The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-18
INDICTED WOMAN
NOW IN RICHMOND
Mrs. Victor Hall Finds Refuge
With Relatives at 211<
Venable Street.
WILL STAY HERE UNTIL TRIAL
Expresses Wish to Pc Alone.
Few Recognize Her on Ar
rival at Station.
WILL STAY HERE UNTIL TRIAL

street Station. Sire. Victor Hall. under
Indictment IN Louisa County for the
murder OF her husband on tho morning
OF April 10. and forbidden To rcInhin
within the borders or Louisa until her
trial, arrived in Richmond last night
at o'clock After experiencing some
difficult? ~ securing a venicle. the
for!orn woman proceeded at once To
the home OF her cousin. y. 7. Dowdy
2llt Ncuable street.
Nrs. liali was unaccompnnicd, and
there Was 10 one ut the station to
meet aud greet hc.. Detective II. :.
Angle. of the Chesapeake ana ohio
Railway secret service, who continued
yesterday his Investigation into the
burning OF tn" Green Spring depot.
came down OH the same train, but did
not force his presence on tho woman
nor offer 10 irolest her further. Mrs
IIall> is under a $4,000 bond for her
appearance before Judge GeorE" :
Shaclleford III the Louisa court on
July IA. the date on which her trial
has been set, and she viii be free ana
untroubled by detectives while she is
In Richmond.
LARGE CROWD GATHERS
AT LOUISA COURTHOUSE
\ largo crowd WAS a; tho Louisa
Courthouse station when Mrs. Hall
arrived from tie home Of her attorney.
r. Lindsay Gordon. TO take the train.
which leaves there At 5:lJ o'clock. She
was ACCOMPANIED only by Mr.. Gates
r merchant Of Louisa Courthouse. who
has evidenced great interest In hcr, and
who is ono or the few who has pro-
claimed lis helief in her Innocence
Detective Angle offered his help, and
told her kindly that She would prob
ably be subjected to curious starss
while Oh the train. According To him,
she replied that she could stare as
well as others. and seemed 20 b" un-
peTturbcd by the scrutiny and curiosity
hor prcscuca would naturally excite.
Fifteen miles east Of the Louisa Court
house station Mr.. Harris, bridge
builder, vino has known her ior some
time. approached her. and they con
veTsed together the rest of ;ne WY
10 Richmond, occupying Il seat some
what distant from the detective Mrs
by detectives and newspaper men. and
she was not interrupted. Arrived at
Main street station, she fingered be
mind the people who detrained, and
walked slowly throush the waiting
crowd. succeeding In hiding .cr idcn-
catch sight of her. Harris left her
Immediately. and The woman was alb
so!utely alone. an alien within strange
gates. She had been expected by her
cousin on Saturday night, and there
Was none 10 meet her. y was with
Il
rlagc, and SO fearful was She oil being
Swallowed that she refused to give the
owner OF III" vehicle thc address to
which She wanted TO he driven She
said tnat she would tell the driver
a. soon as she had gotten away from
the station, and so II was agreed. But
fears that attempts would be made
to interview her and that detectives
would be forever hanging on her heels
We're grOrndlcss, ana Mrs. Hall viii he
as Tree from intrusion rs though She
wor" again in her own home
MAY VISIT LOUISA
TO CONSULT cot NstI.
Though her temporary residence
must be made in Richmond, or IN any
other place outside OF Louisa County
that sh" may select. the indicted wo-
man is allowed under the verbal con
dition imposed by Judge Shackleford
10 visit Louisa Courthouse TO consult
with her counsel at any time she
wishes. Judge Shackleford did not
wish 10 impose a hardship on her, but.
in granting her bail requested thai
She remain out of the borders of
Louisa, because of tho unrest In the
county. and because he thought it
would he better for her.
W j. Roberts. arm and constant
friend OF Mrs. Hall, is still in charge
OF he" store, and is in charge OF her
affairs until the whole tragic affair
meets the laws iinai settlement Her
two daughters are with their grand
parents Her brother Hubert powdv.
has returned 10 his home in Buclsing-
ham County. At Green Spring Station
there, now remains only one detective,
standing guard through the silent
watches OF the might. lest another fire
is lit by some inccndiary hand. But
there Is hardly fear Of another blaze
now. and the former quiet OF the little
community l. being gradually restored.
People nave ceased their whispering.
and men begin To breathe freely again.
II is now settled that an attorney
Will he employed To assist Common
wcalth's Attorney Ribb in the prosecu-
tion of Mrs. Hall SO deeply stirred
are many citizens Of the county. in
cluding members OF the Town Council
OF Louisa Courthouse. over the murder
OF young Victor Hall and the fires
which have hlazcd up so mysteriousIy
al Grcen Spring Station. that a deter
mined movement to employ q we'll
known Richmond lawyer TO assist
commemorative Attorney Bibb Was
begun yesterday afternoon.
WOULD EMPLOY COUNSEL
10 AID PROSECUTION
the Board of Supervisors will be
asked to call special meeting and to
make an appropriation to pay f"r the
services of additional counsel. \ ten
tatiVc agreement between some OF the
county authorities ana Edward Grims-
ley. an attorney of Culpcpcr County,
has already been reached, but inter
estcd citizens argue that he has had
little more experience in important
criminal trials than Mr.. Bibb, and
they would prefer a lawyer OF expert
ence and proved reputation. Mr. Cor
don. counsel for Mrs. Hail. Is n lawyer
OF recognized ability and experience
and men OF inexpericnce. II Is said,
would ind difficulty in coping with
him.
The Hall ease presents many pecu-
liar anomalies. Nicholas W. and Mrs.
Hail. parents-l -ln-1aw of Mrs. Victor
Hall, believe firmly in her innocence.
and since suspicion was first directed
towards her the elder Halls have Of
fercd her every comfort and given her
shelter and refuge beneath their roof.
Though Mrs Victor Hall took her ar .
rest calmly enough the elder Mrs.
Hall broke down, mingling her tears
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