The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-19

State Detectives William O'Brien and F.
Whitehead, of New Jersey. arrived here yes
tcrday morning with requisition from the
Governor Of New Jersey upon the Governor
Of Virginia for the return Of James Hand,
late tax commissioner Of Paterson and a fu-
gitive from justice. About / O'Clock the
Governor accepted the requtsition and re.
tanned it in bis hands, and issued thereupon
a warrant of rendition directing the Ser
geaut Of Richmond 10 deliver Haud to the
New Jersey detectives. The Sergeant, how.
ever. WAS obliged TO produce the prisoner
before Judge Wexford yesterday afternoon
at 4:30 O'Clock, in accordance with the adj
journed habeds corpus proceedings.
Al the hour named the prisoner, bis coun-
sci. MeSsrs. Hoxsey and Neeson; Mr.. Cabell,
Common " wealtb's attorney koox and Wrep,
who arrested Hand, and the New jersey de.
tectiyes, appeared before Judge Wexford.
MIR. Hoxsey repeated the demand for the
discharge of Hand without formally renew.
| ing his claim that the prisoner was hela
| without sufficient evidence OF MS haVlng
| been convicted Of crime in New Jersey.
Judge Wexford said he would llketo hear
| from Mr.. CsDell.
Mr.. Whitehead handed an envelope con-
talning the warrant of rendition, and another
mission to O'Brien & Whitehead-to Mr.
Cabe!l, and Mr.. CabeI handed them to MIR.
Seeson. and afterwards to the Judge.
| Mr. Neeson asked that the case be adjourned
| till to-day to allow them to examine the
papers, and Judge Wexford thought that it
would be nothing more than fair to allow
Hands counsel that opportunity.
In answer to questions from Mr.. Neeson,
Mr.. Cabell could not say whether today he
| would have other evidence than the papers
| produced.
the judge had the evening before sug'
| gcsted TO Sergeant Cook TO treat HAND with
some indulgence, and that the Sergeant had
accordingly placed Hand in the room from
which Muller had escaped. Mr.. Cabell de-.
| sired that the prisoner be more securely con-
| fined while awaiting the issue Of these ha6eds
| corpus proceedings.
Judge Wexford responded that he had no
right to order the Sergeant to treat him as
convicted felon. His command to the Ser
! geant was to exercise that care that clrcum-
! stances suggested.
| Sergeant Cook said that Hand had it in bis
| power to escape with Muller, but rejected
proposition of that sort from Muller indg.
| nantly. Not only that, but Hand had given
him valuable information, which he hoped
would be the means of causing the speedy
recap,ure of Muller.
| Mr.. Cabell inquired if be understood that
the whole matter was left to Sergeant Cook.
| The Judge said yes, but that Hand was not
10 be regarded as 3 convicted felon, and was
to have no indulgence inconsistent with his
safe keeping.
"Thcn," Dir. Cabell asked, "do you for.
bid the Sergeant to deliver up Hand on the
| warrant of rendition of Governor Kemper?'
The Judge said be forbade the Sergeant
to deliver Hand up to any body On any or
der while these proceedings were pending
| MIR. Neesou asked for the papers in the
case.
Detective Whitehead quietly put the en-
velope and papers into his coat'pocket.
! Mr.. Neeson very earnestly and somewhat
excitedly demanded the papers.
Detective Whitehead refused to deliver
them to Mr.. Neeson, but yielded them tc
l Judge Wexford.
| Judge Wexford handed the warrant o.
rendition to Mr.. Neeson, and the other
paper he handed back to DetectiveW hitehead
remarking that it seemed to contain Mr
Whltehead's authority to act as agent o.
New Jersey.
Mr.. Neeson gave the warrant of rendition
TO the clerk to copy, and then appealed te
Judge Wexford 10 know why the other
T paper, which be claimed ought to be in the
possession OF Governor Kemper, was in the
hands of Whitehead.
, Mr.. Cabell remarked that Mr.. Neeson
ought to learn from Governor kemper why
be had not retained that paper, anil not ask
Judge Wellford.
MIR. Whitehead attempted to address the
court to explain that the other paper was his
commission as agent, which be was entitled
to keep to show bis authority but Mr.. Nee.
son objected to his speaking without being
: sworn.
;. Judge Wexford decided that the docu
ment belonged to the Governor Of Virginia
as it was addressed to him, and that the war
rant of rendition would be all that the Jer
seymen would require.
i There was good deal Of excited discus
sion about the paper that Judge Weilfort
said belonged to the Governor. Mr. Neesol
urged that Governor Keeper never know
ingy SLOWED it to 60 out OF his hands. Mr.
| Cabel chivalrously defended the New Jer
sey gentlemen from the imputation that the.
had, without authority, taken it from th
, capitol. Judge Wexford expressed his lie
, lief that some Of the Governors clerks hat
thoughllessly permitted the paper to be taket
away. Mr.. Cabell desired to have Mr.. Nc
Donald, Secretary of the Commonwealth
: who had given the New Jersey men the
papers, summoned to testify about the mat
ter; but the Judge thought It unnecessary.
Both papers were fnallg left with th'
, court-she warrant Of rendition to be COPIED
, for Mr.. Neeson and returned to the Jersey
man; the other to be delivered by Judg,
. Wexford TO Governor Kemper. Hand wa
, committed 10 Jail to be brought before judge
| Wexford this evening at o'clock.
/ The New Jersey detectives assert that the
warrant of rendition will have to be lef
With the Sergeant of Richmond when ths
prisoner is surrendered to them, and tina
when they start home with the prisoner
they will have no paper to show their au
thority, and may be stopped and interferet
with ut any railroad station between here
and Paterson.
Hand was convicted Of conspiracy" OF
one indictment, and there are eight or nine
other indictments pending against him. /
seems that he was member Of little ring
and it is said that he can make things rathe
lively for some people In Paterson If he chose
| TO "blow-"
h LIKELY 20 BE EE4sELLRD.-Several days agt
the paying officer Of the House OF delegates
EIntending 70 pay Rufin (colored member
ffrom Din widdie) six dollars, paid hifn thirty
six dollars. Ruffin never said word abou,
tie matter uutil fuss was made and he mac
sgent the money. TBen he gave the officer
an order on his pay for the difference due
| Tbs coming to the knowledge Of MIR. Cor
| da~ fpop,bI;n.pN nf ToJ,ea Mr Gordon