The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-30

THE STATE TREAS URER.
HIS RETURN TO RICHMOND.
ARRESTED ON THE CHARGE OF
EMBEzzLEMENT.
THE ACCUSED COMMITTED TO JAIL.
APPLICATION FOR BAIL BEFORE
POLICE JUSTICE WHITE.
THE PETITION GRANTED.
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS BAII.
DISTRESSING CONDITION OF THE
.-s PRISONER, ~., .
TEMPORARY MENTAL ALTERATION
THREATENED PERMANENT '
INSANITY. .
ACTION OF THE GOVERNOR AND
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES.
oFFICE-sEEKERs AT WORK.
DISTRESSING CONDITION OF THE
PRISONER. ~.t
TEMPORARY MENTAL ABERRATTON-
THREATENED PERMANENT
INSANITY.
ACTION OF THE GOVERNOR AND
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE INVESTIGATING COMM1TTEE
OFFICE-sEEKERs AT WORK.
&C., &C., &

&C., &C., &C.
No event which has transpired in this city
for many years has caused so much excite.
ment rs the alleged forgery and defalcaton in
the sinking fund; the attempt on the part o
w, d. Coleman, secretary of the Board, to
take bis own life; his arrest, trial, convic.
ton, and sentence; the departure of Colonel
Joseph Mayo, State Treasurer, at such al
unreasonable time bis subsequent return to
the city and immediate arrest, and the sad
condition which his physicians now repre-
sent his mind to be in. And to add to the
excitement three legislative committees have
been appointed to look into matters apper.
tanning to this subject, and although two OF
these committees have been in existence some
time no report has yet been presented which
would tend to allay the interest and excite
ment on the subject.
Judge Guigon, on Friday morning, d.
rected bench warrant to be prepared for
the arrest Of Colonel Mayo. Mr. Jinkins,
who performed this duty, had difficulty in
finding the proper form for such warrant
Indeed, after consultation with Mayor kei-
ley, who happened to be in his office at the
time Mr.. JinkinS undertook to carry out the
instructions of the Judge, it was believed
that there was no such form to be found in
any of the form-books used in the several
States of the Union. The books of New
York, California, and other States were ex'
amined, but to no purpose. Subsequently,
however, the warrant was prepared by Mr.
Jlnkins as follows:
THE WARRANT.
State Of Virginia, City Of Rtchmond-to-,on:
To the Sergeant of the City OF Rlchmond-Greet-
ing: Whereas IL appears In evidence before me,
A. b. Guigon, Judge CT the Hastings Court Go OF @ the
man for felony, that Joseph Mayo, Jr., treasurer
of the Commonwealth Of Virginia. did on the 2lst
day OF December, 1873, feioniously emDezzie anG
three thousand collars of the money aud property
OF the Commonwealth Of Virginia these are
therefore, IN the name Of the commonwealth q. .,
apprehead and arrest the said Joseph Mayo, Jr.,
anu take him before the Police Justice of the said
city to answer the said complaint and TO be further
N'"'' W ''> w wa N''' " . A. B. GUIGoS, Judge
Of Hastings Court, city OF Richmond.
IN THE HANDS OF THE OFFICERS.
The paper was at once placed in the hands
of General p. It. Moore, sergeant of the
city of Richmond, the clerk Of the court
having previously been instructed by the
judge to keep his own counsel about the
matter.
Some time during the morning the bench
warrant was given by General Moore to
Deputy Sergeant Thomas U. Dudley, who
proceeded ut half. past O'Clock to the Union
depot, at the corner of Eighth and Byrd
streets, and there awaited the arrival Of the
southern-bound train on the Fredericksburg
road, rs it was expected that Colonel Mayo
would either arrive by the afternoon train
on Friday by that route from Baltimore, or
by the Chesapeake and Ohio train at 5 p. NJ.
Colonel Mayo, however, did not arrive by
either train, and later in the afternoon the
warrant was given back to General Moore,
who said that as he lived nearer the depot on
Eighth and Byrd streets, he would visit The
early train on saturday morning himself.
~. ARRIVAL OF TIE TRAIN.
This train arrives here at 4:50 O'Clock, and
knowing this fact the Sergeant reached the
deI0. in ample time to meet the cars. The
| officer had not very long to wait. The tralI
came in about the usual time, and Col0neI
| Mayo was one Of the last OF the passengers
to step upon the platform at the depot. -Dr
| Griffith, near connection of COlonel Mayo
! who had gone to Baltimore to look after bl
| friend, was also on the train, but, strange Il
| say, did not know that Colonel Mayo ha(
returned to Richmond until he saw him il
| conversation with General Moore on th'
platform. DR.. Griffith, it will be remem
bered. had failed to find Colonel Mayo up t
a late hour on Friday afternoon, when tha
fact was telegraphe6 to Richmond. ru
COLONEL MAYO ARRESTED-IN JAIL.
Seeing Colonel Mayo step upon the plat
form. General Moore went up to him, and
| after speaking 10 him, remarked: cold fei
| low. I have very sad and painful duty 4
nerlorm; | have warrant in my pocket ~
| your arrest"
Colonel Mayo, in an abstracted way, re
| plled .Oh, ali you have, ah!'' and some
uuinteligible reply followed.
| The two gentlemen then started on VI
Eighth street, General Moore accompanying
the accused TO the Second po!ice-statlon
where be remained until after breakfast.
| Police Justice J. J. White being informed
OF the arrest of Colonel Mayo, issued nasts
mus committing him. The very disagree
able duty oil conducting Colonel Mayo to tn
city Jail was given to Deputy Sergeant Hol
Finger, and was performed by him abou
haIf.past IL O'Clock. AS Mr.. Holzinger wen
down the street with Colonel Mayo be aske,
him once Or twice who he was. The office
replied, "Why my name Is Holzinger. Yol
have seen me very often at your office.
"Oh, yes." said the prisoner; 81 remembe
YOU now" This was, perhaps, the only IN
telIigible remark which he made while ii
The custody Of the Sergeant. .."
... ON REACHING TEE JAIL
| Colonel Mayo was kindly cared for, bein!
quartered temporarily in Jailor Cummings
room. aud made us comfortable as It was pos
I sibIe under the circumstances. Whlle IN TN
room. at one time, it is said, his mind seemed
to leave him entirely, and he almost rayed
attempting to break some OF the furniture
At later hour in the day it was agreed tha
he should be brought before Poliee Justic
White on aa application for bail, the hou
being fixed ut halEpast O'Clock. a numbe
Of witnesses, who had testified in the cas-
!. of w. ID. Coleman, besides other gentlemen
who were represented TO be cognZant o
the mental condition of the unfortunate
gentleman, were summoned to appear be
/ fore the Justice Ut the hour already named
TIE NEWS OF COLONEL AAYo's ARREST
and his unfortunate condition had spreal
over the city In an incredibly short space o
time, and by l O'Clock a large number o
prominent citizens were iH attendance at tn
Police Justice Court.
Just before o'clock Mr.. John A. Lyn
ham and MIR. Antilotti, having al order u
bring the body of Colonel Mayo before tht
Police Justice, procured hack and pro