The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-26
LOCAL MATTERS.
JOGGING A JUDGE.

JOGGING A JUDGE.
OF MEssRs. ANDREW JIM
KINs AND e. HoLZIEGER IN RELATION TO
JUDGE sTEvENs's TRIAL-THE JUDGES
REJoINDER-PRoBABLE ACTION OF THE
COMMITTEE.
The Stevens investigating committee yes.
terday made the following entry upon their
record
The committee having been informed By
the prosecuting attorney Of the Hustings
Court of the city of Richmond that the
statements made by Judge Stevens relative
to bis interview with the clerk Of said court
touching the action of said court In the cases
of the Commonwealth ps. said Stevens, then
pending therein, did not correctly set forth
the facts Of that interview, and that they did
injustice to both the officers Of said court and
to the court itself, instructed its chairman to
receive such statements as said officers de-
sired to make with reference thereto where
upon Andrew Jinkins, clerk Of said court,
and E. Holzinger, Deputy Sergeant Of Rich
mond city, being duly sworn, made respec-
lively the statements to which their respec-
with the evidence (mlrked 81 and y, as fol.
lows:
HUsT1Nes Court, Cry OF RIcHMoND,1
February Is, 1876.
To the Hon. j. E. Massie, Chairman of the
:. SpeciGi Committee Of The House of Dete-
gales:
In response to your request that should
furnish you with q statement as to what oc.
Cured between Judge Stevens and myself
upon the day of bis late trial In the Hastings
Court of this city, would say that on the
morning of the 17th day Of February, be-
tween 10 and II o'clock, Judge Stevens came
to see the indictments against him, and was
invited to take seat, which he did, and the
indictments were placed in his hands and
carefully perused. He arose and handed
them back to me, saying the attorney seemed
In hot haste TO issue process upon them,
and 7 informed him the process was re l..
turnable at II O'Clock upon that day, and asked
him if he would be over. He said he
did not propose to come; that he resided IN
Nelson county. Let the attorney for the
Commonwealth ask for his cdpids, and I
will give bail to the officer who executes 1t.
/ then asked him if he wanted delay If be
had not better appear and make his motion
to the court. He said he would not, but
would appear when capias was executed
upon him. Judge Stevens left my office at
this moment. When Mr.sCabell came into
court he asked if process had been executed
upon Fowle and Judge Stevens. replied
In the affirmative, and informed him of what
Judge Stevens had said and thereupon his
cases were called and judgment entered
against him as prescribed by law in such
cases. In regard to any haste In issuing the
process against Judge Stevens, would state
that it has always been the custom OF this
court to issue process Immediately after the
finding Of the indictment, and 10 this case
section %, chapter pol, of the Code of Vir.
ginia, direcs that on any indictments or pre-
sentiments such as those against Messrs Ste
vens and Fowle process shall be issued Inn
mediately. All the provisions of law in these
cases have been strictly complied with, and
nothing done of an unusual nature.
Very respectfully,
ANDREW JINKISs, ---
Clerk Hastings Court, City Of Richmond.
SEReEANT's OFFICE, RICHMOND, VA.,2
February 25, 1876.
To the Hon. Mr. Massey, Chairman Of. Spe-
cial Committee House Of Delegates Of Pir-
ginid:
In response to your request as to any
knowledge may have as to haste exercised
in the case of Judge Stevens, I would say
that served subpoena and arule upon him
to appear before the grand jury, and he
manifested great unwillingness to obey the
summons of the Court. / also served the
process, summoning him to answer the in.
dictments found against him, and advised
him to appear in the morning and arrange
the matter. He made me then no reply.
After be had been convicted cdpiaS pro
fine was placed in my hands to execute, and
finding Judge Stevens in the rotunda of the
capitol, served it on him.
When he complained of the action of the
Court being hasty, assured him repeatedly
if he would 60 over to the Court and state
he bad a defence the Court would set aside
the judgment and grant him time to prepare
for his trial. he refused positively to come.
Very respectfully, :.
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