Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-17
MARRIAGE IN PETERSBURG.
Held on suspicion-Not the Men
Wanted.

PETERSBURG, VA, February 16.-
(special.)-Mr. Frederick LANCE, a popu-
lar young citizen of Prince George, form
erly of Chicago. and Miss Annie
Wagner Of the same county. were mar
r.ed at an early hour this morning at
Fl. Josephs Catholic church, Rev. Father
O Farrell officiating and celebrating
the nuptlal mass. Mr.. Frank Wagner,
brother Of the bride, acted as best man,
and Miss Josephine Malon as maid OF
honor Rev. Father Andrew, of Rich
mond came over to attend the marriage.
HELD ON SUSPICION.
AS stated in this correspondence at the
time. the residence Of Mr. Joseph
Volkert. a farmer residing near Port
Walthall i'm Chesterfield county, was rob-
bed on the 9Th instant Of S5 in money,
a gold watch, and some jewelry. The
robbery was committed while Mr. Volkert
was out in the field and his wife
was temporarily absent from the house.
Suspicion fell upon a stranger, named
William Love, who had been stopping
for several days al the house, who was
In the house when Mr. and Mrs. Volkert
were out and who was missing when
the robbery was discovered. Yesterday,
l.
a man who was pedling liniment beyond
Stoney creek, as answering the descrip-
ton of William Love, and telegraphed
the fact TO Mr.. Volkert, who went out
and Identified the man as the stranger
who stopped at his house under the
name OF William Love. The accused
was therefore brought 10 town to-day,
and taken before Magistrate Tucker, OF
Ettrick, for examination. In the absence
of witnesses, the examination was con-
tinued for a few days, and the prisoner
was brought back TO the jail in this
city for safekeeping While Mr.. Nolkert
IS positive in his Identification OF the man,
a negro farm hand Of that gentle
man says he is not the man who Is
wanted. The prisoner denies most en-
phaticaly that he Is guilty OF the theft,
and says that his name is Albert Ruby,
and that his home is in Boston.
GENERAL NEWS.
The Chief Of Police last night received
a telegram from Chief-of-Police Lips
comb, Of Manchester stating that two
negroes had robbed store in that city,
and It was supposed they were making
their way towards Petersburg. This
morning the Chief received telegram
from the railroad agent at Swift Creek,
EldLllA
parties who committed the robbery, were
carOusing near that place. Chief Per-
klnson, Lieutenant Chandler, and officer
Hubbard Immediately started for Swift
Creek. but they had not gone far before
they met the two men In question. They
were white men, apparently on a spree,
and had shotguns with them. AS the
Manchester parties were said 10 be
negroes, the two white men were not ar
rested. but they were warned not to come
into town in their condition. They turned
about and went back into Chesterfield.
Mr. c. C. Akers, who died in Richmond
to-day, married Miss Flora Boisseau, Of
this city, sister of Mrs. S. H. Northing
and Mrs. W. r. Lambert.
In the County Court Of Dinwiddie yes
terday Lane Johnson (colored) was con-
victed of demonstrating and sentenced
to the penitentiary for three years.
Mr. Emerich, proprietor of the Hotel
Imperial, in this city, has disposed OF a
half interest In that property to Mr.. r.
Daley, Of Chicago. The property is 10 be
improved and made first-class in all re-
spects.
A slight accident, causing the derail-
ment of one or two freight-cars, occur
red at Ivor this morning. The track was
soon cleared.