The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-28

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r,oria no forty wears imprisonment, were
s,andtro against the prisoner. Parker
10, h.en charged with securing %'OO un-
der false pretences He had forieited ms
ho,,6 upon a number Of occasions-once
-, exc 900 81 Ottawa, Iii.-and rewards
,vore standing everywhere for him. He de-
rnanded a speedy trial, and was READY AT
any time 90 go into the case. II gwen
Few days 10 get together their witnesses
tbov could prove that there were war
rsnfs for Smith In various States. and
that. II bailed, he would doubtless for
felt his bond, as he had frequently done
before.
This was peculiar case which the
Court should take into consideration
without permitting the question OF SEN
timent 20 have influence.
Mr. Sands made a strong speech, IN
which he endcavored TO show, among
other things. that the prisoner was
fugitive from justice from eight or ten
States.
NOT QUESTION OF SENTIMENT.
Ho was followed by Commonwealth
Attorney Smith, Of Richmond VINO
stated that the question was not one ol
sentiment, which should have no argu-
ment ia law The Court should deciue
whether or not the amount Of BAH gwen
would insure the presence Of the prlsohcr
at the Hcnrico County Court Wheh 'Ic
Cold-brck man had forfeited ms Dan 80
often. and when so many indictments
were standing against Tim. Mr.. SIhllh al
gued along the same lire as Mr. Sahu9.
Mr. Hamilton for the defence Sdid ''"I
while all this might be true, there was
nothing to prove it before the NouI"
understood that a. ". NitEeFs' Ile
principal witness for the CommoIN eai''i'
was a man whose word WASH worm "
picayune. ,l,,.,, and
IIero MIR. Smith called him down anu
said he was doing Mr. winners s.Va9
Injustice. Counsel for the prosecutor ,,I
would prove at the proper time t'd1 WI
Withers was a heightened man. ""''O
word was thoroughly reHaDle.
xgw LINE or ARGUMENT.
A new line Of argument was 49, ~.
duced by Mr.. Wendenburg' iaihei
co,,neeI who claimed that the counsel lor
the prisoner would prove thdt " ttn'''
was a man whose word was not rcilaple'
that Smith had never seen the lnsloc
of = prison before he cam to Richmond
maj he had never forfeited his bono,
and that John r. Norris was a black
mailer Of the deepest dye who had aa-
utttcd to q citizen of Richmond ihal ne
would take the witness stand ana swear
10 ANYTHING I'm the world TO convict
prisoner FOR the man who had employed
him. He had in his possession docu-
ments showing that Norris had made
blackmailiug propositions. and had stated
thai he would believe no detective olilceI
ON oath. AS for Withers. he had tried
TO swindle a poor sick, unsuspectng IN
dian. who Couldn't speak a word OF
English, and was unacquainted with me
WAYS Of the world out of $500 by pay
| ing him 5000 for what he believed 10
$4,000 worth Of twenty-four carat gold.
He bought what he thought was stolen
| gold. and went at once 10 conceal IT IN
a vault. in a sneaking way.
! Il was a simple case. said Mr.. Wenden-
burg. and rot "A peculiar one, as counsel
| for the prosecution had said Wilhers
| had tried to rob the poor. sick indian
and had afterwards pertured himself on
! the witness stand. Major Poe h'mseli
| had stated on the witness stand that he
would not take Withers' word for any
value 1t was a case that should APP
peal TO the decision of the Judge Inc
court should hear the case then.
HIS POOR MorHrH.
The prisoners poor PROSTATE mother
was pning away for sight of her boy
and il was case of life and death. When
any one at the Henrico county jail men
tlOntQ IdIkti = liONlitA " iiii4is ~ 'N'
once went away to a corner in his cell
and wept like a child. He loved his
poor mother with a devotion that was
| beautiful to see, and the afflicted mother
iovcd her boy with the one love Of her
/ life. If she did not see him soon, she
| would die of broken heart. She mad
sent to Richmond Or. Buck, who was
prepared TO testify Of her alarming con-
| dition, how she was dying of broken
! heart, and longing for a sight of her
boy.
Mr.. Wendenburg then pleaded in Il
highly pathetic manner for the prisoner
bail and waxed especially eloquent with
his theme.
TO POSTPONE THE CASE.
Judge Mullen said he thought it proper
TO postpone the case until a date when
witnesses for the commonwealth could
49, present and testify as TO the situa-
ton. He thought that a week would be
ample time for the prosecution to have
the witnesses on hand, and ne accord
! ingly decided to postpone the controversy
until Tuesday April 2d, at o'clock, for
further argument IN the case.
This was agreed TO. as satisfactory TO
the lawyers, and then the names OF the
| witnesses were called. and they were
recognized TO appear at that time.
Parker was brought back on the $50
train. and was reinstated in his old
| Cu1rtorc at tho Hanrico county iaiI