Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-28
SMITH STILL IN JAIL.
Judss Mullen Postpones The Hearing Of
Of His Case Until Tuesday.
,,,ronr,>r WITNESSES ABSENT.
Nat Even Time To secure tho Atc""-
,rcc Of Mr.. Withcrs-Thc M"'hers
,, Mere Matter of sentiment.
Tho Argument OF Counsel.

Irark LOCKWOOD SINFUL ~ Va
.hrewdncss and many aliases. is sun a
rt,sonrr in the Henrico county JAIL
lie had a pleasant trip over TO fct''S-
burg yesterday. hut instead OF re'nfhi"s
a free man as he hoped 10 DO. he came
back as nc went linked 10 Dcputy-Sh'fiH
lev Russell with bands Of steel.
Tho alleged eold-hrick operator VIII ~
GIVEN anoScr excursion TO The C"oN""'
CITY next Tuesday. and il Is likcE '"d'
anger party will accompany him IMAM
won't over Yesterday Bat Sm''h WI"
,.ralv endorse that popular sentiment
the moro the mcrrier. since Inc nun
,ioral Messengers 20 he carried next iuFs-
s,v VIII T.. witnesses ny whom IL u
oroposod 70 show that he Is criminal
=, s,,p q acsrcrate character that he
should not hc released on ball
THE PRISONER IN COURT.
What occurred In Petersburg yesterday
IL ,oid IN the following special received
nv the Dispatch last night:
IF / Smith alias Parker. the aIiesed
IA h,irL sWTn1icr was brought bcfOl"
l,9co Nril,n ~ tho Hastings Court. OK
tA.. citN. fhis afternoon Fl o'clock on
writ az hahess corpus on Application
Cor bail 80 Is reported that had
rsn bon granted in any reasonable
.t.n the friends OF ;hc prisoner stood
resdv 10 pat up the amount in cash.
Smith was brought into court hand
.uffed 10 Deputy Sheriff russell, Of Hen
go and ACCOMPANIED 10y Sheriff solomon,
md also by Mr. Samuel Emery. friend
. Smiths family The petitioner was
represented In court NV Mr. Wendenburg.
= Richmond. and Mcssrs. Alexander
Hamilton and Richard u. Davis. OF Pc
'crshurE The Commonwealth was repre-
e,r,cd bv Ncssrs. Conway Il. Sands and
" NJ Smith. CommOnwe alth's attorneys
respectively. OF Henrico and Richmond.
"A great deal OF interest was manifested
In the case. and many people gathered
I'D tho courtroom 20 witness the pro-
ccellnss. among them nearly every mem
Dor Of the Petersburg Bar
PROSECUTION not READY.
Mr. Smith. on behalf Of the Common
wealth. opened The proceedings by stat
inc the nature of the case, and declaring
that tho prosecution. in the absence OF
very important witnesses. who reside In
other States WIS not ready 10 20 into
me merits Of the case. Time had not
been Sufficient to get these witnesses
hoIc. or even to notify the chief witness
L. be present.
"Messrs Hamilton and Davis argue
that Tho case was n tailablc one. anS
that tho CONFERENCE.-The attorneys
peys should be allowed to state wha
they expected to prove by their witness
Mi Sands spoke at some length. Dc
clarug that the crime charged against the
accused was ~ such nature as to war
rant careful consideration 10y the
court in passing uuou the question ~
ban. Ii WAS the first Of IT'S kind that
had occurred On Virginia. In reference
~ Parker ~ said that he had committed
crimes ia other states. ana when adj
uitted 10 bail had jumped his bonds
There were rcQuis lions FOR him now in
lhe hands OF the Governor.
THE TRIAL NOT SPEEDY.
The grounds ON which application foi
tai was based were that the .iccused
was entitled 10 81 snccdy trial and tn,
illness Of his mother.
Judge Mullen thought a speedy trial had
Tot been granted. but that the IL ness OF
the mother was q matter Of sentiment
In his speech In advocacy of hail Mr.
Wendenberg. OF counsel for Smith. gave
p full statement Of the case, ridiculed
the claim that his client was guilty of
the heiuous charge for which he was
under arrest and asserted that It could
moi - proved he vas particularly So
f-.f NA nc -flAF Motifs Hffl lff Fi' - ~
.f,tiui Nr. Wi'hers. ilc DECLARED the
i.Itcr - no SViniler Of saunders and
'N4i a. t'@ time D." bought the spurious
coid bricks he vas tryins 10 practice a
sRiul o.
Judge Mullen granted the request Of tht
commonwealth for tim 20 produce It's
witnesses. and continued The case fOI
further hearing until Tuesday afternoon,
Npril a. At which time the attorneys for
the prosecution said they would be ready
10 70 fully into the case
The prisoner was rennnd'i - tho Gus
tody ~ the Sheriff of Uenrico. was
marched down tn the pot. followed by
largo crowd Of iIl.rs. and taken back
T. Richmond
The Prisoner UncL In jail.
smith wa. brought back to the city on
tho lave train. and remand'd to tho
rountv iaii. where he has been confined
Tor about a month.
Ir. Eu,k. of New York. hy whom IL
was proposed 10 prove that Smith =
mother is very H. arrived in the city
Yesterday morning. ana accompanied the
party over 90 Petersburg IN the after
noon. a., expresses grave doubt whether
a., prisoner who seems II be deeply
attached 90 his mother will ever see her
a-aiu unless hc IS released very soon.
deputy Marsha! Du"sh'rry went over &c
Fctcrshui-. armed with a warrant, which
IL was proposed 90 serve on the alicged
swindler had he been given his liberty
This paper charges Smith with having
impcrsouatel 10 Emitted States assay'r ii