The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-09
ners's Z half Dime HcVcl Presented
In Real Life.
SEQUEL TO The GOLD BRICK FRAUD.
4 Supposcd Detective, Here with Papers
for the Swiadlcr. Has Been Arrestcd
ON the Charge Of Attempting
10 Bribe Commemorative
Attorney smith.

to be a world-renowned detective from
Springfield. o.. was arrested.
Norris is one OF the shrewdest de-
tectlvcs who has been In this city FOR
many moons, but there is every reason
now TO believe that the shrewd old man
who has been seampering over the
country with requisition papers. photo-
graphs. autographs, and all mat aP
psrenily Tor me purpose OF capturing ihe
principals i'm the now famous goIu-pi.Ch
xwindtc. IT, none other than one OF 'heir
accompices. At least the evidence nov
points 10 such conclusion, ana Serseant
Alexander 1ominsOn. who has dlspiayeu
n hlrh uegree OF head-work throughout
the case H. authority for the statement
that Norris Is one OF the most notorious
crooks now circulating among hahhi"u'
MADE oykhTUBEs.
Norris arrived in the city Yesterday
morning from New York, wneTe he
claimed 10 have been on business. lie
went 10 Ford's Hotel and REGISTERED as
-. +. Norris. Springfield, u ana was
assigned 10 room No. lB. On Monday ne
was in teigraphic eommuihcauoh ~i.h
and made d proposition that ne Would
recover the money which Mr.. WltneIs
gave up 10 the gold-brich swindlcrs II
he could get "a commission. SefSednl
Toml.1son at once "sized up the man,
and warned Chief OF Police Poe ana
others against him. A.,
When sergeant IODllNSoJ anu OIL
Withers went TO New York MONDAY night
10 follow up n clue which the Ricnmond
detectives had worked out. MOTIFS took
advantage Of his absence ana came 20
Richmond. lie was laden down WIN re-
auisition papers. and was ANXIOUS al
once 10 see COMMUNICATING Attorney
Smith on tho subject. Finally ne met
MIR Smith. and told him there was a
man named Emery, noted sPoI ne
man of Washington, VINO was in Rlch-
mond for the purpose or trying 10 GET
bail for the man who claimed to De
Thomas II. Parker, the assayist, from
Philadelphia. and warned Mr.. Sinlih 70
be on his guard. Mr.. Smith asked the
detective to show him picture OF hine
Tvs. but the request was so repeatedly
refused thar the commonwealth At'or-
ney commenced to nave MS suspicious
aroused.
SERGEANT ToMLISsoN oN 10 HIM.
Meantime q telegram came from ser
geant 1oinlinson, who was IN New J ork
TO Major Poe, to steer clear of Norr.s.
Sergeant Tomiinson had secured from one
OF the P,nkertons q letter TO Judge Nltt,
showing up the man from Ohio. ana
warning HIM against him. sergeant
Tominson. who arrived in Richmohd last
night at late hour, accompanied by Mt.
A. W. Withers, told me that he kHe"
the history of Norris quite well; That the
Ohio man was as deep and shrewd a
scoundrel as ever opera ted in league with
notorious crooks. and that he had served
Il term in PRISON in Peru. H. for black
mail and had a long series OF aliases.
He added that ii the man had not been
arrested wnen he CTomlinson) arrived In
Richmond he would have had warrant
sworn out for the arrest OF Norris.
BRIBE ofYysE.
commemorative Attorney Smith called
upon Norris al Ford's Hotel and had
long conference with him. When i
saw Mr.. Smith on the hotel porGn. me
seemed to be little worried What
have you to give me for g,ib ,i,snd3 T.
me ss and SAID ae ." do moi Me the way that
x x.r M4sf '@iN sou are comparative
stranger TO me. but j am going TO tel
YOU something which / wish you TO re-
member clearly. as you will be called on
as a witness. | believe Norris seems 10
be trying to approach the subject OF of
fering me a bride: He has not as yet
done So but | believe he is calculating
In that direction. Now, ] want to have
him arrested Just as soon as he at
tempts any such game. II YOU are going
10 have an interview with him, | wS';;I
YOU TO help me catch him; If he init
mates 10 you anything about bribc.
do not tell him that | cannot be brbed,
but rather encourage the idea. ! ain
want TO get enough evidence 10 have
him arrested. Nov, do this as a favor
10 me. and remember distinctly what
happens for | Will call on you 10 make
the explanation
THE PLOT AGREED TO.
| told Mr.. Smith ! would do as he
home I went to Norris room by APP
rointment and secured the information
from his papers and documents, together
with other Information which he gave
me. In the course of the conversation
ne turned To me and said: what sort
OF q man is commemorative Attorney
What do you mean asked.
Well said he. IN a low tone of voice,
ran he be worked through money:
want the prisoner who was recently ar
rested here to carry him back to Ohio"
I told the man, according TO Mr.. Smiths
instructions. that that gentleman usually
looked after his own interests. or some
thing to that effect, and then the subject
was dropped
Subsequently Mr.. smith feeling certain
that he wds correct i'm his surmises, went
to Captain Angle, of the Second police
and asked Captain Angle If he had not
better have the man arrested. Captain
Angle then referred the Commonwealth's-
Attorney. TO Chief OF Police Poe, who
AT IL o'clock officers Wren and
Shields. of the Second police station.
went TO Ford's Hotel accompanied by
commandments Smith. ana the
arres. was made. MIR. Smith went with
the officers TO the Second station. ana
there warrant was sworn out charging
n.
Norris was lodged in cell, where
he spent the night. lie refused to talk
abou. the matter last night, except TO
protest his innocence
\ few minutes after his arrest Ser
gsant Tem!inson. accompanied by Mr..
Withers. arrived In the city from New
York. with enough evidence against Nor
rs 10 put him under arrest.
Sergeant Tomlinson said last night that
n. was on the track of the ring-leaders
I'm the gang, and thought he would soon
succeed In unravelling the mystery. He
has displayed keen judgment In the
entire case. despite the many disadvan-
tages facing him
STILL ANoTH RARaksT.
Onicer Griffin this morning about 3
O'Clock arrested on Broad street Samuel
Emory, on the charge Of being sus-
picious character. The warrant was
ney. Mr.. III. NJ. Smith. Jr.
IL Is thought that Emory Is connected
with the biz swindle. and that he is
I'm the deal with Norris.
When seen at the Second station this
morning about o'clock Emory had
nothing to say beyond declaring he was
innocent and that he could so prove him.
self.
wRITTEN BSFcgg THY ARREST.
The account of the affair as attached
below was In type before the news
feature OF the case was developed II
shows what trying position news,
paper man can be subjected 10 at a late
hour OF the night, and also what an In
iricate case Detective Tomlinson end his
assistants have been working on for the
past four days.
According TO information brought TO
this city yesterday by famous western
claiming 10 be Thomas II. Parker. an
assaycr from the Philadelphia mint is
none other than Frank Lockwood Smith.
formerly OF Cincinnati. o.. but now one