Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-08
WANTS HIS FREEDOM
HENRY MARTIN TRYING TO GET
our or LAUREL REFonmAronY.
QUESTION As 70 COURT RECORDS.
mouen Might he Sustained ~ the
tribunal Were Not In Vacation
Mrs. sincendives Allowed hail. Bat
Has Not Given II.

Henry Martin. white boy who has
.ocrt several months at the Laurel he-
,o,c,a,oyv or industrial School, was taken
before Judge Wexford, of the Guy CIT
cult Court. yesterday upon VIII Oh
habeas corpus. and an effort was mace ~
have the lad released from that ihsu'u-
,,on. The ground upon which the motion
uas hased was that Justice Crutchheid,
who committed Martin TO the reiorma-
tory had no right to do so, as the only
charge recorded against him was That OF
being a suspicious character IL was
held by the youths counsel that the
Justice under those circumstances conid
do nothing more than require bonds OF
the youth for his good behavior. Presi-
dent James Caskie argued for the associa-
ton and against the release of the boy.
Martin was arrested last summer On
the charge of stealing a watch from
countryman, who sold produce from
cart at the Second Market Two other
boys were arrested at the same time
and all three were brought before Justice
Crutchneld. MARIN, being the older OF
the boys. was sent to the Laurel institu-
ton. while his companions were turned
over to their respective parents TO De
whipped. The Justice, out OF the Soou-
ness OF his heart. placed the charge OF
suspicious character against Mar'ih
name on the docket, and marked the re-
cord so as 10 show that he was commit
led TO the reformatory, instead Of making
II show theft" and found guilty he
did this 10 keep the record OF the boy
clean. and out OF his feeling Tor the
parents Of the youth. 1t Is here that the
LAWYERS for Martin made another point.
They argued that the Justice exceeded his
authority when he sent boy VINO had
not been found guilty 70 the institution
Judge Wexford after hearing the ar
guments I'm the case, rendered MS ue-
cision TO the effect that he had no juris-
diction i'm the case while the court was
in vacation. bui that he would have
power when his court was In session.
HOPES TO BE ABLE TO GIVE BOND
Another very interesting habeas corpus
case yesterday was heard by Judge Witt
in the Hastings Court. 1t was that OF
Mrs. Mary V. Sincendiver, charged win
feloniously shooting and wounding her
husband. Isaac y. Sincendiver. Dr.
Moses II. Hoge. ore Of the physicians
who attended the injured man. stated that
he was rapidly recovering and would
probably soon be well. He explained the
dangerous nature Of the wound, and after
hearing his statement, decided to allow
the prisoner bail I'm the sum OF $l,Vp
which was not furnished. Mrs. Simeon
diver will. however be brought into court
again this morning when she trusts her
counsel will be able TO furnish the re-
auired bond The woman was unable 10
walk down the steps when leaving the
court chamber. and had TO be taken down
on the elevator.
Mr.. sincendiver has sufficiently recover
ed 10 be discharged from the hospital.
He is now boarding with some friends
and has declared to one or more persons
IL is said, that he will not go back to his
wife.
OTHER CASES HEARD.
The Hubbard murder case was called
In the Hastings Court yesterday. ana
continued until the next term OF that
tribunal on account OF the absence or
important witnesses.
Frank Venable (colored), charged with
stealing c. lot Of siiverware. was sent TO
the penitentiary for one year.
James Graves. q young colored man,
was convicted of stealing $40 from Mrs.
Sarah ward an old white lady. The
theft took place on the 18th Of last month.
and Graves left for Newport News. lie
tried very hard, with the assistance OF a
colored girl named Matte Johnson, to
prove he was not IN the city on the 18th,
but his alibi was not sustained, and so he
was sent 10 the penitentiary for SIX
months.