Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-18
NORFOLK.
WARD AND MURRAY, ,rHETwo ALLEGED
ROBBERS.
Examination TO Take Place Eext Tuesday
Pinkerton's Detective to Remain
0ver-Other Notes.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspn;ch.l

NORFOLK, February II. 1888.
The Pinkerton detective who came
here with a requisition for Joe Murray
the burglar viii remain over until Tues
day, when the examination of Ward and
Murray takes place. II there is not then
more evidence against the prisoners than
now exists Murray will be turned over
to the detective to be taken to Coanoctl-
cut.
The three-masted schooner Pocahon-
tas, from the East for this port for coal,
went ashore last night on the Horse
Shoe in Hampton Roads. Wrecking
tugs have gone 10 the schooner.
The truckers now have good weather
for theirwork and the farmers for plough
ing. The farmers say they are very
much behindhaud with their work on
account of bad weather Both potatoes
and cabbage have been damaged by the
freeze.
A wrecking force went down to viii
loughby Spit to-day to float the schooner
Maud Seward, which went ashore on
Wednesday night, loaded with lime.
The schooner is reported leaking badly.
The machinery Is all in place and the
new woodenware factory just erected in
Portsmouth will commence operations
on q large scale next month.
The post-otlce- safe cracksmen refused
to have their pictures taken before
leaving for Baltimore last night. William
Andrews. who claims that he was born
and raised in Richmond, is a cOnsump-
tive, very thin. and close confinement
will probably cause his death. He was
suffering with chill when he left here.
The United States flagship Pensacola
is reported in Hampton Roads. She is
from Europe, and is TO 20 ont OF commls-
sion and be laid up. Efforts viii be made
TO have her sent to this yard, as she may
be fitted out again, and there Is now no
work here.
All the sails, rigging, anchors. chains,
and other material stripped from the
wreck of the Baltimore bark Gray Eagle
have been brought in by the wreckers.
Rev. William Evans, Of Richmond,
drew large audience last night to hear
his lecture, Under Italian Skies.
The negro Henry Miuton, whose skull
was fractured by a blow from a brick in
the hands of james Edwards yesterday,
is said to be dying to-day. Edwards Is
in Jail.
The various colored lodges Of Odd
Fellows OF Norfolk and Portsmouth are
making preparations for united OBJ
servance of the first Sunday in March as
thanksgiying-day OF the order.
Complaints continue among the oyster
dealers. They say their business this
year has not been one third AS large as
last winter. They do not expect TO make
any money this season.
Commonwealth's-Attorncy Wilcox has
decided to institute suits in May against
property-owncrs and others who have
offered coupons in payment of taxes.
These suits will be brought against over
one hundred people in Norfolk
Margaret Sumner .cOlorcd) died to-
day from burns received by her clothing
catching fire.
The tug Martha Helen, with three
bargcs in tow for Baltimore, was in col
hsion in Hampton ROads to-day with -
thrce-masted schooner Both the barges
and the schooner were damaged, and
the former had to return 10 port.
Chief f-of-Police ROLAND was notified
to-day that the three post-oiice burglars
sent to Baltimore last night had been ex-
amined by the United States Commis-
sioner and sent on TO the March term of
the United States Court for trial. They
were allowed bail in the sum Of $1,000
each for their appearance but did not
give it. Ii is generally stated that the
crook Joe Murray has owned up 10 the
Chapman & Gale robbery, and stated
where the iewelry is secreted Chici-ot-
Police ROLAND denies it.
NJ. J. Oden, keeper Of Cape Henry
lighthouse, is again in trouble, on
charges preferred 10y his former asso-
ciatcs
The schooner John Wright sunk off
the mouth of the Western branch on
Wednesday with load OF oysters. q.