The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-22

Brownell, and brought here to be tried.
This man was pursued by the Pinkerfons,
who worked alone for pay.
Judge Christian: That has nothing TO do
with the motion for q continuance.
a GAPING WORLD.
Mr. Page again complained that this man
had not been treated like other prisoners,
and be instaneed the fact that the Common
wealtb's Attorney bad gone to other States
10 hunt up witnesses while the prisoner was
locked up In iail and bis correspondence
exposed 10 q gaping world. The alleged
restriction in correspondence hr. Page dis.
cussed at length, and insisted that the off,
GELS OF this court bad no right to look into
the private letters OF this mans wife. The
witnesses who were present claimed to be
his ehe prisoDer's) friends OF "auld lang
sFne," and could not they do him the small
favor OF going back home and returning
here next month, especially as their ex-
penses were paid by the State ? II they
would not, then the Judge had a right. sit.
ting there, to say to these witnesses, Give me
bond that you will come back to testify
when this case is called, you shall not
leave this court.
Judge Christian asked the names and res
Gence OF the Witnesses the accused expect
ed to get.
Mr.. Page said they would give the inior-
nation, and be called for writing material.
AN IMPARTIAL TRIAL.
The Judge having been furnished with q
! list OF the witnesses wanted, said that, a.
far as this Court conId control 1t, the pri.
soner at the bar should have fair aud im-
partial trial. With the Court be stood as
does any other accused. In regard TO pri-
soner's treatment in jail, the Judge said
| that he directed the Sergeant that &C..
cused should be treated in every respect
! Just as any other person charged with q
similar offence. Colonel Young was granted
| full liberty TO see The prisoner and 10 facili-
tate bis correspondence.
/ The Judge desired TO know IL the wit
nesses relied on (lbfee from Maysville, KY,
aud three from New York; could not be
gotten here by Saturday.
Mr.. Pdge said that the witnesses from
Kentucky were engineers on the Big Sandy
road, and while their address was Mays
vile, they were probably a, some distance
from that Town, an0, in bi, opinion. could
not be gotten here by Saturday,. Besides,
the accused had first TO get the money
wherewilb 10 pay the expenses OF these
witnesses to Richmond. "Giye US little
longer time. your Honor" pleaded Mg.
Page, "for poverty is hard task master."
WHAT DO you WANT TO PROVE?
Judge Ould suggested that the accused
make affidavit 10 the materislity Of the wit
nesses, and also be required TO state what
he expected to prove. He thought that In.
asmuch as these witnesses for the Common
wealth had come froCl Oh parts Of the coun-
try, leaving urgent business, 1t was uarea-
sonable 10 postpone the case except for
very good cause. This man had for month
known that he was brought here upon the
charge OF bigamy and forgery. He was
not notified OF that yesterday for the first
time, and IL was no surprise to him. The
charge is the same, and be mas known il for
month. II only aggravated the matter IL,
In addition 10 this first wife in New Haven,
ne has had another or others since. Ger
tainy il could not be claimed as reason
for a continuance.
THE OUTRAGE UPON BEAUTIFUL GIRL.
Judge Ould said that Mr.. Page had gone
out Of the case for the purpose Of making
an attack upon gentleman relative OF the
lady, and things bad been said about him
which ought not 10 be permitted; for II the
outrage inflicted upon that young and beau
tiful girl was not enough 10 stir the heart
OF her brother-iO'aw law
Here the Judges hammer fell in quIsk
and peremptory raps, aud Judge Ould, at
last completing bis remarks, said:
If these were Mr.. Pages sentiments they
dshonored his nature.
Here again the Judge Christians gayel
fell i'm peremptOry tones.
MT. Page: II your Honor will let me re-
ply Will not object to bis going on IN that
line.
The Judge: No, gentlemen; you must
stop.
BE WOULD NOT DISCLOSE THF DEFENCE.
Mr.. Page wanted to know, II the prisoner
had been treated as other prisoners are
treated, why is it that the prosecuting at
toTney was assisted by Judge OuldI lie
contended that there was no law to make
the accused say what he proposed to prove
by his witnesses; that The proposition at
stage OF proceeding like this Is uuheard OF,
is unsupported by any law or Justice, ana
would not be permitted.
Mr.. Page asked for postpOnement until
The next term OF the court, and said II be
was not ready then he would not ask FOR
further continuance.
SLIP oP THE TONGUE.
Mr. Page: Mr. MdTUiR will you swear TO
| the materialilY-
Here there was quick glance from Mar
vim 10 his counsel. and general litter
throughout the courtroom. Mr.. Page bad
called bis client by the hated name OF Nor
yin instead Of Morton.
Mr.. Page, however, was quick to recover
himself, and said:
"Tbe papers and everybody else nearly
have been calling him Marvin, and may
be excused for doing so on my short ac'
quaintance with him."
MARVIN CROSS. QUESTIONED.
In response TO Mr.. Pages interrogatory
Marvin said the witnesses were so i'm
portant 10 him that he could not do any
| Thing without them. He then said: 81
will state one reason for not developing my
affairs by cOrrespon dence 10 the other side,
and that is, that / was Informed that my
orrespondeuee would be examined, and
that as soon as 1t was learned ! had any
properly my property would be attached
| to satisfy the claim VI The bank -Flfsl Ma
tional Bank Of Richmond.
Mr.. wilt: Where did you learn that!
Marvin answered with some hesitancy /:
From two gentlemen.
Mr. Wit: From what two gentlemeni
Marvin: Well, from three or four.
Mr.. Witt: Give Us the names.
Marvin: Well, / learned it from Mr..
Pibkerton. | heard bin talking on the
train. | heard 1t said 10 the Jail.
Mr. Witt Who did you bear say II 10 The
iaili
Marvin: am not familiar In the Jail.
Some OF the prisoners said il. think Sic.
Pinkerton told Mr.. Brownell on The train.
SATURDAY TIE DAY.
Judge Christian decided that there was
no law by which the prisoner could be made
IA Sfata Va hat his witnesses were expected