The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-21
2. G. LamEm Charged With Making an
Improper PROPOSAL 10 a Young Lady.
BEFORE THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
The Case l. Also Before the United states
Commissioner aud Decision May ie
Reached by Both To-Day-he
Sfoufiy Denies the Charge.

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rally arisen some speculation as to how
the sanitary officer wis come out Of the
difficulty.
Tho United states Commissioner will
reach some conclusion ia the matter to-
aav. and ihc decision OF the Police Board,
f. is Thought viii hc influenced 10 more
or less extent hy this.
Sir. Iamkn Us charged with sending OBJ
scene literature through the mails. and
Just here hangs story. The sanitary
officer has authority over the superntcn-
dent. iu his districts ard the members
of the force. Air. j.. -. Laync who re-
sides az NO. 5Zi north Twcnty-fourth
street. ls superintendent Of the First dis.
tfict sanitary force. lie has "a daughter.
Miss Lena Layno who is employed Ia
the factory or tine Pace Tobacco Company.
and who is young and progressing In ap-
pcurduCc.
ANONYMOUS NOTES.
II rumors be correct Mr.. Lamkin,
though married man with two chill
drcu. became infatuated with the young
lady. and wrote her notes These notes
were anonymous. but there are some
suspicious circumstances connected with
them
Upon several occasions the young lady
received The notes which We're written in
the same handwriting with "a lead pencil.
and not expressed in choice English.
Tho young lady turned them over 70 her
father, who did not like the looks Of
things lie determined 10 get al the bot
tom OF the affair and find out who the
man was who wrote his daughter notes
that might Doe interpreted 20 have "a ques-
iionaDle significance.
on last Saturday afternoon Mr. Layne
decided 20 set trap. and 10y this means
ascertain. ~ he could. who was the author
OF the letters. His daughter had Just re-
Celvcd one Of The mlssires requesting that
the young lady meet the writer al the
corner of Twentieth and Marshall streets
at o'clock. 10 was decided that the
young lady should 20 20 the place desig-
mated in the note and meet the party.
Her father with two other men, Mcssrs.
Isaac overly and James Thacker. who
were informed Of the game. went TO a
point in Jefferson Park from which they
could secure good view Of the place
named in the note. and watched for de-
vclopmcnts.
MEET MIR. LAMKIN.
When the Young lady reached the place.
according 90 her statement. there was
pfIcer Lamkin. who approached her and
made proposition that she 20 with him
10 certain place on east Marshall
street She refused promptly. and a few
moments later her father and the men
who We're accompanying him passed the
girl and the officer at the corner. ana
rfpassed them. recognizing Mr. Lamkin
both times. lit wore uniform. \ little
while afterward they returned to the
corner and Lamkn is reported to have
said: Il hope your curiosity is salts
fed"
"Yos" replied one of the men: wen
he there when your name comes up"
Tho eirl had returned home. and then
her father decided 10 take one OF the
letters Go tho United States authorities
and have warrant sworn out for Lam
klH's arrest.
Here IS copy Of the letter which
caused the trouble.
lf YOU don't gft this I'm time 10 an
swcr. come. 1 viii hc "a place anyway
Saturday night.
Miss Lena: I went at 1.45 10 Twentieth
and Marshall. and waited till and after
Now. ID YOU intend 10 Doe "a friend. YOU
meet me at o'clock Monday al -Four
teonth ana Broad. for this is the last
time / shall ask You. / don't want 20
be fooled again. n you want boys in
stead Of my friendship that is all
wright You come if you have 10 stay
home from work. You shall be paid
for the weeks time. Come sure; this
SIS the last time / will ask YOU.
YOUR FRIEND.
Monday 10Th. =. NJ. Fourteenth and
Broad
In this letter was an envelope adj
dressed.
a. GOODFELLOW.
Care II. h. Williams,
DIST and Marshall. city"
THE OFFICER ARRESTED.
Upon the strength of this communica-
ton. the young lady swore ont before
United States Commissioner Mclean
peasants "a warrant charging the sani-
tarv officer with sending obscene matter
through the mails The warrant was
,ut in the hands of Deputy United states
Marshal 4. Jauney Peasants. VINO ar
rested Iamkin at the city Hall Thurs
dav. The sanitary officer was taken he
fore Commissioner Peasants ana bailed
in the sum OF $500 for his appearance To-
day az noon. when the preliminary near
lng viii Doe hello. chief OF Police howard
went ON LamHn's bond for ms appear.
aucc. The amount Of bail was lasi
night Increased 90 $1,000 with Mr.. Ihomas
Atkinson ass security.
BEFORE THE COMMISSIONERS.
The Board of Police Commissioners met |
last evening at the office of The Chici oil |
police. al the city Hall. and for ne
hours looked into the charges pfeieried' !
Tine story as narrated above. was repeat
ID in fhe main before the board. and IL |
was said that after the young lady lcit !
The officer at the rendezvous 10 return 20 !
nor father. she stated that she had met F.
Officer I.amkin. and that he had pro-
po,cd TO her 10 meet him at certain |
IMMORAL place. and that she had refused |
10 do So Mr. Laync thcf according 10 |
his story. determined TO apply the law 10 |
-lr. Ic1-ns o. and TO fcpor- his conduct |
In the Board Of Police Commissioners /
also.
Nj. Lampkin stoutly denies that he is
tbe author Of the letters or that ne male |
ans suggestion 10 tho girl 20 meet MIN I
aDy,,.erc. lie says that be has been Al /
.ff Iavno's home lumbcr Of times 90 |
take him his money v1cn the OLD man
was sick. and that. knowing the girl iie |
very naturally stopped and spoke 10 her |
" hen ho met her that afternoon. lie |
asserts that the meeting was purely ac-
Cilental on his part.
TnE OFFICER DEFENDED.
A large number Of witnesses testified |
before the Police Board. Among those |
for tie prosecution We're Mr.. lAyne ana /
his daughter. Messrs. Thackcr and over
~, two lads named BOwcry. and others
y hilc some OF Air. Lam )kin's witnesses l
v ere Hon. ]. 9. Dickerson. eX-president /
Of the Board OF Aldermen, Hon. ID. G.
Dr. ". r. Oppenhimer. /
president Of the Board OF Health: Mir.
George y. Davis. member OF the Common |
Council from jefferson ward. Mr.. Arthur
Il 80. clerk 10 the Health Department; |
Chief OF Police Il. J.. Howard. and Mr.
a. Janney Ploamnts. Deputy United
states Marshal Mr.. Ilmlkfn while no