The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-30
ALFRED ]. k|RSH TO
DEFEND c. v. Walsh
WILL TAKE STEPS FOR IMMEDI.
ATE RELEASE OF NEwMAN's,
ALLEGED MURDERER.

Alfred J. Kirsh. 4 young Richmond
lawyer. has been retained as counsel
tor c. W. Walsh. OF 1915 Meade
street. who was arrested Sunday night
on = charge OF having murdered
Howard A. Newman, who suddenly
disappeared fro mhis home here
March 4.
II was his intention to at once begin
z night for his clients release, us he
did not believe that there was suf-
ucient evidence on which to hold him.
1t II reported that Gilbert Pollock will
also appear in the case as counsel for
Walsh. az II Is known that he has
bean approached by prominent
take up the case.
William E. Newman, father Of the
young man whose body wsS found in
= 6ecomposed condition on the banks
o& . stream near Ashland, yesterday
visited the real estate concern OF
Bowies & Jones on North Eighth
street. and asked that a member of
the Arm visit the Second police sta
ton, where Walsh Is confined. and
endeavor to identify him as the man
who entered their place and listed for
sale . piece of Highland Park prop
srty in the name OF Howard a. New
man.
Walsh Has No Fears.
Walsh appears calm IN his cell at
the Second station and does not APP
pear to be worried over the outcome
Of his case, He Is emphatic In stating
ehAt he :s not guilty.
Local detectives, who have been
working on the casa since Newman
nrst disappeared March 4. are OF the
opinion that Newman, after leaving
Walsh that night. caught train
which leaves Elba station at $50
O'clock and was knocked Off by one
Of the supports Of the bridge which
crosscs the stream not far above the
point where his body was found on
the bank.
Mysterious Taxtcnb.
No other satisfactory explanation
has been made and this one is gain
Ing credence, In explaining the uys-
terious taxicab. which was seen re-
turning to Ashland that night from
near the scene where the crime was
alleged to have been committed. the
ofncers say that there was evidently
q young couple in the body Of the
kAxicab. This they say, Is the reason
that the driver OF the car, when re-
cuested To take two hunters into Ash
sand. required Of them that they find
! seat at his side.
The story lis that the hunters had
Just completed their hunt and were
ready to return home. The two broth
ers. which they turned out to be, had
six dogs In the pack trailing opossums.
After calling them OF the scent for
several minutes Il was found that
Gre o. the dogs would not leave the
trail. The other five were tied IN the
reed az point about seven miles out
from Ashland. while they Went in
e. arch ot the lost dog. They were
grnng down The road when met b.
he tRNicah
stop Automobile.
FEARING that the night was SO dark
thar TIE driver could not see Their
dogs which were tied In The raad,
eri thar ne might Kill one Of them,
they stepped in front OF the adtanC-
Ing esr with the purpose Iva view n
@sp,9 Ming TO the driver 10 watch oct
fo@ 'hrlr dogs One Of them 81 topped
II front ~ the car swinging lantern,
While the other stood nj one side %
the road with an axe in his hands.
The brothers declared that the driver
was badly frightened, probably think
!ny that he was being held W, When
he was requested tn take them into
Ashland. he feared not TO do SO, but
asked them 10 take a seat out IN
frorf This was done on account ~
the fact that The interior 1T the car
was probably already occupied.
MI Newman. ia giving ms version /
az she affair. declares that evidence
in the shape % blood stains were ON
tire seal and N the foot Of the interior
- she car, which had just returned
after throwing his sons body into
the r.ver MIR Newman, for this roa
san. thinks Il strange that the driver
requested Of the two hunters that /