Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-20

gathered. IIle went down the ALE
ghany. track to the foot Of CANDLES
Hill, ard finding that he was pursued
rushed through the Tredegar yard
to the river bank, got a boat, and
padded off into the river.l Then /
got a boat and started back towards
Chesterfeldl, but | soon became ex-
bausted, and ran the boat to a rock
and stopped it there. Then boat
with three or four men came up.
You didn't resist?
No.
Had you loaded pistol?
Yes {; had pistol with four loads
in it, but | didn't want to hurt any
body else. If had known what they
wanted me for down at the depot, |
wouldn't made any fight there.
THE PORTSMOUTH JOE.
Do you know any thing about the
Portsmouth safe-blowing?
Nothing.
Have you been in Portsmouth or
Norfolk?
No; ] have never been there.
When did you leave New York:
About a month ago went out
West, and then came back to Washing
ton. | came from Washington here on
Monday.
How old are you, sir'
Twenty-Five.
SUPPER FOR THE GENTLEMAN.
After some time supper was sent
for for the prisoner, and he sat down at
Captain Angles desk and ate it with a
mighty relish. Then somebody gave
him cigar, which he lighted and began
to puff away on. The reporters having
pumped him dry began to 60 out.
Captain Angle then told the prisoner
that be would have to have him ironed-
hands and feet-and put in a cell.
When so informed the prisoner said
quietly: 81 won't sleep very well,
then"
Some one said: "Oh let him have
his smoke out" Captain Angle hesi-
tated amoment, and then said, "Well."
So Shaw sat there and had his smoke,
and then the officers put handouts on
his wrists and shackles on his feet, and
placed him in a cell, there to stay uatil
he goes before the Police Court this
morning.
His wounds were examined by DR..
Brock, and pronounced slight.
WHAT WAS TAKEN FROM HIS
PERSON.
The following articles were found in
the prisoners possession: Rand, Nc
Nally n Co. s Indexed County Map Of
North Carolina, with all post-ofiice
towns and railroad stations, and giving
full postal directions, &C.; Tunison's
New Post Office Census, Distance and
Index Pocket Map, and Shippers Guide
Of Georgia and South Carolina,
&c; one ten-cent piece, two nickles,
three.cent piece, and three cOppers; a
toothbrush, a small white pocket
comb with a part of the fine end
broken off, q black automatic nail
cleaner with plated or gold ends,
short lead pencil, two turn-down linen
collars badly soiled, an open-face rail-
road silver watch, and in another pock-
ct sl3 in silver.
All the police who have been on duty
near Coaltield, lIallsboro', and Powha-
tan station have been ordered home.
Many Of them arrived last night. The
trick OF the burglar doubling on them
and returning to Richmond bailled them
completely.
Sergeant Brooks is doing we'll, but it
will be weeks before he can come out.
BY the way, all who saw Brooks in his
unaided struggle at the depot with the
burglar say that he displayed marvel
lous GOODNESS and splendid courage. He
held to his man until shot down then
followed the fellow some little distance
and steadying himself for moment,
delivered shot at the retreating figure,
then fell from the effect of his wound.
Interview with HIS CaptOrs.
Robert Pearman: | am in the em.
ployment Of the Old Dominion Iron
and Nail Works Company as puddler;
was at work yesterday on the night
turn; we change at 4 o'clock on Friday
afternoon for night work. While drawing
my heat, at about aquarter to 6 O'Clock,
the watchman Charles Wright) came
up to me and said, "Bob, yonder goes
that burglar" | said, "You are
Joking" His reply was, 81 wish |
may be killed if it isn't. Come here
and | will show him to you" had
the ,ongs in my hand. | dropped
them and ran out Of the mill on the
side next TO the river. The watchman
and a large number Of the hands fol-
lowed me. | looked and saw a man in
the act of passing under the trest,e Of
the bridge that one has to come across
in coming to Richmond. A colored
man was in front of him. You would
have supposed that the two were walk
ing together. | started in the direction
Of the man to see if he was the burglar.
remembered that had not drawn my
heat, and turned and went back into the
mill to my furnace, and said to nay
helper: "Draw my heat and charge it
np against me. will be back in
! few minutes" | then went in the
direction of the man, walking rapidly.
The burglar was walking leisurely
.bout the centre Of the foot-bridge that
eads to Belle Isle. When got within
about thirty yards Of him he turned
looked, and hesitated. but con-
ipued walking. and did not turn around
gain until got within ten steps Of him.
lie then halted and backed up against
be railing Of the bridge. When ]
passed him, and had gotten about ten
'teps ahead Of him, he came on behind
ne. Stacked my pace, looked in the
direction Of the works, aud noticed him