The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-06

hense which every fugitive from ius-
tice knows, and in a much happier
frame OF mind than when he left
Richmond on the night OF May 90.
Louis L. Gregory. absconding cashier
of the Atlantic Coast Line Railway
arrived with Captain T. j. McMahon
over the Chesapeake and Ohio road
from the West at 2:i5 o'clock vester-
day afternoon. The trip had been nm
eventful. for a complete understands
Ing had been rachel between officer
and prisoner. and both appeared glad
that The long Journey was over. a
Few personal friends and brother
were the only ones TO meet Gregory
on his arrival.
Before reaching Richmond Gregory
was rather quiet and inclined to look
melancholy. But as soon as the roofs
OF the city were sighted his face
Frightened perceptibly. ana as the
train drew into the station he smiled.
Several of his friends pressed forward
with the salutation. Hello. Louis
I'm glad TO see YOU back" and there
was much shaking of hands. The meet
Ing between the two brothers was
cordial and without restraint. and out
siders would never have guessed from
their appearance that one was on his
way TO the City Jail, there to be until
his trial for grand larceny shall be
called, or until he procures bail
Did Not Write 10 Wife.
On everything but the charges
against him. the reasons for his short
ages. his ASCENDING and matters more
delicately personal. Gregory was will
Ing TO talk First OF all, he wanted
II denied tina, he was with any woman
the night he left Richmond. lie char
acterized this feature of other stories
Of his fight as absolutely false. He
denied, too. that he had written to
his wife from Denver He admitted
that he had been to Birmingham in
his wanderinss and that he had been
recognized there by a man named
ThroXton, 70 whom he denied his iden-
tity, saying that his name was Blan-
ton. When asked by a reporter for
The Times-Dispatch, who met the
train short distance out of town
IF he cared to say anything about the
charges against him or to make a
statement in his own behalf Gregory
replied that he had nothing further
TO say. and drew from his pocket
letter from his attorney. Robert II.
Talley. who is being assisted ny Harry
NJ Smith, advising him not TO talk.
The letter had been handed TO him in
Denver by Captain Mcmahon.
Left Via Senhonrd.
But Gregory talked freely OF the
events immediately leading up TO his
sudden flighte from, 1.-the city. He said
that on thu night of May 20 he took
Broad and Main Street car, on which
he was seen and recognized by Con
ductor Whitmore. at First and Broad
Streets, and got off at Eighth and
Broad. instead of going 10 Eighteenth
and Main Streets and transferring
to Main street car. as had been
stated From Eighth and Broad he
walked down TO Rucger's Hotel. where
he remained short time and then
went 10 the Commercial Hotel From
the Commercial betweon and
o'clock, he said, he went down to the
Old Dominion docks. where he de-
posted the suicide" letter and several
papers He would not reply to the
question whether he really contem-
plated committing suicide
From the docks he went 10 the Main
Street station, where after waiting 2
short while he boarded the Seaboard
Air Line train for the South at lO.i,
o'clock. He went straight to Savannah
Ga, where he remained only between
trains. Thence ne went TO Birmirr-
ham. Ala. where ne remained a day.
and where ne was recognized bv tn,
man Thro%ton lie decided to so FUR
ther. and went TO Memphis. Tenn.
where he STAYED three DAYS From
there he went to Kansas City. remain
ing two DAYS and then he iourneved
20 Denver. where. as ne was prepar-
ing 10 begin life anew as "A salesman
for automobile supplies. he was ar
rested
Gregory said mat he win nght tho
case through 70 The bitter end. and
ne appeared 20 be optimlstic as to the
results Then he sand with brish,
emile
I'm glad to get BACK Richmond
looks good 10 me" Evidently the