The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-21
VOL. II-NUMBER G6l.
A DETECTIVE DETECTED.
Alleged Crooked Work of Detective James
of Norfolk.

IN Wednesday night William ii. Black
well, the escaped convict from Kentucky,
was placed in charge Of Mr. John q
lanes n Norfolk detective who had
opened an Office in Richmond, for the
purpose Of being taken back 10 Frank
tort. James and his prisoner started for
Kentucky, but missing the Chesapeake
& Ohio train went To Petersburg
Mr. William WilbOrn, "A special detec-
live of Norfolk. hearing Of This, came TO
Petersburg and made 1t point TO have
Blackwell rearrested and brought back
10 Richmond, and the result was Black
wells temperance before The Police
Couri yesterday morning
1t seems that all this was brought
about on account of Justice Cruichiields :
lelief that some crooked work was go.
inc on in connection with this case. lie
evidently believed that James was in
.ome way making money through Black
well.
Private Detective Wilhorn said he
relched Petersburg about = o'clock
Thursday evening, and as he stepped of
he train SAW Detectives James ana
Blackwell He spoke 10 James, who said
that he was on his way 10 Kentucky with
Blackwell an escaped convict. Seeing
that the prisoner Was not handcuiied,
and thinking it strange, he asked James
why the prisoner WAS not IN mons Ills
response was that he did not have re-
ouisition and the prisoner had refused TO
20 with him if he was handcu1ic1, ana
ave as a reason for being in Petersburg
hat he had missed the train ON the Ches-
apcake & Ohio route. They then
,iepped into bar-room and bought
cigars.
In the bar-room James said that he
had a divorce case in Norfolk, and mad
been offered $50 to get two aitiiavils.
and he intended to place hi- prisoner in
charge of the Chief of Police to he held
until he could 90 to Norfolk and attend
io that case. He remarked incidentally
that he placed Blackwell in the police
station the night before, and he had made
his escape by cutting cat Of hi cell with
"A penkniie. James and Blackwell then
eft him and went in the direction Of the
police station, and James returned in a
short time, saying that he had placed
Blackwell in custody OF The police.
Richmond which soon pulled out of
ine station and when it had gone about
eight or ten miles he saw Black
well on the platform Of The baggage car.
Blackwell looked into the car in which
be lWilbornJ was seated and quickly
drew back his head. Wilborn. thinking
hat he bad again escaped, determined 10
capture him. Upon waiHing 10 the car
door and looking out be discovered
Blackwell sitting on the lower step of
The platform of the baggage car. He
clipped out and arrested him Upon ar
irving in Richmond he turned him over
10 policeman who was at the depot.
Justice Crutchficld had, before hearing
ail this, arrived at the conclusion that
Detective James was no, doing the right
hing, so he asked Major Poe to telegraph
Frankfort, Kentucky, notifying the
authorities there Of the arrest of Black
well. who was again sent to jail for ten
days to await information from Ken
lucky
After finishing the docket, the trial of
which lasted only an hou', Justice
crulchfield had a conversation with
Blackwell. who told him that the reason
ne consented TO 90 back TO Kentucky
with Detective James without legal ar
rest or requisiliOn was on account Of an
agreement that had been made with
James that he tBlackN ell would be
allowed TO escape.
Sergeant Jelcr Of the First district, said
that Blackwel's 5 wife had promised $3.50
10 James 10 get her husband free.
After consultation with the Common
wcallhs Attorney, Justice Crutchfield
issued bench warrant for the arrest o
Detective James, and kilograms were sent
in different directions for him. He was
found in Norfolk and was there taken
into custody, and Major Poe was notified
Of the fact Policeman Gibson went to
Norfolk Yesterday evening with the war
rant. and will have James before the
Police Court this morning.
The warrant issued by Justice Crutch
field charges James with unlawfully aid
ing and abetting William Blackwell,
fugitive from Justice, convicted of felony
and confined in the penitenliary, to effect
his escape.