Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-21

lie said that Blackwell was an escaped con-
yict, and that he would start with him yes.
tcrday for Kentucky. The officer in charge
OF the station suggested that the jail would
be the safest place for prisoner OF that olla-
racter, but james objected and said station
cell would be safe enough.
Jsines left bis prisoner, and he had not
been gone long before the conduct OF Black.
well excited suspicion. Upon entering his
cell the officers found that he bad partially
carved the lock from the door and that in
little while more he would have let himself
out. Blackwell was at once sent TO jail Tor
safc.keeping under a magistrates mutt'nus
10 be held until yesterday.
Yesterday morning the Sergeant showed
this pittimus TO the Mayor and asked 10
whom he should deliver the prJbner II
called for. The Mayor said he would inves-
fIgste the matter. lie sent for Detective
James and asked him TO show by what an-
thority the prisoner was held in Jail. James
explained that he had no papers; that the
man was an escaped convict, and bad agreed
TO 20 with bin to Kentucky without rendi.
ton papers. The Mayor then decided that
the prisoner having committed no OF.
fence here, and there being no legal
authority 10 hold him In custody, the
officer must take him from the jail or he
would be turned loose. Thefeupon James
took Blackwell In charge, refusing TO have
him haBdcufred, and remarked that II Black
well escaped the authorities OF Petersburg
would be 10 blame. During the day James
and Blackwell walked about the streets and
visited various places. In the afternoon
they stopped at the police station. where
they chattsd for some time and where
James got the handouts that he had taken
from the prisoner the night before. About
O'Clock they left to get dinner at restau'
rant, bidding the officers goodbye aud say
ing that they would leave for the West last
night. That was about the last seen OF them.
and IL was thought that James aud Black
more bad left on the 1880 Z. NJ. train Tor
Kentucky.
THIS morning about II O'Clock gentle
man came TO the station.house and presented
a card with the name OF Charles W. Camp
bell, Richmond, and inquired II the officers
knew the Whereabouts OF Detective James,
saying ne was interested in James's detective
rkeucy and had advanced James the sum OF
$50 With which to pay the expenses OF James
and Blackwell TO Kentucky, and that Black
well had been arrested on the Richmond
train last nIgbt unaccompanied by James,
and Cappbell vas ANXIOUS to find II James
were still in the city.
Upon inquiry ~ was ieafDeu thab Jhtnes
had taken the train to Norfolk last night in
stead Of going West, but what be did with
fhe prisoner or how Blackwell got away
from him is mystery. IL is stated that
James was drinking freely while 10 this
city, and that his guarding Of the prisoner
Blackwell was very Loose, SO much so as to
cause comment.
Mr.. Campbell left on the noon train for
Norfolk, and returned through here tonight
TO Richmond.
RETURN OF MR.. CAMPBELL TO THE CITY.
Mr.. Campbell said he went to Norfolk
with the avowed intention OF returning with
his fifty dollars or ariestins Mr.. James, who
he found already under arrest Upon ques-
iioning James as to why he turned the
prisoner loose, James replied that he had
received telegram from the Kentucky
authorities saying they would only pay $50
for the delivery OF Blackwell. which James
said would not cover the expenses OF the
trip. He then gave the prisoner 81 and
turned him loose.
Mr.. Campbell then asked James for his
money, who said he had spent part OF 1t
while travelling and had paid the other
to counsel he had employed In Norfolk.