The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-28
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VIM. G. Evans Charged with Serious Crime
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Detective Alex. Tomlinson yesterday
evening about 6.5a O'Clock arrested a man
named William G. Evans, who has been
employed for the past three months as a
telegraph operator by the Postal Telegraph
Company. The detective received letter
from the Chief of Police OF Pittsburg ask
Ing him to look out for Evans.
The accused. who is charged with seduc-
tion. is about twenty-five years old and
weighs about 40 pounds. He is fair com
piexicncd. and has a light brown NOUS
tache. With his wife and child he has been
boarding at No. - south Firth street.
when seen last night he declined point
blank TO tell anything about the case.
lie would not say where he was from, how
old ne was. what was his business, or
how long he had been here. where he was
stopping. or anything else.
You are not native Of this city, are
you, SIR was the leader next pro-
pounded.
IL thank God / am not" came the res
ponse. Let me tell you something.
must say 1 admire the patience ana per
sistence with which you work. but l will
tell you nothing You can find out as much
from any one in the street as from me-"
Ever been IN this predicament be-
fore" was the next query propounded.
mo, sir. do not want TO be discOur-
teous 20 you or TO your paper, but
viii not say anything about myself or the
case"
What are you in for7"
"You don't know that? / understood
you 10 say you knew"
Wei, then. Mr.. Evans. will you say
whether you are guilty OF the offence
with which you are charged?'
"Ah, 1 can answer that. l am not
guilty"
When the officer in charge Of the cells
had put the key in the door to his cell
Evans said: Officer l Will not see any
one tonight, unless 1t is an officer or
one with authority"
The man stated that he knew the woman
VINO had caused his arrest He says he
met her at a theatre in Pittsburg, and
walked with her home. but denies that
he had any improper relations with her.
His wife was at the statiOn-hOuse last
night up to 10 o'clock. She is nearly
Frustrated by the arrest of her husband.
Since they have been in this city they
have made many friends and have con-
Quoted themselves in the most orderly
manner and Mr. Evans has been atten-
tive to his work.
After leaving Pittsburg the couple went
70 Philadelphia, where they were an
nOyed by the receipt Of letters from The
woman. and since they have been here
she has written letters TO them.
The chief of police of Pittsburg was
informed of the arrest. and Captain Angle
Of the Second district where the man is
confined, received a telegram at late
hour saying an officer left Pittsburg at
go last night with the papers for the
prisoner. He will arrive here this morn
Ing.
Just Is I went into the statlon-house
n party Of young gentlemen friends Of the
accused entered. They held a short con-
sultation with the prisoner and left. one
of them handed Captain Angle letter I
from Mr. H. NJ. Smith, Jr.. who has been |
retained TO defend the accused. asking |
that the prisoner be not surrendered un- !
til Monday.
Captain Angle said that the request |
would be complied WITH as no requisi- |
ton would be hOnored on Sunday.