The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-10
SENT THEGRANDJURY
COMMISSIONER TAYLOR EXAMINED
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Orders From the County Courts Of Cuipep-
er, Prince William, Dinwiddie and King
william Pronounced Forgeries,

| tice Crutcfneld called the case OF the
| Commonwe alth against Burnley Taylor.
| The courtroom was densely packed by
curious crowd. who were anxious to
see the defendant in the case that had
| been surrounded by so much mystery.
| 1t was well known that while In Jail
| second warrant had been served on Tay-
| Tor, charging him with uttering and at
| tempting to pass a bogus claim against
| the Commonwealth for the sum Of $45.
| purporting TO be a lawful account for the
| maintenance of one Frances Johnson,
lunatic. During the proceedings in the
| afternoon. however il appeared that two
more similar charges on bogus court or
ders, from Culpeper and Dirwiddie coun-
ties. for $3.50 and $lJ respectively, had
! been preferred.
| The prisoner was represented by Colo
| mel William f. Wickham, Judge Edmund
| Waddil and Messrs. Hill Carter and w.
| ID. Cardwell. The prisoners counsel were
| prepared TO go into the examination. but
| Commemorative Attorney Smith asked
| for a postponenent. He stated that all
the witnesses for the Commonwealth
could not be present until o'clock in
| the afternoon. and at his request the ex-
| animation was postponed until that hour
At $40 =. VI. the court was again
| opened, and the list Of witnesses for the
| Commonwealth was called as follows
Morton Marye. II. S. Walerstein, w. T.
Coons. J. e. Herrell, II. Southwood, j..
| y. Harris, Il. G. Garrett, Il. Nelson and
j. g. STain. They all answered TO their
names, with the exception Of Messrs
Southwood and Harris, who had not yet
| arrived.
FOUR WARRANTS ISSUED.
Commemorative Attorney Smith stated
that he had before him four warrants
| against the accused, which all contain
ed similar charges, and he suggested
that they all be tried together This was
| agreed to by counsel for the defence, and
the witnesses were sworn.
Mr.. w. T.. Evans the clerk Of the
CcGnty Court Of Culpeper. was the first
| witness called TO the stand by the Com
| monwealth. He was shown an order pur-
| por.ing to have been signed by the dep
uty clerk of the Culpcper County Court,
issued for $l56.OJ, for the maintenance of
a lunatic by the name of Jane Mills.
| Witness stated that such an order was
never issued by his court. ard that its
| signature was not the name Of his deputy.
| Mr. III. 5. WallerStein was the next Wit
ness. lie stated that he was personally
acquainted with the accused, and identifi-
ed him in court. Witness also identified
the order purporting 10 have been issued
| w the Culpeper County Court for $l56,
which was paid by the Commonwealth
on February 18th, the same day when
he received 1t. The order was handed
20 him by Mr.. Taylor in person at his
| (witnessD store. at 1920 east Main street.
Witness gave the accused $50 In cash and
| shipped him an order OF goods, while he
| placed the balance OF $3.50 to the credit
| of Burnley Taylor as instructed, with
the Title and Trust Company
The following additional court orders Of
| a similar character were also identihed
/ f,I he q
from Burnley Taylor: One order for
Sl92 80. purporting to have been signed by
| the clerk of the Prince William County
| Court. Witness paid the accused $50 IN
cash and shipped him lot OF goods on
his written order. The amount in ques-
ton was paid to witness by the COM
monwealth Another order for $loi' pur-
porting to be signed by the clerk Of the
| Dinwiddie Comfy Court, was enclosed
I'm a letter by Taylor and handed to wit
| ness by the clerk Of the accused. Wit
ness paid TO bearer $50 in cash on the
same day, March 5th. and sent an order
of goods for him to the depot but as
soon as witness was informed by MaJcs
! Poe on that day. about the suspicion
| against Taylor witness Ie-CdlIeu the
goods.
Another order purporting to be signed
by the clerk OF the King William county
| Court for $45 was received by witness
| I'm a letter. written by Taylor, and hand-
| cd TO him by a colored man. This amount
was paid 10 witness by the common
wealth. a bill OF goods was sent 10 the
| accused and the balance placed TO his
credit I'm the Title and Trust Company
PRONOUNCED THEM FoRGERITs.
Mr. r. c. Garrett, the clerk Of the King
vTuIiam County Court, Was shown the
courts order for $4J, which lie pronounced
a forgery. the signature of his name
rot beinr in his own HANDWRITING. lie
odded that such an order had never bech
issued bv his court, and that the order
was in the handwriting of the accused
]. G. Spain, clerk or the I'm" Iue sl
| Countv Cont. when shown the order LOT
s1EI pronounced the same forgery.
;rbera vas never such an order issued n
t,js court he said, AMI there was no
denutv clerk in his county by the name
o. / g Young, the name attacheu u
the alleged order. .-- ,,,,,,,,,,,,
y Nelson, clerk of the Prlnce w 'lliail
county Court when shown the oruS i 10, ior
500 30. stated that no such oruer Hdu W. 49,,
Si'-,'V; ;.s,,ad IN his court. The name was
mt If his deputy j. +. II arTen Dut
- Y.as NOT in his handwriting. WITNESS
nronounced the paper forserE'
1hts closed the evidence Tor the Coih-
aar]oaitb and counsel for the defence
stated that they had no teStiI'lohs !,
| ofT.r Justice CrutChticld then diliioN4'.
that the accused was sent on 10 tne
orand iury in all four cases, ana the
witnesses were recognized in the sum ol
S2oo each TO make their appearance ne
fore the grand jury on April ISL "
Tavlor was then sent back 10 jan.
| His counsel remained In conference Ior
come lime. as 10 whether they shouid at
ten,pt To secure bail Oh writ or hapeas
cornus. but up to this morning the prs
oner was still in Jail. 1t is possible, now
over that an attempt will be made TO-
marrow to secure bail for h'm.
MADE HIS ESCAPE.
George Il. Terry, for whose arrest on
similar charge as those against COM
,riesioner of the Revenue Burnley Iayior
nv state Auditor Morton Marye war
rant had been issued on Friday, mas mace
ne escape from King William county.
II Is ALLEGED that he passed Two bogus
claims against the Commonwealth on d
down town merchant, who collected their
Face value at the Treasures ofilce.
Sergeant Alex. Tomlinson ana Ofhcer
| Gibson very much despatched with mud'
,ot,rped 10 the city yesterday morning
troT an unsuccessful search for Terry.
Tbev drove twenty miles through hlng
Ivyiian, on Friday night in buggy look
inc for the man for whom they had
Terry was summoned TO appear as a
r,i.ress An the case OF Taylor at the time
49, Litter WAS arrested by the officers.
On Friday. however 1t was decided 10
,ate him into custody. and the oitcers
- Tor him I'm the afternoon. Nhen