Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-09
WILL RETAIN RIDLEY
IT WOULD NOT BE PRUDENT TO TAKE
HIM TO SUSSEX COUNTY,
"cNenney's answer to Thorp's Notice Of
Contcst-No Baseball Team Yet
House Dcstroyed.

PETERSBURG. VA, January S.-(Spe-
cial)-lt has been decided that the negro.
Robert Ridley. the murderer OF Mr.. Will
lisms, In Sussex county. who was caught
In No,toway county Sunday night by Mir.
to whom the prisoner applied for
work. shall not, for the present at least.
DC taken back TO Sussex. II Is reported
that the feeling against Ridley Is very
bitter in that county, ana the officials Of
tho county deem II hes, that the accused
should remain in the Jail in this city
until such time as the trial may take
place. Ridley looks and talks Ike a mar
OF weak mind. He may or may not have
intended 10 Kill Mir. Williams. but APP
pearsnces Indicate that the murder was
a deliberate one. and his efforts for many
days TO elude justice ana escape his pur-
suers point in ina, direction.
THORP ANSWERED.
Hon. William r.. Mckinney. the Demo
cratic congreSsman-e!eCt from the Fourth
District. has nearly completed his answer
90 the remarkable document served upon
him IN the nature OF a notice % contest
by MIR. r.. T. Thorp. the defeated Kcpuh-
ANaA NhtAAstAAAN az AAt tANl -
ever a candidate before the people was
honestly and fairly elected. ii IS believed
that Mr.. Mckinney Was that man. II
ever a candidate WAS honestly and fairly
beaten. Il Is believed that Mr.. Thorp was
that man: and &. IS believed that a Re
publican Congress VIII. after hearing all
the evidence. sustain this view. Mr.. Nc
kenney has the certificate Of election. ana
viii take his seat IN the next Congress
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tain his seat. he Will At least for some
months honcrably represent the cool poo
pie Of the Fourth District Mr.. Gooie,
who contested the seat; u Mir. EpeS N
the present Congress. has the s1tistac-
ton Of knowing that the contest has mol
yet been decided.
BASEBALL NEWS.
As far as can be ascertaiued. no direct
stcps have been taken towards the or
ganization Of a frst-class baseball cluh
in Petersburg for the next season. The
people are anxious that such "A club
should be organized. but the managers
seem to be- lacking. Much Of the time IN
which 10 secure nrst-class players has
already elapsed. Petersburg won the
pennant last season. ana our people feel
n natural pride in taking the pennant
this year. Al that is lacking Is the man
or the men to manage and organize the
club.
Colonel Joseph T. Mason. one Of our
most popular citizens, has been quite III
for some days.
SOCIAL NEWS.
a delightful and hishly fashionable On
icrtainmcnt was given last night al the
residence Of Mr.. John r. Peasants. on
Friend street. in honor Of Miss BESSIE
oililh' q C""'h'Ih- anu utd"tlui No"h-
iaNY. OF i'a!l'hoie' ana MI. ta!eu S'apl'S'
ot MontSomeIy county Md VINO are
visiting the Misses iIcaSants, in this
city Among the guests were Mr.. ana
MS. ). IhWctut o"hcs. or chicago;
-lr. Ernest Gr!iiin. 81 Florida, and many
ladies ani gentlemen prominent in SOC
Getty In this city.
Mr. w J.. Bradley manager Of the
!Hehinon' baseball team. has been IN
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