The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28
WALSH IS HELD FOR
HANOVER SHERIFF.:
Faces Warrant Charging Murder
of Howard A. Newman
on March f.
TAxIcAB WAS NEAR SCENE
Walsh Tells of Being With New
man on Night Dead Man
Disappeared.

10. w. Walsh, charged with being a
fugitive from the Hanover authorities
where he is wanted to answer a war
w. a. Newman, charging him with the
murder OF Howard A Newman who
has been missing since March A. WINS
Yesterday remanded to Jail by Police
Justice Crutchfield to await the action
OF the Hanover County authorities. He
VIII be held until July S, by which time
1T is expected that tho sheriff of Han
over County will have recovered from
MS recent Illness sufficiently to de-
ternine what is to be done.
The question was raised az to where
walsh would he tried. but Common
wealth's Attorney Minetree Folkrs YES
terday said that he could not be tried
In Richmond and must be delivered
10 the Hanover authorities. Newman.
IL Is understood, will press the charges
against Walsh. who asserts his entire
Innocence. His wlfc was with him I'm
Police Court yesterday, and presented
a pathetic picture as she talked with
her husband through the heavy iron
bars of the cage. She Is the mother of
I'VE small children and seemed in the
depths of despair over the predicamcnt
In which Walsh found himself. ~ DOM
know what I shall do" she sobbed to
the several newspaper men who talked
win her. The money stops coming
In when he stops work, and Just don't
Know what the children and myself
will do"
TaxICAB WAS NEAR
SCENE OF TRAGEDY
Detectives who have been investi-
eating the case since the body. identi-
hcd as that of Howard ~ Newman was
found near the South Anna River in
me vicinity of Ashland several days
ago last night said that Newman be-
lieVed that his son had been muir
dered and taken to the place where the
BODY was found in taNicab obtained
from Il Richmond office. The fact that
me cross brothers. who live near ASH
ihhd' were out hunting coons one
morning and stopped a taxicab and
were given lift back to Ashland 10
the foundation for this belief
ii is said that the driver OF the ca h
explained that he was on his way 10
"ordonsville, but had lost his road
ana was returning TO Richmond Ap-
parently there was no one inside the
machine. but when he offered 10 take
them back To town, the driver refused
10 allow either of them To enter the
car, and made them sit with hin, ON
the front seat The police hold that
IL would have been Impossible for In.
body to have been in the machine as
IL was headed back toward Ashland
-
TO say exactly when the Incident oc-
Cured, but thought that 1t was during
the latter part Of December or the first
oi January Newman did no; disappear
until March i, which strengthens the
belief that the taxi played no part in
the tragedy.
WALSH TALKS Of
KNOWING NEWMAN
While waiting for his case to be
called in the Police Court Yesterday
walsh talked freely OF his knowledCe
OF Newman, and tho incidents of the
night on which he Disappeared He
said that he had been working with
Newman on the j. d. Mcanley place.
near Dumbarton, and together thew had
returned to Richmond that afternoon.
Walsh said that Newman Mad made
several Intellectual efforts to collect
the money due them. and that, after
visiting several saloons. they had final
ly found themselves at Wells place
Newman. said Walsh, went into n
grocery store nearby TO purchase
some bread and cheese, and that was
the last he had seen of him
Detectives traced the men to Wells
place, and believe that Newman took
the $50 train TO Ashland. Walsh, they
say. remained at Wells until about 10
o'clock, and then went to a saloon OH
West Cary Street before going to the
home of j. r. Hudson. 17l4 Beverly
Street.
The police claim TO have several wit
nesses TO prove that Walsh had threat
cned Newman because he would not
give him SS.7b which was due him.
They say that after leaving First and
broad streets. following Ncwman's in
cffectual efforts to collect the money.
Walsh went to his home and secured
a rifle he intended to pawn. Accord
ing 10 them, several people heard
Walsh say TO Newman, IF YOU don't
come across with that SS75, I'll take
II out on your hide" TO which New
man Is said to have replied, "If you do.
you VIII have TO take train"
The dead body has been positively
identified by w. a. Newman as that
OF his son. The father broke down
completely nj sight of the remains and
wept bitterly The body, which had
been inferred in shallow grave near
the place whore 1t was found, has been
disinterred and brought to Richmond.
1t will be privately buried In Holly
wood to-day.
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