The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-09


THE COURT AND DcoNM0SwEALTH's ATTORNEY
EACH MAKE A STATEMENT, &C., &C.
The case OF Sergeant Newton M. Lee.
which was begun In The Hastings Couri
Thursday afternoon, was further continued
and ended yesterday morning. Sergeant
Lee remained 10 Jail during the night, and
was brought back to the courtroom at IL
o'clock yesterday, when the court met.
The courtroom was crowded, and a great
| deal OF interest was manifested in the trial.
Captain Wilkinson, the last witness on
the stand Thursday night, was recalled yes-
terday morning. He said that frequently
there were two prisoners in the city Jail OF
| the same name. At one time be had one
name John Williams in the gang, and there
was one by that name in the Jail also. The
witness kept list OF the members of the
chain-gang and the ialer would count
them when they were taken from
the Jail in the morning by him (witness),
who Is captain OF the gang, and would also
count them al night when they were brought
back He could tell rothing about the sem
tence OF prisoner except what be learned
| from the jailer. He stated that he never
saw the book in Mr.. Lees band which
was mentioned in the testimony given
Thursday. He had frequently heard
prisoners ask Sergeant Lee for clothing,
and were told by him Ueel that
he had nothing to do with the clothing OF
! them, and those that wanted clothing were
told TO ask The iailer for it. He had known
OF prisoner named Peter Brice having
worked in the chain.gang eight days longer
than The time ordered by Court, and this
was the fault OF the jaler.
Deputy. Sergeant Tyler, who bad charge
OF the Jail generally up to October. 1879,
wss the next witness. While he was there
he distributed the clothing TO the prisoners.
WHEN HE WENT TO TUE JAIL
be saw no account-bOok, hut soon got one,
and would write in it the name OF each
prisoner who would receive clothing. lie
frequently made out memorandum on
slip OF paper OF the clothing he issued, and
copied the clothing list for the Auditor from
these slDs OF paper, but nearly always from
his book. He knew OF no other person
having issued clothing to the prisoners at
the Jail but himself. Captain Wilkinson,
though, would issue it to the chain-gang.
Sometimes he was away on furlough, and
clothing may have been issued to the pris-
oners in his absence. He thought that he
had furnished clothing to Hally Bi ice last
winter twelve months ago. The name OF
this prisoner appeared on Auditor Massey's
list, mentioned in yesterdays Dispatch.
He was very careful not to give the chain
gang prisoners any clothing, as the city fur
nished il 10 them, and no: the State.
The witness further stated that Mr.. Lee
took no part in making out the accounts
which were presented 10 the Auditor. and
did not interfere with the wi ness when he
ka iy nln o.
counts. and never made a single entry on
wtness's book.
The witness itemized every account he
made out, and when his monthly statements
were made up it was known at the Ser
geants Office how much clothing was FUR
nished TO each prisoner, and their names.
When he left the Jail he left his book there.
The witness explained that as he had some
times made out bis monthly accounts from
slips OF paper and sometimes from bis book,
il could not be ascertained from the book
what the total amount OF clothing issued
during a year was. lie did not reconglze
the report to the Auditor in question as
being in his handwriting. He never saw
any OF the accounts before they were car
ried TO the Court to be certified 10. lie enever
put down the prices OF the clothing which
he furnished, but bis report was sent to Mr..
Lees Office for the prices to be arranged.
The witness also said that his reports
would not show how much money was due
for clothing. He explained that he
FIRST OBTAINED INFORMATION OF THE NATTER
IN QUESTION FROM AUDITOR MASSEY.
He may have told MIR. Massey that book
was kept at the Jail, and that 1t belonged TO
the witness.
Mr.. Harvey was the next witness ex-
amined. He said be was at one time a
nigbt-guard at the jail. but was there some
times in the day. When he was there
DEPUTY. Sergeant Lacy made out the
monthly reports, and 10 his knowledge
he never saw Mr.. Lacy use slips OF paper,
but he (Lacy) always kept a book and
charged every piece Of clothing which he
would give to the prisoners.
Late Deputy-Sergesnt Lacy was next
called TO the witness chair. When he was
there he issued all the clothing, as far as he
knew, and made monthly records OF the jail
for MIR, Lee. After the reports were seut
TO Sergeant Lees office the witness never
saw Them again. He could not remember
having issued any clothing TO Haly Brice
or to any members OF the chain-Rang. Any
body at the Jail could have bad access to his
book. He remembered having issued cloth
| ing to chain-gang prisoners In TWO IN
stances. The persons who were generally
sent TO the jail came there very ragged.
He did not know OF any chain-gang pris-
oners after having served their time out be.
ing kent i'm the Jail. Fuel was furnished at
the iail. but no account was kept to show
how much Of it was sent there unless by
Mr.. Lee. Whenever load OF coal or wood
was brought TO the jail it was accompanied
by ticket brought by the driver, and the
ticket was sometimes signed by the witness,
and he Macyl never heard any more from
II. and supposed that the fuel was paid for
| by Sergeant Lee. Mr. Lee had nothing TO
do with the Jail more than to come down
and inspect IL sometimes. He could not say
whether he had furnished clothing 10 Hally
Brice. Mr.. Lacy said he had given CLOTH
| ing to Jail prisoners, who were sent 10 tue
chalu.gang several days after they had
received the clothing. Captain Wilkinson
took the ehsin-gang prisoners from the lail
every morning from memory, and not from
a list. He kept a list Of the names OF every
prisoner, and it showed which ones were
| sent by the Court to the chan-gang aud TO
the Jail. He could not tell the amount OF
clothing he furnished monthly.
TESTIMONY OF Mr.. ADAM LEE.
Mr.. Adam Lee, late deputy to his father.
Sergeant Lee, was the next witness. He
said be made out the accounts which were
sent to the Auditor, and made them from
memOrandums furnished TO him by the jail
er. He estimated the prices OF clothing
! from bills he had seen made out by the mer-
chants from whom he had purchased the
clothing, and generally knew about what
the different pieces OF clothing cost. He
| said the name OF Hslly Brice appeared on