Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-12
TERRY NOW In JAIL.
The Sheriff Of King William County
Brings Him Up to Richmond.
HE DID NOT EvADE ARREST.
saws lie Was on n Visit 10 Han.
over when the ofiicers Went 60
his House-Denies Having said DE
Passed Two of the FORCED Orders.

George p. Terry. for whom Sergeant
TomIinson and Policeman Gibson made
frultless trip TO King William last Friday.
is now prisoner in the city jail and
has been assigned 10 the same cell with
Commissioner Burnley
TAYLOR. who, like himself. is charged with
passing forged court orders for the main
tenance OF lunatics.
Terry arrived here Saturday night In
custody OF Sheriff J. L. Wilroy, OF King
William. TO whom he voluntarily sur
rendered himself. but he was not
delivered over TO the authorities here
until Sunday morning. After leaving the
train Saturday. the Sheriff and hts pri-
soner went to Murphys Hotel and spent
the nlght at the residence Of Mr.. John
Powers. Jr.. a personal friend Of Terrys'
After breakfast Sunday morning '"e
Sheriff took his prisoner 10 the seeonu
Police station. where he delivered MIN
over to Captain Angle, who extendeu nun
a cordial welcome and read to nm 'he
warrant. which charges that he did utter
and attempt 70 employ as true certain
false forged, and counterfeit, certined
and attested order OF court purportins 10
no an order Of the County Court OF New
Kent. making an allowance 10 one -
n Wilson for the sum OF $50 for main
teuance and care Of one Fannie Wilson,
a lunatie.
IN THE CAPTAINS OFFICE.
He remained in the staton-hOuse until
Yesterday morning, but was not locked
in "A cell. and when the Police Court CON
vened he was present and responded 10
his name. lie was not represented ~
counsel although Mr. George I. haw
will defend him, and Sergeant Tomhnsoh
asked for a continuance OF the eNamiha-
ton until Wednesday. The request was
granted, and Terry was remahueo 70
jail. ,.....,,,. So, ,
Dlsnatch man. but further than the pare
statement that he was guilty OF no crime
he would say nothing about ms case. nc
is a man Of fine physique, measuring over
& feet in height and built proportion
atelv. He wears a reddlsh-broWn beard. u
couple OF inches long. and Is apparently
about % years OF age.
He told the Dispatch man that ne hab
never attempted 70 evade arrest nut was
In Hanover county. visiting the tamily oi
his father-in-law when the officers came
after him.
When he returned home and learned OF
the visit OF the detectives and the pur-
mort OF their mission he Immediately
| started out to find the Sheriff OF the coun-
" and give himself into the custody OF
| that official. lie met the Sheriff. with
whom. by the way. he Is quite intimate,
while the latter was in quest OF him, anu
together the two journeyed TO Richmond.
DID NOT ADMIT IT.
FIe was asked in relation to the state
! ment said 10 have been made by him 10
! Sergeant Tomlinson that he had passed
! two lunatic orders. and said that ne had
never made any such admission. said he:
II have seen Mr.. TomlinsOn, and have
/ told him that he was wrong, and that
! he must have misunderstood me.
| In declining 10 discuss his case, Terry
said: Il have nothing TO conceal, but |
haven't yet seen my attorney. and don't
think I would be doing him justice TO dis
| cuss the matter before consulting him.
My examination has been set for Wednes-
day. and everything VIII come out then
| Mr.. Haw, who Is COmmonwealth's At
torney Of Hanover, Is expected In the
| city to-day.
Although II was understood Saturday
! that the attorneys for Burnley Taylor
| would sue out "A writ Of habeas corpus
! befOre Judge w Ut yt1AtIAdys anu en-
| deaVor 10 secure their clients release on
bail, no such proceedings were taken. The
| lawyers studi6usly avoid discussing the
! case with newspaper-men. but IL Is now
/ believed that they will make no effort
I 10 secure TaylOrs release until his trial
next month. In the mean time he Is
being made as comfortable as possible by
the Jail officers.
JUDGES MUST SIGN THEM.
The detection OF these forgeries will
cause the adoption Of more stringent rules
/ TO protect the State Treasury against
them
Auditor Marye does not believe that
| there has ever been q forgery OF this kind
which was not promptly detected He
| thinks, however. that for the better pro-
lection OF the State a list Of all claims
| allowed by the judge OF each county court
should be made out and certified by both
the Judge and the clerk of the court. and
then forwarded to the Auditors office
I'm advance Of the claims themselves Then
when the claims come in IL would be q
simple matter to verify them by the list.
The Richmond correspondent Of the Pc
! tersburg Index-Appeal writes TO that
| paper: AN ex-member OF the Legislature
| in speaking to-day OF the alleged passage
| of bogus orders upon the Commonwealth
| said the present system OF verifying
claims was defective, and IL is not a
| difficult matter 10 impose upon the state
| Government. When in the House during
the session Of lSST-'sS. he offered bill
| looking 10 the establishment OF a better
system, but Il was defeated. The gentle
man said that at the next session II
would probably be necessary to pass his
| bill or a similar measure. His idea Is
that the method OF conducting the
finances can be made 50 perfect that there
will not be any possible chance for
| fraudulent orders to be cashed."