The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-10
NEWS OF THE STATE At LARGE
Richmond as the Centre of Virginia
Gossip and Events.
THE KING OF POLICY MEN
Magnificent New Depot for Rich
mond. No Special Strike News.
The AdjutantGeneral Trou-
b'es. Henrico County Ter
riblY Excited.
Special Dispatch to tho virginian.

RICnMoSp, Va, May 9.-The "king
OF policy mem III Richmond is dead.
lie Is Marshall Brown,a uegro of about
30 years oi age. Brown has been con.
dnctlng policy shops here for the last
hiteen yunrs. Occasionally tho police
would rand his establishment, but they
never succeeded i'll furnishing him very
severely.
1t is understood that n fine new mas
senRer depot III to he built on Brond
street, ut the corner of Pine, where
Eihn station now Is. hear TINT plans
have airendy been accepted. The build
ing Is 10 he erected by the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Company
und MAJ. Glntrr. Tina geutlemun is
Interested III the scheme for the reason
that the station will loo near the splen.
ana hotel Jefferson, which will he com.
pietAd nnd ready Tor occupancy early
III the fall.
Governor O'ferrall had no news to.
day from the scene OF the STRIKE at
Iocnhontas. 1t Is believed here that
there Will ho no trouble and tho mill.
tar will be withdrawn probably in n
lew days. Many of the military people
here are critic sing Adjutaut. Il encral
Anderson for what they claim was u
reflection on Brgadier General A. l..
Philips. General Anderson went to
focahontns presumably TO direct the
troopB, but came home on a telegram
II ON the Governor.
1t Is quite certain that Gen. An.
derson did not intend to do anything
To oileud Gen. Phillips, and lie states
himself that what he did wns under IL
mlsapprehenslon of what the Governor
desired him TO do. 1t Is said that Gen.
fhiliips told the Governor he had as
we'll resign If Glen. Anderson was to
remain at PocahOntas in charge OF the
troops. Gov. O'FeTrnll thcrenpon
ordered tho Adiutant General to come
home, nud AS he did not return prompt.
ly, Gen. Philips did not hesitate to
criticise his condnct.
licErlcO county Is terribly excited
over uu alleged crime committed by
William Ii. richards. IA farmer. upon
his Is year old daughter. Richards is
an Englishman who has resided in the
county about eight years. lie lives
several miles out OF Richmond. Miss
richards went to neighbors n few
days ago and told what her father had
done.
Tie news spread rapidly, aud there
was talk of lyncLing Phillips. Last
night the officers thought 1t best to
arrest the man, which they did aut:
brought him to the county jail IN this
city. y preliminary hearing will be
held to morrow. Richards declines TO
discuss the matter further than to deny
his guilt
MAJ. y. Humphreys. OF Norfolk, was
here 10 day. When questioned us to
the report that the Pilot would esk for
continuance OF the Massey libel suit,
he SAID that he was not advised. but
was sure thnt the.defense would go into
the case, Ii It's evidence could be gotten
III hand by that time. There is great
interest IN the case, ho says. and lively
times are expected when John 5, Wise
and Jonn T.. Massey lock horns.
Hon. joseph T. Lawless has been
invited to deliver the annual address at
the commencement OF the High School
IN Portsmouth on June 10Th.