The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-12

ncree entirely with the statement in the
above certificate. His life would. 10 my
opinion, be imperiIled by confinement in
The cell 10 which it is proposed 10 transfer
him. JAMES BEALE.
Physician City Jail.
March !, 1910.
PoinGexter has spent most OF the time Of
! Imprisonment in his room reading, or max
! ing, with scrolI-saw. brackets and other
ornaments. lie was allowed the liberty OF
the yard occasionally. The officers OF the
prison speak OF him in high terms. He is
very relicent, but his department has been
very good. His relatives and friends have
been devoted in their attentions, and some
OF them have visited BIN nearly every day.
The MARRIAGE sP0gEN OF.
Several days ago Poindexl er spoke TO Ser
geant Lee about his proposed marriage to
Miss Cottfel, and said that he entertained
for her great affection, and that it was al
ways his purpose to marry her. P0index-
ter stated that II it could possibly be avoid
ed he did not wish TO be married within
prison walls, and he requested the Sergeant
TO make some arrangement by which he
could be permitted - leave the Jail lin Gus
tody, OF cOurse,) for few hours.
JUDGE CHRISTIAN CONSULTED.
The Sergeant, after having duly copsid-
cred the matter, called upon Judge George
l.. Christian and asked bis advice. Judge
Christian told Inn that be had no authority
in the matter, as the case was not in his
court, but IN the Supreme Court, the deci-
sion OF that tribunal not having been certi-
fed down.
The Sergeant then went to Judge Joseph
Christian, OF the Supreme Court, and re-
lated to him his conversation with POin-
dexter. The Judge stated that it was avery
unfortunate situation in which the prisoner
was placed, and that he could see no Obiec-
ton to the proposition, provided, however,
that the prisoner was safely held.
The license for the marriage was obtained
at the clerks Office OF the Hastings Court
by Judge f. G. Minor, friend OF both par
ties and one OF the counsel for the prisoner.
THE MARRIAGE.
The prisoner, under custody OF Sergeant
Lee, left the Jail about = O'Clock Tuesday
night and proceeded to the residence OF Mr..
Avis. near the new reservoir (Mrs. Avis
is a sister OF Miss CottrelD.
There were present there a few OF the
lady friends OF Miss CottrelI and Mr.. Pon.
deXteT's brothers and few gentlemen, in-
cludIng Mr. Chlldrey, Mr. Lyon, Judge
Minor, and Mr.. Royal
Judge Minor gave the bride away. She
was dressed in dark-brOwn silk, trimmed
with velvet and fringe to match, and made
in simple walking-suit style. Mr.. PoindeX-
ter wore a plain black suit.
THE COUPLE RETURN TO THE CITY.
Soon after the marriage ceremony, Mr..
Lee, with the bride and groom, pro-
Gee led 10 the residence OF Mr.. Tyler, on
GNverncr street, in this city, where Miss
Cottrcll had been boarding. There they re-
NAMED for some three quarter, OF an hour
with the brothers OF Mr. PoindeXter and a
number OF friends.
The parting was sad. but the bride bore
up with wonderful iOrtit' de. and did not
show The greatness Of her griefs
In her words OF thanks, however, to Mr.
Lee, hurriedly ciyen as POindeXteT turn
ed from her and passed through the door,
she could not withhold her feelings entirely
She said:
81 cannot sufficiently express my graft
tude to you for your many kiBdnesseS to
my poor boy. lie il now about to pass
fIOm your control. You can do no more
for him. But we will ever remember you
for the many kindnes>es you have shown
him."
Sergeant Lee and his prisoner reached
the Jail about midnight.
Mr.. Lee has received no instructions
about the delivery OF his prisoner 10 the
penitentiary. Indeed, as yet the papers
have not been sent down from the Supreme
Court to the Hastings Court.
Mrs. POindeXter, accompanied by a little
girl, went TO the iall about 10 O'Clock yes.
terday morning and stayed there nearly at
day. During the time she was there Seye
raj ladies and quite number of gentlemen
called upon them.
The bill introduced in the Senate by Ma
| iOr Walker OF Chesterfield to exempt P0in
dexter from wearing the usual cOnyct>
dress at the penitcntiary, is still before thC
complttee 10 whom it was referred.