The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-18
RICHMOND, Va.
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Matters of Interest to All Virgin.
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Special Dispatch to the virgiuian.

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RICHMOND, Va, January IT,
In the Police Court this morning
Norris, the Springfield. o.. detec.
tive, who has bean in custody here
some time on the charge OF being
suspicious character, wss dis
charged. AS has been mentioned
in this correspondence, Norris was
suspected Of being confederate Of
the parties who swindled y. W.
Wlthers, of Gloucester, out Of So, 600
with an alleged gold brick. Justice
Crutchheld was satisfied By testi-
monisls and kilograms from parties,
who are acquainted with Norris,
that there was no ground for his
detention.
Simon Capps, Of Norfolk, who has
been detained here for some time
past, charged with being an accom-
plice of Parker, alias Smith, the
gold brick swindler, was also dis
charged from custody, his counsel,
MIR. l.. o. Wendenburg, having
slfted the charges against him AID
no sustaining evidence having been
found.
The case of Parker, alias Smith,
was also taken up. aud he thought
his counsel waived examination, and
his case WAS certified to the grand
jury, while A. W. Withers, the VIC
tim, was required to give bond in
the sum OF $500 for his appearance
before the grand Jury as a witness
against him. Norris was also held.
Indications now seem to point to
xf T.
mond College, that will last at least
until the presidential reins of the
institution are gathered up by Mr..
Boatwright. The faculty meeting
yesterday evening for the purpose
OF investigating the college burying
episode Of tuesday night was strict
ly secret, and no information was
given out for publication. Unoni
cial information, however, is that
the affair was quietly discussed by
the body, and that while no definite
conclusion WAS reached, it was I'm
derstood that no active recognition
of the affair would be taken by the
faculty, as it had been conducted
without dlsorderly demonstrations
Of any kind.
Professor Puryear is said to have
received the ASSURANCES of some OF
the boys that they will keep quiet
Tor the balance of the session Tor his
sake, and not because they are any
better pleased with the status of af-
fairs than they were before.
Things are looking better for
l.. s. Ely, the young man who is
now In jail to answer the charge OF
having embezzled funds belonging
to his employer, Mr.. Verdier.
Friends of the young man arrived
here yesterday, and it is said that
they succeeded in bringing about q
conference between Mr.. Sydney
Britt, the expert accountant and
young Ely.
According to the story which has
been picked up, MIR. Britt saw ELY
at the jail last night and they went
over the books together. Ely made
explanations and exhibited papers
which threw new light on the case.
Ihese papers, 1T is said, consisted OF
checks, expense accounts, ETC..
which Ely took away with him and
which the expert had never before
seen. They showed credits to which
Ely is entitled and information is
that the credits thus exhibited will
reduce Ely's shortage to small
sum, Which, IL is presumed, he viii
be able to pay.
1t would appear, in the light OF
these developments, that ii Ely had
not run away, but had remained
mere and made to the expert who
examined his accounts tue exhibit
which be now makes and which MIR.
Britt previously requested him to
make, the whole matter probably
would have been adjusted without
legal proceedings.
MIR. Q. Evenson. of this city, last
night rendered delightful banquet
TO the Old Dominion Press Club,
MANY happy speeches were made by
prominent newspaper men.
The Richmond Driving and Rid
ing Association was formed here 10
night, and the following officer,
elected: President, MIR. George
Med. Blake; Secretary, Mr.. w. 9
owens, and Treasurer, MIR. A. w
Archer. TIE ASSOCIATION decided
10 have spring races.
In Oidcu Tiucs