The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
P0WLEYTHE MAN,
Says EwBERHARDT
Conductor Shot in S. a. L. Rob
berry Visits Man in Boydton
Jail.
FATHER TO SONS RESCUE
William Powley Coming to Rich
mond to See Sons Lawyer
About Case.
FATHER TO SONS RESCUE
Especial 10 The Timea- Dispatch.1

BOYDTON, VA, January ~7.--captain
c.. w. Eberhardt. conductor on the held
up seaboard Air Lin Pullman car. and
Porter Banks reached hero this morning
on the noon train from Danville. In
company with Commemorative Attorney
Goode and your correspondent, they i'm
mediately visited the Jail to take a look
at the prisoner. Powley was brought
out into the corridor. where a good view
OF tho man might be had. Powley
walked out and turned and faced the
officers. They scanned him, closely for
come time and then nodded to Common
wealth's Attorney Goode and ak out.
They said in general appearance he cor
responded to the robber, and that his
hat, coat and size also correspondent.
Porter Banks fully agreed with the
conductor. They both say the robber
had on a long black coat. Ike the one
Powley had on when seen to-day. and
also the rat. Conductor Eberhardt
Is still suffering with his wound, and
remarked that he had his wound dressed
while in Danvilie this morning. The
conductor said while 1t had been reported
that many passengers were robbed. that
was robbed, and that the whole robbery
was tlGOllBlI5llSa aA aoS'S StA-r
Interest Increases.
The interest in the Powley case since
the arrest Of Charles Martin, in Hunt
ington, w. Va. has increased here, ana
the matter Is discussed by almost every
one. Powley has been very much en-
Outraged by the newspaper reports that
seven men from Norfolk would testify
to his Innocence of the bold hold-up on
tho Seaboard Railroad. The passengers
on tho Seaboard are In a panicky state
OF mind now, and are looking out FOR
hold-ups at any time. A gentleman living
here was on that road a night or two ago.
when one OF he passenger cars got OUT
of order, which necessitated the stopping
of the train. He says one OF the pas
sengers immediately sprang up and yelled
out: Another robbery n drew MS
pistol and stood waiting for the roober.
This startled the passengers, but they
soon auieted down.
I showed powiey hi account in Inc
Times Dispatch of he arrest OF Charles
Martin this morning. He was reading 1t
over carefully, and when he came to the
part which said che CMartin) and his pal.
now in Jail in Virginia, planned the rob-
berry while in Washington, D. Co ne
i~nvoluntarily said: That a lie!' ano
then read on, When he had finished
TEaiQlnS Tie aCtoui &C Ae.N 49, i~F
down. 4 asked II he knew the man Mar
tin. He said no. / then asked him II
he had anything to say for the public.
EHe replied: 1T is not&worth while" and
then added: My counsel has instructed
| me not to talk" I told him II he was
innocent there could be-no. improperly II
| his contradicting it. He was greatly agi.
tated while reading the account, and hi'
his lips ~nervously, but this was but nat
--,. - In 4 III
reading such an account, duplicating him
| directly with such q. crime, would nave
been In a nervous state of mind.
A satchel was shipped here saturda!
TO the authorities. which is supposed te
be the one heretofore referred to as hay
| ing been shipped to Baltimore from NOT
folk, and may ave considerable bearing
on the, case and throw some light on T.
guilt or innocence of Powiey.