The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-24

Aurora n. y. asking II Brown was
wanted there for forgery ,,,
BROWNS CHARACTER.
The srouud for the belief that Browh
was a forger was a ietter received !eS
terdav by Mrs Crull from her slster
Mrs. Mary Platt. who resides IN IaIlls il'
Ole pa in which she stated that Drown
had TO leave his home in East Au,Di"
ON account of the forgery or MI wa"
terman's name. ,, ,.o,., on
She asks why Brown shou'u c,r-
deavored 10 get Dir. cru" ~ ~ - ON
,,r,ille There are 600 men OUT ol I'm
,io,.r,ent I'm the town and this opening
,,',,. ,..,,, moor one for Mr.. Crul
brown She says. was very bad poy'
,,,, sbo evpressos surprise that her Itld-
,t,,ss had not written TO her Of his uliil-
rhe letter was dated the Goth, which
mo-. ,eforo the arrest cf Brown IL no"
devolons that Mrs. Brown wrote 10 ME-,
rr,,1 after Irwin came to Richmond anu
reologted Mrs. Crull not TO lei hro"n
annt Mrs Phocbus, know OF MS pi''-
enoc in the city
INDIRECT BENEFlCIAhN'
Snnnoein,- that the request was ohly
.t,,. son,e neculiaritv on the part OF Mrs'
proenus Airs. Crull attached no siSnlh-
co,ca to the request until later deNeioP-
,pents showed Browns character
rro.r snoke once or twice 10 Charie
cr,I Sn regard 10 his aunt. Mrs. PhoeDus,
ond his mind seemed 10 dWei IN 'iio 'i ,, ~.
that he would be IN inuii.J,,. muir ,,nil-to-do.
~ her death. as she Is Iuiie ell..., Mell.,o-i' ~
NJ IA streeter who knew BroNh pc
,o'a he came To Richmond said yes',r""y
that he was not intimately aequal,si't,u ~
With Brown. although ne hhe" nm ~, ~,
~ well Brown. ne s'ls' l,S, 9,,,,,,, -
with farmer near SandusAy' y. -,
rae",se of a dispute with thc iaii"c.
D.;fe but he had never heard oi any ol"-
cr trouble -. a., tho CrulIg in
s,inuinp terms Of SiNerVile, Sttt'l'i
,s,ys that he (Rrown). was unapie to ~
u,orl there and that everything se'nleu ~
him to be very dun a.. cr,u
While Brown pretended 10 az ,.,,ii
to regret that ho had persuaded Mr ~.
to co TO West Virginia. every ilile or,
Crull lcamc In after "a cohNeI7i,.D'' -, 90
Brown he appeared more anxious l" 30
~ " STOLE WEDDING CLOTHES.
4 special telegram TO The Times ias'
| night from Sistcrsville. W. Va S"N"'
when Brown was here some i"o'i''.'
ago hc was with barber named S'ie'''',
| 'rhe latter went from here 10 hl'h''loN"
| with him and is said to he WORKING j" "
"A N
",vhen the two left here they stole the
wedding OUTFIT of gentleman VINO 'oo'i-
al I'm the same house.
..,rb,ro IS r. belief here that Streeter
ro,oht he the third man In the murder
case" ...,. ,..,o.,v
IA ctre.ter was found late last night
81, a rlmes reporter. and shown the
abov. telegram. lie did not appear 10 be
surprised. and saii. ,,,
.srhis l. lust what have been afraid
sireeter then went on 10 give his YER
sion of the matter When he was III
| pittsburg. Strceter said. ne met UP WIN
| Rrown who was az Work, ana VINO diu
| him many kind acts
/ lions were reversed. and Streeter had
work while Brown did rot. Brown
,xas taken I'm by Strcetcr and his needs
| supplad az far as he was able.
| The division. however. proved too great
| , tax on Streeters resources. ana an
| unpald board bill soon stared them In the
| face. Both resolved To leave the city,
and accordingly. they went down TO the
| wharf to take a boat. Brown went back
| 10 get A sandwich. and. after remaining
| some time. returned. wearing new suit
| OF clothes. which had been left In their
| room by "A young man whom they knew
only as John.
Strectcr felt great friendship for John.
and being grieved at Browns theft. re-
| monstrated with him. but without avail.
Brown wore the suit he stole 10 Rich
mond. and stil had 1t on when last seen
| by Streeter.
This Streeter. protested was the only
| offence that Brown had ever perpetratcd
| a. far as he WAS aware.
He was told Of the forgery. but insisted
that he knew nothing cf this trouble AZ