Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-30
DECKER SENTENCED.
his APPEAL TO JUDGE BERNARD FOR
ANEW TRIAL REFUSED.
Latter TO Mise Bessicy Unsoswsred--A
Closed Residence Rsbbsd-Not
Known What Was stolen.
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prrynspuRo. Va. September 20. Charles
V. Decker who has been tried and con-
vieled OF bigamy. was brought into the
IIust;ncs Court this morning and SEN
fenced by Judge Bernard to eight years
,mprisopment in the penitentiary. When
the pr,soner was commanded by Clerk
GILLIAN te stand up, and was asked If he
had anything to say why sentence should
not be passed upon him. Decker arose,
pulled q letter from his pocket. and
handed II to the Judge The letter read
as follows:
YOUR HONOR, JUDGE BERNARD.
Dear Judge.--As | write these few lines 70 you
~ gives me great pain, and nay heart Is hned
wiln sorrow. plea % you 10 please give me
nov trial. AM | viii prove To you, your honor,
that the witnesses that was against me tod un-
tratbini words against me, and this can prove
~ Witnesses. had Witnesses summoned hero
ana they cId no; appear. Hnd wanted my law
ysrs 70 Dut inc case on. and tnoy said It WAS all
Tight 80 you SEQ how, your honor, II has turned
out. 80 plcs % yon % please grant me new
tIai. ! know you do not want TO SEND
man 20 the p"nitentiary Who u not
gulty Of tao crime that IL against me.
Your Honor, you do not know my feelings, but
Cos knows am not suiity, and am trusting In
Him as my dear saviour 20 bring this charge 70
20 grant me this oae wish, and am In hopes
you will DO 40, as prayed 20 my God and Mas
ter that you, your Honor, would DO this day. But
~ yoar Honor wil not grant me new trial. i
ASA you, In the name Of my God, 20 let me fix
The day 20 leave hero Tor the penitentiary, and
90 be Kept privately from the public at large,
and ] viii 30 70 tho ponitentiary willingly
ana peacefully As Daniel went IN the Hons den.
a. God. and whom bciievo In. Is a Just God and
viii right the wrong III IL done against man
that . not guilty, and that Is n believer in His
works and IN His holy namc. God bleas you,
your Honor. that you viii not iets a man TIA: is
not guilty 90 90 p disgrace on earth, but thank
God Il will not be disgrace before my GOD in
Heaven am yours, obedieni,
September rs, 1893.
Your Honor. is " not in your power 20 let me
1"e my child or to have IL brought TO the jail, 50
1 can sec &c? hive louged 20 see II, and II
would give me great blessing ~ see its dear face
NuCe more. Can't you, your Honor, SEQ that IL
= Dr0aghi, 30 can bless It and kiss III for II Is
aar1 TO not sec your own child when II IS ~
rloac 20 me as rhine Is. ] await your request,
your Honor. IN regards 70 TINS.
Yours Obe1iontly, {. V. DECKER.
REQUEST REFUSED.
After reading the above Judge Bernard
told Decker that had not a witness APP
pcared against him the records from Bal
tunure showing his marriage to Miss Col
has. and his subsequent marriage 10 Miss
Beasley. IN this city, would have been
sufficient 20 convict MN. and, therefore,
new trial could not be granted.
IS 60 the time when be would be taken
10 prison Judge Bernard said that the ser
gcant would do so as soon as practicable
after the adjournment Of court, and that
There would be as little publicity given his
departure as possible.
Replying 10 the prayer of the condemn
ed man TO see his cbild, Judge Bernard
SAID that was something he could not con-
lrol. but should the mother Of the child
ritter bring or send the child to the jail
be would certainly be allowed to see 1T.
NO ANSWER.
Decker wrote "a letter yesterday to Miss
Beasley asking that he might see his child,
but there was no answer.
RESIDENCE BUBGLARIZED.
The residence of Major /. A. Johnston.
on Jefferson street, was entered bv bur-
glars last night. but as the family are all
absent from the city II is not known what
was stolen. Officer James Young, while
passing IN the vicinity late in tue night.
discovered the tact of the robbery. An
entrance had been effected 10y forcing the
front door. and the several rooms were
pretty thoroughly searched for valuables,
"a evidenced by the disordered condition
ia which they were left.
ALADY PARALYzED.
Mrs. J. o. X. McClevy. welI-known
widow lady of this city. was paralyzed to-
day at the residence of her son-in-law. Mr..
W. h. Falley, Her condition is regarded
as critical.