The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-16
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lice Station and locked UP. They We're
searched and rocks were found on one or
two Of them. The pistol had been thrown
away and could not be found. The
charges were formally lodged against the
prisoners, and they were stored away
pending their appearance before the tri-
bunal of Justice John to-day. No bail was
allowed
Three OF the men are former employees
Of the Passenger and Power Company
strikers--as follows: E. w. BEDFORD. aged
twenty-seven, a motorman; r. II. Car
roll. aged twenty-eight. motorn,an, and
a married man. and a. B. Jordan aged
thirty-two, conductor, who gave his
employment as that OF a printer. The
others arrested were T. ]. Kane. aged
twenty-four, laborer; c. Kane, boy.
aged sixteen, and John Laurey. aged
twenty-five, laborer. All OF these men
are charged with feloniously and ma
liciously attacking the car There was
one other arrest. Ike Walpert, aged
twenty-three, a bricklayer. charged with
interfering with the military 1t is alleged
that Walpert was a spy for the others.
On the person OF Laurey a rock was
found. and Jordan had three OF them.
The only other weapons found were
pocket knives. The pistol or pistols had
been thrown away and could not be found.
Twelve of Them.
According to the statement OF Colonel
Anderson and the soldiers who made the
arrests. the men were caught red handed
in the act with which they are charged.
The Blues. under Major Cheatwood and
Captain Brock and Captain Bowles. are
said to have captured the men. Officers
In A T. ILL,
Richmond police force, were also on the
scene.
According to the confession of one OF
them there We're twelve conspirators In
all. Five or six escaped. A search was
made for them, but without effect. Ma
jor Nottingham and his men We're in Full
ton all night. keeping an eye on the situ-
alton. The Blues came back up town.
So far as could be ascertained last night
no serious damage was done by the plot
ters before their arrest. Some Of the
glass in the cars was smashed. but this
was ALL
Troops Leave.
For second time since the call to arms
brought the troops of the Commonwealth
iocking to Richmond from many quar-
ters. the homewa.d march has been begun
checked in the first instance, Will be per-
mItted to proceed uninterrupted.
Upon ne other occasion, as viii be re-
seested the and s Of the military
hours had ensued after the guards left
the streets and the cars and the tramp
of the soldiers was heard dying away in
the distance before here and there began
to break out anew and with gradually
increasing seriousness that state of dis
order and lawlessness which made neces-
three weeks ago. The retrograde move
ment was promptly stopped, the guards
were put, back in some cases and for a
second = time n The disorder vas crushed
a new attempt to relieve the city and the
county gradually of the presence of the
musket and the bayonet. Two companies
have been Withdrawn and others will go;
many furloughs are being granted again.
Up to this time no untoward happening
has followed the adoption OF this policy
ali hands desire to see accomplished.
81 am now beginning to feel hopeful
OF the situation" said Colonel Anderson,
mark is a significant one It shows that
there is a material change for the better
in the condition of things, since. a few
a frcops ago be Gee cd WITH P saey no
Good Order Yesterday.
Apart from the military feature the de-
veiopments Of yesterday were of a, rath-
err tame order. No serious disturbances
outside the Fulton plot are reported from
any direction. Every point along the line
so far as could be. gathered was quiet
at midnight and after, Stone throwing
continued in some. quarters md one arrest
was made BY soldiers in thJfar East End.
But of dangerous outbreaks there were
none, and moreover none are anticipates.
1t seems as II permanent state Of peace
and quiet Is now possible again ] T. the civil
authorities viii step In and demonstrate
their ability to manage things and TO as
smn,a tha res nonsihilfty which the soldiers
have have now thrown from. their shoulders.
Here is the chief question at issue and
1t is question as yet unsettled, The
military have put down the worst . Of the
dent can now also be finally stopped II
adapted to the needs of the city.
largely turned in the direction Of the
courts. The criminal libel case. was tried
and there were some. Interesting minor
cases Of Importance. Among the military
tic court 81 INQUIRY III come sonnectipont With It'll
finished in this quarter there is also a
suggestion of test of the right Of the
soSts IS Sfnes!es o3P se sRs s sa
mains practically in statu QUO. The COM
panv added more men YESTERDAY. and Is
rapidly getting its ranks filied. II is hTsIr a
Strikers strike are likewise satisfied and conf,
dent. They will pay no attention to the
company's notice about the badges and
buttons, mssting sc 81 me viii be heid
Saturday night. zoe ., tha
most ouet since the strike began ,a both t6
to M't the ess Outside Developments having a
| bearing upon the situatloh'
At Military II adquarters,
A. n,,,,tary headquarters everything is
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