Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-13
ON THE PENINSULA.
The Dean Case at Newport News
Decided.
RE Is FINED 40 AND IMPRISONED
An Appeal Takcp-A Rule Issued
Against Lawyer w. X. Bevertdge-
A hold ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mur-
dcrcr Escapes from jail.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, September
e-(Speoial)-In the Circuit Court this
morning. Judge y. It. Gunter. presiding,
G. p. Dean. OF Richmond. who was
charged with contempt OF court, was
ordered 20 pay fine OF $40 and 70 be
committed to jail until the bar-room
fixtures in question shall be returned TO
G. Il. helms. receiver for +. NJ. Fleming.
Notice Of appeal was filed by w. IL.
Beverage. OF Richmond. and ex-Judge
l.. c. Brstow, of Hampton. attorneys
for Mr. Dean. The facts in the case,
which has been referred 10 In this cor
Iespondence. are these. Dean, who is agent
for manufacturer OF saloon fixtures.
sold TO Fleming a lot of bar-room fixtures
Fleming failed without paying for tnem
and his property was placed In the hands
OF u receiver. Mr.. c. Il. Neims being ap-
pointed to act in that capacity MT
Dean and his attorney came mere Sc
cured q search warrant, and removed
the goods referred TO. although II Is
said that he was warned by the receiver
not 10 do SO.
After the decision In the Dean case was
rendered to-day rule was issued
against one OF his lawyers. Mr.. Beve-
ridge requiring him 10 show cause why
he should not be attached for contempt
,n that he did aid. abet, counsel ana al
wise Mr.. Dean in his proceedings
Mr. Beyeridge was discharged.
The case has attracted a great deal OF
attention. especially among the men,
bers Of the legal fraternity
A DARING ASSAULT.
Tuesday afternoon an unknown negro
went 20 the store Of George ,. Saund-
ere. in Warwick county. and called Tor
"a drink. A clerk, named John Ger
many. who is rather an old man. was the
only man in the store az the time. lie
gave a drink 10 the negro, who, mo-
Inent later struck him over the head
with an iron bolt. knocking him to the
door. The desperate tied the old man,
went TO the money-dTawer, pOcketed It's
contents. which amounted 20 about *.
and then fled. Mr. Germany was re-
leased about an hour later by a negro
boy who CHANGED to go into the store.
There is no clue to the robber.
ESCAPED FROM JAIL.
Sheriff T.. W. Mlstead has returned
from Claremont, where he went for Louis
wyatt (colored). who is wanted here for
attempting 10 Kill Ed. Holland tcoloredD'
but he did not bring the accused back
with him. When the Sheriff reached
Claremont he was told that Wyatt had
escaped from jail the night before. The
Sheriff is Of the opinion that there is
something wrong about WAITS escape
a negro named Frank Parrish, who lived
in this city at one time. is special po-
liceman al Claremont, and he had the
keys to the jail On the morning Of
Sheriff Miisiead's arrival at the little
town on the James. Parrish announced
that he had been overpowered the night
before by several men, who took his keys
and liberated Wyatt. No one. the Sheriff
says, heard n noise around the jail
The Sheriff proposes to write 10 the
commonwealth Attorney of Surry
county with a view TO having the mat
ter investigated. The arrest of Wyatt
at Claremont was brought about by Mr..
Jason Stoner. Of Petersburg. He knew
the accused. and. seeing him at the post
office. detained him until a warrant could
be secured for his arrest. Wyatt has
been at large more than & year.