Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23

n pistal for the next day. he claims
He is said to have told her that he did
not own one. but would cndeavor to
borrow II revolver tor her. lie went 10
pcttus and secured the loan OF his
pistol without difficulty. BY prear-
rnn3cncnt lie met Mrs. Kaiser at 1870
O'cloch Saturday night and gave her
the weapon.
An important detail OF tho evidence
which Detectives Wiltshire and Bailey
will introduce to the court when tho
case comes TO trial will be several notes
which Detective Wiltshire secured yes
tcrd,v. and which are alleged to have
been written Ferguson by the Jack
son girls. II is said also that tho
officers will secure one or more notes
which Ferguson wrote the girls.
EERGIS0N'S CASE Is
CONTINUED IN COURT
II court yesterday. when the case
against Ferguson WAS called little OF
the details were brought 10 light. The
Commonwealth Joined with the attor-
rey for Ferguson in requesting Il con
tinuanco OF the case. and Justic"
Griggs granted the request. Ferguson
was charged with exposing jamie lack
son to vicious ana immoral Influences.
lie IL also charged with ;lSSauitinS and
threatening Mrs. Kaiser.
Mrs. Kaiser asserted that she had
learned of Ferguson taking her Young
or sister TO the house or East Frank
lin street by means OF a note which
she had found AMI that she had fol-
lowed him there. She claimed to have
broken In on the man just In time To
save her sister. The woman also
claimed that Ferguson had attempted
to "ccapc from tho room, and that they
had fought for possession OF the re-
volver which she maintained was his
property.
ferguson. however. dcclATcd to De
fair WAS "fr:,nc-up' lie said that
he had been requested to come to the
house NJ that particular time. ana that
ne had hardly entered the room when
The women broke in and ordered him
10 give them "a check for $500 Chris
tine Jackson was sent to his office for
his checkbook. and. while she was gone.
he endeavorcd TO take the pistol from
Mrs. Kaiser. Detective Sergeant Wilt
shire. summoned from headquarters by
Mr.. Phillips. Tho proprietor OF tho
house. arrived Just after he had sue
cecdcd in getting possession OF the
pistol.
SAYS HE HAS DONE WHAT HE
COULD TO HELP WOMEN
The man maintains that he has done
everything in his power 10 help the
sisters ana that lac has boarded both
Christine and jamie at his home Tor
weeks. He said that he rented the
room Tor hsr because he dld not care
to have them about mis- home any
longer, having been given TO under
stand that they we're undesirable. II.
was hailed in the sum Of $500 by his
hroIhcr-iu-isw. h w. Norman for his
appearance in Police Court on March
g
IN. polio" regard the arrest OF tn.
three women As one of the most i'm
portant mad. IN this city during IA.
present year. J. ~ unique in recent
annals OF the department. being The
first case of alleged blackmail 10 get
into the Richmond courts in years De
tcctivc Sergeant Wiltshire last night
received tn: COMMUNICATIONS OF Ma rr
Werner and Captain McMahon FOR his
quick and efficient handling ~ the cns..
During the next few days the police
will cndcaNOr TO learn something ~
the girls histories before they came 10
this city. II is understood that they
are natives OF Goshen, Va. hat have
lived In several other cities In the
state. 1t IL a general belief that thcsc
cities may know something OF previous
operations on their part. In any case.
however. II was asserted last night, tho
greatest effort VIII he made to learn
all tho details Of other alleged cases
OF blacknaii, and II necessary the vic
Tins Will be brought into court