The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-25

liam Flegenhelmer. OF counsel for the ac-
orsed, took hand IN the proceedings.
Colonel Lyons, IN addressing the court,
requested that the warrant first be read,
and also the letter upon which the war
rant had been issued. As has been
stated repeatedly in the columns OF Inc
Times. these proceedings against San-
tary Officer Lamkin have been commenced
both in the United states Court and be-
fore the Board Of Police Commissioner
because il is alleged that he has sent
through the mails i've letters TO Miss
Lena Layne, daughter Of Mr.. +. ID.
I.avne. of No. S2l north Twenty-fourth
street in this city, wherein ne is said
TO have attempted 10 induce this young
lady to meet him for questionable pur-
poses.
District Attorney Lassiter in reply 10
Colonel Lyons request. stated that all
five letters alleged 10 have been written
6v the accused formed the basis for the
action Of the United States Court.
Colonel Lyons then offered a motion to
dismiss the case. In doing so he said
that neither the warrant nor the docu-
ments i'm question contained anything
that could sustain any charges as could
be found on the United States statute IN
regard 10 violations Of the rules for
rant Colonel Lyons continued that the
gravamen of the offence would be that IL
was obscene, lewd, or lasciyiOus. He
was willing 10 have the warrant so
amended as to include all FIVE letters.
THE LETTERS.
The Court here stated that the warrant
was based only on letter No. 3, and
colonel Lyons then read out the various
letters which were as follows:
Letter No. /.
Monday. $50 p. NJ.
Miss Lena:
why did you fail to meet me as you
promised2 See me Tuesday at one and
half at corner Twenty-third and Grace.
ana explain TO me. YOUR FRIEND.
Letter No. =.
Miss Lena:
Don't get angry with me for writing TO
YOU. but 1 think you have treated me
badly after you promised to meet me
and failed TO do so. II you had not
wanted TO meet me you could Of told me
so. and all would OF been well. ! have
been a friend 20 you, and will still be so,
but | want you to see me and explain
or write TO me and tell me the reason
YOU did not keep your promise 10 meet
me. You will please answer this note
TWENTY TY-THIRD-STREET FRIEND.
70 A. Goodfellow. care OF T. b. Will
liams. corner Twenty-hrst and Mar
shall streets.
March l2 1896.
Letter No. 3. on which the warrant
was issued reads as follows.
II YOU don't get this ~ time 10 answer.
come. / will be at place any way.
Saturday night.
Mice Iona.
went at 7:4j to Twentieth and Mar
shall and waited Till and after Now.
If YOU intend TO be a friend. you meet
me at 4 o'clock Monday at Fourteenth
and Broad. forf this is the last time
shall ask YOU. u don't want 10 be fooled
again If you want boys instead Of my
friendship. that is all right. You come II
you have TO stay home from work. You
shall be paid for the weeks time. Come
sure. This is the last time will ask YOU.
YOUR FRIEND.
Monday, 18th. Z. NJ. Fourteenth and
Broad.
Letter No. 4.
Tuesday.
Miss Lena:
[ said to you in my last note that I
would not trouble you again. but as you
did not think well enough OF me 10 an
swer it, will break my word TO write this
one. asking you If you wish my friend
ship TO cease. II so. answer: ! will not
get mad, for ! don't think from the way
YOU act you care much for it,
You can't say that l have not tried 10
be a friend TO you. You will please do me
a favor to destroy notes: you have en-
yelope addressed. Answer to
A. GOODFELLOW.
corner Twenty-iirst and Marshall.
care Of L. Il. Williams.