Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-30
B. W. FORD ARRESTED.
soS or roRMEa HOTEL rRorR1E-
poR IN SERIOUS TROUBLE.
CHARGED WITH BETRAYAL.
,hc Woman in the Case i. Mis-. Rosa
Ryan. of Church HII-rord wa.
Brought from, Norfolk Last Even
Enr-No APPLICATION for Fail.
BARGED WITH BETRAYAL.

At The Second Police tation, 3. w. Ford
il held on "a felony cl,arse-that of ac-
cunrlishinE The ruin of Miss Rosa RYAN.
81 this city. under promise of marriage
hIr. Ford was arrested in Norfolk yes
torday afternoon and brought back TO
Richmond by Captain Alex NJ Tomin-
son. lie is o soG OF the former owner
md proprietor of Ford's Hotel. and is
well Known 10 many OF the younger
residents Of Richmond. he is about 10
years OF age, and his hair is libcrally
sprinIlIcd With gray. He was not VERY
nervous last night smoking a cigar and
chatting of friends which dropped into
see him
Miss Ryan who lives on north Twenty
fifth street, was, up to few months ago.
employed at the tobacco factory OF j.
n CullinEworth. on Main street. She
has always stood well in the community,
being compelled TO work for her living
since her fathers death She is about 20
Jears Of age. and is said TO be a remark
ably pretty girl.
DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE
It was learned last night that she has
IN her possession number of letters
from Mr. Ford. filled with protcstations
Of love and promises TO make her his
wife. These letters have been carefully
retained by Miss Ryan. as have also a
number of triukets, rings jewelry, and
other Tifles that are supposed to go to
wiz q wouan's affection and confidence.
The members of the family of the
young woman We're seen last night at
their home. The unfortunate affair had
crushed them, and they were not in
clined to speak of the matter. One Of
The family said that MIR. Ford had been
paying attention to Miss Ryan for the
past three or four years, and that he was
generally regarded as a sutton for the
hand OF The girl, and had been accepted
by hcr,-even the date for the marriage
having been set.
BROTHERS LOOKED FOR HIM.
When the young worlans condition be-
came known Mr. Ford is said to have left
the city. and three big stalwart brothers
have been searching for him for the past
six weeks The fact that they did not
find him accounts for his being a prisoner
al the Second Police station. Two Of the
girls brothers are employed in distant
cities. and they came TO avenge the honor
of the sister. even if the life Of the man
who was guilty had to answer for his
crime. should he fail to make the girl
his wife. They desired first of all that
he should give his name to the trusting
girl They did not find Mr.. Ford. who
has been spending the summer in the
other places.
Mir. Harry N. Smith. of this city, has
been retained as counsel for the girl and
when The case is called in the Police
Court this morning he will ask that it
be postponed for a reasonable length of
time in order that the plaintiff can appear
in court.
Mr.. Ford was brought to the city by
Captain Tomiinson, arriving from Nor
folk last evening about o'clock. lie
was driven al once TO the Second station
where he was turned over 10 the of1lcer
In charge Relatives called during the
evening. and arrangements We're made
looking TO the securing of counsel and IN
curing into the matter of bail.
PRISONER IS SILENT.
A reporter for the Dispatch, saw Mr..
Ford at the station. and endeavored 10
have him talk for publication He replied
that he had nothing to say; that he did
not even know whether he had secured
counsel. lie said he had spent the sum
mer in the mountains of North Carolina
and at the seashore. and that he had been
in Norfolk for about a week prior to MS
arrest He made absolutely no reference
10 the case against him. except to say
that he regretted the publicity it had
been given.
Mr.. Ford lives on his share of the in
come from the Ford estate and Will get
fortune of about $4,000 at the death OIL
his mother, who is now in sanltarium
and is nearly 20 years old.
EFFORT at COMPROMISE
Mr.. Edgar Allen. Jr., who was counsel
fer the girls family in suit following
the death OF her father, was llnportuned
10 become her counsel in the present
trial. He would not consent to act IN
thar CAPACITY. however. though he did
use his efforts to have compromise
in order, TO avoid publicity and a prose-
cution Becoming convinced that his en-
deaveor would become fruitess, ne
dropped the role OF peacemailer recently
and is in no way connected with the case
now.
No effort was made to ban MN las'
nigh: The, case will come up in the Po-
Esa Court this morning, when it will go
Egga fRs some time.