Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-14
A GRAND JURY CASE.
cRUTcHFlELo. AFTER HEAR
ING EVIDENCE, SENDS STILL ON.
Interesting Investigation Of the Affair iss-
tween the Psnpsyivania ofcers
and Lottie May.

tions that has been made In the Police
Court here in long time was that on yes
terday in tho case of Charles Still and
John T. Conley, constables and detectives
Of York, Pa, aud George ]. White. q
travelling-man from that city, who we're
charged with being suspicious characters
and with fcloniously stealing $3.50 from
the young woman Lottie May. living at
the corner Of Franklin and Mayo streets.
The courtroom was crowded. and the
! docket was an unusually long ono, con-
sidering that II was Saturday.
LoTIIE on THE STAND.
When the case was called and the wit
nesses invited around 70 be sworn Lotto.
who is fne-looking woman, with large
blue ewes and fair hair, was the first to
take the stand. Before she began to tes-
tIly her attorney, Mr.. II. Nj. Smith, Jr.,
stated that owing TO an error of his own
| the sum designated in the warrant should
/ have been 5000 instead of $3.50. Lottie
stated that Still came TO her house with
the Others on Thursday morning but that
/ White made an explanation OF the mission
of the Pcnnsylvanans. which was, she
/ said in reference to the departure OF two
| girls FROM York. Lottie and the man White
| went into the hall, according TO her state
inent. and he asked her Il she could not
/ raise about 5000 or S600. indicating TO her
/ that he could fix the matter up with Still
and Oonley so that she would not be taken
away. Lottie then wrote note TO friend
asking for 5000.
DIDN'T WANT Tue OBJECT REVEALED.
But she continued, 1.-THE men did
/ not want me 10 state in the note what l
wished the money for. was kept wait
/ ing with them about twenty minutes. when
my friend came with only $500. l gave 1t
/ TO Still. and he said that Il would not DO;
that he would have 10 have the full
amount. ! became frightened, and said
would 90 to @ friend and enCeavOr TO get
| the remainder. Still followed me up town,
! and when we saw my friend and he went
! away TO see a lawyer the man Still left me.
| White told mo IN Stills presence II would
give Still the 5000 be would go back TO
YORK and toll the authorities that there
was no such woman here as Lotue May.
Still told me that his friend was going TO
the Governor 70 get the papers signed un-
less gave him the money"
LoTTIE CRoss-ExAMINRD.
On cross-examination, Iottie said her
name was Sallie Whiteside; that she had
never lived in York, Pa, but had been
there. She was known IN this CITY as
Lottie Nav. She was then asked when sue
was in York, but her counsel advised her
not to answer any more questions having
o tendency to criminate her.
In regard to getting bail when the officers
got to York with the woman, she said
White told her he would go her security,
but that his property was all IN BIS Wltes
name. She denied that she gave stu the
money, saving. IF you don't believe
will come back, take this" Lottie SAID
that when her friend asked tho man (StiiD
III her presence 70 let HIM sec the papers
he lSulD replied that his friend had them
and had gone TO see the Governor.
Another witness corrObOrated the wo-
mans evidence IN regard to what took
place between her friend and Still.
OFFICER LAMKN's EVIDENCE.
Policeman Lamkin while on the stand
said he arrested Still at the corner Of
Fifteenth and Franklin streets and that
the accused told him that he wanted pro-
lection in this very matter and was loo k
ing for the police headquarters. Mr..
Lamkin said he told Still Il was very
funny way for him to do, to come here 20
make an arrest and say nothing about the
matter to the Richmond police. Still. tue
officer continued, admitted that he ought
to have conferred with the officers here,
but added that the woman had consented
to 20 along without a requisitlon, as she
desired as little publicity IN the affair as
possible.
THE DETECTIVES STORY.
Mr.. Still went on the stand and gave
pretty much the same story that he told
to a DISPATCH reporter, which was pub
lished in this paper yesterday. He denied
that he heard the conversation which took
place between Lottie aud White. and said
that some conversation IN reference to the
wOman's bail when she would reach York
took place. and that it was said she mad
better carry 500 or 5000 III cash along with
her in order 10 keep her from going 70
iail. Still asserted that he told the wo-
man that he and Conley had no power 10
do anything IN the matter of releasing her.
He was asked wny he went from Seventh
street nearly to Seventeenth III search OF
the police headquarters. and replied that
he thought the Police Court was the place
he was looking for. BE reiterated his
statement that she gave him the money
when she WAS about to 90 out and upon
his telling her he would have 10 accom-
pany her.
The testimony of Coney, a. far as it
went. corroborated that of his associate.
aud Whites was also substantially the
same. The secret conversation between
himself and LottIe said White, was IN
reference TO the balllng of the woman
upon reaching York and that nothing was
said about her being released here upon |
payment to Still and Coniey of aGy |
amount. In giving his evidence White |
admitted having written Still that one OF |
the girls SAID 10 have been abducted had /
been here and was at the time in Norfolk. !
He also claimed that in this letter he |
stated that Lottie May was not in Rich |
mond White is a married man and a |
sister of one of the abducted girls lives |
with his family i'll York. He is said to be |
tie son of well-to-do citizen of that |
place.
The argument of Messrs. Smith, Rich !
y ii bt- nd
and many authorities bearing |
upon similar cases were quoted from. |
After carefully weighing the evidence and |
the law, Justice Crutchteld |
sent Still on to the grand jury of the Hus- |
tlngs Court. and White and Conley TO jail 4
to await further examination on the 10th. 1
No bail was allowed in either case. The |
charge against Still of carrying q pistol
was dismissed, 1t having been established
that he is an officer Of the law.
Other Cases Heari.
Virginia Cryer. the colored woman
charged with killing her infant child was
before the Justice. DR.. ". II. Taylor, the
coroner. testified that he took the child's
body from the back yard of Mrs. PAYNE,
living at No. 2l3south Pine street, where the
woman was employed. tie stated that he
did not discover any evidence of violence,
nor was there any indication that the oaOy
bad come to its death by strangulauon or
smotherlng. The case was dismissed.
The long-continued case of James Suth-
erland and James Sweeney, two liyerymen,
charged with fighting III the street, was
heard and dismissed.
The case of George Conway. charged
with being drunk and disorderly and shoot
ing at his son, james Conway, with shot
gun, was continued until the sd instant,
the boy not being present.
a young white man and woman. charged
with misdemeanor at the Reservoir
PARK, were sent on to the grand jury.
William Duffy and Bette Jackson were
treated similarly for like offence.
Property transfers.
The following deed of bargain and sale
was recorded in the Chancery Court
,lerk's Office Yesterday: