The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-08


test on for the position of Register
OF the Land Office made vacant by
the death of Maj. W. r. Gaines.
Already more than half q dozen
candidates are in the field, among
them MIR. Robert Gaines. brother
OF the deceased, aud his chief clerk;
Hon. John Jackson, ex.member Of
the House Of Delegates from Rich
mond; Hon. Sidney p. Epes. ex-
member of the House from Motto
way; Mr.. Cabell, of Amherst. who
ran against Maj. Gaines n few years
ago, and Messrs. Preston Belvin
and L. 2. Pollard, of Richmond.
Gov. O'Ferrall is not ready to make
the appointment as yet. He will
carefully consider the claims OF all
aspirants before making a selection.
There will no doubt be other candi
dates in the field in day or two.
All of the persons connected With
the department met to day and en-
dorsed Mr.. Games for the position.
and the general impression here Is
that he will get the place. Mr.Jack
con is we'll known lawyer here and
married Miss Turnbull, OF Bruins
wick county.
Thomas II. Parker, alias Curden,
Who is believed TO have been the
leader in the scheme that resulted ID
the swindllng Of Mr.. A. w. Withers
out OF So, 900, was before tho Police
Justice to day, but the investigation
was not gone into. The case was
postponed and Parker WAS com.
mitted to jail. There was nn i'm
mense crowd of people about the
court to see the mnu. Parker has
been identified 10y Mr.. Withers as
person who had IA prominent part III
passing the brass brick of on him as
gold. MIR. Andrew Welsh recog
nizes him as the person who got
box from the express Office, which is
believed to have contained the brick.
MIR. Sutherland identities HIM as II
man who hired buggy from him to
drive out into the woods near the
city.
Therefore, the evidence connect
ing Parker with the crime is almost
conclusive. Police detectives yes
day visited the scene of the negotla
tons i'll the woods. not far IRON
Richmond. They found there two
more bricks and the paraphernnlia
used to make an Indian of white
man. The Indian costume was
brought to the city and figure, Sc
cured from "a dry goods store, was
dressed up. Thousands of people
visited the station house to see the
flake" Red Skin. 1t has just com.
to light that not long ago another
Nirginian was swludled out of sev
eral thousand dollars by the goll
brick scheme. He has been writ
ten to come here and see If he can
identify Parker.
MIR. W. Seymour White, Com
monweslth Attorney of Stafford
county, will leave omorow for
Cincinnati to represent the Com
monweaith in its fight to secure pos
session Of Morgantield, the alleged
Aqua Greek train robber. He and
Gov. O'Ferrail have conferred as to
the plan to be pursued, but what
they decided to do is known only to
themselves. The case comes up on
Thursday and is going to be hotly
contested. 1t appears that the ex-
tradition laws in Ohio are such the,
that Virginia will have to prove that
there are good reasons for believing
Morgaatield was one Of the robbers
before he will be delivered.
Hon. }. l.. Nj. Curry to day called
meeting of the Board of Trustees
OF Richmond College for next Mon.
day IL this city. This Is done in
response to the request of President
elect Boatwrlght TO give those who
have made insinuations as TO his
personal character an opportunity
10 come forward and substautiate
them. The meeting, no doubt. Will
De very interesting one. Some OF
the anti Boetwright people sre com
planning OF the brief notice given.
They contend that 1t will he inpos
siole to get full attendance by
Monday. 1t has leaked out that one
OF the objections brought against
the new president is that he is too
Aoeral IN his religious views
Ut is pretty well settled that Col.
Jones will not resign as command
ant OF the First Regiment as re
qnested to do SO by majority OF
the captains serving under him. He
is determined to face the Court OF
Inquiry and fight to the bitter end.
Gov. OFarrall has decided to order
the court. but has not named the
persons to constitute it.
Hon. John E. Massey arrived
here to-day and will leave to NOR.
row for Claremont. He goes thence
to Norfolk and will on WedDesde e
institute suit for libel against the
Pilot. He expects to have leoal
counsel. MIR. Massey Wall also sne
the StauDton News,
The salary of Rev. DR.. ". w.
handrnm, pastor OF the Second