Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-28
A FORGER ARRESTED.
A NEGRO SIGNS THE NAME or POST
MASTER TO A SMALL CHECK.
He Then Buys Four Pistols-ssys Ifc Was
Drunk when He Did It-Ciaimst 10
BE Post-Ofiice Inspector.

A niceiy-dressed young negro. giving
his name as Warner Walton. but whose
real name Is said TO be J. Milton waldron.
was arrested by officer John T. Hall at
the Byrd-Street station about o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Just as he was about
to take the train for Washington with his
wife. The charge upon which the would
be traveller was spprehended was OF felo-
niously forging the name of o. II. Rus
sell, Postmaster OF Richmond. 10 a check
upon the Citizens Bank for Si2 Up to
the present only one piece OF forged paper
has turned up, and II is not known that
any more is out. However. II is believed
that other charges equally as serious viii
result from the arrest Of Waldron. For
some time there have been complaints OF
post-office robberies In the county OF Pow
hatan. especially from Mohemenco post
office, and the wife Of the young man
has been spending some time near that
place, and IL Is said has been visited
several times there By her husband.
When Officer Hall searched waldron he
| found a number of post-office Keys IN
| his possession. ant the two circumstances
throw suspicion around him. according to
| the opinions OF Sergeant Hall and Post
master Russell.
HE BOUGHT A PISTOL.
waldron Ia thought to have come to
Richmond from Washington "Wednesday.
| He claimed to be connected with the
| Office OF Inspector Arlington. OF the Post
| Office Department in Washington. and In
| view OF this called upon Postmaster Rus
| sell here and after some consultation
with him endeavored to borrow 80 from
| him The genial Postmaster was unwill'
| ing to risk with his new acquaint-
ance. but loaned him 81. At this time
Mr.. Russell spoke to Waldron about the
| crooked work among some OF the post
offices In Powhatan county, and the
stranger declared that "he and Arlington
would soon straighten out those matters
| Shortly after leaving the Postmaster
| the young man went to the Watkins-Cot
| treli Company. where he purchased foui
revolvers, having one loaded and placing
| IL In his pocket, and asking that the Other
| three be sent up to the post-ofice. he
gave the check purporting 10 be signed
| by Mr.. Russell and drawn to the order
| OF ]. r. Combs for the pistol he carried
| with him, and agreed TO pay for tbs
| Others upon their delivery. What he pro
| posed 10 do with the weapons no on,
knows.
WALDRONS STORY.
| Waldron at first denied his guilt. bu
| afterwards admitted that he forged th'
check while drunk" Hc was lodged II
| the Second Station-house. He said tina
at the time he got the 81 from Mr. Rus
sell he had SIS in his pocket. The Poet
master does not seem TO think Waldror
| Is connected with Inspector Arringtoni
office. A gentleman in the post-office here
who knows Waldron. says ne had q
leave Atlanta. Ga. about year and
half ago for shooting n policeman. Ohice
| Hall took the newly-purchased revolVe
from the young man just as he ARRESTED
him. The case will be given prelimlnarA
| hearing by Justice Crutchheld In the 10
| lice Court this morning