The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-14
SAYS HE KILLED
IN SELF-DEFENSE
Countrywide Search Ends When
Local Detectives Find Pro-
(; lessor Scott, Diamond-Be-
decked, in Jackson Ward.
Willing to Return
North for Trial.

TWO yenrs led by the New York police
department ended In Richmond ycster-
Gay. with a quick and clever piece OF
detective work that resulted In the
Nrrcst OF the man charged with the
murder of two Cinnamon IN New York
on May is, 1910. The prisoner is Ma
thahiel J. Motley. aias Professor scot
u, colored. under which name he is
well known in Richmond lie is & inu
sic!hn, and was to have played yes
sspay afternoon at musicale at
Barton Heights.
detective Sergeant Joseph j. Ryan,
or New York, who has been conatanc,.
hearching for Motley, came 10 Ricn-
mond Friday morning. following UP d
ciue obtained In New York that the
man wanted was here
Trniied 10 Federal street
after a consultation with Captain
OF Detectives McSiahon Detectives ser
s"ants Wiley and Kellarn were detailed
TO aid the visitors The work OF To-
chtlng the alleged murderer here dc
,. o,feu upon Wiley and keilam, and
1eStefohy morning they secured lnfor-
INA ton that Motley WAS known here
under the name OF Professor sco,,i
Ills address was found to be a, ~
Federal Street
Not until yesterday afternoon did IL
seem proper TO make the arrest The
lh!ec detectives Went 10 the Federal
street address, which Is q negro hoard .
ing house conducted b. William
Thornton.
Mo'iey. unaware who the visitors
"ere. unhes'tatingly appoared when
80 sshco Tor him When he was
placed under arrest ic readily ad-
united that he killed the Cinnamon
ana submitted plac!diy to arrest.
he prisoner was smar,ly attIr.d 4,
Siothes OF the latest design. wearing
H"ue'Me diamond ring and a stick
nm. lie iaushingly told the officers
tHat they mad Interrupted his engage
.nfnt iof me afternoon when lie was
70 nave played In BARTON Heights. liz
uiso said G."t nc regretted ne would
be- unable to fuihl an appointment. n
5lay In West Franklin Street homo
last night.
The arrest almost ended IN
Tragedy unsscare OF tho Mutation
one OF tho hesroes in the house at.
.e'hp,ea 20 interfere. and engaged In
an argument with Sergeant Wiley
Ills manner became menacing, and he
threatened the officer.
quick as a fash Wiley grabbed
him and Instantly covered him win
his revolver. Sergeant Ryan was
equally as alert anu lost no time in
throwing up Wileys arm to save the
N'sIo Ryan explained the arrest OF
Motley, and the negro at once
hpoiogtzed for his conduct,
ihs prisoner was taken to tn.
second Police Station. where he was
charged With being fugitive IRON,
Hew York. where he was wanted for
murder. He talked freely OF his
crime. and said that he acted In sole
defense. Asked why he ran away. he
said that IL had always been his IN
tcn,ion to surrender
According to Sergeant Ryan. Motley
was dining a. a Chinese restaurant on
the night of the murder at 80 Wcst
10th Street lie complained of the
meal which was served him and re-
fused 10 pay Tor 1t. When the China
came angry. no drew knife and stab
bed both OF them through the heart.
Ho beat hasty retreat. ran into the
street. caught car and disappeared.
Sergeant Ryan was assigned 10 the
case, and from time 10 time received
clues that Motley was In New Haven,
Conn; Newark, y. j.. Henderson, ~ O.
his former home; Chicago, III; Pat
erson, n. j.; Philadelphia aud MANY
other places. Visiting most OF these
he always found that the bird had
flown. However. the search was con-
tinued and prs sscd by the police OF all
big cities.
At the atat:on house Motley admi,-
ted that he had been II many places
and came TO Richmond about a year
ago. He said that he was in New York
last May.
sm.ucctch of Third Murder.
Tho last admission leads to the bt :
lief that he may he able to explain the
murder OF third Chinaman about In.
time he said he visited New York. An
discriminating circumstance surround
ing this murder is that the third man
was witness To the double murder
by Motley.
The third Oriental was found dead
in his room with hutchot sunk i'm his
skull. The entire metropolitan police
department made every effort to find
out where the hatcher was bought,
Every place in New york city where
such a weapon might b. purchased was
visited as Svcll thosc in cities and
towns near New York. The search re-
suited in no information. and that led
to the belief that the Ratchet was
bought in some distant place for tho
sole purpose of the crimc for which ii
was used
VIII Return TO New York.
Sergeant Ryan came to Richmond
armed with certified copies of reuuisi
tion papers. should Motley resist be-
ing taken from the State. However
the prisoner said that he would re-
turn to New York without lighting cx-
tradition. The detective viii probably
return tomorrow morning, as it Will
be nenSasary for the prisoner to be
placed tn his custody in Police Court.
From his appearance Motley, who is
twenty mine years old, seena to have
prospc:ed as q musician. Aside from
several hundred dollars worth oil
jcwelry taken from him when search
ed, he had considerable sum Of
money.
Motley has relatives in New York
Now Haven and Henderson.