Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-21
TEN YEARS FOR A PAIR OF PANTS.
The Sentence Of Monroe Booxer-Thrcc
More Arrested.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
FARMvIILE, Va. August 20.--The heavy
work OF Prince Edward County Court end
ed this morning, when the verdict in the
case of the Commonwealth against Monroe
Booker was rendered. Booker was
charged With HOUSEKEEPING and the theft
of a pair of pants. The jury, after Few
minutes deliberatIoD, gave HIM ten years
in the penitentiary for his offence. Ills
made the fourth trial of burglars OF the
professional sort tired In the court since
Monday. all of whom were found guilty
and their puDishments fixed at stated
terms III the penitcntiary.
CAPTURE or THREE.
Three more suspicious characters were
run down by Officers Sutton and BEDFORD.
of Richmond. and our own police last
night aud captured in a SKIRT OF WOODS our
OF town. Upon two of them were found
fine Smith 4 WessOn reviewers. sucD as
are used by the Richmond police. Iney
we're locked up. One was discharged TINS
morning 10y the Mayor. while two were re-
manded TO prison to await developments.
SENTENCED.
Fox. Haley. and Clarke were sentenced
this morning by his Honor. Judge farrar.
HALEY was first asked Il he had anytime 10
saw why sentence should not De pro-
nounced upon him. HIS reply was " es.
/ am innocent OF the charge of which
am convicted. am All orphan and have
no friends | pleaded guilty because had
no one TO defend me. and / knew would
not be acquitted" His stout heart gave
wav and choked his uttcraDoe, whereupon
sentence to the penitentiary tor ten years
was passed. =.
Fox had nothing TO say. Clarke. with
some degree of dIgnihed cOmposure, arose
and spoke in very complimentary terms OF
the taller, cher OF police, and the Common
wealtbs attorney. lie said he had all his
jiio been a criminal except for the past
few months, during which time he had
been striving tor an honest living. Sald
be: IF ever was in Farmy.lle before the
dav on when / arrived here in charge OF
the Richmond police hope God may strike
me deaf where now stand" Tie repeated
this quite boisterously several times. and
sank into his seat weeping as II his heart
would break. Sentence Tor hfteen years
followed his speech.
Judge Farrar WAS complimented on
every hand for his pathetic eloquence IN
sentencing these saie-blowers AID bur
glars. and scarcely an eye was not moved
vsbly to tears at his solemn. tender al
monltloDs.
STILL IN JAIL.
Weaver and Kelley, the two suspects,
are still IN lail. hey were brought to
Farmyille with the three convicted bur
glars. This morning Their pictures were
taken. John Rodgers disdS Missouri
Redd" says they can't get his picture.
MY girl herself couldn't have that" he
laconically says.
"Misscnri's" trial is postponed until
September's court.
CONTINUED.
The Amelia county embeZZlement case,
in which Cashier Wallace is the accused,
was continued to the September term OF
the court.
Fox. Haley, and Clarke. also Monroe
Booker. will be taken to the penitentlary
tomorrow.
Mr.. II. j. Crute. former popular
townsman of Farmville, now of Winston.
N. c., is on visit to his son, MIR. ii. T..
Crute.
Much speculation is now being INDUCED
in as to who the candidate for the Legisla-
ture from Prince Edward will be. All con-
cede that 1t will be farmer, and one IN
sympathy with the Alliance.
Miss Kate Burton is visiting friends IN
the country.
Mrs. Benjamin Holman left to-day for
Bedford City.