The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01
Two Newspaper Men Have Beer
Summoned to Give Evidence.
MAY HAVE BEEN A NoBLEMAN.
Theories and Facts Have Been Ad.
ranced Tending to Confirm the
Suspicious That o'Grady Was
Of Noble Birth and Was a
Victim Of Unfortunate
circumstances.

The grand jury to investigate the recent
morrow morning at II O'Clock in that
town. The personnel of the jury is: T. H
Bate. G. II. Bailey. w. w. Green, John
Chaplin, w. E. Bailey. S. S. Green. w. T.
Tillar. p. f. Weaver, j. 7. Bryant, G. L.
Vincent, Gus Cain and Douglas Fisher.
These men are selected from remote
portions of the county. and, so far as
Judge Goodwyn is aware. are entirely
without prejudice In the case. Mr.. w.
E. Bailey. one of TIE jurors was one of
those vino was in the conference at the
Judges Office when the order for the with
drawal of the military was signed.
There have been two witnesses sum-
moned from this city, fessrs. Peyton r.
Noel and Clarence r Boykin. to TESTIFY
before the grand jury. One of these gem
tlemen when asked regarding what evi-
dence he could give that would lead 10
the identitica ton OF the iynct.ers sratel
that as he was a stranger in the town and
almost totally .unacquainted, he could
identify only one person as being in the
mob. Who this one person was he de-
clined to say.
OGRADY A NOELEAI4AN.
Much speculation has been aroused as
to the identity of Brandt 0Cirady. who
was lynched at Emporia last Saturday,
1t is now thought that he was the son
OF prominent court official of north
ern city, who is at present on ais way
here to gather further facts Captain w.
L. O'Grady was expected to arrive here
last night, but did not He will probably
reach this city some time to-day.
The following letter bearing on the sub
ject has been rs,csived BY a gentleman re-
siding in this city:
AS you saw the alleged "O'Graly.' will
you kindly let me know what was his
apparent age. height. weight, color of
hair and eyes? II he is the person fear
he was, there was only one life between
him and an Irish peerage, the knowledge
of which was, no doubt. responsible for
some of his vagaries.
He was thirty years old, five feet stS
inches in height, weight about 1iO pounds,
silky brown hair and gray eyes.
He was a very quarrelsome fellow. Hs
had been in three rea. estate offices. two
lawyers offices, fruit Importers. q pub
lisher's and q patent medicine firm. Then
he went to Chicago, with good introduce
ton, a complete outfit of new clothes.
and $50, and did well for year.
Then he turned UP suddenly at his IA
ther's house in rags. having got lost
cattle train. and starving.
The prodsaI was again made decent
and for very brief space was employed
as copyist in registers office.
UNcaoVERNABLE TEMPER
Then he had a general quarrel with
everybody. and went to England on 4
cattle-shp There he made himself
known to an aunt who procured him a
situation in a banking-house in London.
where he did well and was twice pro-
lnoted.
Then he left suddenly and has never
since been heard from AS six cattle-
ships were lost within q few days OF
each other In the fall of 1898. just as he
left mis- employment. it has been surmised
that he had drifted back to familiar
employment and perished.
He was bright enough-earued So when
only fourteen-ard generally. after a lit
tie probation. got promoted to salary
OF from $40 to SIS week wherever he
went
In spite of his villainous, impract!cable
temper. all his employers spoke well OF
his ability and unimpeacha honesty.
He would lay down and die rather than.
steat or beg, and when I read that this
tramp was found helplessly, aimlessly
camped in q cabin where the murderer
was caught. il made me sore at heart.
OF course OfGrady had no Irish brogue.
for he was born in India and educated in
America