Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-30
1T WASNOT HONORED
GOV. BROWN DiD NOT ENDORSE
GOV. M'klNNeY'S ReoUIsITIoN
Accompanying Anidsvits Iosufv,cisnt--
Deckcr's Wife still Stands by Him
sunday Schools and Churches.
fcorre,pondoncc Of the R,cnmond plspa,cn.l

lSorresponuencc OF tue RICHMOND DsphtcnsI
PETrRsBuRo. Va. May 29.-Chief- of.Po.
lice Eanes. who went TO Maryland on the
early tram Sunday morning with q requi-
sitiou on the Governor OF that State for
the delivery to the authorities Of Virginia
OF the alleged bigamist. Charles v. Decker,
returned home this afternoon without the
prisoner. On arriving in Baltimore he
met Marshal Frey by appointment, and at
1 o'clock in the afternoon he met Governor
Brown. to whom he presented Governor
Mckinney's requisition with che accom-
panying affdavits. Governor Brown re-
ceiyed'tho papers saying that he would
read them and at later hour render his
decision.
MISSING PAPEBs.
When Chief Eanes saw the Governor
later the latter declared that he could not
endorse the requisition for the reason that
the accompanying aflidavits were not of
sufficient strength TO justify such action.
There were missing the necessary afhda-
Wits of the second marriage IN Petersburg
and of the fact that the first wife. now
living in York county. Va. had never been
divorced from the prisoner. 1t was neceS-
sary that these facts should be establish
ed. Governor Brown. who IL to be IN
Richmond at the Davis obseqtiies on
Wednesday, agreed TO continue the case
for further evidence for FIVE days.
WHAT DECBER SAYS.
II was learned that Decker not only
denied his name. but also denied that he
had ever been in Petersburg, where on
the goth of last June he was married to
Miss Matte Beasley at st. Johns .EpiscO-
pal church. He declared his name to be
Dee But when Chief Eanes visited and
voonnnsrnI b,,,N ha g,.IHaplx- ArnE nd md
refused to talk. HIS second wife. not
withstandIng the cruel treatment she has
received. still remains faithful to the man
and refuses until the proof IL presented to
believe that he has another wife.
FURTHER STEPS TAKEN.
The affidavi;s of parties here who wit
messed the marriage of Decker T. Miss
Beasley will be taken at once, TO he pre-
scented TO Governor Brown. Furthermore,
Officer Reuben Ragland. of the police
corps. left this afternoon for York county,
TO obtain the affidavit of the first .'fe, nee
Mary T.. Colin. 10 the fact of her III rriage
TO Decker. and, furthermore, that ? re has
never been divorced from him.
1t IS believed that Decker will try.to &C.
cape rendition on writ of habeas torpus
IN the courts of Baltimore and that :every
effort will be made to avoid trial hete.
CHILDREN s-D,Y AT The cHUBcHrt.
Sunday was Children's-D DAY at the lietho-
dist churches. Special services weTt held
in the afternoon, with interesting pro-
grammes of singing. Tecltatlons. addlesses,
&c. Some OF the churches were btautl-
fully decorated with flowers.
There was also special service at Trace
Episcopal church for the children. in
which all the Episcopal Sunday schools
participated. Bishop Randolph WIS ex-
pected TO address the little folks. bu: sick
ness prevented his presence, and Re-. DIR.
G.. X. Hams took his place. The BISHOP
will visit Grace church next Sundat and
administer confirmation.
ELECTION NOTES.
The official majority for John c. Spain,
Democratic candidate for Clerk in Din
! widdie county, is 653-a royal victony tor
! the Democrats, who also elect three 81 the
| four Democratic supervisors. They car
red twelve of the fifteen voting: pre-
| clncts.
In Sussex county the Democratici vic
| tory was so signal that no flaw III the
| election in any Of the districts could be
| found.
Mr. A. S. Weisiger, lately in the employ
of the Norfolk and Western rallroai at
Roanoke has been appointed soliciting
| freight agent for that company IN Peiers-
| burg.
SAD CONDOLENCES.
The funeral of the late Engineer will
| liam James. of the Norfolk and Western
railroad, took place here yesterday after
noon. II is sad coincidence that within
! the last three or four months five or SIX
of the members of Mr.. James's immediate
| family have died.
Another sad fact connected with Mr..
Jamess funeral was the sudden death yes
terday in Grove of the wife of Mr.. George
Hobbs. While the latter was here attend
ing the funeral Mr.. George n. James. son
of the dead engineer. was taken Ill at The
depot while awaiting the arrival of the re-
mains and had to be sent home IN car
riage.