The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-12
RIGGAN MURDER Case.
JUDGE AND COMMONwEALTH's At
TORNEy OF MECKLENEUHG COUNTY
MAKE STATEMENTS REFUTING
The Charge That They Were Der-lict In
Their Duty In bringing to Justice the
Prisoners, Joe and Mary wilson.
the Alleged Murderers.
communicated

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Norfolk Va. but not signed by anyOne
which states that Or. Riggan was muir
dared i'm Mccklenburg about two years
ago and that two OF the persons guilty
OF this murder. Joe and Mary Wilson.
were arrested near Norfolk the latter part
of october 1896 and placed i'm the Jail there
and the Mecklenburg authorities notified
OF the same. that Constable Mckeown
won't 10 see commemorative Attorney for
Mecklcnbure md the Judge Of the Coun-
~ Court in reference 10 said prisoners.
with the view OF having prisoners re
moved 70 Mccklcnburg for trial. that said
prisoners were held in custody till 3lst
Of December. 1896. when they were dis
charged by Justice liawkos, Of Norfolk
because of the apathy or the Mecklenburg
authorities. i'm not having said prisoners
removed 10 Mecklenburg for trial. ON
the LIST of January. 1897. the same or
substantially the same letter was pub
lishcd I'm the Richmond Times and Lynch
burg News. on the same day a long
article was published Boo Norfolk Pilot
evidently written or inspired by the same
rorson. iu which the charge is made that
the evidence necessary 20 convict said
parties OF said offence OF murder WAS
FUN and complete, yet said prisoners were
DISCHARGED boy the Norfolk JUS
tco. because OF the seeming
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