Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-19
HIS BILL NOT PAID.
THE NOTE THAT RANDOLPH LIEF AT
HIS BoARDlNo-HOUsE.
Said His Brother Was Ill In lexington
He Wns to Have Lectured
In Richmond.

The young man Randolph, whose opera
tions in Chesterfield have, as stated In
yesterdays DIsPAToH, aroused suspicion
and caused him TO be placed under official
watch pending investigation, is believed
TO have been in Richmond little over
two weeks ago.
1t will be remembered that Officer Hall
and the young man who fell q victim 10
the duplicity OF Blair went TO Skinquar-
ter. in Chesterfield county. last Saturday
looking for man who. IL was SAID. was
operating IN that neighborhood IN man-
ner somewhat similar to the workings OF
Blair in Richmond, and It was thought he
might be the sharper who worked TINS
city.
WERE NOT ALIKE.
The description Of the two men did not
correspond. the Skinquarter visitor being
very tall. with sandy mUustache and chm
whiskers, while Blair is not 50 tall and has
dark moustache and side whiskers.
Randolph claimed 10 be representa-
tive of the American Baptist Publication
Society and was lecturing IN the baptist
churches for the alleged purposes OF estao-
fishing Sunday.school libraries. Suspl-
clon OF the young man having been
aroused. the SOCIETY was communicated
with aud reported that no such party re-
presented them. Randolph was then put
under guard.
HIS sTAY N RICHMOND.
II now appears that the man was in
Richmond Tor few days prior to his trip
to Chesterfield and loft few reminders OF
his soIourn here.
Mrs. Shea keeps clearinghouse at
| 1907 Franklin street, where on Thursday,
March 30th. man Of good address, quiet
| demeanor, ana clerical appearance applied
| for board. He was given accommodations
! aud at first made "A very favorable lmpres-
| sion upon the inmates of the house lie
said he was from Lexington. KY. and
/ claimed 10 be q representative OF tho
| American Baptist Publication Society.
| HIS general pious demeauor made every
onein the house believe that he was deep
/ " religious.
The stranger gave the name of X. Ran
! dolph and said that his house bad all of it'
Richmond printing done at the DIsPATcH
| Office. One morning he remarked that ne
was going out 70 have some hand-blll'
printed and when the package was sent Nv
Mrs. Shea was surprised 10 see that the
work was done at Murphy's instead OF by
the DIspATcH. The bills announced thai
" Hon. Mr.. k. Randolph" would lecture
at the First Baptist church and at one o.
the churches on Grace street on Ih'
| Burning Issue" The dates were not glveI
in tho printed slips. but it was stated tina
the first of the lectures would be delivered
| Tuesday night, April 18th.
DErARTED IN THE NIGHT.
On Monday. April Sd, Randolph told hi
hostess that his brother was sick IN Ken
! lucky. The rest of.the story IL given II
the words of Mrs. Shea a. she told It 10
DlsPATcH reporter last night. She said:
did not know that he was going AVA. II
went mp 10 his room as usual and sat
nothing about leaving. But when | sen
| NJ the next morning TO summons HIM 4
breakfast there was nothing in his bed eX
cept a note pinned % the Counterpart. II
this he stated that ne had just received
telegram at 1880 o'clock saying that hi
brother was dangerously Ill and that he ha
gone 20 Lexington. He SAID he had only
few minutes 10 catch the train, but no too
time, anyhow. 10 write a long letter.
Randolph left his board bill, amOuntln
TO 70, unpaid. He stated IN his note tina
immediately on bis return he would settl
with Mr.. Maddox. another boatder. fror
whom he had obtained some artists SUP
Plies. The stranger spoke of his famlli
arity with Young Mems Christian Assocla
ton work. but Secretary IIbbetts sad las
night that he was sure Randolph had no
visited the Richmond association.