The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-02
NEWS OF THE STATE At LARGE
Richmond as the Centre Of Virginia
Gossip and Events.
THE GOLD BRICK SWlNDLE
The Action of Parker's LAWYERS is
Causing Considerable Speculation.
Inability TO Play Ball Proves
Costly TO Richmond and
lynchburg. 6lopement
special Dispatch to The virginian.

Special Dispatch to The Virginiau.
RicnMoNp, W., May 1.-Frauk l..
Smith, aims Parker, the gold brick
han, will he taken to Emporia, Greens.
vile county, on May l0th, on u writ of
habeas corpus and will make, through
his counsel, application for bail. A
number of witnesses will he in attend
ance. Smith will be represented by
MIR. Ia. .. Wendenburg mud MIR. Hill
Carter, while Messrs. Conway Il. Sands
anu III. Nj, Smith, jr. commemorative a
Attorney OF the county and city re.
spectlvely, will look after the prosecu-
ton. They will vigorously oppose
tho motion Tor bail 1t Will
be remembered that short while ago
Parker was carried before Judge Mul.
len, OF Petersburg and he refused him
bail. Tho fact that the gold brick
mans lawyers are trying to get him
baIled by Judges away from Richmond
Is occasioning considerable gossip hero
ahd Is probably not helping the case.
Deputy United States Marshal Will
so with the party To Greensvillc, and
II Parker Is bailed will nt once rearrest
and bring him here on the charge of
impersonn,ing an assayer OF the United
States Mint.
Johanna Tucker, II pretty little Miss
OF If years, who attends Elbn School,
tried 10 run nway to Petersburg, She
IS the adopted daughter of IA Mrs.
Philips, who lives on Itnst Marshall,
ana Is very kind 10 her. Last summer
when Mrs. Philips aud "Johnuie," as
the girl is called, were travelling on "a
bont noar Norfolk they met Miss
Luterback ana "a Miss Iraylur. of
petersburg. These ladies took IL great
fancy To Johnnie.
Mrs. Iraylor has since corregponded
with her. Yesterday, while Mrs. Phil
lips was away from home, Miss Tucker
had her trunk removed TO the Union
Depot. she ran away from school aud
had purchased ticket to Petersburg.
when Mrs. Phillips learned Of her
movements and had her broug lat home.
The young lady was ut school TO day.
1t is reported that Johnnie's object III
running nwny was matrimony, but Mrs.
Phillips does not think 1t was, though
shc says the young girl was fond of a
young man III Petersburg.
The men were not 'In 1t little Bit
Mt the meeting OF Trinity Lodge of
Good Iemplars last night. This Is the
largest and most tlourishing lodge OF
the order IN Richmond. 1t was the 90
caslon OF the annual election OF officers,
ana the ladies We're out III full force.
Tins Is not nll. They were there to
"down" the men, aud elected repre-.
sentatlyes Of their sex to every Office.
irom chief templar to sentinel. Some
very prominent gentlemen, iuclndipa,
members Of the council, belong to this
lodge.
his has been terrible week on
baseball and worse ON the races. Ever
since Saturday night the Lynchburg
team has been here, and the members
lave not had chance to throw IA ball,
They leave IN the morning for Ports.
mouth. Inability to play the three
games involves loss of fully 81, 900 to
each the Lynchburg and Kichmond
clubs. 1t WAS arranged for the races
to begin here yesterday aud continue
until Saturday. To-day 1t Was an
nounced that the races would com.
mence 10 morrow, rain or shine. Next
week the horses are to be IN Baltimore.
The bad weather may cause q heavy
loss Of money 10 the gentlemen who
constitute the Richmond Riding and
Driving Association.
The case OF Or" jenkins, the man
who tried to swindlo Hon. George ID,
Wise, was continued in the Police
Court to-day.
The Geographical and Historical So.
eiety of Richmond College has declded
to take their annual trip this year on
Friday, May the 3D.. Yorktown will be
the destination and very pease t visit
IS expected. President Nelson. of tbe
Woman's College, will take along some
OF hs young ladies, and large party
from both OF these institutions will
gather relics on the historic grounds.
AIR. Il. IL. Simpson has been appoint.
ed soliciting agent of the Southern
railway, with headquarters in Rich.
moDd. MIR. Simpson mas for some time
past been private secretary to Mr.. Haas,
FHuy r6ay kuu,,