The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-16

negroes. Mostly everybody paSsihB "iohs
the streets in ttat locality stopped TO
inquire into the Cause OF so many people
being gathered at the station house.
II wish | could get following" ex-
cIeirred one red-faced man. Then you d
see me 20 up thote steps and get that
wretch out OF there. Let half hundio cd
men follow me with a rope, and we won
do n thing to him."
This statement was concurred IN py
half a dozen men standing around. Thcn
a tall fellow with a gray cap on remark
ed ''They made n mistake In bringing
the 49, - - back here. Ihey
ought TO haze left him down there dang
ling 10 a tree"
That's right" chimed I'm another man
wi had a little beard. and carried TN
bucket In his hand. Then he sauntereu
around towards the door where oiilcer
Oglesby stood guard and kept everybody
out. and rhuttered in a half-audible sort
~ tone. "T-hat sort Of cattle's got no
business walking around with ther
pockets stuffed full OF pistols and razors
TO shoot and cut folks. They're dangerous
characters. and ought to be gotten ria OF
for good and all Wish ! was the Juuse
I'm this case. I'd see him through right
and then he walked quietly away.
TO QUIET MATTERS.
Meantime tho crowd fingered, came and
went. and shifted around TO wait Tor
something 10 turn up. There was evil
IDENTIFY n good deal OF feeling against the
prisoner. and It looked as though there
would be trouble II half dozen men
would only start the disturbance.
Telephone messages were sent back ana
forth among the police captai~4 ana
Justice Crutchfeld and Chief of Ponce
Howard heard that something was up
and hurried down 10 the First Police sta
ton. where Captain Thomas, Sergeants
Mathews and Whitlock and Officers
Brown and Oglesby kept guard. Orders
were given for no one TO see the pris-
oner and though half a dozen newspaper
people and others were admitted 10 the
station-house. no one was permitted at
first to see the prisoner until Captain
Thomas had decided upon an important
point which afterwards became known
10 the reporters. Captain Thomas at $50
o'clock had the police-station cleared, and
only the police-oficers and Justice
Crutchfeld were allowed TO remain. This
was done for a purpose, as the Captain
explained ten minutes afterwards, when
he ordered the police officers to admit
the newspaper men.
Half an hour before this a number or
phone messages had been received at the
station house from patrolmen and others
that there was a good deal OF feeling
against the prisoner. and that threats
of violence had been heard In several To-
calities. Further information was re-
ceived that there were rumors of trou-
BILE and that It would be we'll and pru-
dent 10 exercise every precaution.
PRISONER HURRIED AWAY.
After tho station house was cleared
Captain Thomas and Justice Crutchfeld
and Major Howard held a consultation
the result of which was that 1t was de-
cided TO sneak away quietly with the
negro and lodge him secretly in the City
Jail Then a plot was formed so as 10
90 this without the knowledge Of the
crowd.
Deputy United States Marshal A. Janey
Peasants, known as the Sherlock
Holmes Of Virginia" helped 70 execute
the plot. He pulled down his 'louch hat
over his eyes. and Dan Weisiger hurried
him off as though he were carrying the
prisoner to jail. A large crowd followed
the couple being under the impression
that Peasants was the prisoner they
wanted.
Catch 'em!" cried big. tan man, end
"stop EN- exclaimed another. The
couple had gone a couple of squares be
fore the trick was discovered.
Meantime the real prisoner was taken
out Of the cell and carried through the
side hall, thence through the Old Market
Hall. down the steps, end quietly 10
Eighteenth street where a carriage was
waiting. The prisoner was hustled into
the vehicle, and in a moment an officers
f.frr . no
10 Marshall street. and thence 10 the
City Jail. and lose no time"
There was a sharp crack OF the whip,
and the vehicle rumbled over the pave
ment. and soon arrived at its destination
where the prison or was placed in one
OF the most secure cells.
All this was done so quietly and so
clevcrly that there were not half n dozen
people in the crowd of two hundred. who
knew anything about It. Tho prisoner
was accompanied TO the Jail by officers
Fowlkes, Werner and Brown. and a few
minutes after he was put into the cell The
Times artist was permitted TO go in and
get a sketch Of him.
At the Jail last night Sergeant Epps and
a detail of five officers from each els
trict were ordered to keep guard in the
event of any trouble. At an early hour
and no trouble was apprehended there or
at the station house City Sergeant
Claiborne Epps spent the night at the
Jail.
The prisoner had not secured any coun-
sci up 10 midnight lie will have a pre-
liminary hearing before the Police Court
tomorrow morning.
a ROPE AROUND MIN.
The whole situation at the First Police
Station last night was dealt with very
skllfully and quitely. and by timely pre-
caution what might hove been attempted
at violence resulted I'm order and quiet.
,, Justice Crutchfield and Chief OF Police
, Howard were both of the opinion last
night That every precaution ought to be
taken TO prevent violence, and that there
was a great deal of excitement among
the people gathered at the station-house.
THE town Is considerably stirred up
! said Chief of Police Howard, land I
! would not be very much surprised If an