Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-14
HE PLEADS GUILTY.
LEWIS BOOKER CREATES SURPRISE
INThE HusTINGS COURT.
Tho Jury Agree 20 FIX Ills Punishment
at Three Years In tho
Penitenfiary

court hIttr tue rtaVit. VI sU- isi't'Ns 49, =
against him ard said in loud W &c: By
the advice of counsel plead sui'ty."
The trial was expected 10 commence
about II o'clock. Sna by that hour the
courtroom was well nllc9wth SPECTATORS.
who waited with ma,kcj Naraiience, .or
the appearance OF The prisoner ana LIS
counsel They did not appear tor a cois.
siderable while, and during tins interVM
the Court disposed of several routine max
ters. Finally Judge Witt told Sergeant
Epps to cali Booker and h,s counsel ~.
They had been conferring in the room ad-
joining the tribunal. but responded almost
immediately to this summons.
Major Striusfellpw, Judge Marshall. and
Colonel X. &. Marshall. OF Portsmouth. en-
tered first and took their seats behind the
bar, and in few seconds the prisoner.
followed by bis venerable uncle, Major Il.
w. Richardson. walked in also.
NOT DISTURBED.
Booker did not appear particularly Dis
turbed or embarrassed. and casual on.
server who did not know the man would
have been very apt 20 have mistaken him
for one of the attorneys. There was a pc
culiar look about his eyes. however, winch
seemed to indicate that he had suffered q
sudden shock or was undergoing some
deep mental anguish. Beyond this there was
nothing indicative of any marked iepreS.
sion, though his general appearance IA
such that care would not make itself as
manifest upon bis features as upon those
of men less robust.
pIGSIFfEp IN BEARING.
He was very neatly dressed and was Dig
nifed IN his bearing, and gave no evi-
dences of shame or fear. When no taken
his seat he sat upright in the chair and,
beyond whispering few words to his
uncle, said nothing at oil until called upon
20 stand up when Clerk Lawton was read
ing the Indictment. Then he exchanged o
few words with his counsel.
The proceedings of the court were for
maly commenced by calling the names OF
the witnesses and swearing the jury.
Then the Judge asked Commemorative
Attorney Smith which of the indictments
he would take take up first, and the latter
replied. mo. g."
READING THE INDICTMENT.
Booker, who at that moment seemed
quite absorbed. was told to stand up, and
he arose from his seat, but in O few
seconds moved back of his counsel. While
Clerk Lawton was reading the ins.issment
Booker carried on whispered consuta-
tion with Major StringfellOw aud Judge
Marshall. He seemed rather unconscious
that the proceedings OF the court had re-
ference 10 him. Tho indictment in sub
stance Is as follows;
The first count rccites tnat on April O..
1888, Booker fraudulently used and dis
posed of one bond of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad, No. SOC, of the denoml-
nation of 81 900 and valued OF @l,0ij, tho
property Of Emile Hanewinckel. which ho
4 s. L., ..4ft.
The second count presents that on April
6. 1888, he embezzled u check dated April
|, 1899. for the sum Of $500, and drawn by
Richard w. Maury on the State Bank of
Virginia to the order of Lewis Booker OF
the value of $500; also. check dated
April 6, 1888, for the sum of e5i2.50, drawn
by Richard w. Maury ont the State Bank of
Virginia to the order of Lewis Booker of
the value of $3.50 and of the aggregate
value of S1.0i25O of the goods, tho pro-
perty of Emile Hanewinckel, the same
being the net proceeds Of the sale Of the
81 900. No. 500 of the Louisville and Nash
Vile railroad.
