The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-04
ABUSIVE LETTER
CAUSES ARREST
MI. Charles Jones Charged With
Violating Postal Laws.
WROTE TO THE CONDUCTOR
Note Sent Through Young Lady Rela-
tive ofDefendant's Wife, Who Did
Not Know Its Character.
Says It Is Blackmai.

Mr.. Charles l.. Jones, formerly town
sergeant Of Barton Heights, was arrested
yesterday morning at his home in tho
suburban town, upon a warrant sworn
out by Postoftice Inspector Bulla, charS-s
ing him with sending through the mail
obscene literature. The alleged letter was
directed to B. E. Nuckols, a conductor
at the time the letter was written. which
was last August, on the Perry-Street line
of the Passenger and Power Company,
abusing him in vindictive and violent Ian
guage for some discourtesy to his wife
while passenger on his car.
The discriminating letter, now in the pos
session of the postoff1ce inspector, bears
no stamp, and its only address is to Con
luctor No. 20S,'' as Nuckols was apparent
ly known to Mr.. Jones.
SENT THROUGH YOUNG LADY.
The fact that the stamp is missing and
no postmarll is evident is explained by
the officers upon the supposition that 1t
was sent sealed and enclosed in another
envelope addressed to a young lady re-
lated to Mr.. Jones' wife, residing in Man
chester within q few blocks of the Perry
Street car she'd Accompanying the seal
ed note addressed to the conductor was
a note requesting tho lady to deliver it
at the sheds, which she did promptly
! through Il younger brother. and it was
| there received by Nuckols. The young lady
! was entirely ignorant of the letters con-
! tents, and is deeply hurt by the connec-
| ton Of her name with the case.
DID NOT KNOW IIINI
To convict Mr.. Jones it is necessary
! to prove that the letter was mailed, and
| with this point to prove the young lady
will necessarily figure witness.
| Mr.. Nuckols who is now a student at
| the Massey Business College. said yes
! terday afternoon. when Informed Of the
! arrest of Mr.. Jones, that he had never
seen the gentleman, and he had not kept
up with the case since turning the letter
| over to Postmaster Weisiger, of Mall
| chester a month or so ago. The whole
matter, he said, grew out of his refusing
| to turn a seat on a summer car last Au-
! gust for Mrs. Jones. He said he supposed
Mrs. Jones had reported to her husband
| that he had been rude and that upon that
the letter had been written. Soon after
| the letter was received Mr.. Nuckols says
he was approached by attorneys represent
! ing Mr.. Jones, with a view to having the
matter dropped, but that this he declined
and the letter was turned over to the
(! Federal authorities.
| THE WARRANT SERVED.
The warrant was SERVED yesterday
| morning on Mr.. Jones by Deputy Mar
shall Bland, who carried his prisoner at
,nce before United States Commissioner
! tIenry FleGenheimer EXaminat ton was
@aived and bond granted in the sum of
SCI, given by Mr.. William r. Jones. his
! r:,ther. The case will be presented on
Monday before the United States grand
| Judy for indictment.
! The penalty for the offcnse is a heavy
| ilnc OF Imprisonment in the 1enitcntiarJ'
! II both.
! Mr.. Jones declined TO discuss the case
! with reporters, but to the officer VINO
i made the arrest said he was the victim
| Of 4 blackmailing s"hslne.
! Mr.. Jones is 4 young MAI, and mem
! her OF one of the best families OF the
/ city. ETe attended the University of S'ir-
| Snia. ana has been prominent: in the
| affairs of this town for several years.