The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-03


mother. He said the condition In wnich
ftr sen is placed bad worried on her 30
that any snock might bring en- ia'a'
attack Of htsrt trouble.
Counsel for the prosecution ana defence
submitted the case TO the court without
argument. ~
Judge Mullen. in rendering lis decision
IN reference to granting the prisoner
hail. said ti.at as he understood the OBJ
iect Of bail was not TO I'LL the corners
OF the State treasury, but TO secure the
attendance OF the prisoner. The Court
ought TO be very CT utious in admitting a
prisoi or charged with feloay 10 bail. II
the Court IL Satisfied that the prisoner
is the same person who forfeited his bail
bond Of $4,000 I'm Illinois, then the Court
ought not to grant him bail
Here are four acquisitions held by :he
Governor for Frank l.. Smith. All the
Court wants TO be satisfied on that line, Is
is the prisoner the man for whom these
acquisitions have been issued. They
may say that this witness Norris is OF
a disreputable character. From what
Norris says Il is TO his interest for the
prisoner to be admitted 10 bail; that
he had never demanded or been denied
speedy trial, and that his trial would
come of at very early date.
DALI thfJtED.
In conclusion, Judge Mullen said that
on account OF these facts. and from
all the suspicious circumstances that
cluster around the case. he could not
grant the prisoner bail
The court then adjourned. ard the
sheriff with his prisoner. the lawyers.
and the balance Of the Richmond contin-
gent. arrived at the depot in time TO take
the 1880 i. NJ train home.
INDICTED IN THE UNITED STATES COURT.
Frank l.. Smith alias Parker was in
hard luck yesterday. and though I'M
limited money seems to be at HIS dis
posa through his friends, the meshes
Of the law are gradually but surely draw
ing around him, and his failure to secure
bail yesterday brings a prison for life
very close to his eyes.
The grand jury OF the United States
circuit Court yesterday brought in an
indictment against him for impersonating
a United States assayer.
TRYING TO WORN wIrHERs.
Perhaps the most interested spectator
IN me courtroom at Petersburg was Mr..
a. w. Withers, of Gloucester. who was
TarKers victim here I'm the gold-brick
swindle. Mr.. Withers. while on the
inns W fNltDU1Ol1 last even
ing, gave full account OF the many
EFFORTS made by the friends of Parker 10
prlbe him to withdraw the prosecution.
lie mas been frequently accosted on the
street IN Richmond by pals OF the gold
Dflck man, and requested TO accent a
sum or money In excess OF his loss i'm the
Roid-Drick transaction, and TO withdraw
from the case. Mr.. Withers saws he
knows the names of the parties. but he
does not care to give them at this
time.
Mr.. Withers says he has refused in
every case to accept any overtures from
them. or TO discuss the question. except
IN the presence of witnesses.
CALLED AT HIS HOME.
About six weeks ago a man called at
his home, In Gloucester, and introduced
himself as Mr.. Sandamay, lawyer of
New York, and made an attempt 10 buy
him or. He made plea in behalf of
Parker's alleged dying mother, who he
said had mortgaged her property I'm order
TO make restitution for the deed done
oy he unfortunate son. and offered him
the amount he had lost through the gold
brick swindle, with bonus added. When
Mr.. Withers asked him how he could pre-
vent the prosecution, the man gave him
to understand that they would look af-
ter that, II he would only get deathly
sick about the time the trial came off.
The commemorative Attorney of the
county happened to be in the house al
the time. and was a witness to the at
tempt to buy off Withers.
Mr.: Ntthera has been aYr;II57 70 e9---ttm,
and again by strangers. and offered tn,
return of his money. If he would ODE,
instructions in regard to the cominl
trial.
Perhaps the most astonishing state
ment made by Mr.. Withers in this con
nection is that he has had persistent
offers from L. c. Campbell, who repre-
sents himself as agent of the Snow
Church Company. Campbell offers tn,
return of the 5000 and interest on il a
the remarkable rate of 500 per month
He has evinced a willingness to exceed
even this proposal. After several time,
repeating his propositions. Mr.. Campbell
left instructing Mr.. Withers that in tn
event that he should change his min,
in the matter. to telegraph him at No
265 Broadway, New York. He also lief
Cincinnati address. TO be used after
certain time.
STANDS HIGH.
| asked a lawyer last evening If n,
knew r. T. Campbell and he replied yes
that he was a lawyer who stood yer,
high In New York city. and he said h.
was unable TO reconcile the statemen
with Mr.. Campbell's past reputation, an,
that If he had made Withers these offer
he mad oversteppei the bounds of hon
esty in the profession. Mr.. Withers feel
very sore of the whole matter. but III
| intends TO fight 1t through and see tina
| the swindler get his deserts.
lie resents the speech of Mr. Wenden
btYtr hafnro H,Icra L..
| last Wednesday. when he was allude,
| TO as man whose word is below pan
! and he expressed much dsapproval of tn
| manner i'm which Chief OF Police Pc
spoke on the witness stand in regard 1
! his truthfuness. Mr. Withers saws sine
| Mr. Wendenburg's remarks regardin.
his Veracity were published, he has re
ceived numerous letters of sympath
from friends and acquaintances VIII
have known him intimately from hi
early youth, expressing the utmost con
fldence of his correspondents in his homo
and yeracity
Mr. Withers is greatly pleased witt
the work done by Sergeant Alex TomIin
son and Detectives Schlief and Johnston
| in the case. He had offered rewar,
| for the arrest of the swlndlers at IN
time that he reported the affair to tn
authorities, and after the arrest o
Sih'n 'ihaS aiher' pau IL according L
| promise.
Sergeant Tomlnson was unwilling L
accept the share MIR. Withers would hav
| given him, because of his being a salar
| led ofhcer in the employ of the city, s.
the money was given TO the private de
| tectives.
Mr.. Withers denies that his dealin
with the bogus Indian savored OF dis
honesty and that he was under the i'm
| preston at the time that he was buyinl
$4,000 for 5000 as has been alleged
He declares that he was simply advanc
ing the money as loan and that he ex