The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-27
PERHAPS IT IS A CLUE.
BOSTON AUTHoRIrTBs fN0CIRiN0
INTO THE CHESTER MURDER.
The Democrats Had a "Cinch"-Mr. Broad
aus wants an ofice--A Conductor
Badly Cut by - Negro.
M.SouysrrR BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES,
II01 HUH STREET. BEATrr BLOCK


IT is believed by several who live IN
the vicinity Of Chesterfield Courthouse
md have had opportunities to see some
ching q James Lynch. the tramp who ~
confined in the Chesterfield jail. charged
With the murder OF the one-armed un-
known man near Chester. some weeks
neo. that Lynch IS trying TO leave me
,n,,ression that he is crazy. few days
ago the tramp wrote letter to sto'e-
I.eror NJ Chesterfield Courthouse asking
for a lot OF nails sand, lumber &C. STAT
,,g that he wished TO build a large mouse
a. accommodate all who wanted 10 h"'"
oar,leeiop. The letter was written !"
N',i,,e, boif.intc;liglble style. indlcat-
-, MT the writer was either Oh uh-
so9,n6 mind or feiguiug insanity
,-.rtlenan from the Courthouse says
-, Lynch has Of late become very
'+ta,cbolv. and entirely different from
x,bat he was when first arrested ile
shows more concern about hiihss'A '"'''
he did several weeks ago - .o,.o
srJe nolice authorities in Boston nave
been making some inquiries Oh ia'S "S IA
81 arrest Of man in Ches'eIiiclu
cborgcd with murder. 1t viii DC reinem-
,cre6 mat when Lynch was arrested
80, ~ naper was found I'm his pocket con
taIning the names, John Ouirk,
I,esum street. Lynn. Mass John man.
aai,sburv New Hampshire ana DINERS
C.omn,onweaIth's Attorney NJ. a. coz
,,m ~ Chesterfield. wrote TO the FORMER
address. and learned that the Johh QuiiN
referred TO was member OF 'ne p",.r
force Of Lynn. Mass In reply 10 M.
Cogblls letter the policeman said Una,
h. supposed Lynch had done some unle
g. a Massachusetts, prison. lie asked the
Commonwealth's attorney for iliI ue-
..cr,ptiop Of Lynch. A letter written 10
..Iobn Hall. Salisbury. New Hampshire
has so far received no reply.
N Is believed that the efforts OF the
BOSTON, authorities VIII result III SO'''0
clue 20 the mystery. ,..s,,.,s
,riroes tho entire Democratic ticket, win
,ba execution Of Jeremiah Nunnally' the
Ren,iblican nominee for supervisor OF
Uermuda district, who had no OPPOSITION
was elected with ease last THURSDAY
MANCHESTER. Midlothian. Glover. Matoaca
and Dale put I'm the Democratic cahui
dates for every Office. The names ana
offices Of those who were elected were
published I'm yesterdays Times.
A strong petition has been presenter
IN CONGRESSMAN Wise, asking him 10 IN
dorse Mr. II. G. Broaddus for n deputy
charlottesville under the new collector OF
internal revenue. Mr.. Broaddus has never
sought any Office heretofore He IS one
81 the best-known citizens Of Manchester
and has always worked hard for the in
terests Of Democracy in this district
A difficulty occurred Yesterday after
mon about o'clock at Clopton station
two miles below Manchester between MI
John Turner. yard conductor on the hlch-
mond and Petersburg railroad. ana
negro brakeman named George Brown
II seems that Mr.. Turner threatened 10
discharge Brown. when the latter puileu
ont his knife and cut the conductor on
H. nose and neck. and inflicted a severe
scalp wound. Or. G. w. Friend was
summoned and rendered the necessary
surgical aid. The wounds were very pain
ful. but not necessarily fatal. MI
Turner's clothes were also cut In sew
oral places. At a late hour yesterday he
was getting on very nicely. Brown mace
his escape The authorities are AFTER
him"
A song service was held at Midlothian
church last night in the interest or the
Hancock Memorial Association. Mr.. u.
Basil Watkins had charge or the ihuSic'
and Mr.. Haddon Watkins and others rem
dered vocal selections. Besides the music
addresses were delivered by Mr.. San. NJ
Page and Rev. DR.. w. h. Hatcher. OF
Richmond.
A stated communication Of Manches-
ter Lodge. No H. A +. and A. NJ. Will
be held In the Masonic Temple, corner
OF Hull street and Cowardin avenue.
this evening al 1880 o'clock. officers OF
the lodge will be elected.
Mr. Ezekiel Taminosian, OF Antioch,
Syria, lectured at Cowardin-avenue Chris
tian church last evening on the life and
customs OF the Syrian people.
Mrs. NJ. r.. Lloyd and son Chester have
returned from Providence. r.. l., and
Boston, Mass.
Mr.. w. Il. Drewry, Of Baltimore, is
visiting his mother. I'm this city. on his
return trip from the South.
Rev j. r. Tilery, formerly Of Man
chester, has been presented with a fine
bicycle by the congregation at Wesley
Methodist church, Petersburg.