Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-26
CAUGHT in NORFOLK.
J. C. LANGDoN, CHARGED WITH
FORGERY, ARRESTED THERE.
Certified Cheeks Found on His Per-
son-sam williams Again In Trou-
bIe-Movements of the Monitor
Terror.
Terror.

NORFOLK, VA. February 25.-Spe-
cial.)-J. c. Langdon. who claims to be
from Philadelphia. was arrested at an
early hour this morning on a telegram
from the Chief OF Police of Raleigh, H.
e. lie Is charged with forgery. and the
wei calculate TO excite suspicion. Be
sides SO in cash, 1886 in certified checks
on the Central National Bank of Phia-
delphls were found on his person, as
were also pawn-tickets for clothing and
diamonds. The young man has been en-
Joying life as is shown by hotel bills at
FLORIDA, which amounted to $50 per day.
He had not begun operations in Norfolk
but there are indications that he success
fully worked many other cities from New
England to Florida. -Four check-bOoks
on the Central National Bank, of Phila-
delphia. were found among his belong
ings, and with them was found the rub
per stamp used by Langdon for "certi-
Tying" his forgeries. He is evidently an
EXPERT penman, il he is guilty, as
drawn and certified in different hand
writings. He Is held for the North Caro-
lima authorities. Langdon has been fol-
lowing up the Wilbur-Kirwin Opera
Company for several weeks past, having
become infatuated with a chorus girl in
the troupe. He claims to be the son of
5. +. Langdon. of Philadelphia. but that
gentleman has wired disclaiming knowl-
adoo ~ tho euppOgpd criminal
WILLIAMS AGAIN IN TROUBLE.
Samuel Williams. the negro who was
recently acquitted OF numbering Quong
Lung. a Chinese laundryman, is now
charged with an assault attempted upon
a small negro girl, named Sarah Harris
Williams was arrested last evening and
taken before Justice Rustic, who com
mitted him to the county Jail. pending az
investigation. When the mittimus was
being prepared, Williams saw an oppor-
tunity TO escape while the Constable was
off his guard. and bolted out OF the office
He was arrested this morning in South
Portsmouth. The colOred population Is
excited over the crime.
Deputy United States Marshal Cross ar
rived here to-day with II. A. Paine
(white), who is charged with robbing the
CORTLAND CVa) post-office. In default OF
>.ffJ bail. ne was tDIulHltA'N ~ Jam -
the request OF Post-Office Inspector
Gregory. the case went over until Tues
day next. when II will be heard here by
he United States Commissioner. The
chief OF Police Of CORTLAND was appre-
hensive last night about Paine's being
taken from Jail by his friends, and mad
the iail guarded. Paine Is travelling
piano-tuner. The postmistress at Court
land is niece of ex-President Tyler
THE MONITOR TERROR.
The monitor Terror which left this mar
hor Yesterday is still at Hampton Roads
awaiting orders. The information from
Old Point to-day was that nothing was
known there yet as to where she VIII go
II Is thought that the destination Oh th'
monitor depends altogether upon the
movements of the Spanish battlesnip
Vizcaya. which has been at New Horh
for some days. Mr.. Arthur {. humph
rows Spanish Vice-Consul here, re-
turned this morning from New YORK
He saws the Vizcaya will not come 70
Norfolk. but will proceed direct from Ne"
York TO Habana, sailing to-day OF TO-
morrow. ,,.,.,
Work is being pushed on the Puritan
nov, at the navy-yard. She has peen OF
dered into dry-dock for repairs anu III
spection Of her bottom