Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-26
MURDER OF JENKINS.
Virgil Walton arrested Yesterday Is an
Accomplice.
ESCAPED FROM THE HOUSE.
Five Stories as to How He Got
Away from the Officer.
LIZZIE WALTERS STATEMENT.
She Says the Old Man Was Poisoned, But
Not More.
LAUDANUM IN HIS BEER.
This a Reasonable Theory-Dr. Chalkiey's
Analysis Not Yet Complexities.
e.ting Developments.
LAUDANUM IN HIS BEER


Virgil Walton. a young white man, ana
one of Lizzie walters's lovers, was taken
into custody as an accomplice to the
crime, and Antonio Gerandohr' announcer
alleged admirer, was arrested as WIZ
ness. He was detained only short time
and released on 500 bond to appear before
the grand jury.
Walton's exact connection with the
case has not yet been revealed by any
Of tbe authorities. Mr.. Jewell. the insur-
ance representative, when seen last night
stated. however that he had accumulated
enough evidence against him to show con-
cIuslvey that he was in great measure
concerned in the administering OF the
fatal dose. Walton is about feet
A inches in height, weighs some l1e
pounds, and wears a heavy. dark NOUS
tache. He is a rather fne-looking man,
| and somewhat inclined TO dress iiashiiy'
He was not actively engaged in business
and his only means Of support, apparently
was received through the Walters woman
DECOYED TO THE JAIL.
He was arrested about o'clock yester-
day afternoon In the county fail,
| whittier he had been decoyed by Common
wealth s. Attorney Sands and Mr.. Jewell
He was in the house Of the walters
| woman wednesday night when she ana
Lowry were arrested, but managed TO es-
cane. and the two gentlemen were hunt
ing for him throughout yesterday morn
| ing. About noon they drove past the
house. on Sixteenth street, ana as 'hey
turned into the block on which the mousse
| is situated, Walton was Seen TO emerge
| therefrom. colored woman 'hollered
| from one of the upper windows lhere
| goes yer man." Mr.. Jewell sprung from
| the buggy. gave chase. and soon halted
Walton and detained him until Mr.. Sands
drove UP. They then entered into con-
versatlon with Walton and told him that
ne was only wanted as witness. and
prevailed upon him to accompany them
| TO the Jail, ostensbly to discuss the situa-
| ton with the woman. When the trio
arrived at the prison Jaller FusselI served
a warrant on Walton, which had been
drawn up by Magistrate Tyler on the
| complaint of Detective Yeats. charging
| murder of Solomon Jenkins.
| He listened attentively to the reading
! OF the warrant, and then without muir
mur marched into cell at the command
| of the taller The officials attempted TO
| draw him into conversation after he had
| been locked up. but he declined 10 answer
! their questions, maintaining silence
| throughout.
Gerandohr Is small italian. He Is
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| on Franklin street near Seventeenth. He
| is quite an intelligent-looking man. prob
ably % years old. and speaks English
! very badly. He disclamed at first all
| knowledge OF the woman. but after being
| assured that he was not suspected OF
| any crime. admitted having been In her
| company on numerous occasions. He had
| heard nothing of the murder until In
| formed by the officers. His employers
| are his bondsmen.
| LOWRY TALKS FREELY.
| George Lowry. the man who was locked
| up at the same time that Lizzie Walters
| was, Is rather more communicative than
| the others. He Is quite tall. standing
| about feet 2 inches. is OF light COM
plexion. with sandy hair. and is very
| homely. He Is stoop-shouldered, and his
| nose is one of his most prominent fea-
lures. Lowry Is n simple-mnded, inno-
| cent sort of fellow, and Is a well-known
| character about town.
| SENT FOR BEER TWICE.
| He stated to the officials that he was at
| Lizzie Walters's house on the evening Of
| January 10th. lie went there about 6
| o'clock In the evening, and found both
jenkins and Walton seated In the front
room in company with Lizzie Shortly
| after he arrived Jenkins went out and
| Lob, oil hut I'm.
| self drank. He claims 10 be a teetotaler.
He remained in the house until about $50
| o'clock. when he left to so up town, leav-
! ing Jenkins and Walton still In the COM
| pany OF Lizzie. Just prior TO his depart
ure Walton went after beer. which was
| drunk by the party. Lowry claims 10
have returned 70 the house about o'clock,
but jenkins had gone.
This statement bears out the theory that
the poison was administered In glass of
beer. as claimed by Detective Yeats.
HAD ONLY ONE DRINK.
When a Dispatch reporter called at the
| county tall late yesterday afternoon the
alleged murderess was being removed
from the cell which she occupied the
| night before 80 the large apartment on
tho second floor. front, which has been
for some time occupied during the day
by Nicholas. As she passed through the
office the reporter greeted her and asked
her how she was being treated. To this
she replied: Every badly. l havelt had
but one drink to-day"
She was perfectly sober when seen. but
had the appearance OF having been on a
long debauch She Is woman OF very
ordinary appearance. not over feet
inches tall. but well developed. Her hair
Is dark brown. and looked as though II
had not been combed recently. She Is
81 years of age. of sallow complexion, and
as she glanced out of her faded blue eyes
looked exceedingly haggared and care
worn.
Lizzie Is not at all modest In appearance.
On the contrary, she wears a very bold
and determined expression. She Is re-
ported bv the authorities at the jail as
having been rather cheerful during hei
short incarceration and has made no com
print. with the exception OF that already
rekrred to.
BEEN IN PRISON BEFORE.
1t Is claimed by those who know the
woman that the experience OF being III
prison Is by no means novel one. On
January 9th she was before the Police
Justice on a charge OF drunkenness and
OF keeping a disorderly house. and has
figured In similar cases before.
Mr. Fusseli, when ne retuIueu ifon'
locking his prisoner up. stated that
I,izzie's claim OF bad treatment was
without foundation. and added that che
Jared far better than the other prisoners.
When she awoke yesterday morning she
requested that she be given drink end
a chew of tobacco. Both OF these were
furnished her by the Sheriff, and. pftsE
tossing on the drink In manner which
clearly showed her fondness for II, she
carefully deposited the tobacco IN her
mouth. and for hours thereafter sat con-
tentedly chewing the morsei OF wesd.
HE WAS POISONED.
II Mr.. Jewell was seen at Fcrd's Hotel
late last night by pispatch repofter.
and talked very freely about everything
except the character Of the poison. He
stated that In the cross-QueotioptnG q
which the woman had bc1a subjected abe
had assumed throughout an air oe Total
unconcern. When asked - % the polper
which was administered 70 JenkinA ~
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