The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-09
PARKER BAILED FOR ST, 90.
Iudge Christian Lb.ratts The Cod Brick
Man in This Sum.
IN The UNITED STATES CUSTODY NOW
To Re Taken Before Judge Hughes To-
Morrow Morning on n Request for
Hall and the Indications are
That lie VIII Get it.

Parker the gold-brick man. was trien
before Judge Isaac IL. Christian, Of New
Kent county, on a writ OF habeas corpus
at Providence Forge yesterday, and az
was predicted In yesterdays Times was
granted bail In the sum Of 5000 for his
appearance al Hcnrico Court for trial
June 2Oth Commonwealth Attorney
Sands. Of Henrico county, n. NJ. smith
Jr., Of Richmond Sheriff solomon, Depu-
ty Fusson United Deputy a. J. Pleasants
T.. r. Chesterman, the Governors secre-
tary. and several other Rchmonder'
went TO Providence Forge yesterday on
the $50 A. NJ. train. Detective CIawior'
was the only one Of the witnesses that
have heretofore come from the west al
the several similar hearings, VINO was
present this time.
The two most notable differences pe-
tween this and the other trials were the
absence OF the train OF granger victims
from other States. who came on 10 tes-
tify, and the fact that Parker, who has
heretofore been handculfed 10 the deputy
sheriff. was unshackled. and comparative
~ free to move around as he pleased.
Sport Emory. who has stuck by Parker
closer than brother since his imprisOn-
ment, was again an lutth0fiS t'A'"'N
spectator of the proceedings.
THg STATES POINT OF yIrw.
The court was held in vacant store
at Providence Forge. amid the dust ana
cobwebs Of many months standing.
Judge Christian occupied spiit-botiom-
ell chair. and the lawyers and audience
found seats on the stOre-countcrs ana on
boards laid across boxes on the hoor.
Commemorative Attorney Sands open
ed the case with the statement that by
an understanding between him ana op-
posing counsel In which satisfactory ad-
missions were made on the part OF the
defence. they would not go into the ques-
tion of the character Of the offence com
mitted by the prisoner. and, thereire' the
array of witnesses before summoned were
not thought necessary in this instance
Before the case was through with, now
ever. Mr. Wendcnburg denied that ne
had the understanding claimed by MT
Sands and they both made lengthy state
ments TO the Judge concerning the case
Commonwealth's Attorney Smith made
a s;ront- speech on the law of the case
and took the ground that under the law
Of Virginia. the prisoner having peeh
previously tried by hdbcas corpus, was
not entitled TO trial asaln by the same
proceeding and that the decision py
Judge Mullen. IN Petersburg, IN the mrs,
proceeding was AOlliAb1if' 'A'''' +''
by a higher tribunal. and that no judge
had right to deal with the same case-
chat II was res adjudicata. lie held ina
II every prisoner were allowed 10 run
from court 10 court as this one had peeh
tNe State would be bankrup.ed IN less
than two years
AFRAID OF THE TlMrs.
MIR. Wendenburg spoke at length ana
opposod the idea OF res adjudicata on the
ground that the judgments had spent
themselves by reason OF the prisoner
having been remandpd 10 jail ia another
Jurisdiction. and ne claimed that the
law allowed citizen to apply to every
fudge In the state If he believed he was
Illegally held. Mr.. Wendenberg made
two divisions Of his argument, the legal
hnd the sentimental aspects OF the case.
In the latter he painted most p.tifui
picture of Parkcrs condition IN the un-
healthy Jail Of Hcnrico county. ana
dweit on the fact of his long imprison-
imcnt.
: He referred TO the gold-hrick swindle
of Mr. A. W. Withers and likened IL to
Ea game of cards between TWO sWindlers,
each trying to get the best OF the other,
and that when one was swlndled ne got
bnIv his lust deserts. Mr. Isaac Digs
also appeared for the gold brick man
and made a very aggressive speech, III
WHICH ne maui ihii'iNNf A'ANtN Ntt'|NF ~
the part taken by the newspapers in the
discussion OF the ease.
He reviewed the former trials before
Judge Mullen and Barham, and said that
the only reason Parker had not been
Ibailed before was on account OF fear OF
1.-The Richmond newspapers Mr. Sands
Remarked that ho had never applied TO
gudge Wickham for bail and Mr.. Diggs
REPLIED that they might as well sing
t'sams To dead horse as to ask Judge
kW!ckham for bail. Mir. piggs then criU-
krized Judged W.ckham severely for his
course I'm the matter. and said he had
done what was very strange To Nir-
binla court when he censurcd the jury In
the gold-brick case. and called grand
tury TO investigate their actions He
Maid when Judge Wickham found out
me could not do anything to the jury.
he said himself: II can't do anything with
the jury but I have got these boys 10
!, take IL oat ON" and fined the officers of
Mis- court heavily. Referring again 10
Nhe effect OF the newspapers on this case
Ma Diggs said the lawyers OF New
(kcnt got their law out Of law books and
(not out of newspapers, as the Common
\wealth's Attorney ,Mr SMITH did that
,same morning mcanng the editorial in
Yesterday Tines.
[ He thanked God that New Kent had
Eudge who was not afraid Of newspapers.
Elit NOUll R''lNt - NhS' A'hoiNiiiS ~
Saw and evidence. and not IN fear OF
newspaper criticism.
In his argument showing Why the gold
brlck swindle was bailable one he re-
ferred to the Glasgow, Harrlsonburg and
ksordonsvlile Land companies as swim
dies and said. THE prisoner is a gold
brick swindlcr and they are land swim
tdlers and the difference between them
Us the difference between tveedlcdum
land twcedledee.
JUDGE wIcKHAM DffFNDTD
( Mfr. Sands closed the argument for the
fcomfnonwealth. and after dealing with
hhc law IN the case defended Judge Wick
ham against the CRITICISMS Of Mr. D.ggs
land said that in invest gatng tho alleged
IRREGULARITIES OF the jury in his own
tconrt he did exactly what was proper to
(do. and nothing more than his duty;
that II was not for him TO discuss the
y 6pine of the officers OF his court, but
\tbat he had asserted prerogative as
Gu5se when he believed 10 be right
After hearing the arguments Judge
tchrlstian decided that Judge Mullon's
6ecision was not conclusive. and that he
Iwotld hear the evidence Of the witnesses
Apresent.
fNr. ". X. chesterman. the Governors
Eecrefarv. was placed on the stand 10
Live evidence In regard 10 the requisi-
fson for the prisoner from other
h,a,ex The requisitions were ob-
40 aa evidence on sew