Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-23
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
ALLEGED ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE
Upon AWHlTg MARRIED LADY.
v.I,.r johnson. Negro, Arrested for the
Crime--mahonc aud tho Republican
Observation-Disclosures Plans.
o, tho Richmond pisp.,oh.l


super,isors-Langston Plans.
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tcorrosponaenee OF tho Richmond pispatoh.I
PETERSBURG, Va, Oct %, 1890.
Officers Moody and Eanes, of the POI
fee corps, made an important arrest to-
dav in Dinwiddie county short distance
vest OF the city. The namo OF the
prisoner is Walter johnson, a negro, who
is charged with the serious crime OF at
tempted outrage upon the person OF Mrs.
Elizabeth Majors, highly-respected
young married lady Of Noitoway county,
residing near Wellville. The crime is
alleged 10 have been committed on the
morning OF the 18th Of September,
when the lady went TO the spring near
hv 10 get some water. She was seized
and overpowered by a negro and gagged
o. prevent her screams. Her mouth was
filed with sticks and dirt and she was
almost suHocated, but fortu nately before
sny further violence had been offered
the fend was frightened away.
THE SLOfElIEp fhhA1.
As soon as the outrage became known
q party was organized for pursuit. The
description given OF the assaiant fixed
snspicion upon Walter johnson, who
had been working in the neighborhood,
and who had relations living In the VI
entity. The pursuing party went to
house where 1t was suspected johnson
might be. and where he really was
They made several arrests, but johnson
was not among them. As the party APP
reared at the front door. johnson, by his
own confession. ran ont Of the back
door and made good his escape. lie has
not been back in the nelghborhood
snce. by the description given OF HIM
he was located at the locks on the Apo
uaitox canal, near this city. where he
WAS nj work. When the officers con-
irontcd him he gave his name as Charlie
Homes. and said ne knew nothing OF the
charge against him. lie still adhered TO
this statement after being brought to
jail.
FULLY IDENTIFIED.
Special-Constable W. Hammer, OF
Nottoway county. who visited the jail
after the prisoners arrest, fully ldentl-
fed him, and expressed the belief that
he Is the man VINO attempted the out
rage. Johnson is apparently under
twenty-five years OF age, OF black com
pleyion. has long head, full set OF
white teeth, and smiling couutenance.
lie answers exactly to the DESCRIPTION
given Of the assailant, and will be taken
M 10 Noitoway county to morrow morn
ING for Identification by the lady. lie
declares his innocence and says that he
ran out of the house from the officers.
brceuse no had taken some clothes from
a man in this city WIDOWED him money,
aud no feared that he was about to be ar
rested for stealing. He may toe the
vrong person. but if he is identified as
the guilty party very strict guard VIII
heve to be kept over him as matter OF
protection.
REPUBLICAN SUPERVISORS.
The matter OF the appointment of Re-
publican supervisors for tins city has not
vet been settled. A close personal
friend Of General Malone SAYS that the
General was written 20 on the subject.
but that he declined to make any recon-
mendations on the ground that the man
nQement Of the party g affairs here is IN
the hands Of the District Committee.
Whether this committee will make an
effort to secure the appointment OF SUI
ueryisors is not known. 1t Is reported
that they will.
WHITE MEN FOR THE WORK.
In the mean while. as is said, the
friends Of Langston are moving to Sc
cure tho appointment of supervisors
throughout the district who are favora-
Die 10 his election. Ii is reported that
they are endeavoring to get as many
white men rs possible to act ms super
visors, and that in this city several have
consented 10 act as such. The majority
Of these officers, however, will be ne
goes.
SUBSCRIPTION TO BUILD A BRIDGE.
Birchetts bridge over the Nottoway
river on the boundary line between the
counties Of Brunswick and Dinviddle
which was washed away by the flood two
wears ago. has never been rebuilt. There
was for long time disagreement be
tween the authorities of the two counties
as TO the terms upon which the bridge
should be replaced, and finally, az
is said. when the terms wert
agreed upon, the contract was awarded
for the work to be completed next year
The merchants of Petersburg nave very
seriously felt the lost of this bridge, j
is represented 30 bo on tho man
thoroughfare between the city and The
counties Of Mecklenburg and Brunswick
and therefore the necessity of its earl,
construction has been regarded as one o
great importance. To day n subscrlp
lion was started among our merchant
for the immediate construction Of tn
bridge. and the probability IS that al
amount sufficient for that purpose vii
10 raised here.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.
Isaac Washington, a negro exponi
Tertiary convict. was arrested here TIN:
morning on the charge of attempte,
robbery He had been IN company wit
northern man named Newton, wh'
had condescended TO drink with the ne
gro and while in his presence had dis
PLAYED a roll Of money amounting t
nearly S2O0. Washington saw TIN
money and subsequently attempte,
TO get possession of 1t by running IN
hand into Newton's pockets In TIN
act he was caught and was arrested. In
Mayor sent the accused to jail.
OFFICIAL ORGAN.
The Courier, the journal which wa
adopted o. tho official organ OF tn
Junior Order Of United American Me
ehanics at their recent annual session
Portsmouth, is published IN this city
end is owned and edited by Mr. Waite
Brown, printer. 1t is monthly put
hcatlon, but is Il very neat and attra'
tive paper.
General William Malone has gone
Weldon TO look after his property intel
6Sls In that section.
A colored independent Democrat
club was organized IN the First WaI
last night, and similar clubs are to
formed in the other wards. Among Il
members are msny colored Republican