Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-21
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
A Negro Robbed in the Road-Death OF
MIR. Jarratt-Accident.

MIR. Jarratt-Accident.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
PETERsBURG, February 20, 1880.
Highway robberies have been of frequent
occurrence in this vicinity within the past
few weeks. The last one was committed
last night and the details reached the city
to-day.
From all that can be gathered ss ~epears
that negro named Tim. Walker, living IN
Prince George county, came To town yes
terday and disposed of some produce. lie
was accompanied by friend whose name
is not known. The two spent the day TO-
gether, and at store near the su-
burbs they met Lot Jones and Gill
liam Fisher. neither of whom have
a reputation for respcctability, both
being negroes of the yagrant type. Inc
meeting occurred in the afternoon and
Jones and Fisher were not long in discov-
erng that Walker mad money. Protesting
great friendship for him, they both warned
the unsOphisticated countryman against
white Caps" who. they said, were very
numerous and aggressive on the line
of the road which led to Walkers home IN
Prince George county. The unsuspecting
victim thanked them for their kind inte-
rest and incidentally showed his wallet.
assaulted, oHoKED. AND ROBBED.
walker ana MS I1lfIll III tDWt
until late IN the evening; then they started
home. The road along which they walked
is O lonely one. very few persons using II
even during the day. When they had pro-
ceeded about mile from town two figures
suddenly loomed up before them In the
darkness, and crying out loudly, We are
White Caps" ordered them TO halt and TO
surrender their yaluables. Walkers friend
made a dash for the woods, ana
managed to make his escape. Walker,
however, was not 90 fortunate. lie says
that he was overcome by terror anu
couldn't move from the spot. The high-
waymen seized him. and after beating him
merclessly and choking him into insensi-
bility, they literally went through him.
taking his purse and everything that he
had in his clothing. They left him on the
highway and then fled towards Petersburg.
CAUGHT By CONSTABLE.
| Before Walker was choked into insensi-
| bility he recognized the robbers. They
were Gillian Fisher and Lot Jones, the
men who had disinterestedly warned him
against White Caps. When he recovered
| himself he made his way home and told
/ the story to Prince George county magis-
! trate Upon this information Constable
/ Roper johnson came 10 the city this morn
ing. and by great good luck succeeded IN
arresting the highwaymen.. 1t viii DOUBT
| less 90 hard with both Of them, as the
/ case is one of aggravated felony.
Jones and Fisher. the two negroes ar
rested here to-day on the charge OF high
way robbery, had preliminary trial before
Justice Johnson in Prince George county
! this evening, and were sent on 10 the
! County Court for trial. They were taken
to the county Jail under heavy guard.
DEATH OF Nh. JARRATT.
Mr.. George Il. Jarratt, son OF ex-Mayor
! Jarratt. died last night In Sussex county,
after a lingering illness. Mr.. Jarratt had
been in bad health for several years, and
went TO Sussex county in the hope that ne
might be benefited by country life. DE
was abont forty-two years old. and was 9
man of generous impulses and attractive
disposition. His remains will be brought
TO this city for interment in the family
square IN Blandford cemetery.
HIS LEO CUT OPP.
A negro named Williams, employed as Q
brakeman on the Norfolk and Western rail.
road, sustained serious injury last night
while in the discharge of his duties. The
freight train on which he was working was
near Wilson's Station, about thirty miles
from the city, when ne fell from box-caI
and the train passed over him. One of his
legs was cut of.
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.
So far as can be learned no money has ye'
been paid over by the syndicate which !;
alleged TO have purchased several thou
sand acres of land In Prince George COUNTY
with the view of building town. Ih'
transaction, therefore, is by no means com
plete, and there are many people here wn'
think that there is more noise than busi
ness in the whole affair.
Major Fred. X. Scott, OF Richmond. wa
in the city to-day. Dir. N. ". Warrington
was also here.
Rev. DR.. w. n. Platt has gone TO Wash
ington on an extended visit. :,
Colonel Gordon McCabe's lectures on tn
"Siege of Petersburg" will draw larg
audience, and the proceeds are TO go TO A
T. Hill Camp, Confederate Veterans.
ATTACKING GORDON.
WA. Penn, the clerk OF the First Bsp
tist church, Of which Rev. Mr.. Gordon
pastor. and G. G. Steward the fnancia
secretary, published card to-day in whicl
they deny that Gordon is prosecuted 10
political reasons. Their denial does no
amount TO anything. however, for IL IS wei
known that il there are any other ground
for dissatisfaction against the pastor th
congregation at present IS principally con
cerned with the report that Gordon vote
the Democratic ticket. Nine tenths OF IN
members who are trying to oust the preach
!, er from his pulpit are actuated by poiitiea