Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-08
on THE SOUTHSIDE.
.arsr ~ PETERSBURG or a
rcuo SUSPECTED or MURDER.
,..,,m n Delaware Farmer
-, tacss Regarding the Crime
.,.,x Was the 0bject-Many
c.a,dntes-Brscf Mention.

.,t--rfcle Sf}ikR. \ A. """"''S -Ns'fN- |
o,,id stewart alias Cherries VIII |
e' ,l,s charles Thorn, the negro who !
-" listed an this city on Tuesday |
"' che request OF the Wilmington,
,,bor,tlcs. on the charge OF the
~ g. -. Farra. farmer living
,,,t city. and who was discharged
..,sted, yesterday because OF the
..r. ~ tho son Of the murdered man
.,s,,ifv him. was rearrested last night
,s,, hour on the same charge. Chief
,,.r,e psrkinSon late yesterday after
r,ceivcd two kilograms from Chief
',,,.,e Doiah. Of Wilmngton-the first
.,irr him to hold Stewart upon
NJ the states Attorney" and the
.,f to "arrcst Stewart-Detective Nc
SIN leave az once vita proper
Upon these kilograms Chief
,,..,n and Lieutenant Chandler start
hunt for Stewart. and they To-
..i and arrested him at the home of
> sister. in Dnwiddio county. near
.,r. Depot. lie S. now in jail awaiting
arrival 81 an officer from Wilmington
SIM rscuisition papers. Inc accused pos
~. denies lis suit
~.s murder of Farra occurred on the
..r- of the 18th OF December, and was
.-fttod by "A negro who. under the
.f Charles Thorn. had been en-
f l,y him as "a farm hand about two
Tarra was a widower, with two
fr.r-a girl. aged IL. and boy. aged
Vyrrn these children went 10 bed
o.. n.sht they left their father and
rrr n the sitting-room together, the
rr.- reading. The next morning, when
Sam. down. they found their father
.r- dead on the floor with his head
.-r.r,d and Thorn's oNercoat spread
,..r tae body. and Thorn gone.
ANOTHER NAME.
Tho r-attsr was placed in the hands Of
s....tf,.- who discovered that Thorn
negro known in Wilmington as
rr.-l.s Wilson. and that he had wife
D., Sew Castle Ihey went 70 the Wiz VIZ. I
t~. and discovered that Thorn alias
wr.n bad been there, gotten his
r.,r--. and left FOR parts unknown.
Several DAYS later Wilson's wife re-
r..r.f letters from him. saying he was
l.u- ln Virginia. and telling her 20 sell
f- furniture and come TO him These
1....-s frst came TO the knowledge Of the
authorities through miscarriage. having
been delivered 10 and opened by a lady
named Mrs. Wilson. who, being mystiheo
f. tr.ir contents and the name of the
writer made Inquiries about the matter
and by this means the alleged Wilson
ec located. The description Of the
murderer SO exactly Tailed with that OF
Dave Stewart known to the police here,
-hr+ search was at once made for the
I,f-er. and he was found by Chief Per
f.rson ana Lieutenant Chandler at the
f.rsa OF a cousin on Washington street
Do was denied at the house that stewart
us There. but the officers made search
and found the man concealed under q
Quilt .n the attic.
stewart is native Of Dinwiddie, and
l.r petersburg about eight years ago
Nore of bis family ever knew him 10y
.rv other name. and none knew that he
,,.s married He says he returned &c
Petersburg on the 18th of December, ano
had been here nearly ever since Ht
now admits that ne had been working
near Wilmington. Del. under the name
Of Charles Wilson. He says that Wilson
was his mothers maiden name. and tina
though hls Christian name Is David, M
assumed that of Charles because he Liked
ithetter He denies the name Of Charles
Thorn however. IL was Farra's l2-year
old son who came TO Petersburg with De
t.rtive McVey TO identify Stewart al
Thorn but failed 20 do so, because Ia
tfoseht Stewart rather lighter in color
and not quite so tall and heavy as Thorn
10 is said. however. that the resemblance
is striking IN every respect The cas-
has excited much interest here, and IN
Delaware authorities feel certain the
have the right man. The object Of IN
murder was robbery. Mr.. Farra ha
some $50 on his person. and pensio
check for $50. which the murderer though
DE- had cashed.
GENERAL NEWS.
There will be number OF candidate
for examination before the Civil-Servic
Board in Richmond tomorrow for tn
position Of Janitor at the custom-hous
In this city. now temporarily filed.
A. p. Hin Camp. Of Confederate Nete
r.us will observe General Lees birthda
january l9tD by giving fine supper
Several addresses are expected. Mex
Sunday night. at the Tabb-Street PresDy
terrain church, the camp will hear "a SCI
mon on the religious life Of Stonewa
Jackson. by Rev. DR.. j. T.. Smith.
The three councils OF the Junior Ord'
o. United American Mechanics IN IN
otv will attend the Washington'Stre'
Methodist Episcopal church next Sunda
night in a body. TO hear special serm'
br the pastor. Rev. George h. Nra
who is member Of the order.
The teams goodwill &c. OF the ia
Robertson Tucker. have been sold as
whole. and were purchased by MI san
ueI Tucker for $500