Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-15
THE OLD Man, AGAIN.
KR. W. Il. cHILKs GIVES A STATEMENT
TO TEE PREss.
Some Questions Raised and Rot Easy Of
solutior-Lillian's
Poem, &c.


he "the old MN" in the Cluverius case
although be i but thirty-seyen years, and
younp.looking for that. gave his statement
10 the press yesterday. IL is in substance
v bat this paper published Yesterday morn
inc. with the important exception thst
Nr. Chilcs says II was on March t,oeth
that he met the young woman on Bank
street and conducted her to the American
Hotel. II was the thirteenth. at 3 A. NJ,
when she arrived IN Richmond, ana il l.
supposed that she was killed ai 1920 thai
night. To show what evening Il was that
be met the woman, Mr. Chiles relied upon
Teceipi for rent that day, paid Ia Mr.. Va
shon. upon q receipt for bill paid The
Bright Tlope Railway Company. and upon
The further fact that be ,Mr. Chiles) @a'
that dsy paid Of ior his work at the Chesg-
pcake and Ohio railway shops.
WHEN III PAID yAsBoE.
A representative OF the Dispatch called
at Mr.. Nashon's Office yesterday afternoon
10 ascertain whether the money was paid
on the 18th or 18Th. The clerk stated iuat
an officer Captain Eppsl had cslles earlier
II The diy to make the same inquiry, ano
that upon reference 20 the books II wa.
found that the money was paid on the
tUe,fh. To be dOubly sure the CLERK
looked ogain over both the cash.book and
ledger, and ascertained that the entry OF
the money paid by Mr. Chiles was IN e,ch
tire last one made on the ttceifM. Mr.
Chilcrs months rent was one OF the Isl Of
March, but was not paid unit the after
noon Of The l9h--the day on which he r..
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s-NE FACTS GIVEN BY im. MEREDITH.
A Dispatch reporter. after several met
feCtual efforts In that direction. succeeded
in seeing Mr. {. Y. Meredith about Z. NJ.
Yesterday with reference 10 the statement Oi
M. Chiles. Mr.. Meredith said that the
statement contained no further information
Than was published in the Dispatch vestef-
day. except that the facts were given more
IN detail. He and Captain Epps called on
Chiles Monday night and talked with him
for more than two hours on the subject,
Int nothing wa taken down IN writing.
The paper written by Chiles was framed
soon after the murder was committed.
Il was read hy hr. Meredith and Captain
Epps Monday night ard no addition wa
made 20 il. They, however. gained sew
era additional points In a cOnversaiion1.
manner. Chies sud that the young lady
bad q satchel or lady's handbag, but d wa,
80 light that he GiC not carry Il iOi her.
lie does not remember whether or
not She had on q red shswl.
Chilts said that when he got 10 the
hote and servant appeared sue asked 10
be- shown the way 90 her room. Chile
nciibcr spobe to the servant nor 20 any
one else ~ the hotel. nor does he rememJel
4 40 "a
any one else was IN tbe hoiclparlor a. the
time Chiies thinks be- must have been ,it-
tmg back ~ g shaded corner of the room,
%. De- ha, no recollection OF having sceu
any one there.
NJ. Meredith said thai hc would have
h,cn W i'Iug o. give Chiie~'- statement o.
10 pres MonGay night. but hoped tO D.
Ails Yesterday 60 reconcile She dat OF th
receipt. beid by thiies with that of t1t
murder. OF o. find something else io c1r-
meet ihe occurrence related ia Chile
statement VITA tie night Oh which the "oIt
man va, seen with thc deceased a. t1,
American. IN TN, bc had failed. C4puln
Epp- bad tskcu the fwo receipts and
r8muaIea them win the books q.
Nr. Na~hon and the Bright Hope l;a.iSal
CUmp1uy. iu. everything showed suu tar
iu-uc-s af tac-c $50 places va. transacted
ou lAf F.. %. No. the 1874. IHt Only esq
plantation a. tIe matter Lat ~. N To4rI
fhIul. Ulsu-ib,ci 8. tha. Mr.. thi.-- paid fIn~.
