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

cd him and felt for his (prisoner's) pistol,
and the latter at once, without resist
ance, gave it up. Barefoot held him in
the collar while Pearman took lace
leather strap from his own waist and
tied the prisoners hands behind him
with 1t.
/ The prisoner asked, "What have l
done?" Barefoot replied, You have
shot . man." "Is he dead" he
qusried. "No," answered Mr.. Bare
foot.
The prisoner then asked for some
water, which was given him after he
was gotten on shore and out to what Is
known as the Seventh-street gate, but
which is really at the foot of Sixth
street. The police had been telephoned
to from the Tredegar, and going in
that direction met these gentlemen
with the prisoner about three
squares from where he was cap
tured and going up Seventh street
on their way to the Second station
house. There were about half dozen
policemen in this lot and large num-
Der Of others soon joined them, and the
man was taken to the Second police
station followed by an immense
thropg Of people. Every door
step, fence, or other elevated
point vas occupied. When the prisoner
was taken into the station-house the
streets were thronged, and people were
standing in, around, and on top ofegery
stall, and as the accused was being
marched up to his quarters the eager
spectators yelled as significant of the
fact that in this arrest great victory
had been gained.
on. Pshaw!
Having heard the prisoner say that
bis name is Charles Shaw and his resi-
dence 343 Pearl street, New York, the
Dispatch telegrsphed its New York cor
respondent to 60 to that No. and inyes-
tigate the prisoners antecedents. Here
is the answer:
"NEw YORK, March l9.-No such
No. on Pearl street. and the police
don't know the name"
ST. CHARLEs's MANAGER INTER
VIEWED.
Mr.. A. b. Moore, manager of the st.
Charles Hotel. says that on Monday
night about o'clock two men came
into the Office Of the hotel and asked
for a room. lie did not notice them
when they registered, but the hand
writing of both names on the book is
identical. The first name is E. Davis,
Baltimore, and the second George
Hammond, with a ditto mark under the
word Baltimore. After registering
they walked out; they came back
during the night, and each paid for his
lodging, and in advance for their break
fasts the next morning. They were
assigned Room II. They were at
breakfast next morning, after which
they left.
Last night Mr.. Moore went up to the
station. house and first saw Captain
Angle and told the latter he wanted to
see the prisoner, to see if he could
identify him as the man who had
stopped at his hotel. Captain Angle
escorted Mr.. Moore to the prisoners
cell, and greeted him with, &" Here's
the landlord you stopped with" Nor
gan looked up, and recognizing Mr..
Moore, said, "Yes." Mr. Moore then
asked him what room he stopped at
when at the st. Charles. Morgan re-
piled Room A."
Mr.. Moore does not know whether
Morgan registered as Davis or Ham
mond, but recognizes him as either
one or the other.
The Portsmouth Robbery.
Our Norfolk correspondent sends the
following The description sent here
by Major Poe of the burglar who shot
Sergeant Brooks answers precisely the
appearance Of the man who, it is be-
lieved, robbed J. & F.. Mahoney's safe
on the 9th instant, and who the day
before was in Mahoney's Office looking
at City Directory and peering about
the premises in very suspicious man
ner.
Following are extracts from the
criminal Code
If any person have in his possession
any tools, implements, or other outfit,
known as burglars tools, implements,
or outfit, with intent to commit bur-
glary, robbery, or larceny, he shall be
deemed guilty Of felony, and on con-
yiction thereof, shall be punished by
confinement in the penitentiary not less
than five nor more than ten years. The
possession of such burglarious tools,
implements, or outfit, shall be prima-
facie evidence Of an intent to commit
burglary, robbery, or larceny.
HOUsE-BREAKING.
If any person shall, in the night, enter
without breaking, or shall, in the day
time, break and enter dwelling-house,
or an outhouse adjoining thereto and
occupied Herewith, or shall, in the
nighttime, enter without breaking,
or break and enter, either in the day
time or nighttime, any office, shop,
store house, warehouse, banking house,
or other house, or any ship or vessel.
or river craft, within the jurisdiction Of
any county, with intent to commit
murder, rape, or robbery. he shall be
confined in the penitentiary not less
than three nor more than ten years.
SHOOTING WITH INTENT TO KILL.
If any person malciously shoot, stab,
cut. or wound any person, or by any
means cause him bodily injury, with
intent to main, disfgure, disable, or
kill, he shall, except where it is other
wise provided, be punished by confine-
ment in the penitentiary not less than
one nor more than ten years.
The Festival Of ~. Joseph.
Yesterday being the festival of st.
Joseph, religious services were OBJ.
,..voJ - tha Nathnl;o churchaa and