Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-30
ALLEGED BIG STEAL.
INTERESTING STORY or THE A. g. o,
RAILROAD RCeeERiEs.
Low They Were Traced. and How the Ar
rests Were Made--Narrcw Escape
From Death.

fCofrespondcnco OF tho Rcnmono pis pa'1
Px1rnxnuso. Va, April 2a.-The recent
.obberies perpetrhted upon the Atlantic
and Dapy:lle Railroad Company in Bruns-
WICK county ana the arrests that followed, OF
which brief publication has been made, have
GAGGED a profound sensation In that county.
ofac>rs Of sho company, II Is said, claim mat
ever $1,000 worth Of goods has been ios' oy
these rooperics which have been systematically
carried on for some time They were committed
NJ rdecrson, q station on the road, and the sys-
tenn was 40 perfcct that u required time and the
SHARP work o. detectives 70 uncover u.
rnR pAEfIxs UNDER ARREST.
TIE following parties have been arrested
charged with the thefte: w. II. Hagood, post
saaster at Rdgcrton, ard merchant doing a
large business at that place; James 7. hagood,
HIS brother, proprietor Of n store about three
miles from Edeerton; J. z. Bailey and - Har.
RI. two white men, employees OF the railroad
ccrapsny At Edgerton. tho former holding the
position Of night-watchman; and John Goodwin
ana John Allen tnegroesl, both Ia tho employ
ment OF Mr.. Hagood. Goodwin Is said 10 be from
Petersburg.
now THE noEBxRiyg WERE COMMITTED.
II would seem from tho success with which
these robDerics wore committed, and the length
OF time during which they were carried on, that
the parties must have bad access 70 tho way
bills OF tho company, and mus have kept them
Of arrival Of freight, and possessing this know
ledge II was q comparatively easy matter 20 Sc
euro from the cars which lay over at this point
such goods as they wanted. IL appears INA,
goods we're taken by the package in KIND OF
wholesale way.
sgST AWAY ron sAVEEEErmG.
After their arrest the prisoners were kept
separate from each other, ana have SINCE MOI
been allowed 20 converse together. they we're
kept some In Jail and some under guard IN
WhQp taken hefOra magistrate
they waived examination, and were commltted
for trial NJ the May term OF the County court
To-day, II Is understood, they we're sent 70 thc
Norfolk jail for safekeeping-not because OF the
insecurity, but because OF the lack OF suhicient
Accommodations OF the county jail
now THE ROBBERS WERE DISCOVERED.
The railroad company made every effort 70
discover the source Of the thefts and hnally sent
detoctlyes 20 Edgerton. One Of these, II IL said,
secured the confidence Of Hagood, contracted 70
paint his house, and eventually assisted In the
raid upon the cars with the flu knowledge Of bis
employers, and having finally mastered tho stu
alton exposed IL and secured the arrest OF the
alleged guilty parties IL IL reported that they
now crimInate each other. j: q. Bailey, the
night Waterman, says that during the month OF
February last he and young Harris caught Mr..
Hagood and one OF the negroes above mentioned,
in one Of the cars, bat that they were paid sum
Of money 70 keep silent, and they SAID nothing
about H.
Tho Hagoods are the sons OF Mr.. J. w. Hagood,
wealthy and highly respected citizen OF Neck
lenburg comfy, for whom great sympathy Ii ex.
pressed In this serious trouble.
Is. L. Buford, Esq, Of Brunswick county, has
been retained as counsel for the Hagoods, and II
Is understood that distinguished lawyers OF this
city Will be associated with him In thoir defence.
The probability Is that change OF renue viii be
asked In order 10 secure a perfectly impartial
trial.
AN INvAIID ORDINANCE.
Judge Bernard, in a decision rendered in the
Hastings Court to-day, sustained the appeal OF
nnff flar frnnn the decision of tho MnyOra
Court inning him $50 for allowing cards 20 be
played IN his house. Judge Bernard stated that
he did not mean TO hold that man had n
right TO keep a gambling-honse, bit simply
that the city ordinance under which Walker was
prosecuted was ultra pies and invalid. Walker
was, therefore, discharged. He Was represented
by Thomas q. Watkins, ESQ.,, and the city by
Captain II. Il. Laisiter.
DISwIDDIE NOMINATIONS.
The Dlnwidde Republican Convention mot
Yesterday and made the following nominations:
For sheriff Il. II. RsgsdRle F.; Commonwealth
Attorney, A. IT. Powell: Commissioners OF Reeve
nue-First district, G. e. Abernathy; Second dis
trict, ). A. Lee (colored) All Of the above noni-
nees are at present incumbents OF their respec-
tive ofices. The convention made no nominal
ton for Treasurer, but unanimously endorsed
Colonel w. NJ. Field, the Democratic candidate
for that position.
AN ACCIDENTAL SHOT.
Master johnnie Friend, aged about thirteen
years living at Chester, last night visited tho
family Of Mr.. 5. T. Perdue, in the same village.
About 81 O'Clock the loud barking OF tho dogs on
the place was heard, and young Friend went
after tie gun TO load it. Happened, without
his knowledge, 20 be loaded with n full charge OF
buckshot. IL was accidentally discharged while
II was in his hands aud the shot tore through the
. partition into the adjoining room, where Mrs.
Purdue and her daughter were. The latter, who
had Just changed her Hsition, would have been
struck Mrs. Purdue in the head, but fortunately
passed around under the skin. The mirror, near
which she was citing, was shattered and other
damage done. The escape OF the two ladies
from death was very narrow.
MATRIMONIAL
Mr.. ]. j. Bennett, Of Brunswick county, and
Miss Cornelin q. Jones, Of this city, were mar
ried this morning at 10 O'Clock at the brides resi-
dence, ON Sycamore street. Rev. DIR. A. O. Bled-
soc officiating. They left Immediately for their
future home IN Brunswick. Mr.. t. L. Short and
Miss Mamie Kidd acted as walters.