Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-24

.rr following communication from
... william H. Mann, replying TO the
.-~o,'s explanation Of his course in
.. the Lunenburg prisoners retained
... Mas received late last night;
NOTTOWAY COURTHOUSE.
November %. 1895.
,, che Editor Of the Dispatch:
mar Sill have seen the statement
,.. Governor ia reference 20 the Lu-
...f..rg cases. published in your issue
,.,s date. and Il seems that we have
..,8crstood each other, or, at least.
.., ,se Governor has misunderstood me.
a.. 4.sratch Of the 9th instant. which
....g follows. From report in papers,
..f.o YOU may be waiting for some
.......n..a,ion from me. / can't commu-
.....t.. with Judge organ before Monday
b.. lo view OF the opinion of the Attor-
General. / suggest that special
.....rc.r be sent 10 him. asking him TO
...-.,t sheriff not to bring prisoners.
al. 8, not want the prisoners unless
..~ rreecnce Is necessary. i haven't
- 'aIr.on Of Attorney General, and
.t decide as 10 what i ought to adj
u.s.. ..tl do. / can only say that /
.rt .tem myself AZ liberty 10 oppose
action be may take was Intended TO
.... tle idea that no one could revoke
..ul o.. order OF Judge organ but
-. ike himself. and !. therefore. sus-
,.I trat a special messenger be sent
Dim ly the Governor. asking him to
.... .nat action. The Governor did write
...- d. Judge organ, and sent 10 by
messenger. reaching him on sun
r h instant. ana the Judge al
t..UlI. declining 90 revoke his
..- I.th o. these letters have. think.
.-l.l. and will speak for them
was 80 home on Sunday. the
. fu.lty-two miles from Lunenburg
tsa and did not 80 there untl
. owing day. and did not know
.... action Judge organ had taken until
lt .mel me himself.
Is written very hastily, as I am
,l ..c4p.,d in ge,tiug ready for the
armament of these cases before the
t..l OF Appeals ON Tuesday next but
m.g hereafter ask you 20 permit me
t. .4l. ron statement az my Side OK
OH. r.-.. f that shall be deemed nects-
.r. D certainly never intended 70 90
....I.c which could in any way Quee-
, fu4r. O.esin's right % the custody
. complete control of his own prison.
.. fit at ,he same tine l intended
- hs as conservative in my action In
f.... cases as it was Dos ihc 90 be, ana
...tltr ! Tor my associate. Mr. S0utnall
I.r Judge organ desired 20 do anything
..f was MOI necessary IN the interest
.t Justice. We did not want the prison.
On. to D. present. either at the expense
.. the county or State, unless their pre-
-t.ra was deemed essential TO The entry
% The uunc- prO-tuuc orders. and after
f-e Governors telegram informing me Of
ttc Attorney Generals opinion, my great
respect for that gentleman. personally
ana officially, caused me 20 doubt my
own position. and 20 make another cX-
animation OF the legal questions. and the
raXt day I consulted with my associate.
M- Southal. who agreed with me that
there would be a great risk II the order
should be entered IN the absence Of the
prisoners. but IN the mean time judge
ORGAN had decided the question for HIM
SER
desire TO say I'm concluding this
testify written letter that the position
JUDGE organ throughout this whole
rntfer has been dignihed and consistent.
m. vns for many years the attorney for
tne mmonwea.th OF his county. and
proved himself 20 be a learned accom-
r.h.l and efficient officer lie was.
ftf~ r-e. we'll informed upon all Of the
o.e.. re growing ou' Of the controversy
n te Pollard murder cases. and has.
r-.r a1 the questions brought before
~ reached his own conclusions. 20
.h Le has calmly. but firmly. adhered.
Il. was az opinion that the presence II
.. prisoners was necessary TO the valid
No TIE nunc-pI0-tuuc orders, and
t.-..7-e insisted uDou their presence
rh, chat the lives Of the prisoners
hs endangered by their coming %
L..rt.rr under rusr1 ~ the citizens. /
.l tar PEOPLE Of that good old county /
N.-. anxious o. show that they We're, /
tr.. always have been. law-ab.iing /
Ie Very RESPECTFULLY.
WILLIAM II. MANN. /