Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-10
NO INTENTION .DEcAMP.
on the Contrary he Surrendered ON
Hearing of.4th- Warrant-J. Z.
Patton Favorite for st. Louis Ex-
position Co,mu,missioner.


saw that a warrant had been issued Tor
his arrest In one Of the Washingto papers
and Immediately repaired to police head
quarters and gave himself up. This
morning he was brought back to the
city in custody Of Police Sergeant G. -.
Crafford. OF the local force. In Wash
ington he made an effort to have one q
the detectives there accompany him SO
that he could reach Newport News ear
lier but all Of the men were needed there,
and he had to await the arrival Of an
officer from this city. Els
NO INTENTION TO DECAMP.
Ruth testified that he had no intention
Of decamping with Mrs. Johnson's money.
He deposited the check for $500. her share
of the compromise amount In hey suit
against the electric railroad. In local
bank until matter Of $50 could be
fixed up between his associate. c. G.
Mitchell, and himself. He said he an
nounced in the newspapers that he In
tended to leave the city. and no attempt
was made to stop him then. He also
testified that he wrote to Attorney Ber-
snard from Washington before he knew OF
the existence Of the warrant, asking that
lawyer to look out for an important case
Gin which he was interested until his re-
turn to Newport News, and giving him
instructions about forwarding mail to
him. Mr.. Bernard produced the letter
Attorney Mitchell testified that he had
no such understanding with Ruth as the
latter declared relative to release from
Mrs johnson pending the settlement OF
little differences between counsel and
fatty contradicted several statements
made by the accused. Ruth claimed that
Mitchell held out $50 from the portion
of the fee due him and that he was
ready and willing to pay Mrs. Johnson
the $500 Just as soon as Mitchell paid him
the $50. or was willing to let Mrs. John
son have the $3.50 at any time. Attorney
c.. A. Ashby, counsel for Mrs Johnson.
replied that his client would like to have
Il it right away. Ruth pulled a large roll
4 Of bills from his pocket, and, with per-
mission Of the court, handed out five $50
gold certificates, while Mrs. Johnson
wrote a receipt Tor the amount There
was some more argument about the Grim
ina phase OF the case and Justice Brown
ruled that there was not sufficient EVIL
dence on which to send the accused on to
the. grand jury..sHe held that. Ruth ha d
been negligent In not settling the claim
right away; he knew that the lawyer
had been drinking during the holidays
and he thought probably that had soma
thing to do with his action. Mr.. Ruth
was grieved over the action Of the autho-
rifles in sending a criminal warrant for
his arrest when there was no occasion
for it, as he had made. no effort to hide
from the police, had not departed secret
4ly. and even left with money to his credit
in bank. He said that he expected to
make this his southern headquarters for
"a company that was organizing and In
which he Is interested.
THE TIDEWA1nR COMMISSIONER
There is a rumor afoat here
that Governor Montague favors
j.: l.. Patton, president for the
Chamber Of Commerce, as the Tide.
water Commissioner to the ST. Louis Ex-
position. Mr. Patton was seen to-day
and said he had no knowledge whatever
of. the status of the matter. He is not
making personal fight for the place. L,
is an appointment In which all of New
port News and the Peninsula is interest
ed and some strong influence has been
brought to bear in Mr.. Patton's behalf
without any effort or solicitation on his
part.
The Chamber Of Commerce met to-
night and appointed committee to make
nominations for the officers for the next
term. The election will probably take
place at the next meeting of the chamben
There is strong sentiment in favor of
the reelection of Mr.. Patton as presi-
dent. The past year, under his direction.
has been the most successful In the his
tory of the BODY If he is reelected 1t
VIII be the first time president has been
named for a second term.
POLICE NEWS.
Edward Hughes. the young man who
escaped from the chain gang here and
made his way to Oriana station on the
Chesapeake and Ohio and robbed the rail-
road Office of s150. has been arrested at
Summit, N. J.. on a charge OF house
breaking. The police here will make an
effort to have him brought here for trial
first. Hughes was sent to Jail here on
the charge Of robbing room mate
Henry Abernathy alias eye elbow Kid
was taken back to the Reformatory at
Laurel this morning by Policeman Park
er He is now q years old and will pro-
badly be discharged on his return to
the institution. from which he made his
escape several times
The grand Jury for the January term Of
the Corporation Court will sit next Tues
day. Arthur Browning, who, 1t Is alleg-
ed, made away with about $500 belonging
to the employees of the Citizens Rail-
way, Light, and Power Company. the
weekly salary of the men under Him. and
Richard Hockaday, who has been wanted
for eighteen months on the charge OF
shooting negro. will be indicted. a
dozen other cases will be heard by the
jury.
MISCELLANY.
Magruder Camp. Confederate Veterans.
will celebrate Lees birthday quietly.
but with appropriate ceremonies
The First National Bank will elect new
directors next Tuesday.
The directors of the reorganized Eagle
Shoe Factory. which will be moved here
from Fredericksburg, will meet to-mor.
row.
No more cases OF slockjaw have been re-
ported here. although there are several
cases Of children who have had their
hands burned with powder by the use Of
toy pistols. 8ssis5s
The German steamship Pisa. Captain
F'endt, will go from here to New York
to load supplies for the German warships
in Venezuelan waters
The literary society of the Norfolk
Young Mems Christian Associa ton, han
accepted the challenge Of the Turks
Head Literary Society OF the local assoc
citation for joint debate. The Norfolk
society selected this question: RE-
solved That Great Britain has more
efficient form Of. government than the
United States W. b. Hoover and J.
Hudson will represent the local society