Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-27


prior 10 his coming TO Richmond. Streeter
said that he had never heard anything
detrimental TO II until he heard OF
Browns arrest in West Virginia He
visited the prisoner in Jail during the
afternoon. but Brown did not say any
thing 10 him about the Crull murder.
Browns people reside in East Aurora.
n. Y. and are very respectable. He
worked In my barber-shop for awhile at
Sandusky. but he was not much OF
barber" continued Streeter. Brown did
not tell him what he was so anxious 10
see him about. but Mr.. Newman said he
thought the prisoner wanted 10 get Few
dollars from his former friend. 1t was
stated that Brown begged his breakfast
at "a cheap boarding house on trankilh
street
90 WITHOUT A REQUIs1TIoN.
Chief-ofPolice Howard went to the JAIL
TO see Brown yesterday afternoon, ana
the latter told him ne would return 10
West Virginia without requisition papers.
The news Of the arrest OF both Brown
and Gregory, along with their descrip-
tions, was wired by Major Howard 10 the
Sheriff OF Richie county, and that ON
cial teiegraphed back promptly 10 hoi1
Brown until "A man could be sent for MIN
Nothing was said about Gregory In tne
Sheriffs message, and 1t is not tnoughI
that the description given OF him CORE
spends with either OF the hye men VINO
broke out Of the Harrisville jail.
Gregory is feet 2 inches In height
weighs about l32 pounds, and Is 30 years
OF age. He denies being one OF those
who broke jail in West Virginia He
saws that he is a bookbinder by trade.
and refers for confirmation Of his identity
10 James Barrey. care the Intelligencer
Office. Wheeling, w. Va, and to harry
Trout, a blank-book manufacturer, IN
Lancaster, Pa
he TOO. saws that he met Brown in
Maryland last week. He wore a dark
emit light derby, and black and white
str.ped shirt. His hair is brown and In
clined to curl. and the only mark about
him is a blue coal stain I'm the lower
right-hand corner OF his mouth.
ANOTHER ARREST MADE.
Later in the day another white man
whose actions had been regarded as sus-
Diciors by the police was arrested Dy
Officers Tomlnson, Gibson. and Wrenn.
He said his name waS John Wrenn' anu
that he came into town yesterday morn
ing and accidentally strolled into the
Police Court. He was charged with being
a suspicious character. Wrenn denied ever
having been In Jail in West Virginia, anu
said that he never heard OF Brown uhui
yesterday.
A great many persons expressed them-
selves Yesterday as being OF the opinion
that the young man Streeter, who indl-
rectly gave the police the information
which led to Browns arrest. was entitled
TO at least half the reward offered in
Browns case. whatever II might be.
Reward OTered for brown.
A special telegram TO the Dispatch
from Wheeling, w. Va, last night says:
- message tonight from Harrisvllie'
Ritchie county. where Erwin Brown
broke iail. SAYS the Sheriff has been in
formed OF the capture of Brown at Rich-
rond. and that he and two deputies VIII
leave for Charleston at once 10 secure
proper credentials from Governor Atkin-
son. These are expected TO be forth
coming tomorrow, and not later than
tomorrow night or next morning. Ihe
officers will then proceed 20 Richmond 10
bring the prisoner to Harrisyile FOR trlal'
which comes up in October There IS
reward of $50 for Browns arrest orered
bv the Sheriff. the Ritchie County Courc
not having been in session since the jail
delivery, 10 increase the amount. Be
sides. the people OF the county were not
anxious TO pay much for his apprehension
the victim Of the murder and the MUIR
Gerer himself both being strangers ana
not Of particular interest In that region.
Further. the Sheriff was censured for
carelessness in allowing Brown 10 os-
cane. and It was held that he should
personally bear the expense OF Brown
recapture.
'Rftchie county people are more inter-
ested In the capture of Eckard, another
prisoner awaiting trial for murder, VINO
escaped with Brown, and who Is reported
there TO have been caught with Brown IN
Richmond"