The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-18
m. D'CRESSE NON EST
Disappears From Fredericksburg with Funds
Of Count D'Rdhernar, His Employer.
WAS A TRUSTED PRIVATE SECRETARY.
lucy Morris charged With Inranti-
cide-Distinsnishcd Visitors Tho
Water Power Company Rcstrnincd
Killed I'm Armcnin-EounE Chris.
tinns no Effective Work.

Fredericksburg, Va, Dec. 17.-GSpe-
cial)--No Information has as yet been
received concerning the whereabouts
of Monsieur Raroult ID Crosse, the
z Count D'Adhemar's private secretary,
who disappeared last Wednesday night
with upwards of 5000 of his employers
money and is supposed TO be making
his way to Paris. NJ. D'Cresse came to
fredericksburg on business for the
Count, who now resides at Moss Neck.
Caroline county, and among other mat
ters attended to the collection of sums
OF money from the National Bank on
checks endorsed by his employer. He
was last seen about nine O'Clock We'd
nesday evening, when he boarded the
= North bound train in company with
another man and very much under the
influence of liquor. 1t was rumored
4 about the city yesterday that D'Crcsse
mad eloped with D'AdhemarS wife, and
I that she found occasion to go North on
the same train, but this lacks contirma-
Z ton. 1T also appears that the private
(. secretary was aware of the transmits
zion by mail to the Counts bankers in
Paris of papers representing some 5000
francs. and until the safe arrival of
this communication is made known he
\ will be under strong suspicion Of hav
Ing tempered with II in some way.
A warrant has been sworn out for his
arrest The authorities in New York
have been cautioned to keep !, sharp
lookout for the fugitive, ana all out
q going steamers from that port are be-
ing closely watched. The police i'll
Washington and other cities have been
notified of Monsieur's flight. and been
Z furnished with his description, so II
only appears to be a matter of a few
weeks before he will be apprchendcd,
and brought to justice. D'Cresse con-
dut,ted all of the Counts affairs, was
exceedingly polite, and genial and had
made a host of friends in this city. who
have expressed regret that he should
take French leave under the existing
suspicious circumstances.
CHARGED WITH INFANTIClDE.-
About nine O'Clock last Friday night
Lucy Morris, an unmarried colorcd wo-
man about thirtyiive years OF age,
who lives with her mother on Sixth
street, between r and G, S,nothered To
death a light-colored female child who
had been born to her an hour before
/ and whose father il supposed to be n
white man. Dir. Tompkins attended The
woman when her illegal offspring first
saw the light Of day, and when he
4 called several hours later To inquire
after Its condition, he was informed
that the child was doing well, but
was denied the privilege of seeing it,
A lie suspected that something was wrong
u, end when he again called the next day
K he was told that the child's condition
* was all that could be expected. but
4 that It was not necessary for him TO see
It. He insisted. however and was
& shown the stif corpse of the child
(which had been smothered to death
among the bed-clothes the night before
,6s5 DR.. Tompkins placed the matter in
= the hands of Officer Charles A. Gore
the latter making the necessary COM
plant to the Coroner, DR.. \. G. Dog
gett, who summoned the following
: jury: John j. Berry, w. H. Hurkamp.
I Robert +. Bozel r. Lee Stoirrcgcn IL.
compton, and Henry Wissncr The
jurymen proceeded to the Morris wo-
mans house Sunday morning, and after
examining the chid's dead body. re-
turned verdict that the snid infant
cnnfe to It's death on the 18th day of
December by being Intentionally smo-
thered to death by Its mother, Lucy
Morris. The woman was arrested rs
soon as her condition permitted, and
taken before Mayor a. =. Rowe but II
Ia very likely the case will be sent on
to the grand jury. There appears to
be no doubt that the father of this
child is white man. and sensational
Developments may he looked for when
the case is called for trial
MlNGLING PLEASURE WITH BU-
q SlNESS.-Ilon. s. ". Mccall. Hon. w
4 s. Knox, and Hon. w. II. Moody, al
members OF Congress from Mnssachn-
setts. and Hon. Jonathan y. Lane, vice
\ President of the National BOARD OF
Trade, are the guests Of Hon. 7. s. Pot
tex and family. at Hazel Hill, theil
beautiful fcSt0cnCe In the lower por-
ton of the city. 1t is generally believed
that these distinguished gentlemen arc
not visiting Fredericksburg for socia,
pleasures alone. but for the purpose
OF making observations and ascertain
ing the Industrial advantages of thu
4 city and Immediate vicinity. Their
visit is viewed with great significance
following, ms II does, the recent visit Of
2 the Hon. Josiah Quincy, OF Boston
"a who, 1t was then understood, contem
plated the transfer of Massa chusctt.
s mill to this place.
3s3 KILLED DURING THE ARME
IS MAN TROUBLES.-Mr Nishan loso
? plan, who for the past fifteen years ha.
4 been in the employ of DR.. r II. Samp
son, and is also the janitor at the Fred
Il ericksburg Collegiate Institute, has re-
d ceived the sad intelligence that his
= brother q surgeon in the Turkish army
VI had been killed i'm battle and anothc,
brother just about 10 enter the priest.
+ hood, had been spirited away 10th OF
< these men We're educated for their posi-.
i tions through the instrumentalitv o,
their brother here. Mr. 1Iogopian is an
armenian and he commands the rcspect
and confidence Of all who know him.
& THE WATER POWER COMPANY
K RESTRAINED.-In the matter of tha
SUN OF the Bridgewater Mills. j. r..
Fiok1en, manager, VS.. Clark, Mclyjl,c
Z. andH others. in the employ of the Rap
& pallannock Water Power Company.
Judge Barton has granted an iniunc-
lion restraining Clarke. Melville and
b Shelton from constructing the proposed
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