The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-18

witness solicitation. He came here with
witness from Fredericksburg. Emery
went away the night after his reieasy
The Court announced that he wah'eu
every one 10 have as much LATITUDE I'LL
the case as possible: there had been
good deal OF comment on the discharge vi
Emery. and several persons had been re-
fiected upon by the public
Major zoe repeated that he had asken
for the discharge OF Emery because ne
thought that his discharge would help
the arrest Of the other man. Since then
he found out that Emery had come TO
bail cut a notorious thief-and ne did
not think that Parker would have ever
shown up at the time of his trial He
felt convinced that Norris had nothing
TO do with parker's release; he only want
ed 20 secure 500 or 500
commemorative Attorney II. NJ. Smith.
Jr, then went on the stand and said:
The first time | saw Norris was when
he came to my house In a cab with Mr..
Johnson. about 6 r. NJ. He told me all
about the matter, and / went with Norris
to the hotel. ] was suspicious, because 1
had been informed by Major Poe about
the kilograms. | went TO Major Poes
office. and tod the latter that | was sus-
piclous. but would work Norris for what
he was worth. 1 went to the hotel. and
to Norris room, where he showed me all
his information, which he had In the very
best order. Messrs. johnson and West
were present at the time. After con-
versation which lasted for some time, he
wanted 10 see me privately in the hall,
but / declined. asking the other two gen
tlemen to leave the room. Norris then
showed me all his contracts. which l
believed amounted TO $4,000. He offered
me one-half Of his profits; not seeing any
thing improper In the offer. ! told him
wanted to have cash, and think asked
him how much cash he thought they
would give up. and ne replied in touching
me on the shoulder: AT least 800, 900.
Whether he meant to bride me. do not
know. | was lust about 10 90 into the
details Of the arrangements wheIsa news
paper man Knocked at the door and that
broke up the interview. ] was excited.
because when sir. Norris spoke OF the
900 he threw BAG. his coat exposing
pear-handlel pistol in his hip-pocket
at once told the reporter what had hap
pened Mr. Norris then went TO MS
supper and I advised the reporter that
II he should be asked by Norris, TO say
that ne thought he (Smith) might be open
for q deal.
EMERY ~ THE DIAL
Norris told me when at ny house
that Emery was In the deal, and tnat ne
OyitnessD had his picture, but he never
showed me the picture. Norris j. re
sponsible for Emery's arrest for he toil
me that he was in the game. when
went TO the hotel Office ! secured a note
addressed to Emery, asking MN 10 Coihe
20 Norris room at once. theh weht
first to Captain Angles house ana from
there to Major Poe's, whom iouiu III oeu
at the time The latter advised me 10
swear out warrants against Emery ana
Norris Afterwards ] said | would agree
TO Emervs discharge. If everything stated
about Emery was proven All the III
formation / received about Emery was
in the latters favor.
Witness next referred TO letters from
deputy sheriff in Galesburg H. from
Washington, and elsewhere, Where Noii''
was wanted by the authorities
ON cross-examination by Mr.. lichard-
son witness said that as far as he Knew
tho information given by Norris had beeh
verified I'm every instance. MOTIFS to1u
him that he wanted 70 take Parker PACK
IA ohio as soon as the authorities mere
cot through with him. Up to that tlme
he only knew Parker as the horse-deaIer'
81 had known of Emery said MT.
smith, but Norris put me on my euaru
as 10 Emery. / believe that MOTIFS Is
here TO make all he can get out or IL.
iustice When I went to Norris room l
saw more redmsitions than | have ever
seen or prepared during my ten years
oxuetience There is another reason tHdt
made me suspicious. ! remember lhdt
Norris told me Parker jumped MS pdii
i'm Loudoun county. He also told me OF
some chief Of Police who had beeh DIlpeh.
/ do not think that | told him wouId
watch him. and that he replied ne wouln
IL
have considered it as an insult, and would
have resented it,
THE OFFER INDELlCAIE.
lie said he wanted a lawyer. but IL
would have been inconsistent WIN my
duties to be employed. ] don't see any
Improperly IN employing lawyer 10 re-
cover stolen money, but ! do not thihK II
proper for a Commonwealth Attorney
TO accept such offer. If had been made
any such offer. | don't think | would
have accepted it until this case was over
and would have told him so.
Norris left the impression on my nina
that these people would sacrifice almost
any amount to secure bail. | understo"l
that Norris came to see me as Common
wealths Attorney. | asked Norris now
much he thought they would give up. lie
may have thought that ii was 10 be given
as hail. but | construed it that ! was TO
receive the money When Norris was at
my house he told me of Emery. and
told HIM to find out who the local parties.
either i'm this city or Norfolk, were who
mt these men on to Mir. Withers. Norris
may have told me that he would see
Emery about it, and he might have sub
seuuently written the note to Emery
which was left at The hotel office. Norris
caused the impression in my mind that
he was very anxious to secure Parker
before he could get away if we should
give him up The information furnished
by Norris might have been proof TO keep
Parker behind prison bars, and thus
might have defeated the scheme of getting
Parker away.
DID NOT KNOW OF ANY ARRANGEMENT.
Witness did not know OF any arrange
ment between PinkertOn and Emery TO
secure the latters discharge. He was
present when Emery met Pinkerton In
Major Poes office. and they called each
other Bob" and sam" Since then he
mad been Informed by a letter from Mr..
McCabe. the Commonwealth Attorney OF
Loudoun county, that La Lud!am was
arrested in that county for perpetrating
the tin box swindle and that he jumped
his bail OF 5000, put up by Emery.
a reporter of The Times, who had
written up the various stages OF the
case as they developed, corroborated what
Mr. Smith said about the bride. and that
Norris asked him II Mr.. Smith could be