The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-06

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ably A. +. Merritt "a. L. NJ. are the In
itials tattooed on his ann), and it IA be-
lieyed that he was born in New Yorl, state.
IL is quite certain. however, II anything
can be told by pronunciation, that ic has
lived the most CT his lie "out WcSt.n
MARRIAGES.
lie is an engineer by profession and a
smart one, too, II is said. II is alleged hat
he-General Mort0n-seryed as an expert
in the tabula-bridge-diSaStcr suits, and
that bis testimony there has passed into
the domain OF authority i'm similar trials.
In New Haven he delivered one or two
lectures OF high moral tone. displaying
considerable literary requirements.
when Mr.. Jinkins yesterday took bis
personal description TO enter upon the
record OF the court Marvin stated In All
swer TO a question that he was born in
June. 1890. I}y that be is only f.fty-one
years OF age. lie looks older than that
now, but when he came here to be married,
and was dressed as fine as fiddler, il is said
by all who saw him then that he did not
seem to be over fifty years OF age.
As 10 how many times he has leen mar
ried nobody has yet found OFT, but proba-
bly, not less than a dozen; maybe more. A
gentleman writing here from q distant
state and about marriage never yet re-
ferTed 10 in our papers, says: 81 have now
under my roof with me an eight-yesrold
daughter OF his" He has another daugh-
ter With Jennie Morton.
Judge Shipman, OF New York, some
time ago told Richmond gentleman that
in all his reading and IN all his experience
be had never heard OF such an atfori0Us
rascal. Few men that have ever lived have
caused so much misery.
TIEAL FACIs.
Miss Tuipm was expected to reach the
city last night. Having been tcIcgllrhed
that her presence rs witness would proha-
bly, be required, she heroically determined
to come.
Judge Christian In sentencing Marvin On
the bigamy conviction said that lhi. .erm
OF Imprisonment would begin at the CXpi-
ration Of the term for forgery.
II Marvin could have escaped from The
clutches Of the Virginia authorities he
would have been arrested and carried TO
Joplin, Mo-. 10 answer the forgery initct-
ment against him there. IL was in the
Joplin matter that Judge Birdsall was per-
Suadcd to believe that Marvin was an inno-
cent man. The Judge gave an indemnity
bond for one who went security for Mar
wins appearance in MisSouri-which bond
was forfeited. The Judge was an unllinch-
ing friend TO Morton until he thoroughly
found out what rascal he Is.
There were three indictments found
against Marvin here. One vas for Gigamy.
Another for forgery. The third for lar
ceny. IL it had been found that he could
not be convicted for forgery he would have
been tried for larceny. II was m altella-
tive indictment.
A CARD FROM JUDGE OCLD.
have heard from several friends that
there was u rumOr i'm the city that / had ad-
yised the marriage Of Miss Turpin with
Marvin; that introduced him TO the bank
officers, and that | had drawn up a mar
riage settlement. All these statements are
utterly untrue. The first time | ever saw
/ Marvin was i'm the Police Court some two
/ or three weeks ago. left the city OF Rich
mond for the White sulphur three weeks
/ before the marriage, and knew nothing OF
/ IL until the very day appointed for 1t. lt Is
unnecessary for me to say what | would
/ have done had | been in Richmond. We
/ are all apt 10 be wise after the fact, but
would not like 10 trust myself to say now
what would have been my advice under the
peculiar circumstances in which my niece,
Miss Turpin, was situated.
ROBERT 0ULD.
/ ROW MARVIN TRIED TO MAKE WITNESS AND
FAILED.
Here Is letter written by Marvin and
sent out OF the Jail, probably by some dis
charged prisoner, which shows how he
once hoped TO establish all dliLi and how
he failed:
sERGEAST's 0FFlcs,l
RICHMOND, Va, September %, 1891.
james Logan, Esq:
Nv Dear Sir,-IOurs Of the 4th instant
was received some time ago. | have not
replied for the reason have not been per-
mitted 10 write TO any one. In your letter
YOU say you will be glad to do anything in
your power for me. l am charged with
being here on the 10Th Of July last. That
is a mistake. WAS in New York on that
date, and took dinner in the Cafe OF the
Grand Union. paid Il. l.. Monger, Esq,
i'm the Putnam House, go that day, and
took his receipt for the same. You spoke
10 me when | came out Of the Cafe. was
at Mr.. Aliens, on Broadway near Ihirtleth
street, the same day. Now, my dear friend,
I want YOU 10 write just a soon rs you get
this. and say i'm your letter: 81 hlOn from
circumstances Uhich occurred on tie 2Oh Of
,JllV that y0u Uere here, and cOnUerSed
trih liOu about them on Hdt ddg IN the h1N
leadiHg 10 the hotel CGice. ~ lciH ne unpoS-
SibLe for me to UiSH RiCim0nd on Saturday
merit. or for treeE or ten days" II you
can write as above the underscOred part.
and mail il 10 me, can get little time to
prepare for trial, and il | can do so ] can
defeat the case. OF course do not expect
YOU will come here and testify unless you
1 all
| want 20 get a little delay for that purpose.
| ask YOU 10 write a. above stated because
| look upon YOU as a fitcnd-not only 10
me. but 10 MIS-. Morton and Florence.
You will see how much confidence / place
in vou I'm writing a. / DO 10 you. | hope
the time may never come that y0u msy r.
ouire such a service, but should Il come /
would stick 70 you. know YOU viii not
refuse ne this favor. When yOu read this
burn it up. But | beg you viii VIII. 3d."
letter. You VIII not he called az s o..
witness. by object is % get btc ce.~.
Nothing more.
Hoping end trusting yoU ~.ii DO tbs i'r
me, l am, yours very uu'y
=. S.-WIitc Immediately, sH4 a2Ht
answer any other letter. Ply cEcM.cs may
write to You or call to persuade {oH from
rendering he any assistance. Il. .. 81.
REPLY or Dir. LOGAN.
n. Y, sq't@'.
/ Z. 4. horton, ESQ.:
Yours to hand. Iou ask me 10 write .
he. and 10 follow Il up by taking tsI-e
oath. That would not do for my ;sther.
II YOU are inoccnt, tEey can't convict; AMI
il guilty, they can. think il my duty 10
help ali my icllOw-men when the truth wiz
do, lut liz Will not tell. IeXp.oin 81 ia
M former letter. jams L0GA.