The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-28
ARREST OF Col. JOSEPH MAYO, JR.
HE rs CHARGED WITH EMBEZ-
ELEMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS.
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION BE.
FORE JUSTICE WHITE.
MENTAL CONDITION OF THE
ACCUSED.
BAlLED IN SUM OF $4,000.

Judge Guigon, of the Hastings Court
yesterday issued the following bench war.
rant which was placed in the hands of the
city sergeant, ordering him to take the
body of Colonel Joseph Mayo. Jr. treas
urer of Virginia, and bring him before
Police Justice j. j. White, on the charge
Of being defauiter:
State Of Virginia, City of Richmond, to.wit:
/ To the Sergeant of the City of Richmond
-Greeting:. Whereas, it appears in evil
dence before me, A. B. Guigon, judge Of the
Hastings Court of the City of Richmond,
upon the trial of W. d. Coleman, for fell
ony, that Joseph Mayo, Jr., treasurer Of the
commonwealth of Virginia, did on the 2lst
day of December, 1878, feloniously en-
bezzle and fradulently convert to his own
use the sum of three thousand dollars of
the money and property of the common
wealth OF Virginia; these are, therefore,
! in the name of the commonwealth of Vir-
ginia, to authorize and require you to forth
with apprehend and arrest the said Joseph
Mayo, Jr., and take him before the Police
Justice of the said city to answer the said
complaint, and to be further dealt with ac-
cording to law.
A. 3. GUIGoN, Judge
of Hastings Court, city Of Richmond.
General Moore, after receiving the order,
proceeded at once in search of Colonel
Mayo, in various parts of the city, but
without the desired result. This morning,
however, General Moore being at the depot
of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad, upon the arrival of the
early train, observed Colonel Mayo step to
the platform, and Immediately took him
into custody, and conveyed him to the
Second police station. DR.. M. j. Griffith,
connection of Colonel Mayo, and who
had gone to Baltimore in quest of him,
returned to the city by the same train, but
was not aware of his presence until he saw
him in the custody of the sergeant. At
ten o'clock Colonel Mayo was removed to
the Jail in custody of Deputy Sergeant
Holzinger, upon the following mittlmus
issued by Police Justice White:
State of Virginia, City of Richmond, to wit:
TO the Tailor of the City of Richmond-
Whereas, JOS Mayo, Jr., having been ar
rested ON a bench warrant issued by the
honorable judge of the Hastings Court
Of the city Of Richmond, on charge
of felony, and brought before me for
| examination; these are, therefore, IN the
name of the commonwealth of Virginia, to
command you the said jailor, to receive the
said Joseph Mayo, Jr., into the Jail
| of said city, and there hold him until
| Monday next, the Both day of March, 1874,
on which day he shall be brought before
me for examination.
Given under nv hand and seal, this 2Sth
| day of March, 1874.
J.J. WHITE, P. j.
Colonel Mayo was found to be in high
state of mental excitement, and no intel
ligent account could be obtained from him
as to his recent whereabouts.
Shortly after arrival at the Jail, consul
tation was held by several of his friends and
and one or two physicians, and upon rep.
resentation made by them to Justice
White of the prisoners mental and physi-
cal condition, he promptly changed the
return of the mittimu to half-past
one o'clock to-day. Colonel Mayo
was Immediately removed to the
private Office of Justice White in the
police court-rooms, and placed upon
lounge. Drs. Beale and Tabb soon after
wards arrived, and under their direction
| the patient was leeched by Mr.. Hobson,
and proper restoratives administered.
At the hour designated, Justice White
appeared, and upon taking his seat notified
the counsel that he was ready to hear any
motion they might desire to make. Messrs.
w. W. Crump, w. W. Gordon and R. Leigh
Page appeared as counsel for the accused,
and the following testimony was elected
upon a motion for bail:
| DR.. Beale testified that he visited the
| accused at the station-house at 10 o'clock
this morning, and found him laboring
under severe mental alteration had betn
him few moments since, and he was In
much worse condition than when he first
saw him; he was now undoubtedly suf-
fering from congestion of the brain, and
his confinement IN jail would unquestion-
ably either result in death or hopeless in.
sanity.
Judge Crump--We do not think it ne
cessary to offer further testimony in sup
port of our motion.
Justice White-As other witnesses have
been summoned, would prefer to hear
| further evidence.
| General Pickett was then called, and
stated that he was intimately acquainted
with the accused; had noticed the state of
his mind for some time past on two or
three occasions within the last two or
three weeks had observed that he was not,
as he thought, in his proper mind, and
mentioned my convictions to several of my
friends
Colonel r. E. Withers testified that he
had known Colonel Mayo long and intimate
ly had observed on the last two or three
occasions that he had met him that he was
not, as he believed, in sound mind l think
he is now unmistakably insane, and that
his confinement in Jail would result
fatally.
R. Leigh Page stated that he was we'll
acquainted with Colonel Mayo, and had
observed his manner as being that of a
person Of unsound mind. for at least two
months past; had been so impressed with
the apparent mental condition of the
accused that when he, the witness, was
upon the point of leaving the city at one
time, and casually meeting the Colonel, he
had remained at home in order to com
municate the fact to his friends, and t.
advise immediate steps for his being placed
under medical treatment; have seen hin
several times since, and have only beer
confirmed in nv first imnresSion.