Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05
Negroes Who Robbed MP. Barrett
Given a Hearing.
WRIGHT MAKES FULL CONFESSION
Story OF How Robbery Was Planned
ard Executed RELATED to Justice
JOres-Fourth Hishwayman Cap.
tuted in Norfolk.

Juii"s VI EsSut, nonllS Sisluy, ana
Dug" Smith the negroes w,o are
cha Yed with having held Wy Fred
Barre near Bloodield OH Monday,
ianuary 90. ana robbed him OF Sl7b.
were held for the grand july of the
Ciro:it Court OF Warwick county by
Justice Henry Jones of Blooddeld, yes.
terdly afternoon. The prisoners were
unable To furnish bond for their APP
poaTmcc and they were sent back 20
the Rlooifeld jail. They will be
transferred 10 the jail Mt Dcnbigh
this week 10 await the converting of
the Circuit Court
ltsnry Thomas alias Big Roy" the
fourth nsgro who has been wanted
70 completely in ahe holdup, was ar
rested in Norfolk Yesterday afternoon
ana will be brought to Blo1dGeid to-
day. He will he given preliminary
hcirlng by Jus.!cc Jones within q
few days.
WRIGHT confesscs All.
Wien placed on the stand n the
trial yesterday afternoon. James
Wright made complete confession
of the crime. He said that he. Spady
and Thomas had w,tchcd MIR. BAR
nct'a movements for some time pre-
v'cs to the robbery ana that on the
day the holdup occurred, the trio
met on Ivy avenue near Bloolneld
jail by preaTangemcut. Leaving the
rendezvous shortly before noon, the
. three men went TO ]. j. Thomas sa-
, loon on Ivy avenue. Thomas and
Spady went into the saloon 10 see
Dig" Smith concor ning the robbery
Leaving the saloon. the three men
went 10 the old slaughter house near
he city line AMI lay in wait for their
victim. When Mr.. Barrett appeared
in his buggy. Thomas grabbed the
horse by the head, while Spady COW
erei Mr.. Barrett with revolver and
nook fro,n him the stachel contain
Ing about s175, Wright watched the
real to warn The robbers in the
event anyone should come upon the
scene.
Wright went or to say mat af,er
the robbery he and his companions
ran 10 Ivy avenue aud there divided
| tho money. He says that he gave
Tug" Smith 81 OF his share OF ne
500 Is He said thai Smith did not
accompany them.
soady Displayed Rolls"
another important witness at the
trial was Lizzie Mcpherson. ~ negro
woman who conducts the jamestown
lie g, on Ivy avenue. She said that
on the afternoon Of The day the rob
berg occurred, Srady came tn the
no el and took Il seat in the lobby
She ordered one of the attendants to
sen him back to the bar because he
was too ragged and dirty to remain
where he was. Spady became angered
by the request TO leave the lobby
and declared tha he had plenty OF
money. At the same time he drew
Va roll" containing sli from his
rocket and then took another rolf
from his hat. Declaring that he had
/ plenty more" money. he took OF
eo'1 his shoes and produced a num-
Der of paper bills from them,
Soon after displaying bis "rolls'
Spaiy asked the propr!uhess of tho
ho<l if she had seen his name Ia
thc paper. She answered in the neg
atfFe and asked why he put the ques-
ton. The negro said he merely ask
ca because he heard that some OF
the "boygY had robbed "thm man
Jarrett at the old slaughter house,
and that fhere was report tina: he
ha | eided in the robbery.
Ran From Policeman.
Continuing, the witness said that
Srrdy left the place soon afterwards
AMI thar as he was going outside
Pi rolman Whitfield OF the Hood
hfl1 force. passed by. ana Spady ran