The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-10
NORRIS. THE DETECTIVE.
TIE CATCHER or GOLD BRICK
.sVIyDLERS STILL IN JAIL.
Consisting About the Old Mans Career
Receiving Many TslsKrsms-Emery,
the sport. Released on Bail.


what the next turn in the much COM
,gcated goi6-brick case Will be is a mat
-.r Of the purest conjecture. and may
r-oyc tho greatest surprise Of this colos-
sal swindie, which has already developed
such wonderful proportions.
There Is an evident effort strongly
backed from some quarter. 10 assist Frank
lockwood Smith alias Thomas II. Parker
vh, appeared in the dual character OF
the Indian brave and the Government
assayer TN the gold-brick case In when
Mr A. ". Withers. Of Gloucester county,
lost 500
J. r. Norris. the professed detective
from Springfield. O.. whose wonderful
stories OF five years pursuit of the gold
hri.k gang" and his supposed attempt to
bride CommOnwcalth's Attorney IA. VI.
smith Jr which was fully published IN
yesterdays Times. is safely incarcerated
IN iail on the charge of being sus-
ylcious character. and Samuel Emery,
wcll-known New York turfman. who by
his own confession. came here TO assist
tac gold-hrick swiudler is under a bond
o. one thousand dollars for his appearance
here on the nth.
o., viii be remembered that he
rested at 3 o'clock yesterday morning
upon warrant sworn out BY Common
wcalth's Attorney Smith. This arrest,
following close on the heels OF that OF
T. r.. Norris. the detective who came here
with the announced purpose OF prosecut-
ing the eWiHdierS. created quite 4 sensa-
ton. and added increased complications
and double interest 10 the already alb
sOrblng affair.
THE BooKMAKER.
Samuel Emery, who is. as has already
. been stated. a bookmakcr and turtman of
some note. though In the city but a short
time had made the acquaintance of
number OF Richmond's sporting men, ana
between the hours Of and O'clock ycs-
terday morning when Emery was taken
10 the Second police station. they were
ON hand In strong force and took much
interest IN his case.
Mr.. Emery at that time declined 20
make any statement for publication. ana
1 was requested 20 extend to him the
courtesy Of a Virginia reporter" and not
to say anything about the arrest.
When his case was called in The Police
court Yesterday morning. the White
Chamber was crowded with thronC of
curious spectators, and the vigilance OF
the officers was necessary 10 preserve
orGer.
~ COURT.
AR. Louis o. WcndenburE. who APP
pcared as his counsel asked for the dis
charge of his client. on the ground that
there was nothing 70 sustain the charge
brought against him. Emery was one
OF the best known turfmen IN the coun-
Try he said. the proprietor of extensive
racing stables. and owner OF the noted
horse Fordham. Mr.. Emery had come 10
Richmond to assist his friend Frank
Lockwood Smith, known before as Thos.
II. Parker and G.. W. Cardin. Emery
was only acting the part OF disinterest-
Cd friend. Having learned that smith
was in trouble he had come here 10 as
sist him as "a friend. When his client
arrived here on Tuesday Nj. Wenden-
burg continued. ne Immediately went IN
search of him 10 consult with him with
reference TO the matter that had brought
him here Emery had been in his com
pany All that evening. lie referred the
Justice 10 Inspector Mclaughlin. of New
York. and TO Robert Pinkerton, who II
telegraphcd TO- would at once establish
his clients identity. He denied that any
relations ever existed between Emery
and Norris
commonwealth Attorney Smith Op-
posed the motion. saying that the fact
that the mere circumstance OF the prison
c.s coming here to secure the release OF
man who had repeatedly jumped Just
such bonds as that which Emery would
, give for tho release of Parker alias car
den alias Smith was sufficient 10 furnish
reasonable ground for the suspicion ma
he was connected with the gang of swim
dlera
Mr.. Smith stated he was not prepared
TO 60 into the examination Of tho charge
that day. and asked for a continuance
which was granted by the Justice The
examination was set down for January
18th and EmeTy's bail was fixed al $1,000,
which Was furnished by Mr. Wenden-
burg.
About half an hour later the case Of
!. r. Norris was called. and similar
charge made against him. Norris was
represented by Messrs. -. g. Richardson
and G. y. Meredith.
Commemorative Attorney Smith ask
ed that the investigation i'm this case be
also postponed lie explained that he
had received Information in regard 10
the detective that led him to believe that
the latter did not come here for the pur-
pose of bia ckmaiing the swindiers but
that he was a confederate OF the gang.
Norris had shown him the evening before
letterhead bearing an engraving of the
detectives residence near Springfield and
papers which stated that his fortune was
Siao00. lie asked that no bail be allowed
81 that the same. II granted al all, be
placed at a high amount.
POOR MAN.
Mr. Richardson demcd the estimate of
his clients wealth, ana stated that Nor
ris was a poor man, who would be un-
able 10 secure bail IL the amount was
not moderate one.
Justice Crutchneld sand he would bail
Norris In the sum OF SJg Tor his APP
pearance on January l1th. and would re-
qui & 500 security for ms appearance be-
iote the grand 1lTy as a witness against
Parker. He subsequently withdrew his
latter demand.
Norris being unable 10 give the required
bond was committed to iaIl
Mr.. Richardson, At the request OF Nor
ris flied with Police Justice Crutchteld
yesterday two indictments against PAR
her. under the name OF Smith. and other
aliases. and two others, with afiidavits,
watch he viii swear to IL Parker is re-
leased here.
'One OF the indictments Is from the
court OF Beaver county, Pa, against
Cameron Bostetter alias Red" Adams.
and Prank l.. Smith alias Fred Smith,
charging them with obtaining under false
pretences 1900 from Joseph shannon OF
Homewood. Beaver county, Pa.
'rhe other indictment Is from The court
OF Lucas county. Ohio, charging Frank
smith alias Frank Lockwood. and Cam
eron Bostetter alias Clarke Adams and
Patrick Henry Davis. alias Red" Austin,
aH.4a IA 4nfr