. Upon
trial il was found that the largest Of
these bits exactly fitted the hole drilled
into the combination lock OF the safe.
This is thought to be strong point
against the accused. Mr.. Schmidt
has not been able to open his
safe since the attempt was made TO
blow it open. A representative of the /
Miller Company, by which it was made,
came down yesterday to examine the
safe.
HAS HIS PICTURE TAKEN.
Soon after Shaw had eaten breakfast |
Captain Angle sent for q photographer.
and the prisoner was made 10 sit for his /
photograph. The plates were adjusted /
in the camera, and when the cloth was (
removed from the lens Shaw winked his /
eyes and made such grimaces as spoiled /
the likeness. Determined not TO be |
outdone Captain Angle stopped at
Davis's gallery as he was taking the
prisoner to court and had two more pho /
tOgraphs taken.
Az EXPERT SAYS THAT THE AT !
TEMPT TO BLOW OPEN sCHMIDT's |
SAFE WAS \ BUNGLISG JOB.
Mr.. NJ. L. Forbes, of Baltimore,
general agent of the Miller Safe Com
paDy, arrived here yesterday after
noon. He at once proceeded to Mr..
Schmidt's store and commenced work
on the safe, the lock and combination /
Of which had been SO injured by the
burglars operations as TO prevent its
being opened by the ordinary method. |
He continued his efforts to open it until
late last night, but was unable to ac-
complish anything. He tried to open
it by working the combination and at
tempting to drive the spindle Of the
lock through the door. Tomorrow be
will cut the safe open.
Mr.. Forbes says the lock Of the safe
has been so disarranged that to open it
is impossible. He does not think pow
der was used by the burglar, as there
is 10 evidence thereof or any smell Of
it either. The job, he claims. is a
bungling one, and he believes it was
done by SOM bad mechanic.
The safe is one Of L. II. Miller's i'm
proved fre-proof safes, measuring about
fifty -four by forty-four inches, with
folding and has an improved ar
rangement of locks and bolts, which are
placed on the inside Of the sixth hange
Of the doors, thus admitting the largest
amount Of fire-proof filing between the
locks and bolts sni the inside Of the
saie. Therefore MIR. Forbes thinks that
even il powder had been placed in the
'wo holes drilled by the burglar in the
safe it would have been insufficient TO
r.