The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-05
The Marvin Case

/ WITNESS
Upon the opening OF the Hastings Couri
I Yesterday morning Judge Christian stated
lhat the trial Of Thomas 4. Marvin alias
Budlong A. Morton was fixed for this day.
lie asked: "Mr. Witt, are you ready ?"
I Mr.. Witt said that he had information that
some Of his witnesses would reach the CITY
I AT Il. VI. and others would be here in the
morning. lie was, however ready 10 20
forward with the empanelling Of the Jury.
rs ne thought It probable that would Oc-
cupy some time. The Judge asked him
which case he proposed 20 try first, and he
said the forgery case. Thereupon the Judge
asked: "Mr. Page, are you ready?" and
the latter said, "No, sir"
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Ar. Page insisted that the understand.
Ing was that the bigamy case would
'De tired first, and that they had agreed.
witnesses or no witnesses. 10 20 forward
with that, and would do so.
Judge Christian said that when the
+ blgamy case was continued il was with the
distinct statement and understanding that
all the eases should stand on the same foot
ing.
Mr.. witt declared that the Common
N'hiAh tiA VT ldu lllUtt dlA liltO3gS a. 10
how these cases should bc tried
The Judge reiterated that the under
standing between the Court and defence
was that they all stood on the same footing.
Mr.. Page, while not doubling that that
was what the Judge understood, said it was
not bis understanding lie moved for
continuance for two days. Ii accused was
to be tried for bigamy they were content 10
. IL 10, hf, 81, Il
they were to be tried Tor forgery, then ne
wanted time.
The Judge oycTrulcd the motion and Sir.
Page excepted.
LULI.
Further proceedings were stopped until
Ar. Page framed his bill II exceptions.
While his counsel prepared the lill Mar
Vim glanced over the indictment. lis az
pearance and dress were about the same as
often before described. lie seemed g. lc
in fairly cheerful humor. and took lively
interest in all the proceedings and carefully
scanned the comtcnmccs Of the gentlemen
summoned as jurors.
EXCEPTIONS 10 \ BILL or EXCEPTIONS.
Mr.. Page drew a bin and submitted it 20
the Court; but Judge Christian declined 30
sign it on the ground that j, did not -iatc
the fact, (as to the agreement about cOutin-
uance). He said he would himself draw
bill TCciting the facts.
Mr.. Page remarked that he would bc
pleased to see his ilOnOr's bill before the
case was further proceeded with.
Judge Christian: - will draw il when
| think proper, and sign it when | think i.
is right, and not before"
SHORT CONTINUANCE.
Mr.. Page asked ior time 10 glance over
the indictment. Granted.
Mr.. Witt some time aiterWarl- suggested
that n his witnesses would not arrive until
tomorrow [thiS] morning he had no obicc-
/ tion TO the case going over TO that time.
The Judge said that il that was the agree
ment u counsel he had no objection. II
was, however, TO be understood that all
three cases stood upon exactly the same
footing. The Judge asked SIR. Page ii he
desired the bin OF exceptions to 20 into
the record.
Mr.. Page said that it would not be neces-
sary, as he had agreed to the continuance
until tomorrow [thisl morning.
SUMMONS FOR MISS TURPN.
/ Mr. Page asked for the bigamy mdict-
mcnt, and soon afterwards for a summons
. lOI tllc tiltIOdlltt Ol MISS l4Dlll~t ] pm
or Mrs. Louise Morton or Marvin, aS the
clerk might choose to write IL. Judge
Ould or Mr.. DrOWncll would probably be
able 10 tell the sergeant where ~ find this
lady.
Then the case was continued until II
/ O'Clock to-day, and the Court proceeded
with the consideration Of other business.
Miss Turpin is now in Maryland, but
will be here to-day. She is wanted 10y de-
. fence in each case. There were two sub
p0HQS issued for her attendance. In one
She is called Miss Louise THrpin-in the
other Mrs. Louise Marvin.
, IMPROVEMENTS AT TRINITY CuURCH-ITs
/ STEEPLE PAINTED WITHOUT SCAFFOLDING.-
Trinity Methodist church, corner OF Broad
and Twentieth streets is undergoing some
very material improvement and repairs.
The schoOl-rOom ha, been thoroughly over
hauled, new floor, laid, the ceiling bcaUi-
fully irescoed and the wall, painted. 70
the already large library have just been
added ljO volumes, making about 700 vol
umcs now in the library.
The ladies are now arranging 20 have the
church newly carpctcd and cu>hioncd-all
the pews to bc Of the same material and OF
excellent quality. The outside Of the
church, including tn >tccple said t. be-
one Of the highest in the city, is now un-
dcrgOing q thorough mctamOrphOsi> under
the ,llilful brush OF Mr.. Peter Morton,
who only few days since might have been
seen almost at the very top Of the same,
looking ike a mere child, swinging around
the etrcple 10y a rope attached 20 q
chair, in which he was seated. The con-
triyance for thus painting this stecplc
has proved perfect success and is proba-
blv more simple than the invention OF Mr.
Gibson, described i'm yesterdays issue. 1t
was arranged by Mr. James VI. Talbot
when a member OF Trinity church, and has
been on the Steeple for ten years. The
church, by this arrangement, has been
saved several hundred dollars, and Mr..
Morton saws he is confident, since his cNpe-
rieucc with this, that there is less danger
than in the old scafold plan. Should the
steeplc need any attention in the future
half hour will only be necessary 70 place q
man at any point he may wish to reach.
Should any one interested wish 10 examine
thi, simple but excellent arrangement, it
may De seen in practical operation. Ii Is
said that with commeudable iibcrality the
membership are meeting all OF the expenses
attending the improvements, and when fiji
i,hcd not dollar will be owing.
FLOUR SHIPMENTS FOR BRAZH.-IhTce
vessels were cleared from the cu~tom-hOusc
Yesterday with cargocs Of -four for Bra
lillian ports, rs follows:
British bmkentinc Violet, Captain ". II.
Langdon. for Rio Grandc do sui, 1850
barrels cf Hour, valued at Sl3,S92.1j; ship
ned by Gallego Manufacturing Company.
German brig llorizout, Captain il. {.
Lange. for Pelotas. 2,10G barrels Of -four,
valued at $40, ,221.j0; shipped by Dunlop
9. .McCnnne and IiaNllL-CrenshlW COM