1850 h.Ii- 81" TIC lZtu, uIt on TIE ry'1,u-
0l ..f I5,. Dr. was dovl town Oh s1m. it--
iuluortaNf business. and While uu' mst Wl.
Mis- Madison and that 90 long period u.
-il.. hayii- cilp- d. be- I-- iu-' sight Di Hi.
bur tu, GIlt Cu which tIr W1rt ImpJ-tll
business Wa, attended %,
BY. M,r-Clth sa'd tIai from al' u, bad
been a.ie fo ir4rr 81. 'uie- D. uln 1I
undoU'tea ycracuv, tHai be :. rot mIu
who would hc willing o. concoc' e. ~tri.-
u.I. Of Ills Kind for tic puri G-e o. io-
to-ieiy. and ,Al; be- siaud vel With biz
employers and amongst those who tnoT
MD.
NJ Cnnc,'s Own Statement
The following D, Nr. Chile. statement
mentioned above.
"Tothc be-; 0i my EnoW .-dgc and ht-
lief u1 g. iaGy on Bank stree, -1me"ne".
bcjw,en Tenth and Eleventh streets, 1~-
tween TIC hours oi g and O'Clock ]. ST..
0u ihC 1911 cay % Nar-n, l-s1 NIt st1pr".
uc. auG -hd: viii Won nc KIND euoug..
sIr. o. tell me where fht American Hole.
l,f said tO her, Certainly ! viii; it g.
ro; very Jar from ber,. will 20 Viii you
ii yOu wish mt 20 40 s0.' >Ic ,tia. J U'H
boz very glad ii you would do so.' r'.
member sbt tad o small iravernc-bac ir
u-r hand. and J said o. icr. Give no vou
.4-cheI auG ! vii. iaSc n o. which -He
readih consented. ] asked her Wa -nc
9cCIainicQ iu the CRY. Her Tcpiy Wa.
.Otiv sughtly.' she Was acquainted
with Mr.. or Mis- Curtis, on Churru
Hill. snt also stated 90 ne tina. ,ne
W., g -ehoolJeacher. aud Yq' She wa- from
Roanoke. she also cycuspd herself t0 nI.
iv .ayin- She expected q friend or friends
tomoei her on her arrival n the CITY ana
tv some mems they failed g. meet ueT a. o."
train. did uo' ask hci name nor nIrlr.
dio she give d 90 ne. She va. chunky
locking woman and looked tired tlu
tray iHu-. Sc J went with ~ tc t.
American Hotel, ~ hI'D-street iadie- "'
trance. went up the step % ihe par -
size went up % the beating regIsfer aud
Warmtd her hands and, ~ ] thOu- e.
struck the bei., "a, porter or poY soon cam
N tnc door %. the parioI, aua ] understood
hci a. -, She wished % 20 o. her room.
80 todd me on the wav 10 t1r
hotel that sur had been there before
but il Vas ID the DAYTIME. sl
SIZE had dfncUEy In finding Cd
hotel at night; and from the WV
-ht acted al The hotcl ! had every reason Go
believe what she said 20 be true. il wt-
guile cold on that night. The boy took her
SatchC upstairs u her room, a. J thou-1t
] hade her good night. She thanke1 mt
very kindiy for my trouble. and ! came 1u'
oi The hotel. went home. and told ny Wi.
about H. Alter We resd iD the paper SUD
day morning about the finding OF tne BODY
] mentioned nv meeting the lady 10 several
Of Nv friends, and none Of them thought
would helU the case one WV or the otuer.
"a ] have never thought much more ab1u'
The matter. will further state thai ! llG
not know her, though from her appearaucr
7 thought she was stranger II the city.
Nv. ii. CHnE-"
MI. CHH.Es SOUGHT BIZ NOT POUND
A representative OF the DisDGtct called |
twice al Ar. Chiles's house last evening.
after be had left bis wOrk. hoping -,
HIN and desiring 70 ask him II he st.i III
$ istsd thai II was on the night OF March thc |
frflffh that h. escorted the Young woman |
from Bank street 10 the American. lie, |
however, could not he seen. IL l. no. uH- |
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