Evening journal., 1901-12-31
NOW NO FBAR
Oh LYNCHlAG
Accused Slayer Of Miss Crop
Soy Not Removed
Excitement in Case DYiDg Out-Ad-
ditiOnaI Evidence Against The
Prisoner

citement over the Cropsey case is dy
ing out and business is being resumed.
The talk of lynching James Wilcox is
heard no longer. the people having
decided to permit the law TO take its
course. The citizens committee and
Solicitor Ward are collecting evidence
against Wilcox TO present TO tho
grand jury when that body meets in
March next. There was a report cur
rent that Wilcox had been removed
20 Norfolk, Va. for safe-keeping the
authorities fearing that the people
would attack the Jail Sheriff Grandy
denied this. Wilcox is still in Jail
here. and the town authorities expect
no further trouble. Solicitor Ward has
insisted that Wilcox be given a pre-
liminary hearing tomorrow. He was
anxious that II should be held yester-
day, but +. +. Aydlett who represents
Wilcox. demurred. saying that he had
not had an opportunity to consult VIII
cox's father, who is III at his home. II
is more than probable that Mr.. Ayd-
lett will waive the preliminary hear
ing and allow the case to go direct 60
the grand jury Any attempt TO get
Wilcox out on bail will be resisted by
Solicitor Ward. Chairman Grecnleaf
and the other members of tho citi
zens' committee assert that they have
much additional evidence Of which the
public is in Ignorance. lt is known
that one important piece Of evidence
which the committee has is an empty
whisky bottle. found on the river bank
in front Of the Cropsey home. A lo-
cal saloonkeeper has identified the
bottle as having been sold by him.
and also stated that he sold one like
It to Wilcox. Wilcox is still in Jail.
and absolutely refuses to make any
statement regarding his conduct on
the night Miss Cropsey disappeared
Senator MoPherson's Daughter Dead.
New York, Dec. 31.-Mrs. Ella Cole
man Muir daughter OF the late Sena-
tor Mcpherson. Of New Jersey is dead
at the Manhattan Hotel. this city. Mrs.
Muir suffered from pneumonia, com.
plicated with measles. Two months
ago Mrs. Muir left the Hotel Majestic,
where she stopped following her re-
turn from Europe late in the summer.
She went to the Manhattan Hotel. but
spent most of her time with friends in
New Jersey. A cabegram was sent TO
Mrs. Muir's husband, Or Joseph
Muir, who is the United States consul
at Stockholm. Sweden
Bishop Whitaker Will Take Vacation,
Philadelphia. Dec 3L-Bishop OH
W. Whitaker. of the Protestant Iipis
copal diocese of Pennsylvania an.
nounced yesterday to the standing
committee of the diocese that he had
decided to accept the invitation Of that
body TO take years rest. and would
call a special meeting for the election
of a coadjutor For several months
Bishop Whitaker has been confined tC
his home owing to failing health, and
It is expected that he will go abroad
if he regains sufficient strength e
stand an ocean voyage.
November Statement Of p. and r. Co
Philadelphia. Dec. 3i--The Novem
Der statement of the Philadelphia ant
Reading Railway company shows the
receipts We're S2.666. .265. an increas,
over November Of last year OF s1S9,
1885, the net earnings we're S1.022.1S4
an increase over the same month las
year of s15S.l0S. The receipts Of the
coal and iron company for Novem
Der we're s3,034,545 an increase owe
November of last year of S5O4, ,S9s: ne
earnings s349,775. an increase of S29
700 over last year.