The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-03
REFUSED TO BAIL PARKER.
OLD NORRIS ON THE WITNESS STAND.
Evidence Showing That the Cold brich
Man Has Jumped His Bail sefore-Ei-
forts Being Made 10 Prevent with
srs From Prosecuting.

fused bail in Petersburg yesterday anu
will now remain in Henrico county JAN
until the 18th instant. when his case
VIII come up for trial. NO iooN VI
sorrow or disappointment rested on MS
handsome face as he crossed the pat
form at the Union Depot last even
sng to hack in waiting to return MN
20 ian. Indeed, he seemed least excited
of any OF the returning party. and smoked
q cigar with an entirely careless ar AZ
he accompanied Jailer Lew Fusseii 10
the vehicle. attached TO that oincer arm
Ny handcu0, and Sne'li "lii"" ""'O
mon following near.
WENT TO PETERSBURG.
Quite a large party went over from
Richmond 10 Petersburg on the z-o'clock
train among whom besides the counsel
and witnesses In the case were; W. J..
pcsaussure. Major Poe. chief OF police :
petectives Tomlinson. Hall and Schielt :
Allen Stokes. A. w. Withcrs, the Nicum
nj the gold brick swindle; Sport Emery
who has been so solicitous OF Parker s
welfare: Louis Belts, and other sport
ing men.
On arrival at Petersburg. the prisoner
was driven TO the Hastings Court in
hack. and at 4 o'clock was brought De
fore Judge j. NJ. Mullen on writ OF
habeas corpus for bail.
Such was the desire on the part OF
the public to see the notorious crim'hai
and hear the evidence in the case, that
the courtroom WAS crowded TO over
flowing. and the bar was filled so close
ly that the counsel were hedged in, ana
scarcely able TO find room TO stand when
they spoke. 800,
MIR. Louis Wendenburg and Mr. Hill
Carter. of Richmond. and Mr.. Alex
Hamilton, and Mr.. Richard H. DAVIS OF
Petersburg represented the prisoner. ana
commonwealth Attorney u. NJ. Smith,
Jr.. of this city. and Mr. r. Il Thomson,
who is assisting Mr.. Conway r. Sands,
commonwealth Attorney OF Iienrico, III
this case. appeared for the Common
wealth.
Mr.. SANDS SICK.
Mr.. Sands is confined to his home by
sickness. and Mr.. Smith informed the
court that he had Or. McGuire's GER
tihcate testfying to his inability to be
present on this account. and asked for
continuance for few days.
Mr.. Carter opposed the continuance
asked for by MIR. SmitS and said he
thought Mr. Smith and Mr. Thomson
were intelligent lawyers and sufficiently
able TO conduct their case in the absence
OF Mr.. Sands. Mr.. Smith cOntcnded that
the continuance he had asked for was
simply a courtesy that was due 10 an
officer Of the court. Judge Mullen said he
would not 20 into the case unless the
Commonwealth should be fully and ably
represented, and that he did not knew
what the grounds for bail would be.
In reply 10 what had been stated by
Judge Mullen. MIR. Smith said that the
Commonwealth would be prejudiced by
going into a trial of the case in the alb
Sence of Mr.. Sands. After some further
argument on this line. the Court de-
clned TO grant a continuance, and the
examination of witnesses was proceeded
with.
The charge against the prisoner was
that OF obtaining 5000 under false pre-
fences. The hTst witness called TO tho
= sgd was r-lfs upaTsford |oif CinccinIgrii.
who testified that he was Superintendent
of the Ideptificafion Bureau of Cincin-
natl. which office he had held for the
past sixteen or seventeen years. and
that he had been connected with the
police department. He had known Frank
l.. Smith, the prisoner at the bar, for
the past ten years He went by the alias
of r.. r. Chase About the middle of Sep
TENDER, 1889. witness saw the prisoner in
Jail at Larort, Ind. where he was being
held for the authorities of Illinois. He
told witness that his name was Frank
L. Smith. and that he was wanted in
Ottawa. Illinois He did not tell witness
what he was wanted for. on cross-exam-
ination. witness said he had a passing
acquaintance with the prisoner In an
swer TO question by Mr.. WendenSurg.
Crawford said he was sent for by Mr..
Sands to testify in this case
Mr. Il. r. Chesterman, private secre-
tary TO the Governor. testified that he had
in his possession four acquisitions for
the person of Frank L. Smith, which he
produced In court.
Mr.. Alexander Hamilton said the de-
fence had no objection to the Court con-
sdering these acquisitions. but they did
not see what conection they had with
this case.
NORRIS ON The STAND.
Detective John r. Norris was the next
witness examined He testified that he
was private detective strictly for the
money that was In II. He produced sew
orai acquisitions he had for the prisoner
from various States in the Union. Judge
Mullen said he could not consider the
acquisitions of Norris. for they were not
properly authenticated.
ON cross-examination Norris was put
through a searching examination by Mr.
Wendenberg, who found him to be a very
willy customer. and his most penetrating
questions glanced on the point OF the
detectives repartee like wooden arrows
from steel armor lie made a very anus
ing witness. and the sallies between the
lawyer and the detective were very much
enjoyed.
The witness said he had done every.
thing possible TO secure the conviction
OF the prisoner at the bar and should
continue so 10 do. He h8d nothing C
do with the man giving bail. "lf Mr.
Withers gets his money" said Norris
81 win get nifty per cent of the amount
out OF which he has been swindled.
In reply to a question by Mr.. Wenden
burg. Norris said that some years ago II
the State OF ohio. ne was sent 10 tn,
pcn!tentary for getting goods under fals'
pretences. but was there only three
months and eleven days when his cas'
taken TO the Supreme Court. where
II was decided that he had been Illegal,
convicted.
would NOT TRUST HIMsKLf.
Being further questioned by Mr. Wen
denburg. witness said he would net con
vet any man In a court OF justice upof
the uncOrroborated testimony Of any de
tective under the blle-arcncd heavens
whose only object was TO get a reward
The witness Included himself. Mir. Wen
deaburg said TO the witness that after hi:
frank admission he would drop him. Mr.
Norris replied. Il thank you. sir"
In answer to a question by the court
Norris said he kaew the handwriting Of
the prisoner. He had letters written by
Frank l.. Smith 10 hif (smiths) wife he
had a photograph II the letter writer
by him TO his wife last January. Tn,
examination Of Norris concluded IN,
testimony for the prosecution
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