The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-10
RICHMOND, Va.
TIE STATE CAPITAL.
Matters of Interest to All Virgin
ians.
Special Dispatch to the yirsinian.

MOTIFS HUI DlluOu GuleTy, WHO NcIc
arrested here early this morning on
the charge of being Suspicious
characters, were before the Police
Justice to-day. These men occupy
a very unique position. They
arrived here Yesterday and stopped
at Ford's Hotel Norris claims TO
be a detective from Ohio. looking
after Parker. OF gold brick fame,
whom he identified as the man
Smith. OF Illinois, noted crook.
Norris had a conference with Com
monweath's Attorney Smith, and
iutimated that if MIR. Smith would
consent to Parker being released on
BAIL it would be worth $50, 200 10
the officer. MIR. Smith Immediately
caused the mans arrest and also
that of Emery, the person Norris
said was TO furnish the bond.
The cases of both men were post
poned until the 18th. Emery was
released on bond in the sum of
$1,000, but Norris was unable to
furnish bond. The police think these
men belong to the gang of gold
brick swiudlers and were here to
secure Parker's release. Emery
claims to be u turfm8D of New York.
The man Parker 10 wanted in all
parts OF the country it seems. He
Is known under many aliases. Jos.
Sherman, of Pennsylvania. who
claims to have been swindIed by
him, Will be here TO morrow. The
police have much interesting infor-
nation 10 give when the case comes
to trial.
The gold brick case is now assum-
ing gigantic proportions and Is
branching out in many different di
rectlons. The police still decline t.
give any Information they may have
about Simon Cepps, the Norfolk
gambler. 1t is quite certain that
they are trying TO convict Caps
and Joe Mclean, who is also wanted
here, with the cuse. They suspect,
no doubt, that Capps ami McLeau
selected Withers as the victim Its
said that Capps returned from Hot
Springs, Ark, day or two before
the scheme was perpetrated Oh
Withers, and some people have adj
vanced the theory that he met Par
ker there.
The elections reform movement
have been started aud MIR. j. Has
kins Ii obson, chairman of the State
Committee of the Populist party,
Is at the head of it. He has sent a
circular letter to the chairmen OF
the Democratic, Republican ana
Prohibition parties, asking them to
meet him with u few leading mem.
bers of their respective parties at
ford's Hotel III this city. on tn
night of January ODD, to talk over
the matter of reform of election laws
aud see II some plan satisfactory to
nll cannot be agreed upon. Mr..
hooson, OF course, expects to have
with HIM some of the prominent
members OF hia own party. Chair
mau Ellyson, of the Democratic
Committee, is out Of the city and il
caupot be stated what reply he will
make, though 1t IL pretty certain he
Will not attend the conference.
No doubt the Republicans and
Prohlbltionists will be represented.
and the movement so loug ia ked
about will be formally lnaugurated.
The "lair electlonlsts" hope TO get
some Democrat to take the lead in
THIS matter, but the fact that MIR.
Hobson has started the movement
makes 1t appear that no Democrat
would take hold of it. There nre
undoubtedly Democrats who are In
favor OF reforming the election laws.
put naturally they will not be anx
lous to let this be done under the
auspices OF the Populists. 1t Is
quite likely that when the confer
ence is held some sort of organiza.
ton will be perfected and cam
paIgn started looking to the election
tlon OF Legislature pledged to
change the election laws. Col. Wm.
Lamb is expected to be present at
Inc conference and take prominent
part In the proceedings.
Capt. John NJ. Hudgin, United
States Marshal for this district. has
been IN bad health for the last few
months and is said to be quite sick
at his hoLas at Bowling Green, ia
Caroline county. His friends are
uneasy about his condition.
The health officers to dav car
aured two suspicious persons entnr
Ing the city from the direction ~
the smallpox section in King VIII.
Jam. They satisfied the autGotities
mat they were from West Point on
their way to Greensboro, n. C,.nnd
were allowed to proceed.
Al p. IN. to day the Governor
hau not been asked to issue reouis,
lion papers for l.. s. Ely, WHO -
under arrest in New York, cha.oaS
with dellanding q. L. Verdier q e.
out OF So, 900. L is understood t6ot
night. "
Hon. Sidney ?. Epes, the now
hegihter OF the Land Office, arrIyed
~ the city last night and was at tha
Capltoi to-day. He will qualify ~