Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-14
before noon had him in the station |


before noon had him in the station
house. When confronted by bis accuser
Williams Henderson surrendered the
money, which, il appears, he had won
playing what is known IS the handker-
chief game. Although the accused sur
rendered the money il was thought bcst
10 detain bin. and before locking him
up Officers Ralston and Williams search
ed him and found pistol in his pocket.
whereupon the charge of carrying con
cesled weapons was entered against him.
When the prisoner got Lewis's dollar a
pal (Scott King was with him, and the
latter was seen afterward standing about
the station-house looking up as il trying
to get glimpse OF his comrade, and be
was.
While the first party was being
searched Sergeant Hulce happened to
drop in and he saw that Williams had on
flannel shirt and q pair OF suspenders
which correspon3ed TO those that had
been stolen from Epstein. He ques-
toned Williams. who said that he bought
the shirt and suspenders from a mer'
chant on Broad street Later in the day
he told the Sergeant that he had bought
three shirts from Scott King for
81, and the suspenders were thrown in.
Sergeant Hulce took out search war
rant and went to Williams's house. As
he reached the place he saw Scott King
in the act of unlocking the door. He
waited until King entered the house,
then he followed after and arrested him.
The house was searched, and two fan
mel shirts were found. King was taken
to the station house, and the charge OF
being suspicious character was entered
against him.
on TRIAL.
Williams was first tried for carrying
concealed weapons, for which he was
fined $40. The second charge was dis
missed as Lewis testified that the money
was lost on bet. The charge of house
breaking was partially heard and con-
tinued till Tuesday. Williams was
placed in the prisoners pen, and while
waiting to be taken TO Jail he made a
statement to his counsel and an officer to
the effect that King and another party
broke into Epstein's and stole the goods,
and gave the officer names of persons
who had purchased the goods from King.
Before this statement had been made
Policeman John I. Hall came into court
with a warrant against Scott King
charging him with roDbing Epstein.
THIS case was also continued till Tues
day. On the charge Of being a suspi-
cious character King had been required
to give security for twelve months, and
in default sent to Jail.
CHARGED WITH BUYING TIE GOODS.
Upon information received from Hen
derson Officer Hall swOre out warrant
against Luther johnson. a white man,
who keeps a store on Third street near
Duval, charging him with receiving the
stolen goods. Mr.. Hall arrested Mr..
johnson yesterday afternoon, and took
him TO the First polce-station, where Ire
was bailed for his appearance at the
Police Court this morning. None OF the
stolen goods were found at Johnson's
place, and as far as can be seen there is
no evidence against him except the
statement of Henderson, which will not
count for much.
Policeman Hall had been working on
this case and had spotted Lewis and
King when they were arrested. He had
already sworn out warrants for them,
and would have had them in charge as
soon as he could find them.