Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-19
MIR wINN WAVES EXAMINATION
Counsel TO Sue out N Writ of Habeas
Corpus for Bail.

The business community and social cir
cles os we'll received a severe shock in the
announcement of the arrest night before
last of Nr. Edwin A. Winu, for long
! number OF wears a trusted salesman IN the
retail dry goods establishment OF Fourqu.
reau, Price < Co., on two warrants charging
him with llrcenies.
The affair had been discussed quite freely
for several DAYS before the arrest, but most
people, being unacqualnted with the true
status OF the case, were OF the opinion that
he would not be prosecuted, lnasmuch as he
had made restitution to his employers as lar
as possible.
MIR. Winn was in consultation with his
counsel, Colonel Tazewell Elicit, until lite
hour Tursdav night. and spent the remain-
der Of the night in Captain Angles private
Office in the Second police station. where he
slept soundly, for some time at least, on an
easy lounge.
Many OF Mr.. Winn's friends and relatives
called TO see him at the station-house soon
after he was arrested and others yesterday
morning. They were all profuse IN their ex-
presSions OF sympathy and hoped that their
trend, in whom they had placed such I'M
pllcit confidence, would be able eventually
to yindicate himself.
DR.. j. L. Winn, OF Fluvanna, for many
years a resident OF Richmond, who Is
nephew OF the prisoner, was telegrapned Tor
Tuesday afternoon and arrived that night.
BEFORE THE COURT.
Breakfast for Mr.. VIM was sen. around
from his residence Yesterday morning.
Shortly before O'Clock Captain Angle
ielephoned for a carriage, and the officer,
the prisoner, Dr. Vim, and friend drove
down to the Police Court.
MIR, Winn was given a seat in the open
space 10 the right OF the court bench, and he
was soon surrounded by friends. among the
number his father-in-law. Henry Exall, Esq.
Colonel Elicit. counsel for the accused. soon
arrived and held several conferences with his
client.
The case was not taken up until 1898,
when all OF the other cases on the docket
had been disposed OF. Commonwealths-
Attorney spotswood was present, but an
examination WIS not entered into, as counsel
| for the defence stated 10 the Court that he
would waive examination, and the witnesses
present were recognized for their appearance
at the Hastings Court on the 10th OF Sep
tember, when the next term OF that court
begins.
The only witnesses present were Messrs.
J. NJ. Fonrqueao, z. D. Price. j. ii. Blair,
and Captain james B. Angle.
TAlIES TO PRISON.
As soon as ca riage could be gotten. after.
the ease had bee,j passed over, the prisoner
was taken to tbs jail under the care OF OH
Ger hobinso1
No motj5n TOR bail was made, as the Police
Justice can Ousy grant II In felony cases
where there \ slight suspicion.
Colonel 5. .. Witt wss retained yesterday
a. counrel to be associated with Coronel Eietfs
and they stlf to-day apply tothe Judge OF The
Hastings Cos.t for bail. Ii Is known that
the application iSr ysit OF hd6eds corpus
will be made, but ine hour for IT'S hearing
has not yet been determined upon.
When taken to prison Mr.. Winn was as
signed room on the upper floor adjoining
the one occupied by Ciuverics during his
Incarceration.
PERSONAL.
Mr. Winn linked thoughtful Yesterday