Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-28

..po you believe that Lizzie poisoned
I hlmg'
II can't say" az
"can you say that you believe she did
not?' 49,.
II won't talk on this subject. ] don
see what she wanted to XIII MN iors
did you poison fimY
| mo"
| WHY HE RAN AWAY.
"Wel,. why did you run away when the
officers came to arrest LizzieY
"I'il tell you about that. You see, b1-
zie and had a fuss that night she was
pretty drunk. and wanted 10 go OUT o,'
,ha street I told her she should not,
.a",so snc'd get arrested. She went out
u,ltb Lowry shortly afterwards. and said
sbx was going to get a warrant for me ior
abusing her. When the officers came
thought she had been fool enough 10
| do So and as oio ho' ""Ns ~
rested, ran"
,-he gentlemen engaged by Lizzie as
| oourse, whose names she vigorously re-
S,sod "a disclose on Friday, are Messrs.
,obn S;arland Pollard and N. Thomas
Mosby. ,.-
WALTON has not yet secured lawyer.
HOW THE CASE STARTED.
Tho fact as TO how the investigation
mao fret brought about Is rather an In
,oroe,inq one. DR.. Kuyk Is the physi-
o,an or medical examiner for the IRE
serrnd Mutual Benefit Fund Life Assoeia-
lion Of New York In Richmond When
the sons OF the deceased called upon MN
10 make some inquiry with reference 10
~, doath Of their father and told Of the
,nc,,I,ar circumstances attending the de-
misc of their parent. the Doctor wrote to
Tho home office Of the company In New
York and laid bare the facts as ne I'M
derstood them. Mr.. Jewell was preparing
al the time the letter was received TO VISIT
some other section OF the country, but
his plans were changed. and he came d.
rect to Richmond. He arrived mere on
the night OF the 18th and went directly to
work on the case.
In conversation with a Dispatch re-
norter some time afterwards Mr.. Jewell
stated that he had had considerable expe-
rience in investigating such cases, and
that after looking the ground over he
had concluded that one OF the two things
had actuated the murderers. Either ava
rice or jealousy.
HISTORY OF THE POLICY.
The policy, as stated heretofore, was
held by Mr.. Peter Paul Mr.. Jewell
stated that his first move was TO investl-
gate the case from n standpoint OF ava
rice. He inquired and found that Mr..
Paul was above suspicion, but concluded
not TO abandon this line of his invest-
cation until he had firmly convinced him
self that neither Mr.. Paul nor any one
who held any interest in the policy had
been instrumental or in any way con-
cerned in Jenkins's death. He then took
up the theory OF jealousy. which developed
the facts which have been stated in the
Dispatch.
The policy for 5000 was taken out by
Jenkins in 1857 for the benefit Of his heirs
and Mr.. G. Il. Johnson. as his interest
might appear to secure Johnson In
debt which was due him by jenkins.
Johnson failed several years thereafter,
and the policy was. with other assets.
sold at auction by the trustee. Mr.. Paul
purchased the policy for a very small
sum, and continued the payments thereon.
lie had only met jenkins on two occa-
sions and his last meeting with him was
about a year prior TO his death.
THE FUNERAL EXPENSES.
His knowledge Of Jenkins's death was
communicated to him through his attor-
ney on the afternoon of the day on
which Jenkins died He at once put him.
self In communication with Mr.. Snead.
and upon learning Jenkins's INDECENT cir
cumstances went to Undertaken Billups
and ordered that he be given decent
burial at his Paurs) expense.
The insurance company Is ready at any
time TO pay the amount of the policy, but
the clause which appears on the face
thereof after Mr. Johnson's name. las
his interest might appear" Is what Is
causing the delay.
Mr.. George p. Haw has been retained
ty Mr.. Paul, who Is now engaged In
figuring out Mr.. Johnson's interest In
the policy. which has been assigned TO
MIR. Paul. Mr.. Paul does not claim the
entire 5000, but only the amount which
was due by Jenkins to Johnson. the in
terest thereon. and the amounts OF the
premiums paid by both Johnson ana MI
paul. When this has been concluded Mr..
paul will simply lay claim to the amount
decided upon, and the residue Of the
81 800 will be turned over to the sons oil
the deceased.