Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-23
DESPERATE CAUGHT.
A CHESTERFIELD CRIMINAL ARRESTED
IN NORFOLK.
A Series Of Robbsriss-rE tsrssting Personal
and Political NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and tho Cabinet.
rcOrrc,pondoncs Of IN. RIchn.ad Dlsp,tch.l
PETERSBURG, January p, 1889.

fCorre8pondonce or the Klcenshu DispaVVhl
PrrEvsprrg. January %, 1889.
telegram Wa received here this morn
ING from Nsrfslk annsunciug the arrest IN
IN, CITY OF n negro named william Drum
roole, whe Is wanted in Chesterfield county
10 answer toe charges OF HOUSEKEEPING ana
eicaplBs from Jail. Drusgoole was arrested
some weeks ago for breaking iato Mr. hen-
ben Raglaud's house, on the Koslyn isrn'
and was temporarily imprisoned IN lall mere
While being taken ont 70 the county JAIL on
the following dsy bv Constable Dance ana
hi. sen In wagon the prisoner made break
for liberty. lie was caught by the Younger
Dance, snd IN the struggle which followed
the negro caught Young Dances finger be-
tween his teeth and almost bit II on. Ioe
nero was overpowered aud csrriee to jail,
from whcs be subsequently, escaped by saw.
ins through the window bars OF his cell, ana
he has not since been heard OF up to the
time OF his arrest IN Norfolk. IN ohcer
LETT here this evening to bring Drumgoole
back.
In the Hastings Court to-day Charles
Walton, negro. va, convicted OF ihegal
ys,ing at the last election and was sentenced
70 taree reaths' imprisonment IN jail ana
10 paya I'm. OF s.. when Walton offered TO
vots he "a. chsllsneed on the ground that
he sad been convicted OF petit larceny, ana
WIS therefore dbiranchlsed. He swOre that
ne Ind net boon a. convicted snd voted. IL
was proved on the trial that he bad been
twice convicted OF larceny.
sEsrEs OF ROBBTRGEs.
The iewelry store OF II. c. Kennedy, on
Halifax street, WAS broken into through the
rear door after O'Clock this morning and
robbed Of four silver, one gold, ana several
nickel-Blsted watches, revolver % 10
money. and Two suits OF clsthes No clue
ha, vet been obtained TO the thieves.
The stable OF Ms. j. 81. Whitehurst, cor
ner Of wythe and Jefferson streets, was
broken iztn last nisht and two SETS OF bar
ness were sislsn SD carried away.
Ths stare Of ~. L. 3. Humphrey, on
Halifax street, was robbed last night OF sun
dry bsgs o. 1sur. The stolsn property was
recovered ~ TIE police to-day, and three ne
gro WOMEN we're arrested IS The thieves.
Esch Of them cTiEiuaies the other.
The work on the Atlantic and Danville
railroad Setvecn Illeksiord and Danylle Is
progr-silEg as rapidly * possible.
PERsoNAL And POLITICAL.
Misses Annie and Jenaio Fraser, oi New
York, ara in the city, the guests Of Miss
Grace kevan.
bfr. Phil r. Brown. pro 0rlctOr OF me Biue
Risse ~priEEs. has been spending some DAYS
10 this CITY. lie expects to have the Blue
Ridge hotel completed for occupation by the
time the season opeus.
A Distinguished Republican OF this city re-
marked to-day, IL reference 10 Malone. that
he believed the General had forfeited all
chance OF an appointment IN President iIar-
r.son's C.DiRet- not Only bV msaas OF his
destructive course in Virginia. but ~ his
political tour 10 The south, and his
0ucn svOWal there OF desire for
seat IN the Csainct. OF Malone ever
ce's IN the l.binctt." said bee, "you may
take NJ head for football. II ne should get
IA the Csblnet.n be continued, NirglaA
will 20 Dcme ratio ar The ReXt election by
30. eoD NJ jority. Nluety-aine per cent. OF
the Republicans ~ lhis section are opposed
TO aav rccsrniiion Of hira by General liarr-
s3a. ana laeir Bsmss could De obtained 10
paoor 10 that s1'ecl # necessary"
Itissviient that Genera. hshone Is to be
the object oi greater and more intense oppo-
siticn nithis mo Republican party than even
berefaiere. This opposition f. manf sted
in The movement 10 make him one 81 Pfe'i-
druf U1rr.son's adviser; bU' 10 all be- in
tsasihsd Should he aspire 70 continue as tae
chairman Of ihc parry 10 Virginia. HIS
leadership in -.stc politics will never here
after 30 recognized.
The address of the lnti-Nihone Republic
cas-, authorized hy he conference recently
held here. VIII Pot be elycn 10 the public
vet. AVID it is furthermore under.tood that
no committee wui be seut TO indianapolis.
ROBIN ADMR.