Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-21
KAIIFMANN & CO., Fourth and Broad.
THE PHOEBrs RIOT.
Earnn BniIcd--Dcath OF an Ola Ci'i-
zen of Newport News.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, october "
(Special)-The ten artillerymen arrested
I'm Phoebus early yesterday morning ana
now he,d In the Elizabeth City county
iail on the charge Of being Implicated IN
the Phoebus tragedy and riot, were De-
fore Justice Furniss, in Hampton thls
afternoon. and were sent on Inc men
were charged with arson, and all others
connected with the hOse-cutting VIII De
charged with being accessories to inc
crime Commemorative Attorney ColIler
represents the prosecution.
The men are all recruits. with the eA-
cention OF one sergeant. They were ar
rested bv Sheriff Curtis and posse IN the
vicinity of the Rialto. the building IN
which the trouble occurred, ABOUT l
o'clock Wednesday morning. after the
flames had been eXtinguished. A NUMBER
of witnesses were summoned for the
cases which will probably require seve-
raj days.
Mr. P. r. Eagan, proprietor of the
Rialto through his counsel. Messrs. IL t.
Montague. ]. Barron Hope. and Thomas
Slaughter. this morning appeared before
Judge Baker =. Lee and made appnca-
ton for bail. Commonwealth -Attorney
Collier was present on behali OF inc
State. The Commonwealth had a news
paper man called to the stand ana sworn
! 10 prove that Eagan admitted having
! fired several shots This the defence au-
| mitted without further testimony. Jus
tice F~urniss testified that man was dead
| from a gunshot wound, he having peeh
present at the inquest az acting coroner
Yesterday. The bullet extracted from the
/ corpse at the autopsy was exhibited IN
court. 1t is a 3S-calibre leaden ball, ana
! is flattened at the end, where II came III
contact with the bone.
Mr.. Collier deemed 1900 bail sufficient
and this being duly given, Mr.. Eagan was
released to appear at the first day or inc
! November term of the County court OF
! Elizabeth City.
II is believed that after the civil au-
thorities get through with the military
prisoners in the cases now being heard,
Inc government will take hand. and the
soldiers will thus be given double-bar-
rel trial.
one Of the largest land sales ever re-
corded in this city took place this after
noon Immediately below the Chesapeake
and Ohio piers
| Mr. w. w. Roche. an old and esteemed
resident Of Hampton, died at O'CLOCK
this morning at his home on Armlsteac
avenue, West End, after an illness OF
| several DAYS. lie WIS SNliNhth VIZ
paraiysis on Sunday, and in spite of al
that medical skill could do, never raliie(
from the stroke. For several days MS
condition had been regarded as criucai
lie fingered in a state Of coma until tm'
morning when the feeble pulse ceased L
beat and the spark Of life went out.
The steam yacht Niagara, with th'
CouId party aboard left Hampton Road
this morning for Annapolis.
Hon. NJ. L. Walton, Grand Chanceilo
Of the Knights OF Pythias, OF Virginia
has been selected to deliver the principa
address at the Pythian convention 10
this district. to be held in Norfolk mex
1 week
Mr.. C. A. Schmelz Of the firm o
Schmelz Brothers, bankers. has purchase
the corner property opposite the Chesa
, naake and Ohio depot, on the boulevard
and will erect large brick office build
ing. with Offices especially suited for IN
purposes Of the shipping companies. Fur
ress. Witty & Co. fave already engage
| one floor.