Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-19
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Starts Lite Again
Convict Released From, Pcniten-
tiary Goes TO Eagle Rock.
viii Work on Farm.

Junius walker. negro convict, who
mad haunted the Capitol building for
more than week after being released
from the pententiary. departed for
Eagle Rock yesterday. The officials,
clerks and Capitol police to whom the
ebon. srinning physiognomy Of Junius
mad grown almost as familiar as Hou-
ions statue of Washington will see
him no more. lie is going to start life
anew Major wood. superint endent of
the penitentiary. and William W. Mar
TN, acting secretary to Governor Stuart,
predict that Junius will make good
For some days after he was re-
leased Jnnius was n problem on the
hands OF Mr.. Martin. He turned I'D
IN the Office OF the secretary one morn
ing with his hat In his hand and a
broad grin on his face, bowiny and
! scraping. and salutcd Martin. who had
never before laid eyes on him, with.
fassah. h'yah ! Is. Dey done turn
me loose to-day. Dis is Jun!us. vas
sab"
Martin regarded the long. lankv col.
ored person curiously
somebody here expecting you. eh?'
ne queried after tho inspection
Inc negroes grin broadened He
shuHied about awkwardly and bowed
ana scraped again. "Yassah. dars how
was. boss Somebody suspected me
ana den dey prosccutioned me in d..
! cote and sent me dar. OATS how I,
come"
here did they send you?" The act
| ing secretary's interest was aroused.
Pentenchry." responded Junius II
guess YOU done forget me, boss Ia
Juhins walker. rs dc hoy what hurt
&c othah cullud pusson. Majah Wood.
ne let me out dis mawnin' and I les
Job 1-'Nn
Haven, YOU made mistake? This
inc Governors Office" said Mar
nassah. OATS whar aimed to come"
What did YOU come hero for?"
httle change boss: yassah lit
Ito change"
The acting secretary surveyed Junius
with growing interest
We'll. considering that Won ware In
the penitentiary this morning. YOU
nave certainly experienced the change"
he admitted.
Nav, sab, not yet. boss" Junius
protested; mot yet. sah. ain. got
cent. and da;'s de ,rutc."
See here" said Martin. WHATS all
this about, anyhow? what do Won
want in this Office? What brought
you here?"
The dusky one looked surprised and
distressed. Il thought you knew all
ABOUT me, boss: ] sholy did" he said.
apoioS etical!y. rs de cullud boy de
" - ''A' va r-hGic ROCK done hired
20 work on his farm. rs ready to 20.
tut | amt got no money to buy de
ticket ] thought you would give mo
de change, boss"
Martin reached for the telephona and
sot into communication with Superin-
tendcnt Wood. He learned thar Junirs
walker had been sent up from tho
musings Court Richmond TO serve a
lcrn Tor felonious assault He had
oeen promised employment by n farm
or VINO had taken n fancy to the negro
while he was working with road
gang near Eagle Rock. Major Wood
explained that Junius was probably.
Pennies 1t being the custom at the
pchit"nuary to provide DISCHARGED
oonvicts with transportation only 70
the point IN the State from which they
were received
Hes a pretty good niger" added
the superintendent
Martin thereupon ;n;.res.ed b,nsa,,
IN the case OF Junius He wrote RI
me farmer. suggesting that he advance
the money necessary for the Negroes
transportation. He told Junius 20
come back later. From thai hour m
u! the check was received Yesterday
inc colored man haunted the Canitoj
he spent his days roaming through
me corridors and about the Capi,oI
grounds He seemed to fear that i'll
ne TOOK his eyes off tho big building
would vanish, carrying the boss
man" as he called Martin with il,
II was great relief 10 everybody
Wh"r that check came. And the de-
hsnt OF the acting secretary was hard
Tess than tnat or the grinning Ju-
MUS.