The evening times., 1895-12-10

politician of his community, c;ose friend
of the Presidents Cabinet officers and hay
ing at one time the highest standing i'll his
State, has been brought to public notice at
the state Department.
Now the hero OF the story has fallen To a
degree which places his life in jeopardy for
murder aud renders it Impossible for him TO
return to this country for fear OF being ap-
pretended for embezzlins $4,000 or more.
He has added TO these crimes by killing a
second man, but this was TWO years ago.
and an Alabama court acquitted him ON the
ground that the act was committed in self.
defense.
This mau is now in a far-away South
American prison, where he Is held for trial
for killing the leading banker OF the town IA
few months ago. His case has been brought
to the attention OF the State Department
through his friend, Secretary Herbert, and
the United States minister TO this South
American government has been instructed
to give his attention to the case.
SECRETARY herbert last evening told OF
the case and of what had been done 10
assist this man, whose troubles have mul-
tipied OF late.
HIS NAME Is RANDOLPH.
1t seems that for years there resided in
r.tary, gentleman named Randolph.
virginian by birth, highly connected III
the State, who married into one OF the
best families of ti,iewater Virginia. Years
ago he moved farther South and began the
practice OF law.
He advanced rapidly in his profession
and was looked upon Ms one OF the Lest
equipped lawyers in that part Of the South.
He was regarded by Secretary Herbert as
one of the most astute politicians he ever
met, u man absolutely fearless and one
who had upon two occasions rIsk.tl his
life to protect that of the Presidents
Secretary OF the Navy. His success as a
iurist led to his reappoiDtnent for sev-
eral terms. and his rapidly acquired means
and his family connections and these of
his wife gave him the highest social
standing.
Two or three years ago he had diff
Guilty with a man in Montgomery and the
two quarreied. Judge Randolph, fear
ing for his own safety, shot this man. He
was tried and acquitted and resumed his
jud gcship.
His troubles seem to have seriously af-
f,stcI him, and he was never the same
man again. Last February he suddenly
disappeared from his home, and, when
an expert went over his accounts, 1t was
discovered that he had collected large
where.
His wife and children were left without
one word OF notification Of his intended
movements and were in ignorance Of them
until few months ago, when Secretary
Herbert was appealed To by his old friend
to come To his assistance
Mr.. Herbert remembered that he had been
befriended by his old towDsman, and ii was
only natural that he should show his graft
tudc by doing what he could now tn help
him lii his second scrape- This he at cnce
did by asking Secretary olncy To take
the necessary steps to insure Judge Ran
dolph a lair trial in The South American
courts.
yALIsE FULL OF MONEY.
Judge Randolph's movements after sud-
denly leaving Alabama S,iave been learned
in part by Mr.. Herbert. He wandered, it
is believed, around tie country for several
weeks and then started for the West.
When near San Francisco he made the Ic-
quaintance of a Gen. X. II. Warficli. lead
iTg man Of the city, and tod hIm That he
YVES from Virginia; that his name was
kadrord: that he had been Il Confederate
soldier, and was a close friend Of Mr..
Hcrbcrts.
Judge Randolph. alias Charles Rad
ford appeared 10 Gen. Wariield 10 have
been indulgirg literally IN drink. and when
new acqua intancc to care for him ut Il
hotel.
This Gen. Warfieid did. hut noticed that
a satchel, which Radford ca rried. was kept
almost constantly in Lis hand. Gen. War
field thought this strange. and asked his
companion why he did rot trust II to the
porter. AS there was twenty or thirty
thousand dollars i'll the bag Eadford nat
urally kept close eye en- il.
He afterward registered at one OF the
hotels as Charles Eadford, and gave his
residence as Virginia. He seemed TO have
abundance OF money and spent it lavisbly,
which excited still further the suspicion
of Gen. Warfield. Things ran aiong for
several days and the vlrginian continued
to spend money. At last Gen. Warfield
insisted that he deposit his money in a
bank, and Radlord yielded to the advice.
Not long afterward Radrord said he was
going to South America md would dra " the
money out and take il along with him.
Gen. Warfield protested against a man
carrying so large a sum In a valisc and adj
vised that drai on London be ia ken, which
Radford did.
KILLED ANOTHER MAN.
Nothing more was heard of him until
early in November, when the general re-
ceivcd q letter from Radfurd saying that
he had killed the leading banker in Cali,
was in self-defense. Radford, on reaching
Cali, purchased plot of land, and when
payment was made the banker insisted
that several houses IN 1t were not iu-
clutied in the deal, and informed him that
he would have to purchase them from the
owners.
A quarrel nloowed and the banker was
killed. Finding himself in trouble and
tearing that he might not secure fair play
at the hands of the Colombian authorities,
be Appealed to Secretary Herbert through
Gen. Warfield. Mr.. Herbert was shocked
TO hear of the affair, but did not propose
to desert his old friend, and at once sought
Secretary 0lney, to whom he unfolded the
above story.
The trial will probably come off this
month, and Instructions have been given
to the American minister Ia Colombia To
see that Judge Randolph is given full
opportunity to present his case.
If he is convicted, it is probable the min
lister will use his efforts tu secure n par
don or mitigation OF the sentence. Those
who suffered through Judge Randolph's
act in absconding with their money have
made little efforts ta arrest him, and there
is no probability, If he is acquitted this
time, that any attempt will be made to
induce him to return to his former home in
Alabama.