The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-06
RICHMOND, Va.
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Matters of Interest TO All Virgin
ianS.

idilS.
Special Dispatch to Tho virginian.
RICHMOND, Va, January 81
The scheme by Mr.. A. w. Withers
was swindled out of SIS, 900 has been
the talk of the town to day. Every
body admits that the plans of the
sharpers were deep laid, but a
man WHO has seen as much of the
world as MIR. Wlthers has was GER
tainly very easily taken in. The
man VINO registered ut Ford's Hotel
rs Thomas ii. Parker, OF Philadel-
phia, was brought here to day from
Petersburg, where he was arrested
early this morning. He is thought
to be the man who did the planning
to get Withers' money, but he de
clared HE innocence, and says he
knows nothing of the matter at all.
Parker claims to be an Assuyer of
the United States Mint at Philadel
phia. There were probably three
persons engaged in the swinding
plot.
One was the man Williams, who
claimed tn be from Arizona and Wis
tied MIR. Withers IN Gloucester un
der the pretense of looking fora reIa
tive named Alfred Withers. An.
other was the person who
represented the Indian who was
guarding the brick in the woods
near Richmond. 1t is possible TINT
MIR. Parker acted the part of the
Indian. The part that he certainly
played was to pass himself off at the
hotel as an expert at the United
States Mint in Philadelphia. He
examined the bricks and declared
that they were of pure gold. Par
ker will probably have M examina
fion on Monday. Two persons who
are thought to have had part in the
swlndle were arrested in Lynchburg
and will be brought here to night.
MIR. Withers Is still in the city and
is determined to do all in his power
TO recover his money. He has not
been III this country very long, and
before coming here Was in the
English service in the Soudan war.
He is man fond of sports and is
known to many people throughout
the State.
-Four new cases of smallpox are
reported to day among the Pamun
key Indians, In King William coun
~, making eight cases in all Their,
now. The situation is becoming
serious and the citizens of the
county are alarmed. The victims OF
the d seuse aud all those atferted by
the quarantine regulations are il
destitute circumstances. They art
In need of food. Commonwealth
Attorney Lewis is sending out mp
pealS for aid for them. a member
of the Legislature SAID to day tina
the Pamuukey Indians were a shift
less lot of people and nuisance IL:
long as they remained together. ii,
Will ut the next session OF the Legis
lature offer bill to sell the reservn
ton.
The manager Of one Of the mea,
packing establishments of this CIT,
is reported TO have left town, and
there Is, according TO the report, n
shortage of $4,000 In his accounts.
a well.known travelling man with
whom the manager spent Tuesday
night at the Davis House, is said tt
have been .robbed of $50 by the
fugitive.
The officials at the capitol held n
meeting to day and adopted reso
lutions in respect TO the mem DRY OF
Major W. *. Gaines. The funera
OF deceased took place at p. IN
to day, and he was buried in Holly
wood.
The Compile de Mont aulnix, al
ex member of the French Chambe
of Deputies, with his wife and twt
daug bters, are guests of Mr.. Johr
T. Branch, on West Franklin street
a supper was given in their honor
by MIR. Branch last night.
The new Supreme Court of Ap
peals held Its first session to day
The officers agreed upon in confer
ence we're formally elected and the
following motions were made:
By h. Taylor Scott. for reb caring
IN the case Of Lsnnog's executor,
VS.. White, from Circuit Court, Rock
ingham.
BY Hill Carter, for rehearino
Norfolk and Western railroad, VS..
Marshall's administrator, from court
at Wytheville.
BY +. Nj. Conner, in case Of Blu
chanan's administrators VS.. Tabb ct
al; from Cbaucery court, Richmond.
Maury and Marry applied for
snpersedeas TOR +. II. Bisseli, in case
of Bissell VS.. Board of Public Works,
to decree OF Circuit Court, Rich.
mond.
Court adjourned till Monday.