The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-16


which IS in a bay window overlooking
Fifth street and looked out. She saw the
murderers come By, and plainly described
the features OF the black negro.
Miss Stewart went TO the Second Station
last night. and was placed in n doorway
at the top OF the steps overlooking the
cells. The negroes We're then carried
by beneath just about the same distance
that they had been from her window on
the morning OF the shooting. As soon
as she saw the black man she exclaimed:
THE RIGHT MAN.
THAT Is the negro; / would swear 20
him anywhere
She was not so positive about the yell
low negro. but was almost sure he was
the right one.
Major Howard warned Miss Stewart
that the matter was serious one and
that life depended upon her testimony.
She still asserted. however. that tho
black negro was one Of the murderers.
The identity OF one OF the men hav-
Inc been established. it remained 10 prove
that OF the other, and the officers were
prpaTed 10 do 1t. 4 man named Al
IkinsOu who also witnessed the shooting
was given an opportunity 10 identify the
yellow man. and he did SO at once. As
soon as he saw him he said:
you needn't go any further. That is
After these important developments
the presence OF the Commonwealth At
torncv was necessary Detective Glib
son found him attending a meeting Of
Lee Camp. he Immediately repaired 10
the station house and again examined
the negroes They both stuck 10 their
story that they had been I'm Norfolk until
10 O'Clock Monday night and gave names
and places 90 prove their assertions.
L.
stated that he had reached Richmond
last Wednesday, having left Jacksonville
March guh and came by way of Nor
folk and Petersburg spending Tuesday
i'm the latter place. io was dressed last
NIGHT I'm a checked suit which. be said,
had been made for him in Jacksonvii",
although the mark behind the collar was
"Liyy. Knoxville, Tenn
TWO PAIR or TROUSERS.
The yellow negro told practically the
same story. When captured ho was wear
ing "A pair of d0ve-cOlored trousers. but
a checked pair belonging 90 him We're
found at a barber shop on Seventeenth
street. This seems 90 connect him with
the man who was Tor a while in the Man
chester iau who wore two pair OF
trousers. one doyo-c0lorcd and the other
checked.
1vhara the TWO NEGROES have been since
to the boarding house on Baker street
Wednesday aftern BON and secured lodg-
lne registered as John Dumos NJ. D."
Norfolk
Hs eIid that ne was in the show bus
iuc4s and gave entertainments for the
benefit of churches. Hc stated that he
expoctcd some members of his troupe 20
Join him later
Thursday afternoon Bond showed up
fna D.. ID
Ouf but Bond told he could share
his room. anil conseu.eL
When asked last night how be knew
that pumos was stopping "a the mouse
Bond said that he had met him that
rnorriuo af the Chesapeake and Ohio de-
not. that the latter gave him twenty-five
ccut- and told him where 10 come.
"Dd YOU shoot Policeman Austin!' ]
asked him.
inc about g." DE- answered vehemen-ly.
The police have discovered that Bond
had been STAYING at The house OF woman
named Gcorriauna on Sixteenth street.
known as Fish alley.
MORE EVIDENCE.
sterg vii. be taken to-day 20 add al
the proof possible 20 that already al
du,ed. bat at tho same time ii the men
can prove au aiibi they viii he given
every chance.
The men had but little !n their pockets
when arrested. some money. and n I'm
type. representing the mulaUo holding a
razor.
There was great Joy last night at tho
Second station when the men were iden-
titled. Major Howard and Captain Angle
who have been on the go constantly said
they felt that a. great weigh had been
removed from their minds. NO hostile
demonstrations against the negroes were
made. although he police took the pre-
caution 20 admit but few 10 the stauon
house.
THE mon cantured at Orange Court
house were released Yesterday. Officers
Gibson and Folkes having ascertained
that they were not the men wanted.