In the third count Booker is charged
with embezzling on April ., 1888. certain
money, the denomination and character OF
which IS unknown to the jurors, of the
aggregate value of $l,0ia.50, the same
being tho proceeds OF two crecks dotted
respectively April 6. 1888. and April /, 1888
the first for tho sum OK S542.b0 and the
second for the sum of $500, and both
drawn by Richard w. Maury on tho State
Bank OF Virginia to tho order of Lewis
Booker. the said check being the net pro.
ceeds OF tho sale by Richard W. Maury OF
one ~, 900 bond. No. SOC, OF the Louisville
and Nashville railroad, of the money OF
said Emile Hanewinckel.
No A ph mr.
stealing one bond of tho Louisville and
Nashville railroad, No. SOC. of tho denomi-
nation of ~ 200 and OF the value of 3 ,045,
the property of Emile Hanewinckel.
In the fifth count no is charged with
stealing on April !, 1888, certain check
dated April /, 1888, for the sum of $500,
and drawn by Richard W. Maury on the
State Bank Of Virginia to the order OF
Lewis Booker, and of the value of $500
also check dated April 6. 1888, for the
sum OF S5425O, drawn by Richard W.
Maury on the state Bank of Virginia 10
the order of Lewis Booker. and of the
value of Sj42.50, and Of the aggregate
value of 81 ,0i2.50, the property OF Emile
Hanewinckel the same being the net pro-
ceeds of the sale of one 5000 bond, No
500, of the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road.
Count charges Booker with stealing
on April 6, 1888, certain money the de-
nomination and character OF which - TO
the grand jurors unknown. of the aggre-
gate value ef si,0i2.50 the said money De-
ing tho proceeds Of two checks dated re-
spectiyeIy April 6, 1888, and April /, 1888,
the first for the sum OF s542.O and the
second for the sum of $500, and both
draw by Richard w. Maury on the State
Bank of Virginia to the order of Lewis
Booker. the said cheeks being the net
proceeds of the sale by Richard W. Maury
of one 81 600 bond No. sos of tho Louis
vile and Nashville railroad.
OPPRESSIVE SILENCE ~ COURT.
When Clerk Lawton had finished the
prisoner in a low voice scarcely audible TO
those at the other end of tho room entered
his plea of guilty. Despite the surprise
occassioned By this unexpected turn OF
affairs the courtroom was very silent, and
no one spoke word until Common
wealth's-Attorney Smith arose and said:
II your honor pie1ses this Il tho Indictment
against the prisoaer 10 the bar for efnDezzlne
one id OF the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road. valued AZ 81 1000, the properly Of Mis-
gully. | had ad.scusslon with his counsel, AIS
Win Miss nanewnkel and her family and
friends. Counsel for Nr. Booker proposed TO m.
that Mr. Booker shoald plead guilty and take
three years puulouii'h| ~ tlT pfiitonti1fys
TBRRE YEARS.
After stating this conversation 10 Miss Hane
giuckie and her relatives. Ioy heartily con-
gented that this shoulf b 10 case, and recon-
mend that tho punlsament be three years la tns
penlten,infy.
Judge Witt then gave some instructions
TO the Jury and asked If they acquiesced
10 the proposed sentence, aud each Juror
assented. At this point Major Stringfcl-
low arose and ssid
II yoffH Honor please there may be some
questions N regard to matters of clyl nature
thst will make 1t impossible that sentence
should De passed to-day. ! should be glad I
yoar honor wonli pass sentence at some other
limo after this.
Judge Witt replied:
1 will set ten days, and II you are not ready
then will giro you ample tiIne.
Counsel, however, agreed that the sen
tence should be passed Monday, and on
this occasonit is understood that the otheI
indictments will be none pros7uied
T'.a following gentlemen composed thu
Jury: Museo II. Garnett. Cabell Davis, w
4. Bragg, B. 4. Thompson, Henry Bohmer
Jr., John s. BuFrus. II. j. Bear. j. i. An.
sierson, A. g. Anthony. George Gibson
Jr., G. w. Montague. and John A. Thomas
AT the conclusion OF the proceedings
which hardly occupied fifteen minutes II
all. Booker was taken down to the city
jail.
TWO FIRES IN RICHMOND.