Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-23
MECRIME ATCREWE
oNvsNPoRr SHOT IN THE BACK AND
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.
~"' hss Wife Make Statements and
say tho Wounded Man .. Alone
GUILTY

PETERSBURG. VA, February ~
s'pee'ai)-rhe robbery and attempted
'a"'uee OF Mr.. Thomas Cam. near crcwe.
oesuay morning, particulars of which
'"p'shed In the Dispatch OF to-day,
nave gained additional intcres, by the fact
'""' me two Representatives, Lee Dayen-
port and John Orange. who verc arrcstsd
90 me perpetrators Of the crime--werc
p'ousht TO this city and lodged In fail for
s"'e'heeplng last night. They were brought
nele oN TWO negro officers OF the county
c INSTRUCTIONS given by County Judge
ovu"yh' TO whom representations were.
.''ue mat rumors were afoat that an at
.susp' would be made 10 lynch the parties
uey were Kept in prison at Nottoway
sou''y. MT. Cam. IL is reported. is badly
'Nou ia the neck by "a pstol-bail fired
oy one OF the parties.
Before leaving C'rewc FOR this CITY YES
eFuay evening. Davenport. one OF the
prisoners. and who is believed 10 be the
more guilty OF the two. attempted to es-
cape from his guard. and was several
tlihes hred at before he was yecapturcd.
Ono OF the shots. by whom fired IS not
hhoWn, took effect In his left back, penc-
uating the cavity. and lodging in OF near
she stomach The exact location OF the
oaIi mas not yet been asceTtained. Or.
James w. Claiborne the physician to the
jail. Who was sent for last night az soon
as the prisoners arrived, made thorough
examination. and pronounccs the wound
very serious II not fatal one. The
wounded man was too weak to-day 10
TAX about the case, but John Orange, his
companion in prison made statement.
WHAT ORANGE SAYS.
He stated that Davenport lived at his
house and for this reason lie was sus-
pected Of completely in the shooting ana
robbery OF Mr.. Cam. On the contrary
however. he had nothing 10 do with the
matter. Davenport had acknowledged to
him that he broke into Mr. Cams house
and that he had shot MIR. Cam 90 frightcn
him and prevent him from trying T. cap
tuve him. Orange further stated That ne
did not know OF Davenport intention 70
commit the deed. lie claims 10 De inno-
cent OF all completely with Davenport.
ARRESTED AND RELEASED.
Mary Orange, the wife or John Orange.
who came down from Crcwc this morning.
was arrested to-day on a telegram from
Crcwc, and was taken 10 the station
house ana searched. but nothing was
found about her person to implicate her.
She was therefore released ON her own
reCOCnizanCc 10 appear as q witness SHc
says that Davenport declares that her
husband had nothing To DO with The ROD
berry. ana that Furthermore he stated
where the stolen property could be found.
lie concealed the money in the woods.
and the watch and chain were burlel
under Oranges house, where Davenport
lived 1t is reported that the money mas
not yet been found, but the other articles
were recovered.
Davenport seems 10 be a desperate char-
actor. and IL is said that there is "a reward
for his return TO Henderson, y. c. wnere
he Is wanted for trial
TRAMPS CHARGED WITH THEFT.
james Ryan and William Williams white
tramps. who for some time have been
making their abode In Chesterfield county,
and living In a way that no one could &C
count for were brought t. the jail in this
city last evening. Ryan was found 10 Doe
in possession Of a quantity Of lnanuiac-
turcd tobacco. said 10 have been stolen
from one of our factories and which be-
claimed 10 have been given him by other
parties. His case viii be tried ON Mon
day.
A telegram was received here to-day
from Radford announcing the serious In-
ness OF Mrs. Alinns Walters. daughter Of
the late John J. Hawkins. and widely
known and connected here.