The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-11
DASHIELL NOT YET FOUND.
Re Was Traced From Fredericksburg 10
Orange Courthouse.
SAID TO Be MENTALLY UNBALANCED.
His Actions on Saturday Recalled by HIS
Trlends-Who Has the Genuine MUG
VIII Develop Into n Nice Question:


Heard ANYTHING from DashiellF' ms
question flowed from curious hips yesterday AZ
naturally as comment upon the weather.
No occurrence has created so much interest
for long time as this second indictment Oh
Mr.. W. s. Dashiell. 1t equals in attention OF
tho public mind the first commencement Oh
his former case. Very little further has been
heard of his movements, and his whereabouts
are as much q mystery now as they were at
any time since he left Richmond Saturday
evening.
Officer T. J. Wren was sent TO Fredencks-
bnro Monday evening by Chiei-of-POhee zoe
in search OF the accused. but found on ms ar
rival that Dashiel had been ia frederlcks-
burg Monday morning. where ne TOOK
breakfast but left at o'clock the same
ine bought ticket from that point
over the narrow gauge railroad between
tho-e two towns Officer Wren arrived IN
Fredericksburg eleven hours after the de-
parture OF the accused. and. knowing the ~
tility OF an ATTEMPT 20 oyertake him IN that
direction. where there Is only one tram daY'
returned yesterday afternoon 70 Richmond.
Those who saw Dashell in Fredericksburg
stated 20 Officer Wren that his manner was
restless and excited. and that he ate very
little of the breakfast ordered. No trace OF
his movements have been noted since that
time.
4 NICE QUESTION.
A further Investigation in regard 70 the
forged notes in the name OF the late ". l.
Loving shows that the question OF who holds
the true note may be a nice one 20 prove.
Three OF these notes each for $1,000. were
made November 4, $780, the date on Which
the deed Of trust securing the true note was
drawn. whereas the fourth one bears date
November 2ith the day on which the deed
was executed. This latter note Is held by the
Planters Bank. and the officers Of that nstl-
tuition claim that this note being drawn at
the time the deed was executed. Is more likely
to be the true one than any other
The similarity in these dates and the natu-
raj appearance of the signature lends a piausl.
bic appearance TO this theory. Mr.. Quares'
the cashier. in reply to a question ON ltL
T.MFs reporter said: I'VE feel pretty certain
that we have the winning card" Mr. Rich
ard H. Smith. cashier of the Security Bank
said the note held by item was IN the hands
of the Com onwealth's attorney, aud that
he did not feel at liberty to talk about II.
OUT OF TOWN.
NJ. Bernard Peyton. cashier Of the Mer-
chants and Planters bank. let yesterday tor
Baltimore where his family are visiting ia
order 10 escort them home. Another othcer
of That bank was seem however, and he said
that a number OF persons had seen the sigma
ture and thought 1t had the appearance OF
being the genuine one.
The fourth and remaining note Is held by
Mr.. John II. Warren. one OK the legatees OF
the Scherer estate who took the note IN the
4 vision of the estate as his share. Mr.. John
T. Chapel whose wife IS daughter OF the
late Mr. Scherer aud also q iegatee, was seen
bV a TIMES reporter last evening. lie says
he WAS familiar with tho transaction
and that the note Of Sl,0tO held by Alr.
Warren was received by him al the
time of the settlement of the estate, and Was
turned over 10 him by the agent who sold tue
property 30 owing IN his tbappeis pres
ence, and that II had never gone out OF Dir.
Warren's hands from that time until few
days ago. whenit was presented % the widow
of Mr.. w. 7. Loving for payment On ac-
count Of an alleged defect IN tho title
Mrs Loving did not pay the note, and i was
turned over 10 the attorney Of the holder for
collection. Thus 10 appears that out OF -FOUR
notes there are under the force OF crcum-
stances. obliged TO be three OF them t0rgenes,
and from the attitude Of the various holders
as expressed in the interviews gwen there
will probably be a smart battle Tor the
identity OF the true note
HE SAID GOODBYE.
Since Mr.. Dashels departure everything
in connection with his conduct IS being re-
called and significance attached % some OF
his actions not suspected at the time. Satur-
day he called on a number Of his friends
without apparent reason OF business or other
cause. and in several cases repeated his visits
several times where parties were out m order
% see them In each case 1t - stated he
said goodbye. and although not thought OK
seriously then these friends are led 70 believe
that it was meant as real farewell Those
called on were mostly friends who had stood
by him in his late trial.
Mr.. Dashiell was seen Saturday afternoon
by the police walking restlessly mp and down
the railroad. lie took supper saturday even
ing Mt the WOOdson House, IN Ashland, and It
is supposed he took the express north the
same night for Washington. thence back q
fredericksburg and on 10 Orange from there.
IL is stated that letter in the handwriting OF
the accused. and addressed to member OF
hi. own family, went through the mail Satur
day afternoon. Sergeant Iomlins0n and one
or two other members Of the police force arc
on the road in search Of him, but AZ late
hour last evening no further news OF his
movements had been received.
THEORIES ADVANCED.
Several theories have besn advanced in re-
gard TO Dashiell's flight. His trip 10 Wash
ington and back TO Fredericksburg and then
across the country 20 Orange VIII ere the
Richmond and Danvi.le system. with close
connection with other roads IN every d.rec-
ton giving an opportunity for ready escape
lends color to the one frequently mentioned,
that every movement was part of Il shrewdiy
laid out plan TO throw any one who might
follow him Of the track.
On the other Leud. some ot his most init
mate friends think that his troubles have M
settled his mind and that suicide is likely 10
be the elimination # his career A friend
who aided aud sylnpathized with him during
his late trial said yesterday to TINES re-
porter that he was firmly II the belief that
Dasniell was derauged man aud had been
50 FOR some time. That no hal done several
things outside of his OWL business that if
publicly known would make the same impress
sion generally He called attention 70 q
bruse on the body and fall sustained by
DashieIl in a difficulty on Mayos bridge two
years ago. from which lie believed he never
fully recovered
Several Of his friends haVo suffered fnan-
cially through MS Transactions. but they look
on the matter more IN pity than IN anger. and
everywhere is heard expressions Of deepest
sympathy for his family and his aged father
The latter is az Shirley and the first news OF
this second charge against his son Was carried
by his daughter, who went to him by boat
yesterday morning
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