The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-15
Is SENT BACK TO JAIL.
JUSTICE CRUTCHFLELD REFUSES TO
DISCHARGE NORRIS.
Says lie Disapprovsd Vf Emsry's Discharge.
The Sheriff Of Loudeun County to
Figure In the Trial.

John r. Norris, the Granger detective
from Springfield, o., who has cut a con-
spicuous figure in the now famous and
altogether sensational gold-brick swindle,
has beer anxious TO get out Of his prison
cell for several days. At first he did not
appear 10 object seriously to his incar-
ceration. and seemed to be as happy as
a June bug In a corn field.
After he rad rummaged through his
papers. talked TO all the. newspaper re-
porters who called upon him. scratched
off half a hundred kilograms. and heard
that numerous victims had come IRON
all over the country and identined ShiIth,
alias Parker, who did the assayer roie
I'm the gold-brick comedy, ne cOHlnens.u
to grow restless, and put up naI,o US
and sundry arguments why ne shouiu NC
let out OF prison.
EfFoE.s FOR BAIL.
Yesterday afternoon another new Tea
ture developed In the case. shorty De,
fore / o'clock Detective Norris entered
the Polio Courtroom, together with MS
counsel, Mr.. ID. c. Richardson. ana IL
motion was made before Justice Crutch-
field for the discharge of Norris, ana the
dismissal of the charge OF pelhg sus
picious character, upon which he was
arrested. 60, +.
il will be remembered, was the chiel ~
UueuCe in the arrest Oh the vi ahtti "
tective, upon the ground that Norris re-
marks TO him gave him reason 10 be-
lieve that the detective was trying 10
bride him, was present TO oppose the
motion for the prisoners release:
Mr.. Richardson stated that his clent
had no intention of leaving the city. lie
was in Richmond for the purpose oI
prosecuting Frank J.. smith s alias lar Had
the detective wished C>leave the city ne
could have secured 5000 In half an
hour after he had been required 10 give
bond But this would have been on
condition that he abandoned the case.
and he would not consent TO secure ms
freedom on such terms. Mr.. Richardson
said he was satisfied that the Common
wealth's Attorney had made mistake
in his procedure in the case so Tar as
the detective is concerned. He then read
a number of papers signed by civil anu
police officials OF various States, TESTIFY
ing to the validity of Norris claim to
being a detective OF good reputation:
Among these papers were letters or
recommendatton from lanes a 10hhJ John
y. Shea. inspector and chief of detec:.
tives, of Chicago; Hon. r: a; Poe, the
Auditor of the State OF Ohio; Hon John
A. COLDER, Mayor OF Cinclnnati; Mr..
James Boyle, private secretary Of the
Governor Of Ohio; Hon. Samuel NJ. Tay--
lor secretary OF the State Of OHIO, and
others.
so HE COULD TESTIFY
Continuing, Mr.. Richardson said that
Norris was anxious TO be exonerated
from the charge Of being suspicious
character so he could appear as a re-
sponsible witness against the sWlndiers
when their trial came off. Mr Richard-
son asked that the bond OF 3l,Oco be re-
moved, and that II be substituted BY "A
5000 bond as surety for the detective
appearance as witness for the Com
monwealth
ha
rangements with City Sergeant Epps to
board with him at the jail 10 await the
outcome of the charge against Parker
During his remarks Mr. Richardson did
not forget to pay his respects 10 me
PinkertOns. who. he said. were his
clients bitterest enemies, and were do
ing everything they could TO down the
Granger detective.
RENAMED TO JAIL.
Mr. Smith. in reply, insisted that the
case of Norris should be allowed to take
its due course and come up for exam,na-
tion on the nth. The Justice sustained
the commemorative Attorneys objection
and. refused TO discharge the detective or
reduce the amount of his bond. Being
unable 10 furnish this. Norris was re-
mAnded TO Jail.
Justice Crutchtield expressed himself
plainly regarding Emery, the New YORK
bookmaker. He said that he did not ap-
prove at all of the release Of the turfman.
He had no choice in the matter when the
discharge had been asked for by the Com
monWealth'S Attorney. who acted at the
suggestion of the Chief of Police.
When seen yesterday afternoon, MI
Richardson said that he could see very
plainly that the case was nothing more
nor less than the result of war between
Norris and the Pinkertons. He could not
see why his client was not released, and
he was confident that the Commonwealth
had no case whatever against him.
Major Poe, when asked about the mat
ter, said that the Commonwealth had
ample grounds TO refuse the discharge OF
Norris. They had a right to have the
Granger detective arrested upon a charge
OF being a suspicious character. as the
mans actions in the case were enough TO
arouse the suspicious of the officers.
DID rMNRY PUT UP THE BOND?
The sheriff of Loudoun county will be
here on the l7th and, il Is expected, VIII
figure in an interesting manner in the
trial of Smith alias Parker. 1t is al
legged that Emery, the New York book
maker, furnished bail for the swindlers
who operated the tln-boX game in Lou
doun some time ago, which bond was for
feted.
Emery. however. denied that he had
furnished bail at Leesburg for the
swindlers, according TO reports.
Nessrs II. NJ. Smith and l.. o. Wen
denburg stated yesterday that they knew
nothing of the rumor to the effect that
A. W. Wtthers, the victim of the gold
brick swindle. had recovered his money.
The rumor is believed TO be without
foundation.