Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-17
VANVRANKEN'S CASE
JUDGE HUGHES pETlrlONeO FOR A
WRIT OF HABeAS CORPUS.
Tho (;ovcrnment Arsenal on wiiioughby
spit-Drycr Not Lvnched-The Party
Split Dep'orcd-FOlitics.
Especial telegram 90 tho Dispatch.l

NORFOLK. Va, October l6.-Jamcs van
Vranken, who few months ago was tried
by court-rnar,ial at tho hayward for
the larceny OF Government property. the
findings OF which court have never been
made public by the Secretary of the Navy.
to-day made application through his coun-
sci. Judge James L. Heath. to Judge
Hughes. Of tho United States District
Court. for a writ of hd5e0s corpus in order
that he might be discharged from Gus
tody. lac being now held by the naval
authorities on board of the receiving-ship
Franklin. The papers are IN the
hands Of Judge Hughes. and argument on
the APPLICATION will probably be heard to-
morrow morning.
THE ORDER ENTERED.
IN TIE United States Circuit Court to-
slay the order approving the condemnation
of the site tor a Government arsenal on
Willoughby Spi. was entered. and the pur-
chase price. %23.J00, was directed to be
paid IN at the Norfolk National Bank.
Henry Schmus, "A well-known young
man. was found dead in his bed at III
" God street this morning
GEORGE DRYER NOT LYycHrD. ~.
Sheriff s. 4. Jarvis was in Norfolk to-
TO the attempts 10 lynch George Dyer, the
Pole who murdered alrs. Fannie fa1den
on MONDAY night. he said that about
thirty people applied at the Eastyille jan
"Wednesday night for the KEYS, but couid
no. get them, as he had heard the minors
about lynching the prisoner and carried
the KEYS home. Jailer r. W. Blanks was
IN charge OF the Jail ut the time; The cIow1
| finding that the KEYS were In the hands OF
the Sheriff dispersed, thinking the job bad
one. Sheriff Jarvis was on his way 10
Richmond with Sidney Seals, convicted OF
an assault on little girl, aged thirteen,
named Cecil Dennis.
DIvIsIoS DEPLorrD.
Good Democrats all deplore the division
in the party III the county. which seems TO
have assumed form so serious as TO
threaten the success of the ticket AT the
approachlng election. The two candidates
seem u have an equally strong following
and the fight seems likely TO be a bitter
one. The Republicans are Iubllant over
the disruption and are discussing the al
visibility OF putting candidate IN the
field.
NOT TO BLAME.
The police commissioners have finished
investigating the charges against the po-
lice III connection with the incarceration
and death of the late Major John Mullins.
While regrettlng the occurrence the com
missioners failed TO find the police depart
ment was to blame III the matter.
HARMONIOUS MEETINGS..
The Democratic waid meetings last night
were very harmonious. and full sets OF
delegates were elected to the convention
to nominate candidates for the legislature.
Il is very generally conceded that the
nominees Will be Major 4. Meyers and Mr..
Il. ". Mallett, neither Of whom are. can:
didates, but will accept the nomination II
rendered them.
WILL NOT BE READY.
II ia now regarded as impossible 10
| launch the new cruiser Raleigh on the 18th
OF November.
Lieutenant John c. Wilson has reported
for duty a. aide TO Commodore Weaver at
the navy-yard.