The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-25

Colonel Young.
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Mr.. Wren being sworn, The Judge asked
when and why prisoner was deprived oil
writing material.
Mr.. Wren said that under the direction
OF Mr.. Witt he was not 10 have any writing
material, and N counsel came down, counsel
was 10 have interview with him "ln one
OF our presence" Took his writing ma
terisls from him becsuse he objected 10 Off
GERS OF the JAIL seeing his correspondence.
Mr.. Page And you say the orders were
not TO let him see counsel except in the
presence Of one OF the officers Of the Jail
Yes. sir.
| Well. that Is worse than thought.
The Judge: And who gave you those or
dersi
Mr.. Wren: Mr.. Witt.
ABOUT WITNESSES.
Marvin was then further examined as 10
the witnesses. IL appeared that he had no
letters from any OF his witnesses. Had
learned from Mr.. HurlbUt, who was bis
counsel at Lynn, that Mr.. Cook, OF The
Kentucky Engineer Corps, bad made am.
davIt concerning his whereabouts on a
given day, when the newspapers said be
was elsewhere. Further oil Marvin said
that four letters were returned him from
Colonel Young by the hands OF Mr. Haw.
who said-this Is what Marvin stated-that
Young returned them because the Com.
mon wealh'S Attorney "tsciily imnugned
his honor in the transmission OF letters"
WITHOUT FRIENDS AND WITHOUT MONEY.
Later the Judge asked Mr.. Page for a
list (nsmes and pOst.offices) Of the witnesses.
and Mr. Page gave them as far as he could.
The general address OF the engineers In
Kentucky is AaysvIlle; further than that he
could not say. Mr.. Morton, while in the
employ OF this railroad, had received let
tiers sent TO Maysville, 10 care OF Mr.. Cook.
Mr.. Page stated that when accused was ar
rested at Lynn be WAS deprived OF bis
watches, money, and jewelry, and even his
false teeth had been taken from him.
Here he had writing. material for three days,
and then that had been taken away from
him. Here he is without friends aud
money.
The Judge: Mr.. Page, the prisoner has
disclosed the fact that be has property.
NORTHERN CREATURES.
| Nr. Page: Yes, be has; and hope TO get
bold OF some Of 1t. [Laughter.] Mr.. Page
proceeded TO state that prisoner has farm
and wishes TO empower parties TO sell 1t for
him; that the money Is needed to pay coun-
sci, and more especially to bring on wit
nesses for accused. And thereupon Mr..
Page spoke OF the greed OF money among
these "nortbern creatures" and that even
If one rises from the dead and speaks to
them as Holy Writ it hasn't half'the effect
with them that money hiss.
So prisoner wished to say TO these wit
neSses, We have money" Given time,
accused would dispose Of his farm, aud
thus procure money 10 get bis witnesses
here.
Mr. Page, several times In warming up
TO the wrongs OF bis client, spoke OF the
great power OF the Commonwealth and the
force OF public opinion directed against
this poor man, not only here, but through
out the country. Once Mr.. Witt asked that
the gentlemen summoned here as Jurors be
taken from the room; butthe Judge did not
order 1t. Finally the Judge had to stop
Mr.. Psge-or rather confne him to the
bare question Of continuance.
MR. WITT CONSENTS TO CONTINUANCE.
Here Mr.. witt called the witnesses from
other States than Virginia out OF the room
aud conferred with them, and then con-
ferred with Mr.. Page. The result was that
CLIP. NJ an understanding wa. arrived
at that the case should be continued until
October 4tb.
Mr.. Witt tbereupon came into court and
said that It was far from being bis purpose 10
do injustice to any one; that upon consulting
with his witnesses be found they could be
here on the 4th Of October, and while him.
self full.hsnded and ready to go on with the
trial now, in view OF the circumstances
stated he would consent TO q continuance
until the 4tb OF october. The understand
ing is that whether the witnesses are here
on the 4th or not the trial shall 90 on.
Mr.. Page: That is the understanding
with me.
The Judge That is the understanding
with the prisoner, no matter who Is counsel.
Prisoner consent that the case shall go
on then, whether am ready or not.
DEPUTY. SERGEANT WREN IN ERROR.
It was then agreed that the deposition Of
Mr.. Clarke, OF Madison, Wis, who will
prove that the paper is forged, may be taken
| by the Commonwealth and used in the trial.
! Mr.. Witt made a statement 10 the Court
that Mr.. Wren had entirely misunderstood
him. He had not ordered that prisoner
should see his counsel only in the presence
of one OF the officers. He never had any
idea Of giving any such orders, and bad no
right TO do so. He doubted not that Mr..
Wren bad misunderstood him.
| Mr. Page said that since he became coun-
sci he had had the fullest opportunity OF
comforting with the prisoner; that II be
had not been allowed TO confer with him
freely he should have complained to the
| Court.
Sergeant Lee said that he had never heard
OF any such order as the one referred to by
Mr.. Wren.
The Judge said that be took it for grant.
] ed that there was some misunderstanding
about the matter.
MARVIN SPEAKS.
Marvin said that he had never heard OF il
| before. Then be went on to say that while
he Nss employed on the Kentucky railroad
survey he bad his letters addressed TO him
at Maysyille, and they were delivered to
him OH the line OF the new railroad.
Mr.. Page suggested that the deposition
of Mr.. Hovey be also taken down, as he
was anxious TO save that old gentlemen the
! trouble OF returning here.
MFR. Wit said never mind. He might
NOT need Mr.. Hovey, but " be needed him,
he would need him badly.
Kr. Hoyey is the father OF Mrs. Nellie
| DE HaTl, Oi LahcmoV"' ~, % go n
Marvin was married on July 1lib. de
fully ideuiifes prisoner as the man who
told him bis name was Albert Tecumseh
! Marvin. .,,
Thereupon the court adjourned until
Tuesday, and the three cases-Dle amy,
forgery, and larceny-were continued until
October 4th.
Uo TO the time Of the adjournment OF the
court Judge Christian had not rece'yed an
answer from the witness Logan III New
York.
MATTER OF CORRESPONDENCE.