Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-11
MEYER SYCLE,
iOSE. Broad, next Corner First.
THE COCKADE CITY.
arrcstcd on the Charge of Murder
Horse stolen
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prTFRSBURG. VA, May l0.-(Special)
.. late hour last night Police-Omcer
Rack arrested a negro named James
~.rn who. it Is claimed, is wanted in
r...nburg 20 answer the charge OF muir
dr. I, is alleged that about two years
... Tabb killed negro woman by knock
INK her on the head with some
t.yv instrument. He escaped from the
... and though rewards were offered by
Gill. Governor. and the authorities of
r.r-hhurg. he managed to clude arrest.
3D. has been living in Petersburg for
,re time. was known here by the name
. simon Wingheld. and was at one time
employed on the tug Louise. Some time
~, there came from Lynchburg negro
,.rred Alex Jones. who obtained work
0- our new railroad. Jones was in Lynch
f.re ~ the time of the murder.
knew Tabb. and was one of the parties
,rr-ced i'm the pursuit Of the latter after
oh. murder. He recently saw Tabb here
several times though not to speak to
him. and the crime was brought back
t his mind. He spoke Of the matter TO
some of his companions, and yesterday
Informed the police. and this led to the
arrest OF IdDD ldlt i'll Ailc iihhN CT "
house on Lombard street. This morning
OH. Lynchburg authorities were notified
l. the arrest.
DISCHARGED FROM PRISON.
~ j.. simmons alias II. c. Hunter was
discharged from Jail to-day, after serving
ont % sentence of six months imprison-
mont for obtaining money under false
Iratences. simmons came here repre-
-nting himself as a Mason and showing
papers evidencing his membership in a
lodge in New Jersey. on these he OBJ
tanned money from several Masons IN
our city, as. IL is said, he also did from
Richmond Masons. IL was ascertained,
I1wever. that Simmons alias Hunter
WAS an impOster. and was using fradu-
lent papers. Ii was known afterwards
mat a man named Hunter had been i'm
posing upon the Masonic fraternity IN
different States. Simmons was arrested,
tried convicted, and sentenced 10 six
months in jail To-day ne said that his
name IS simmons; that he is an engineer,
and his home is I'm Macon, Ga. He says
the Masonic papers were given TO him
~ Hunter.
A HORSE STOLEN.
some time last night a valuable horse
lslonging 10, Mr.. r. l.. Bowman, on Bank
street, was stolen from the stable, and
up 20 this writing the animal has not
been recovered. This morning a strange
negro. who had been hanging around in
tne vicinity, went TO Mr.. Bowman and
asked for work about the stable. Mr.
bowman questioned the fellow closely,
and while talking about the theft of the
horse the negro became confused and
suddenly took TO flight. As soon as pos
sIhls "a police officer was put in pursuit
.1 a bicycle. 4 long chase and search
we're given. but without avail, and the
laIro made his escape.
GENERAL NEWS.
DR. w +. Anderson. of Farmville, has
been engaged all day in giving medical
examiuation TO the officers ana members
~ The Petersburg Grays, preparatory 10
their going into the service of the gov
,.rmcut The Doctor managed about
eight or ten men an hour and very few
tIed 10 pass. Tonight the eXamna-
uul of the \. T. Hill Rife boys was COM
mlced. The two companies expect to
e.. into camp AT Richmond on Thursday.
THE rcgistratiOn-bOOk were opened in
Oh. different wards to-day for revision
and transfers. but the day was an alb
s.uteN idle one for the registrars.
Rev. Dr. Guorrant, a distinguished and
t. divine Of Kentucky, is preaching
morning and night at the Washington
Street Presbyterian church this week,
and his sermons arc attracting great
deal of interest.
ar. William Y. Emory, a courteous and
skilled operator. at the Western Union
office. iu this city. will be sent TO Lee
Camp. Richmond, 90 take charge OF the
t..-raph Office at military headquarters.