The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-04
CITY HALL CAPTURED.
NOW THE MEMBERS OF DEVIN PAST
SPENT THE DAY.
.rudr. witt and Colonel Job Smith-An
tho Points Of Interest In and
Around the City Visited.

of Brooklyn, all escaped from their cap
tors Monday night. after the entertain
ment at Lee.camp Hall. and early yes
terday morning resorted TO strategy III
order TO capture the city, They fought
heroically. and succeeded In making
their presence known.
Colonel Job Smith. OF Brooklyn.
two-hundre d-and-nfty-pounder, was mp
and on the skirmish early in the day.
He found the city Hall ard proceeded TO
wade I'm and take possession. The hrst
man ne tackled was the genial three
hundred-pound Judge of the Hastings
Court. Colonel Smith at once demanded
the unconditional surrender of the CITY
Hall
The two gentlemen repaired TO the
Judges private Office 10 draw up the
terms OF equalization. ana later. when
every detail had been arranged Judge
witt took his caqtor in hand and pro-
ceeded to show him how prisoner OF
peace should be treated.
When they parted for the day. Judge
witt had Invested Colonel Job Smith
Of his badge and cap. and the Colonel
had appropriated the Judges chapcau-
IL want you fellows 10 understand said
Col. Smith last night, addreSeing crowd
at Murphy's that Judge Sammie Witt
has surrendered the city TO me, and that
you all have got to behave"
"How long will you be IN the city
Colonel" | asked.
Haven't decided. Judge Witt has
said TO me that could stay at Murphy's
tonight. and that tomorrow he would
SEQ II he couldn't provide quarters Tor
me. 1t will probably take me some
80 u.r fOht things In ms
town, but will try to have everything IN
working order before ! leave"
Where did you go to-day. Colonel7'
Everywhere. / went down TO seven
Pines. TO the Yellow Tavern. Hollywood,
lakewood. Lee Monument Soldiers Mon
umcnt, Belle Isle-Richmond generally
"well. how do you like Richmond and
your recep tion?'
Say you fellows down mere seem 70
be rs hard to learn now when you have
enough as you were thirty years
ago. II thi, thing keeps up, III land
IN the hospital for repairs. | never
had n better time I'm my life. sir. Think
it would be a good dea TO have these
trips about twice a month
Colonel Smith is one Of those men who
makes friends wherever he goes.
COMMANDER scor1-s SENTIMENT.
At the reception at Lee Camp Monday
night, Commander Scott, OF Devn Post.
made very pleasant and timely address.
Among other things. he said that II
any foreign power dared Invade this eoun-
try now. II would not be necessary FOR
the President TO issue call for 1850
men 10 be followed by another for I5.VOJ.
but that ne believed that If "Old Glory
was imperilled that 5n0oc men who mad
worn the Gray and the Blue-men who
knew what war meaDt-would respond 10
the call within twenty-four hours.
Referring TO the statement made by
Comrade Dhckcrson in regard 10 erecGng
a monument TO President Jefferson Davis
he said that he hoped that the monu-
ment TO jefferson Davis would be built
and that when the monument was COM
pleted and unveiled he intended to be
present at the ceremonies The monu-
| ment 10 the private soldier he regarded
as one Of the finest works he had ever
seen. Commander Scott was In most
happy mood. and his remarks were fire.
quently interrupted with applause.
HOW THEY sPrNr THE DAY.
The Grand Army visitors spent the day
yesterday as suited the individual wishes
! OF the members. In parties OF half-doZen
| or more they took carriages and drove
TO all the points Of interest. The site Of
the old LIBBY prison was viewed; the
| stone house on Main street, known as
Washington's headquarters was besieged.
They went out to the Lee monument
they strolled through the beautiful cities
| Of the dead hollywood AMI Oakwood,
! they went TO yellow Tavern. through the
| City Hall, through the Capitol. to Belle
| Isle, old st. Johns church. and viewed
| he ancient tombstones therein They
went everyWf ere. and they saw every
| thing to he seen.
Every ore Of the veterans to whom
| The Times talked was loud I'm his APP
probation OF the Courtesies which had
bee accorded them while in the capital
| Of the Confede-1cy Their reception had
| far exceeded their expectations. and they
| would go 10 their homes with only the
plcasantest rec elections Of their first sue
| cessful ION TO Richmond"
They all had kind words for their good
naturcd host, Colonel John Murphy.
1HE rnII KTARNY TOsT.
| There were no developments in the
| Phii. kearny Post matter yesterday, one
/ of the members stating TO me- when ask
| ed about it. that ne hoped the matter
was understood now-that no slight MAS
| intended Phil Kcarny Post.
| II is fact that none OF the Phil. kcar-
| ny Post men were seen around the hotel
last night.
The Deyin Post men have managed 10
get along pretty well, Notwithstanding
the absence OF the Kearny men.