The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-10
VA, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1895

IaInentr,rg county courthouse would rot
be necessary on Monday morning when
tho motion 10 amend tho records In tho
case will be heard. Judge Mann had done
so. declining to assume any responsibility
In the matter.
Judge Flournoy added that no informa-
tion had been received as TO whether
Judge Orpaln. OF the Iunenburg County
Court, had received the opinion of the
Attorney-Generai. but there was every
reason 10 believe that u ms i kne~ sia1oe
would rescind his order to have the
prisoners I'm court Besides. there was an
other fact TO be considered; Inc RESPONSE
hility Of maternity were Impending over
and II WAS VERY doubtful whether she
eonId safely undertake the trip under
such peculiar surroundings. Az tnat
counsel for the prisoners asked lot. ne
said, was To have her kept here until
they could communicate with Judge Or
gam as TO the position taken by 'he
Attorney-General. A.. A.,
Mr.. Southali took me gro"nh 'rs. ,,cr .ue
inasrrnlch as II was coordinate 10 Judge
DRAINS court Legally the prisoners
were still in the custody or the Snefit Oh
Lunenburg county. WINE ue iantI a. o,,y
for sase-keerfng In his opinion, the pres
once of the prisoners IN the Lun,. Lunehpnls
County Court was necessar = lhaSiluSin ao a.,
a motion was TO ss,ln pe ro,,u ~ the he reeords IN
the case. The Attorney-General had notn-
ing 10 do with the case, ana Mr. EeDiett,
the Commonweaith's Attorney OF buhe.I-
burg county. was the one WHO nau ~
Iook after the prosecution. The Sheriff
80 f,,nenhurc cdrInty was still in charge
of the prisoners. and DO other court could
Interfere with them and prevent them
from being taken from the jail.
AN UNUSUAL CASE.
rudge Flouruoy said the County Court
OF LuDenturg or any other court, wa. WaS
presumed TO be reasonable In the auilii-
istration OF Justice but this was on uh-
rsuai case and he was only asking the
court TO do what could be done 10 preyeht
the preparation OF horrlDie "rDhs. a,,o = ,,o
Sheriff, the Judge. anu WY Nofssrio,, rIa,,,,,y
bad months ago come TO the conclusion
that the county Jail was not saie pace
10 keep the prisoners IN; they Were ,nStv n,,,,
fore transferred to the JAN III t.iLs c,ISs ~
anJ nothing could convince him tnat tne
cnndition ~ affairs had since improved.
re therefore asked the Judge 10 tAeisise
his authority IN directing me clty a 81
aeant 10 hold the prisoners nol III .r In
eern,,t of Judge Orgain's court, Dut untn untn
,bair counsel could present the petition
10 Judge organ. asking that uhe pIts-
o,,.ps ~ not allowed TO 20 through ihe
same process as during their ioiInsr u ~, ~
arS,,,'aant ON the petition, decide 10 nave
sis order executed. Then Judge WI
ought TO y-acate his order al once anu III, .lae
responsibility In the case Woulu 'nen '0''
where 1T properly beiohse1'
surnrFr cARDozA's ORDERS.
.,.,, court was about 10 announce that
he w-ouid have so adjourn tne cast Ill.
Monday morning IN nd ofIShh That Il it involved.
nher sheriff cardoza announced uhal ne
had positive orders from Judge -, ~ sai,s his
urder no circumstances 10 ~ ~ ~ y, ,,,orn@
court with the prisoners oH''o'''"'
Ss 10 Mary Barnes. who ~ now al, al,
tn,nate OF the penitentiary. MI Soutllsai, iii
admitted that she. could no, DO pnd pndd"b ,bot
ste could only be taken tnere py SUI 80, =
tcndent LYNN, Of the peniientldry aitei % q
,'..it ~ mandamus had been served on
hsri arha Court then said he could not see
-, outborify ne had 20 issue sucn an
order as was called for in th9 pell.ipJ2" ~, ~
co,tnsel for the defendants. he tonia l.,,is III
80 any nossfDle ground why hY S.yHir y
hcs a't sst,, Sergeant Ia hold these
o,Ls, ,,,.ispners over whom he had no 1urlsu'c-
''Gn as to the delicate condition or Mapg pg
Abernethy. IT WAS Snr, aSrgf' that D she should
..,,,ain D',s,e in iaiI i'm this city, II the Jdii
lI',.,.toian should give a certificate 20 tne tne
efyect that her removal 10 ,,yo p
rcnrtbouso would end niger ner III.
~. - ~ = Gordon the jail physician, =,
IT ~, Teouested BY telephone To VISIT
~ All and thoroughly examine Mary
Dr Gordon went down 20 the jan ia.e
l,,ordav and made the requested eA-
sninafion. but late last night hau i'"N'
no report to the Governor
THE PRISONERS JUBIL,sr'
,vhor the women were Informed, iat'
,os, night that they would not pe. edngi
itacl, 10 Inneuburg their JOY and thahn
fmlness knew no bounds, ana thcil -0i'i, "a,
tenances manifested the IelieI tiieS S -i,oi ~
~ neing relieved from what th.! ,.a tes3' 49,
a. the apnrehensiOn OF a crutI usa.n
qrhe specfal messenger win tne Ie.,el ..', ~
r,,dse brgain will leave here tnls hol m
g,-e and an answer should be ftcelNeu
srr,, ,,'',, him to-morrow. The ANTICIPATION +
,bof he will acquiesce cheerfully III th'
action of the Governor. ~ .o,
q,he next court before whlch ,he cdSes
90 he prisoners will come Is lne 'oud
- AnnesIs on November l2th Iney WI
Ss renreseuted by Messrs. Wise flouThoy
"a Euigon and Attorney General scott
ard Iudeo william H. Mann VIII repre-
sent the Commonwealth
HIS POSITION IMPROBABLE.
,,,ar matters were all settled last nigh
f.e.,e.ror az Ferrall declared that he con
eidered his position impregnaple; thal hl'
mind was fully satisfied that ne haa % don'
the only thing possible under the clrcuih
stances.