The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-18
bank ROBBED HIM.
. He WRITES MANI
In Letter to Governor Allegel
Crank Makes Threats Against
Attaches of Commonwealth.
ARRESTED BY DETECTIVES
Held as a Suspicious Character.
Made His Home i'll
Negro Community.

Marcus I.amkin. ia'~ orer, iorty-
three years old. believed to be crank,
vas arrested yesterday afternoon at
$50 o'clock by Detective Serseants
Wiley and Keliam and locked up AT
the Second Police Station after he had
written "A letter to Governor Mann
threatening to kill attaches of the
Broad Street branch of the Common
wealth Bank. Lamkin. who came to
Richmond from Wisconsin. is said 10
labor under the hailucination that he
has money on deposit In the bank. and
he said that when he called for IL the
teller refused TO pay him. :. T. wal
tiers. one of the yice-presidcnts OF the
Commonwealth. said last night that
Lankin had had deposit. but had
overdrawn his account several dollars
Lamkin asserts he has S945 on deposit
and unless ne gets his money he will
take the law in his own hands even
Ii II necessitates taking life
Just why Lamkin should haze com
planned to the Governor is a mystery.
but he said he was of the opinion he
was the proper authority with whom
to take up the matter. About TWO
,nonths ago I.amkin wrote Chief OF
Police Werner about his nank account
but little heed was paid him. there
being no threats I'm his communica-
tion He also addressed complaint
to Police Justice Crutchfeld.
The Letter.
His letter to Governor Mann. deliv-
cred Yesterday morning by special
delivery messenger. was as follows:
ITO YOU Executive Office
Governor Mann.-Pleas End enclosed
the statement of my &C OF money ~
commonwealth Bank. have appealed
with statement 20 this bank and h'Ve
been there and they seem 10 carry tho
idea they can do as they pleas
have appealed 20 my attorneys Of the
North and in view OF the distance
refer me to YOUR citizens as TO bring
M this matter. The fact OF the matter
is this that I have appealed TO two
or three here bur they are in fact l
see afraid to in fact 10 face them
fellows with this proposition II looks
dishonest and shows dishonesty on the
Banks part further appeal once
more to you Southern people This
week. and unless settled according 70
this statement / notify You puDliciy
that | am a man duty bound ann
sworn to protect myself when all law
has shown me no satisfaction with
arms to protect myself against ROB-
hers This is IN fact going to make
and nv honest earned money. I hereby
notify YOU that ] shall in the name
of the law take up arms against this
bank and this will nessetate taking
life 10 protect my rights Hoping your
people are honest enough 10 not cause
such action T remain law abiding
citizen Of L 5. A. Ny disposition
against these people IS life or death
and will come. l must protect mYse"
and family. w. Rspy
tSigned) MARCUS LAMKIN,
"2lI5 West Moore street
Richmond. Va"
Turned over to Police.
As soon as he had read the letter
Governor Mann turned il over TO his
secretary. Ben T. Owen. with direc-
lions to communicate at once with
chief of Police Werner. The letter was
given Sergeants Wiley and ketlam. anu
a warrant charging Lamkin with De
ing a suspicious character, suspected OF
being about to commit a breach "i
the peace. was at once swOi out ioi
his arrest
The detectives visited his home IN
Moore street negro community am
were told by colored woman, VINO
said she acted as housekeeper TO-
Iamlxir that he was at work. He
vas found employed in the construc-
ron Of new sewer in the northern
section of the city. He submitted
quietly to arrest and had no comment
TO make. other than TO say ne was
heins robbed. lie also declared that
the police would not protect him
Mr.. Walters said that Lamkin couiD
not see why his account had been
overdrawn. and all efforts TO explain
this matter to him were useless lie
insisted that the bank owed him near
Iy $40
The statement winch accompah'e"
the letter to Governor Mann was
conglomeration Of apparently meaning
less figures