Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-30
SPENT THE DAY OUT.
| MANCHESTER PRISONER Es-
CAPEs, BUT is REcAPTURED.
The Richmond Police Soon Lny
Hands Upon Him-Cases Heard He
fore Judge Hancock-PersonaI ana
Other South-side Items.


confined in the Manchester jail. made his
escape yesterday morning about II O'CLOCK
but was recaptured in Richmond last
night, and Is now safe behind prison bars
again. Thomas. as is the custom at me
jail. was allowed yesterday morning 20 go
INTO the yard OF the prison to walk about
for exercise. This yard Is enclosed by
brick wall 10 feet high, which Is encircled
at the top by three strands Of barhSd
wire. Thomas scaled this barricade and
safely gained the other side. An old
colored woman remembered afterwards
having seen him cross the lot in which
the jail is located. One Of the inmates
OF the prison first gave the alarm by call
ing to some one on the outside to tell City
Sergeant Fitzgerald that Thomas was
gone. In a little while Chief-of-Police
Lipscomb and officer Wright were in hot
pursuit. Captain Lipscomb followed on
foot with bloodhound, while Mr..
Wright on horseback took another direc-
ton. Special officers also Joined in the
chase.
Thomas was sent to Jail by the Mayor
for twelve months as a suspicious char
acter. He was committed to the custody
Of the City Sergeant August 18th. He
was arrested on complaint Of Wilbur
Turner. another young man Of this city,
alleging that Thomas had proposed TO
him to waylay and rob the cashier OF
the Richmond and Manchester Railway
Company The prisoner was regarded
as a dangerous person to be upon the
streets. and was sent down for a year.
He had served about four months of his
time. In personal appearance he is tall,
slender and clean shaver.
His conduct In the Jail has been of an
exemplary character since his incarce-
ration, and to him. as to others who
gave no indication of desire to get away,
was extended the privilege of walking in
the prison yard in the mornings for an
hour or two.
SHORT DAY OF FREEDOM.
But Thomas's day of freedom was
short one. He was captured about 8
o'clock last evening in Younger Loving's
bar-room, In Richmond. Sergeants
Brooks and Shinberger and officer
Lemuel Harmon made the arrest. OF
course, as soon as 1t was known that
lnOiHdS Hdu mdue MS escape, inc fNlCu-
mond police were notified, and a de-
scriptlon Of the man given them. The
officers named were on the lookout, and
knowing their man they did not go
many steps wrong in their search. He
was taken to the Second Police Station
and the Manchester police informed OF
the capture. Officer r. =. Smith went
over to the capital city and brought the
fugitive to Manchester. At the station
house he was taken in charge by City
Sergeant Fitzgerald and Officer Aleck
Wright and carried back to Jail.
Thomas said last night that as soon as
he had cleared the Jail he went towards
the river along the back streets and
crossed the river in a boat. He spent
the day idly about the saloons Of Rich
mond, until his capture. His whole bear
ing last night as he returned in
handouts. was such as to stir the deep
est pity. He said he had the rheuma-
tism, and was pale and thoroughly
faded, and broken down In spirit and
body.
JUDGE HANCOCK HOLDS COURT.
The suit of L. C. Mccullough against
the Equitable Insurance Company was
called before Circuit Judge b. A. Han
cock in vacation yesterday morning. A
which he has taken under consideration.
and will deliver his opinion later. Messrs.
p. A. S. Smith and w. ID. Pilkinton rep
resent the plaintiff. while Judge w. II.
Mann, of Nottoway county, is counsel
for the defendant
The case of r. f. Manders from an
appeal from the County Court OF Chester
field was also heard. Mr.. Manders APP
piled for a license to sell liquor in Mid
lothian. Judge Clopton refuse his petit
ton and he appealed. He was notified
20 appear yesterday morning, but failed,
and the case was dismissed.
Judge Hancock granted charter for
the c. Bagley Company, of Blackstone
Va. They will do a general merchandise
business. The capital stock will be 5000.
The Circuit Court, of Sussex county,
will not be convened until Wednesday,
November Sd. This day has been set on
account OF the election, which will take
place on the I'd of November
STRIKES A NEGRO ON THE HEAD.
r. o. Jackson, a blacksmith, of Swans
boro, has succeeded I'm finding a soft
spot in one negros head. He had to
pay $40 for trying the experiment, how
ever. Mr. Jackson and Sambo Brown
had a dispute in the formers shop and as
a resultant Mr.. Jackson struck Sambo
on the head with a singletree-a wooden
bar about three feet in length.
Instantly the negro fell back to the
ground. the blood streaming from his
temple. Jackson was arrested and the
case was called before Squire Jones. OF
Swansboro', Thursday afternoon. After
hearing the details OF the case the
Squire settled the tax upon Jackson at
SO.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Oak Grove church has its Baptist
Young Peoples rally Tuesday evening.
The remains OF Mrs. Mary A. letters,
who died Thursday night, will be taken
to Baltimore for interment.
Tonight will probably be the closing
OF the bazaar which has extended
through the week at Leader Hall under
the auspices of the Junior Order OF
American Mechanics.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of West-End
church gave a birthday entertainment
at the residence OF Mr.. w. B. Carwiles
Thursday night. Quite an enjoyable eve
ming was spent by those present. Mr..
Simpson. of Richmond. was present and
gave several selections of readings and
recitations in negro dialect.