Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-25

Section 3675-H any person take away or de
TO marry defile her, or cause her 20 be mar
ried or defled by another person, or take from
male under sixteen ySsrs Of % age for or the the pnr-
pose OF concubina age or prostitution, he Gheu
be confined in the penitentiary not less than
three Dor more than ten years; and every per
son who shall assist aid in such abduction
or detention for such purpose shall be guilty
be punished by confinement In the penitentia-
ry not less than two nor more than five years.
Section 3Sss-Every person who attempts
to commit an offence, and in such at
shall, where not Otherwise provided be pun,
II the offence attempted be punishable by
coniinemsnt in the pententiary, he shall be
twelve months.-CoDE or VIRGINIA..
James p. Eastman, a weli-to-do white
ltrmer, whose Post-office address is
Bumpass, Louisa county, Virginia was
arrested in this city Sunday afternoon,
shortly after 12 o'clock upon the charge
of attempting TO Abduct for immoral
purposes Miss Josephine Johnson, the
pretty and attractive 14-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. Ned johnson, O colored farm
er, who lives ON a farm adjoining the
one owned by Eastman.
This white man is nbout IS or so
years of age. His hair is heavily
spriRkled with gray. He wore a mus
tache tnrned up at the ends, which gave
him a saunty appearance. he is un-
married ami has charge of or 8 farms
in Louisa county, employing large
number,of laborers.
The arrest was made ON the corner of
First and DuvEl streets by four police
Officers, two of whom were in citizen 8
clothes. At the time Eastman was
making his way towards Miss Johnson,
who had been designedly sent to the
gneighborhoOd by her relatives where
Eastman had made an appointment to
meet her.
STUNNED BY THE EXPOSURE.
he seemed stunned when he found
ont the predicament in which he had
placed himself and heard the warrant
read, which had been sworn ont for his
arrest by Mr.. B. j.. Jordan, Miss John
sons hrother-in-iaw, with whom she is
stopping in this city.
1t would be web to state here that
Mr.. Jordan is one If the most promi-
nent colored residents of this city. He
IS man of great influence and promi-
nence, being Director of the Southern
Aid Society and the General Inspector
for that corporation. Eastman WIS
carried to the Third Posice Station and
' locked up. Failing to secure bail, he
spent Sunday night behind the bars
and wes carried to the Police Court in
the prison van last Monday morning
and was in the pen with the other pris-
oners.
TROUBLE WITH TIE GIRLS FATHER.
It seems that this white man has been
infatuated with this girl for year or
more, but she avoided him and the af-
- fair caused illfeeling between her faith
j er, Ned Johnson and Eastman. She
came TO Richmond to spend the time
3 with her sister, who is Mr.. B. l.. Jor-
dan's wife. While here James P. East
ham, by some means secured her sd
S 1ress and wrote to her, without signing
bis name. Miss Johnson gave the let
ter to Mr.. B. l.. Jordan and he brought
{ to Editor John Mitchell, Jr.
MIR. JORDAN ANSWERED.
Suffice it to say that J. p. Eastman
deceived letter In reply to his anony
lous communication, but it was not
Fritten by Miss Josephine johnson as
e supposed. In his blind infatuation,
he gradually threw discretion to the
winds and not only signed his name,
but came on to the Horse Show, for
which he "didn't give d--m."
bis pleading letters, heartfelt express
sions of dying love, were completely un-
covered when he was induced to desig-
nate mice" place for the object of his
affection.
The following letters explain them
selves and have only to be read in order
TO be appreciated. Miss johnson did
not conduct the correspondence, but