The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-02
SlIANER STILL AT LARGE
re Is BgLIEvED no BE IN THE
VICINITY or LYNcHB URG,
General FIu. Lee Takes Chsr.e Of the
LyDenburg Collectors Onice-Suddea
Death OF MIR. j. IL. Clarke.

LYNCHBURG, VA. May i.-Special.-
Although the police authorities OF TINS
city have been on the alert for the last
two days for Lewis shsner. who is chars-
cd with killing Gambler Jim Wallace. IN
Danville. and though the fugitive has
been positively located As being WITHIN
a few mile OF this city yesterday. en-
route to his home here. his arrest has
not yet been accomplished.
Ii Is known beyond the peradvcnturo
OF doubt that ne took dinner with Cap
tain Woods. at Evington. yesterday.
The formal transfer OF the revenue Of
hcc by William H. Baillie. late acting
Collector. 10 General Fitzhugh Lee, his
successor In office. took place here to-
day General Lee reached the city at
Y o'clock lie was met at the train
by several Of his friends. and conducted
10 the Hotel Carroll. wnere he will stop
for the present.
O. NERAL LRE IN orTICr.
The transfer took place this afternoon,
and General Lee was formally indicted
nito the ONCE OF collector. His com
mission was received from the Govern
ment this afternoon.
All of the old office force. and Deputies
Monroe and Washington. Of Alexandria,
~ NJ. Dunn. Of Albcmarle. j. X. Gregory.
OF Mariinsville. Tyack and Pigg. OF Dan
Vile: Daniel, Of Bedford. Johnson. OF
Roanoke. s. NJ Ncwhouse. Of Culpeper.
Clements. OF Bedford Nelson Of Lynch
burg: and Haynes. of Franklin. took the
oath OF office Under the collector
SUDDEN DYA1H or MR. CLARK.
Mr.. j. r. Clark. prominent tobacco
mist. OF this city. and the senior member
of the firm Of Clark q Collins, dropped
dead this afternoon about $3.50 o'clock
Mr.. Clark was on the street this morn
ing as usual. but. feeling rather uh-
well. returned home. This afternoon, ne
wac lying on the bed. apparently not
changed for the worse. Or. Dinsmore
was present All al once. the sick man
raised himself up to a sitting posture,
and then suddenly fell back unconscious.
ITpon examination. he was found 70 be
dead. 1t is said that heart trouble was
the cause of his death. Mr.. Clark was
n man Of about forty-iive yers OF age.
In his social and business relations IN
this city. he had won the warmest es-
TEEN and respect Of wide and ever-in-
creasing circle Of friends. lie leaves
widow and two children.
PANNIIL's BAIL BOND.
Mr.. Randolph Harrison has been given
tho mower oil attorney ~ SIKH dlliiii
bail-bond for 5000. The gentlemen who
will 20 on this bond are Messrs. John
Mann. W VI. thinner and Richard -
Davis. Of Petersburg, Each one OF these
gentlemen has authorized Mr.. Harrison
10 sign their name for the entire amount
OF 5000.
Mr. Harrison leaves this afternoon TOT
Danville. and while there he will, In &C
cordance with the instruction OF inc
Court. submit the bond TO District At
torney Montague for his consideration.
II Mr.. Montague should approve of the
bond, n will then be executed before
Commissioner Tinsloy. in this city.
THK CHARLOTTE MAN NOT sHANER.
CHARLOTTE, y. c.. May 1.-The man
arrested here yesterday afternoon an
swering to the description of Shaner,
charged with the murder Of James T.
Wallace at Danvile. Va. turned out 10
he Gus Say OF Gastonia, y. c., and he
was to-day released A photograph OF
Saancr was sent to Chief OF Police cr
10 day. and il was very much like Say.
An engineer on the Southern road to-
night reports having seen Shaner walking
along the track just beyond Lynchburg.
and that Shaner waved his hand at
him He says ne knew Shaner well
and that he was confident II was he.