Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-11
Mr.. BOOKER BAILED.
HE IS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY ON
WRIT OF HA5EAS CORPUS.
Bond Given In tho Sum of $4,000, with
Msssrs. Anderson, Potts, Blair and
Baskerville Sureties.

Mr.. Lewis Booker is free man again,
and enjoys the comforts of home life, hav-
ing been bailed by Judge Witt yesterday
afternoon in the sum of $4,000.
II was 1 O'Clock when Major Stringfellow
and judge Marshall. the prisoners coun-
sci, appeared IN the Hastings Court ana
asked for writ Of hdbeds corpus. This
was granted and the process was made re-
turnable forthwith and placed IN the
hands OF Deputy Sergeant Ferneyhough,
who nj once went with It f. the lail. .,
The officer returned shortly with Mt.
Booker, accompanied by two friends. the
whole party riding to the court IN a car
rlage. -,
While other business was being disposed
of Mr.. Booker waited in Judge Wits PR;
yate Office During this time severai
friends, among them General Joseph II.
Anderson. conversed with him.
IN COURT AGAIN.
Major Stringfellow opened the proceed
ings in court by calling attention 10 the
following petition upon which the writ
was issued. The paper in question was
addressed 20 Judge Witt, and was signed
and sworn TO by Mr. Booker before Squire
Samuel +. McGebee;
Your petitioner, Lewis Booker, respectfully
shows unto your Honor that he IL detained tn
custody bv the taller ~ the city of Richmond
by yirure of four RittimUses issued by the Poiice
Justice OF said city, which contain In each
charge OF felony against your petitioner that
no cont tenplated through his attorneys applying
20 his Honor the said Police Justice, NJ the hour
xed for the hearing of said charges against MN
for bail In all ot said cases, and his friends had
arranged for a number Of responsible persons 10
be present at the hour 80 fixed ready 20 execute
the bail bonds that might be required oy ssld
Police Justice In case he should nave auoWeu
YOUR petitioner 10 give bail for MS appear
anre &c, but u 80 turned out that AZ
that hour tho responsible pe' sons so expected 70
be prezent were detained from the place Wncto
the said Police Justice held his session by I'M
peratiye reasons, which he IL advised u " un-
necessary to state. And his attorneys wen Know
ing that although under section 1850 OF the Code
of Virginia 1887, tho power OF said fohco Jus
ticf 10 admit your petitioner TO bail was testfic1-
ed by the terms thereof. ample authority so 10
do was and ia vested in your lIonOrs court, it be-
ing that in which be is held and to be tried, ana
any iulee OF a circuit, county, or corporation
court nj any time before conviction, Determined
I'm his behalf TO waiye ana dld Waive
the examination OF th6 matters charged
"a aforesaid, and said cases were there-
upon sent on 10 your Honor's court 20 be trieL
Now. therefore. your petitioner nrther states
unto your Honor that wishing TO moyo before
your Honor 60 be admitted ~ give bail IN SAID
cases for his appearance he prays your hohOr 10
grant tO him the COmmonwealths writ OF haOeaS
corpus, commanding the said jauer' III Nnoso
custody ne IL, to produce the body OF your peu-
TONER hefore your Honor I'm your HOnors court
at some day and hour 10 be named IN salu wiz,
togetber with the cause Of his detention, 80 thht
his motion aforesaid 60 be allowed ball IN saiu
cases may be heard. And as In duty pouhd VIII
ever pray etc.