The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-10

had In Ohio. &nd desiring to bring the
matter 10 "a head I'm accordance win hie'
announced and preconcerted pan, "e
asked Norris: What is there In cash ior
mo with these fellows?' meaning the
gold. hrick men. Norris leaned forward
and impressively replied In half-whis-
,er. .orventy thousand dollars" At TINS
inncture the reporter came In and the
conversation wac broken up.
commemorative Attorney Smith was
satisfied that this was meant as bribe,
and this conversation in connection WIN
what had been reported TO him by the
reporters as having been said by MOTIFS
decided him to have the detective arrest
ed on that charge. lie afterwards
changed his mind. however. and had nm
arrested as a suspicious character.
In discussing the matter yesterday, MI.
Smith said that while he was satisfied
Il was intended as a bride. 1T was sus-
ceptible OF different construction ana
he knew that If ne made the charge
and testified against him In his capacity
as commemorative Attorney, that inc
Jury would convict him whether he was
innocent or guilty, and that there was
no other evidence than his own, ne was
satisfied 10 hold him and await develop
ments.
THOMAS II. PARKER.
Thomas II. Parker alias Frank Lock
wood Smith occupies an iron-bound cen
on the lower floor Of the jail, fronting on
Marshall street. and Norris Is locateu AZ
a cell fronting on the corridor 10 VIC
womans department, on the secohu 1ooi
There are three deputies on guaro AZ
tho iaiI during the day and five at night
and they were given special Instructions
Yesterday by City Sergeant Eppes 10 use
extreme vigilance while these PRISONERS
are under their charge.
When | called at the Jail last evening
10 see the detective. he was brought lnto
the Sergeants office ana entered wiz ~,
the dulckness that characterlzes an ms
/ WOVements and greeted lhe WIN p"i'N "
I debonafre air.
When asked If he had any further state
ment 30 make he said he had no apollo
| giles TO make for anything mat ne hau
| done. as he had done nothing except MS
| dutv 10 his clients in a legitimate way,
| and that the only favor he asked was
! the suspension of public opinion until ne
had time to get the people mere VINO en-
| ployed him.
| lie said he was ready now or after
! wards TO do everything in his power 10
assist in the prosecution of the gold-brlck
swindlcrs, and that If they don't indict
| him here he will get extraditon papers
I for Parker" and take him 10 other STATES
| for trial. Said he: "lf ! have done any
/ thing wrong ! did 50 unintentionally.
! have no connection with the gold-brck
! swIndlers. and ! have 10 motive, except
| To assist the commonwealth Attorney
| in his duty. and will yet do so If he VIII
! let me-
DENIES THE BRIBERY.
l. lie denied having offered the Common
I'll, ~ coil
| Smith misconstrued his language, and
| that what he meant was that the gold
! brick swindlers would give $4,000 bail, as
| ne had known them 70 give bond for rs
! much as $4,000 and then jump their bail.
! When asked what his business was with
! Emery when he wrote him the note cap
! tured at MurphY's. asking him TO call at
/ lis room at Ford's. he turned his eyes
! inward ard. after seeming TO revolve the
! matter IN his mind for a half minute,
| assumed frank manner. and said: Yes,
! III tel YOU that too. Major Poe and the
| Commonwealth Attorney both asked me
| 10 find out what Emery was fere for, and
/ ] wrote the note, thinking that IL ] could
| get a talk with him he might drop some
! thing that would give me the desired In
! formation
Norris said he was in Richmond ten
| Years ago 10 see Major Poe In regard
| 10 an embezzler. and Tecollected him well.
In referring TO his treatment here, he
! said Alex. TOmlnson was good detec-
! tive and a gentleman as far as he knew;
| but that he had been H-adVised In Ger
tain matters, and he was sure that 1t
came from Bob Pinkcrton his arch-en-
| envy. who would so to any length to do
| him an injury.
Norris denied that he had ever been
| arrested before in connection with the
! god-brick sWindle. but said he was once
| arrested i'm Peru, Ind. for serving "A war
| rant without authority through igno-
| rance Of the law
| RECEIVING TELEGRAns
| Norris received eight tclegrams from
| Persons yesterday. some of them saving
J they would be here AS soon as The train
| could bring them. Sergeant Eppes opened
| the kilograms. and his deputy confirmed
/ what Norris said concerning their con-
! tents.
! lie declined TO give the names of the
| Senders, because he said he did not want
! them to be worried by the friends of the
sold-brick swindlers who We're hanging
around.
one of the kilograms. he said was from
zone of the gang" haunting him This
statement was also confirmed by the
deputy.
1t IS known that one Of these tele-
- dt'" '"fitt i'pfii iktHtft ibtidn, or W est
Virginia; one from Mrs. Dwill> of Mis-
souri, and one from Joseph Shannon. of
Homestead Pa The latter said Il Will
be in on the first train tomorrow morn
ing"
Norris said he expected several Of his
chents mere to-day, when everything
would be cleared up as far as he is con-
Cerned.
Mr.. WHERE'S BEoIHEE.
A. brother OF Mr.. a. w Withers ar
rived In the city Yesterday from Glou-
cester 20 render him such assistance as
ne could in the matter.
Sergeant Tomlnson. who so cIeverlv
worked up this case, says the plan TO Sc
cure bail for Parker" through Norris
and Emery was concocted In Jersey CITY
Saturday night.
A police official who has given the
! matter much thought ara study says
that he is satisfied that Caps and Nc
Lean, with whom Withers had been run
ming for some years, gave the gold-brck
swindler who called on Withers at his
home. the information concerning that
gentleman, and that Caps and Mclean
were acquainted with the entire transac-
ton from beginning TO end. Norris says
that the plan of the gold-brick swndlers
is always TO interest some local man,
who can assist them with information.
Some doubt was expressed yesterday
IN regard to Mr.. Samuel Emery. the turf
man who came here to assist Parker.
Mr. Louis Belts said yesterday that he
was acquainted with Emery. anG that