The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-08

I AHt OiNF &tuIlC .1bA ~
marks 10 this question of posiponemeni.
The Prisoner: an confning myself TO
that and 10 questions germane 10 Il. and
while have not your Honor's knowledge
Of law. DO profess 10 know what Is Just.
Mr.. Witt then said II did not become him
10 enter into sny
DISCUSSION WIFE TIE PRItONER
90 10 the mode Of the prosecution Of this
sSe, but be was willing 10 continue the
case until the 18th, the grand jury meeting
on the 20ib.
! The Prisoner: ! have been anticipating
employing Colonel Young s. counsel To
| do 90 takes considerable correspondence.
/ The time the gentleman proposes 10 give
before forcing me into trisl is not sufficient.
/ II Is not IN the power % the mails TO get
/ the letters 10 ny friends and witnesses
within that time.
The Police Justice: The case will be
continued until the 18th. SO far Ss l can
control, you shall hsye full opportunity 10
summon your witnesses; but oi course you
must submit your correspondence 10 The
i.l authorities. a. II is the rule Of ibe isil.
The Pr soneT: The Posimaster-Cieuersl
recently decided ibst a man confined,
awaiting trial, has the same rights and privi-
leges 10 bis mail facilities that he would
htVe IL be were on bsil.
The Police Justice remarked that the Jail
Of Richmond wss under the control OF The
Judge Of the Hastings Court, and noi
under
THK CONTROL or TEE POSTMASTER GENERAL.
This eRded the case for the day. 40
| cused wss fjrst taken into the prisoners
box, and after speaking few words there
with Colonel Young. was taken 10 jail be-
tween Mr.. Ball and Policeman Baker. A
dozen or more men followed him along the
/ streets.
THE prisoner subsequently,. in converse
iion nth this reporter, stated thst he ha0
no c5mplsiui wbsfeyer 10 make OF the
treaimept be he'd received ST the hands OF
| MeSsrs. Wren and Bail, isllers; but that u
was Of orders they received from their su-
periors. and which they bsd TO execute, be
complained Of
ReIigfoss Belief
Morton, Msrviu, or Merritt. or whsteyef
bis real name nav in the long end turn out
10 be. Yesterday made the following stale
menf, a. the Jail, 10 3 reporter OF TIE Dts-
patch in reference TO the alleged interrup-
uon Of Mr. Crenshsw on Sunday morning
last:
In the first place ! did not Interrupt Mr..
Crenshaw. Mr.. Crensbaw continued bis
services uninterrupted TO a conclusion. 10
the course OF bis remSrss be said " Ay
/ dear friends, God brought you here through
love. that you might have Sn opportunity 10
reject"
In spetber part Of bis remarks be said :
"In order that you might get nearer 10 the
blessed Jesus you must get away from hu-
Nan reason"
when he bad nnisbed remarked: 81
don't believe that God hsd anything 10 DO
With bringing Us here, snd more particular
/ ~ thai HIS love was Instrumental IN getting
us here.
- don't believe
COD DESIGNS
that We should ignore our reason, and Whist
| eyeris inconsistent with reason Is not se-
cep;.ble 10 NE. believe in God as much
ss YOU OF sny other person. believe, also,
He Is unknown and unknowable. and that
he does not meddle with the sffairs OF man
kind"
Mr.. Crepsbaw then ssid: IL know he
does, for have the evidence revealed 70 ne
| ia ibis blessed book" [referring 10 ibe Bible
10 b,s hand.l said !, THAT book is The
product Of msn, and it is DO more WORK
OF Divine inspiration. in nv opinion, tnan
webuer's spelling. book. i have ihe sin
eerest respect for every mans henesi opin-
ion, but
1 pOx'r BELILyE N sUPERsIITl0Us DoGNAs.'
.eWell." said Mr.. Crenshsw, 81 must
20: have az appointment" | told him
| ibst | had prayed as earnestly and sim
cersly % ever 8 man did IN the world for
some evidence Of acceptance, but had Beyer
found il.
don't believe Mr.. Crenshaw said TO 8
reporter or any one else that l interrupted
him In anv way. What / said was as be
was shaking hands with the prisoners 70
/ leave The Jail. believe be is msn dudg-
ing from wbIt saw Of HIM prteninentiy
ATnsE ACCOUNT
Of sny circumstance.
| AZ the reporter turned 10 20 down The
steps lihe Interview took place In 3 room
up.sisirs) the prisoner said: "Will you
send me paper tomorrow
"Yes." said the reporter, 81 will send
you one. viii send ii by mail. That Will
do, will it not"
"Yts, but dou't direct It TO Marvin"
| "Why notf"
elf you do, l won't receive ii. address
It Morton"
"AiI night. II shall be a. you wish"
A moment later the iJou gate, or rather
swinging cage, had closed upon Morton,
and be was shut in the inner yard.
The heading Of
TKg ARTICLE IN QUESTION
nav have led some 10 suppose that MsrYin
INTERRUPTED Mr.. Crenshsw, bat The
/ eh.raeteT Of the Interruption was pretty
accurately stated ss follows:
a chapter from the Scriptures was
resd, which was followed by most earnest
exbortsiiOn. during Which lhgTriR tcgS o.
served 10 be rery intent upon The ,oorgs Of
! the speaker, aud be occasionally took notes
/ Of Mr.. CrenshsW's line OF argument. at
The oonsusion Of fhe Serrioe Marvin arose,
and, addressing Mr.. Crenshsw, said that
/ while be appreciated the motive which
prompted ihe address, be begged leave 10
1 differ with II. He took great exception 10 Mr..
| Crenshsw's exhOriaiion 10 them 70 make
use Of this time during which God had re-
moved them from temptations aud evil as
soeiatiobs, 10 pray 10 bin for forgiveness
aud grace 10 lead honest and upright lives
! He said be did not believe 10 sny such God
who would send them 10 such nlsee 70
make them love Hin. said be bsd often
prayed 10 that God in his youth, bot bis
prayers bad never been answered.
.sMr. Crenshsw suggested 10 Marvin that
perhaps be bad no, tried PRAYER In the right
way, snd begged lesve 10 defer the discus
sion 10 smother time, A. he had now 10
hurry Of 10 the FriendS meeting hOusA"
Ne, 6s.
RECOGNIZED BY ER. JNKINs.
Mr.. Andrew Jinkins, clerk Of the Hus-
tinss Court, issued the license tosAsrvin 70
marry here. on that day Mr.. BrOwnell came
in with Marvin, introduced Marvin 10 Mr..