Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-27
ARRESTED.

About this time Mr. kohler. Sr., came IN,
and he and his son went oil N Tost-haste 20
overtlkc the suspected parties. and found
the nan in the Theatre alley. near seventh
street, where ne appeared tO he c0nce1IiBg
some article. lie wen, with them back 20
the store and volunteered 10 be searched,
hut the Mps,rs. kohler declined 10 do this,
aud summoned the officers, who took Nor
Ton 10 The Second stltlon-h0uSe, where he
was searched. and two plsie-.tone rings
found In the liniue % his oyercolt = here
they had slippcI through bole m bis pocket.
MIR. Spiling said siuull ,ricl bad been
PLAYED on him once, and for ih's reason he
TOLD his nephew 10 follow The parties. When
the senior Mr.. Kohler made an examination
Of his goods Zee found that another Of his
diamond rings had been substituted by a
paste one, and that stud worth $50 aud a
button worth SO were also missing.
TIE wIFE's WHEREABOUTS.
When arrested Morton said that bis wife
had zone INTO adry goods store on Broad
str ct, where she was waiting for him The
officers. in company with Dir. k0l'er. scanned
Broad street hut failed to find TIE accused,
ana then they went down ~ the thrsa.
pcake ard Ohio depot, aud just before time
lor the train 10 leave she walked into the
wailinc-ro0m aud took seat Odicer WIZ
kins0u took seat beside her aud a'ked her
ehtre she was from. saving frst, however,
that he would have 90 ask htraicw questions.
She answered that she wa, irOm the NOrlb,
but she would give no further Information.
The officer inquired Of her where Wls her
"pli 1.-THE man from whom she separated
.t h0hier's door. She said that she had
separated from no man, but subsequently, On
on her way q tire station-hOuse admitted
that she and her husband bad parted after
leaving Kohlers-ebe 10 gO 10 a dry goods
store and her husband TO attend 10 another
matter.
FOR TIE DEFENCE.
In his own defence Riiey .aid That his 'ife
and himself reached the city wednesday
night, and after trying at several hotels &C.
cured accommodations at the European
lIOli4e, on Ninfh street. Next morning after
breakfast they started out b. buy a present
for his wife's sitter. They visited severll
stores. In one they laid aside a ring valued
at $50. telling the clerk II they could not ind
anythiug that suited them better they would
come back aud get IL. AftsF visiting the
Exposition trey returned 20 the city and
went 10 the jeWolry store and selected pair
OF earrings valued at 6ll, but which were
offered him fOr SO, and his wife paid the
Young man 3 on account. IhfY also laid
aside ring valued 10 tG, intending % re.
turn later 10 the evening and get them. after
leaving the Store hls vile went up the street
10 buy bonnet, while be went down the
street lie had not gotten more than q
square from the place before be was arrested.
THE NAME.
Justice Crutchheld asked II the two were
man and wife why they gave diiiescniuamts
Riley replied That bis name was Morton tDd
tLe woman was bis wife; that BIZ was called
Mart " for short; that hi, wife gave q iicii-
ti0us name, II she did such a thing at all, for
the reason that she did GOt want 10 be
brought into publicity under her real name.
Mrs. Morton Insisted That she give her
nance properly, and that the officers did not
understand TER. She persisted that her
name was Morton, not Martin. Captain
Angle and Policemen Wilkinson and Taiiey
all three stated that they asked the accused
how % spell her name, aud she replied
" Martini"
This concluded the testimony, and Ju'tic'
Cfulchded sent man and Tiie % jail b.
geller 70 await tie action Of tie grand jury
PERSONAL.
Morton and bis wife were both wei
dressed and nea'-lOoking. tie has rather
horid complexion. blue eyes. dart. balr, sut
a sandy mou.tache. His eyes are rathei
dO~neast.
Ars. Morton has . weil-rounded. plumg
! figure, il Apparently abOat twenty-Oue Oi
| tNenty-tgO years old, rather below medium
! height, and has a very pleasant face, VIII
| bright brown eyes that looked yesterday u
thSUgh she might have spent a cousidefabl'
! portion " ihe pseeediDk nkhs n tears.
II may bea common thing North. Dut il u
rarely the ea.e th.t as g0Od-lo0king 4 frfna',
| is called upon 20 spend 3 p0fiion Of hc
/ Young lie in The cells 81 the Ric,rmOnd jaii
When arTe-ted Norton had ta0 pocket
| books on bis person containing s32 81
! These together with the money and iewelrl
/ taken from the prisoner are kept In Justice
Cru chdeld's new safe. The large ssFatog
, trunk, Two yalscs, aud 4 band-0Ox. all o
which were found IN the room .
| EzekiePs Eur0pesn House, where t6
accused stopped, aud bat which Mrs Nor
| ton had when arrested, are pow In the Police
Court roop, or were wten the court sd
| jOnrued for the day. In the trunk wer
loaod IIcksts FOR property pSwned 10 New
| York aggregaiine s-.l3. Morton IN bis tssti
| mOny said that he lost At faro In New fOri
and bad 10 pawn his wsteb, scarf-pin, an
Other yaluables. lie bad with bin a sma
pin thai he said be bought at cost " S3.5
! for his wife 10 wear m her hat. He va
weariug this m his crayat. The iewesleT
present said the pin was solid gold an
worth about e OF 60.
Mrs. hfsstsa deeisred When she leff he
! hnsbapdshe went first TO a dry goods stoE