Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-03

ton or thlS court under an order from an
officer Of this State. This would dis
charge his bail. But " he IL carried there
by the arm Of the law. think # very
clear that the bail given here would not
be liable for tfSt.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES.
Another thing. here are these suspi
cious circumstances cluster around this
man. He was brought to the bar Of one
OF the courts OF the Commonwealth. and
the prosecution was ready to proceed with
hts trial. but at his own request his ease
was continued. Within a month II that
time-on Monday esk-he VIII have nd
another opportunity Of "A trial thereby
carrying out the provision Of the Cons'itu-
ton for a speedy trial. | say that under all
these circumstances IL would be exceed
ingly wrong. according TO my view Of the
case TO grant him bail. Ban Is refused"
The crowd then dispersed. the prisoner
was put into a carriage and driven TO
,hfn Richmond and Petersburg Station
ana brought back to Richmond.
ATTEMPTED TO BRIBE HIM.
Mr.. Wthers. the victim in the gold
brick transaction. In convcrsing with a
Dispatch man coming back from Peters
burg last evening, told Of several at
tempts on tn" part Of Smiths friends TO
settle W his losses and do even more. IN
order 10 get him to assist the alleged
swindler 10 get Off. He said that a Mir
Sandman, OF NV York. called at his
home in Gloucester county about SIX
wtoHs ago and attempted 10 buy him off
Sandman said that paTker's mother had
morie1red some property to raise the
money to make restitution for the deed
done Toy nor unfortunate son. lie begged
Mr. Wiihcrs. for the sake Of The alleged
invalid mother. 20 accept tn $tVp. with
a bonus added.
How shall ! arrange 10 pr vent the
prosecution?' Mr.. Witncrs asked.
you don't arrange we 90 that" was
tn" reply. IAN you have 10 90 Is get
de1thly sick about the time Of tn. trial"
The Commonwealth Attorney Of the
county happened 10 be in the house at
The time, and was Il witness % the at
tempt to buy of Withers.
OTHER PROPOSITIONS.
Later on at different times and at DIFF
fcr"nt places the offer was renewed by
| other en.ssaTic5 OF the gola-brlCk men.
! Not long ago Wi;hcrs was stopped on the
street In Richmond by a man who en-
| GcaVored 10 persuade him to accept a
| sum Of money I'm excess Of his loss as
/ the price Of Withdrawing from the ca So.
| but he has always positively refused and
| declined even 10 discuss the matter un-
| less In the presence Of n witness. 4 few
| days ago while In Rueger's restaurant
! Ae was ngdin buttOnh0lcd b. a stranger
! whose purpose was 20 restore him his
| money on conditions that he followed
! The directions given him in proceeding
! IN the case from that time on.
| The most persistent Of these em!sSarles
| /. NH ~ f|tIlf Il, ~
| him up with generous proposals. This is.
! Ni,hors says. 7. &. Campbell, who Te-
| presents himself as an agent of the Snow
| Church tOmpauv Campbell offers tho
return II III" $500 AMI interest OF il AZ
the remarkable rate Of 500 per month.
/ lie has cvincci Il WILLINGNESS to exceed
even this PROPOSAL. After several time I
| repeating his propositions Mr.. Campbell
| left, instructing Mr.. Withcrs that in the
| event that he should change his mini
in the matter % telegraph him at GER
! tain number on Broadway. New Nor".
He also LETT a Cincinnati addicss to lie
used after a certain time.
MR.. WITHERS AGuRlEVED.
Mr. WIthcrs feels deeply aesricyed al
the manner in which Mr.. Wendenburg
! and Major Poe, the chief Of Police. have
spoken o6 him IN this case lie is much
]
hy -gcau' Alex. Tomluson and De
! tcotiVcs Schlicf and Johnston I'm the CAGE.
lie had offered reward for the arrest
Of thc sWindiers at the time that he re-
ported the affair to tho authorities. AM
Hf'er the arrest Of Smith alias parker,
| paid IT. according to pr0misr.
| Sergeant Tomlinson was unwilling to
accept the share Mr.. Wlthers would have
given him. because of his being a salaried
officer i'm the employ OF The city; 50 the
: money WIS given 10 the private detectives.
| Mr.. Withcrs denies that his dealing
with the bogus Indian savoreI Of dis
| honesty. and that he vas under the i'm
! preston at the time that be was buying
| $1,000 for 5000. as las been alleged.
! lie declares that he was simply advancing
! the money as loan, and that he ok
pocted 10 return the gold bricks. which
! he regarded simply as collateral security
DEPOSITED with him. His object in making
the loan was u insure himself a profitable
investment in Eoll-miulrs stock