Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-21
A FUGITIVE CAUGHT.
AND A SECOND AND MORE SERIOUS
CHARGE AGAINST HIN.
4 Very Sad Case OF Drowning nj
Father-A Farmer Robbed-Pcr-
.onal md brief Mention.

PETERSBURG, VA. January ~
Especial )-Iewis III. Byrum alias Johh
Byrum twhte,, one of the prisoners who'
as announced IN the Dispatch, recently
escaped from the Jail OF GreenesViile
county. was arrested In this city a,
late hour on Saturday night, but On
charge much more serious than mat ior
which he was confined In the GreenesVliie
Jail II was not known az the time OF MS
arrest that he was jaii-oreaker but E's
appearance so accurately answered the
description Of the man wanted IN ctr
sister county thar he was almost posi-
lively identified ami subsequently ac-
knowledged that he was one OF the
men who broke jail. The immediate
charge upon which the arrest was MADE
was that of bold forgery-the name
forged being that Of well-known citi-
zen of Norfolk When Byrum came 10
this city after his escape from jail ne
kept very quiet, and boarded at the
house OF colored woman named Laura
Jones. In payment OF his Obligations
he rendered "A check; which. the woman
being unable TO change, went out 40
endeavor TO have cashed. The check was
GTdhIt OF one VI itt bihhn7 ~ ~ $50
tional Bank Of Petersburg, bore no date
and was 40 curiously worded that nor
only would 10 one cash IL. nut i'm seve-
raj instances the woman was advised
that II was mo good" Finally, impressed
with this belief, the woman went 10 the
station-house. and reported the facts,
whereupon Lewis was arrested just as
he was in the act of going TO bed.
Trpon the person of the accused were
found a score or more Of the blank checks
OF the National Bank Of Petersburg
which he had probably obtained from the
front office of the bank. where they are
usually kept for the free use Of custo-
mers.
SAD CASE OF DROWNING.
At the Police Station Sunday morning
report was made that a man had been
drowned at one of the wharves in this
city. officers promptly went to the spot,
and succeeded in recovering the body OF
Joseph Boswell, a citizen OF Prince
George county, who had accidentally
fallen from his vessel and had been so
caught between his craft and the lower
timbers of the wharf as TO be unable 10
extricate himself, and mad been drowned.
Mr.. Boswell was Bohemian, aged
about 81 years. and leaves eight children
Three of them live in the West, and five
were with him at his home, near Tan
Bay, i'm Prince George county. For sew
eral years past the deceased had been en-
gagged in rafting logs 10 this city for the
use of the Southside Manufacturing Com
pany He arrived here about the mid
die OF last week, towing one of these
rate, and was visiting friends al "A late
hour or Saturday night. 1t is supposed
that while attempting TO board his little
vessel he fell into the water and was
caught as above explained. The only per-
son on board the vessel at the time was
negro. who had been left in charge.
He heard the steps and the plunge, ana
Immediately reported the fact
Another sad feature about the case is
that son of the drowned man. who
came un with the raft. went out In the
country TO visit some friends. He return
ed to the boat on Sunday morning. not
aware OF the accident that had occurred.
and passed the body of his father. which
had been laid on deck under cover.
When Informed that the corpse was that
Of his father he became almost frantic,
end II was with difficulty that he was
prevented from jumping overheard and
drowning himself.
A ROBBER ARRESTED.
A white man. giving his name as II.
w. Ellis. and claiming that his home is
-
on the charge of stealing from the person
of Lewis Lehman. German farmer. OF
Chesterfield county, the sum Of 81 In
money. and a silver watch. The accused
had been in this city about eight days,
boarding I'm obscure places. During his
presence here he had formed a friendly
acquaintance with his victim, gained MS
confidence. and had probably been on
little social turn with him. When Ellis
was arrested portion Of the stolen
money and the watch were found I'm his
shoes. lie was sent on by the Mayor
this morning.
SURRENDERED BY HIS FATHER.
Peter Crowder. Jr., the young man who
recently assaulted and stabbed Robert
Walden (colored) at late hour Of the
night. was surrendered at police head
quarters to-day by his father, in whose
house II is believed. he has for some
time been hiding. He was admitted to
bail for his appearance before the Mayor
I'm the sum of 800. 1t IL not believed that
the young man is sound in mind.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
Detective \. 5. Rheaume, of New York.
arrived here last night. and on the 2:5S
train this morning left for home. in charge
of the negro. William ii. Green. recently
arrested here on the charge of committing
a theft Of jewels in that city The ac-
cused consented TO return TO New York
without requsition papers.
Bishon Randolph preached twice at st.
Paul's Episcopal church on Sunday. In
the course of his mornings sermon he
took occasion to congratulate the congre-
CATION on their success in securing the
services as rector OF the Rev. o. ;.
Bunting, of Trenton n. j.. pastor who
had faithfully served in the Diocese of
Virginia for a period of twelve years.
who was one Of the people of Virginia,
and whose experience and pastoral virtues
had been ripened by service in another
field
Mr. A. W. 5. Bryan, well-known
citizen. to-day received a telegram from
Jacksonville. Fla, announcing the critical
Illness of his father. aged about 80 years.
who some years ago went TO Florida TO
live Mr. Bryan left tonight TO visit his
fathers bedside