The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-07
Arre,iof Syrcle.

Editor Of The Times:
Sir.-In your issue of last sunday No-
vember lst. 1 note the iolloWins from
your account oil THE Trial OF d. il.
Svrclo." before Squire g.. g. Vincent,
justice Of Henrico county.
the warrant for Syrclc.s arrest was
made out several days ago and placed li'
the hands of Constable X. G. Garnett lor
service. The Constable called or the
law-breaking registrar and notified MN
that he was wanted. Syrcle replied that
he was busy and could not 20 with him
until later ON. The efficient constable inc
stead of taking Syrcle along with him 10y
force. as he should have done, allowed
himself 10 be bluned, and informed
Squire Vincent that it was not convenient
for Syrcle 10 De arrested just at thAt
time.
As the above unjustly reflects upon me
!n the discharge of my duty as a COM
stable of HenricO county. and being iiin-
IS OF the opinion that your reporter was
purposoly mislnl0rmed ass TO the true
state of facts in the case by Squire Vim
cent. L beg leave 10 submit the follow
ing:
ON Thursday, October 10Th. about j.
NJ. an outsider who was very much un-
der the influence OF liquor. handed me the
warrant issued by the justice against
Syrcle but as the same had not been ado
dressed TO any constable in particular l
waited 10 see Vincent. Tie officially de-
lverod the warrant TO me at about !
o'clock. / then Immediately proceeded
to serve the same on Mr.. SyTcle ANA found
him at his place OF business about 4.a1
y. NJ. After stating % Mr.. Sylcle that
had warrant for his arrest. he asked me
would please wait for him until o. % clock
as no one was az his Office TO take charge
Of his business in his absence. and also
asked me at the same time 20 phone To-
to the County Court and ask Lawyer
Bevcridgc TO meet him there with
bondsman. ] did as requested. The phone
was answered by Mr. simon Solomon.
who requested mo not 10 serve the war
rant until the following morning as
Squire Vincent WAS about 90 leave ANA
possibly there would be- no justice there
10 bail Mr.. Syrclc.
/ informed Mr.. Solomon that Doe would
have 10 communicate with Justice Vim
cent and find out whether / could wait
until the next morning before executing
the warrant. as ] had no power TO do so.
Mr.. Solomon did communicate with
Squire Vincent and asked him III il was
necessary TO bring Syrcle 20 the court
house at that time or whether he could
appear before him the next day az II
o'clock. Squire Nincents reply was
that the next day az II O'Clock was per-
fectly satisfactory" This fact can bee
substanuated by Mr.. Simon Solomon and
Mr.. Thomas Larus. Jr.
l desire TO state just here that Vincent
knew he was telling "a falschood when ,.r
tried 10 convince your reporter that !
would not serve the warrant and at
tempted 10 convey the idea % the public
that i WAS not properly discharging my
duty. and that he esquire NincenO
brought me 10 task
The warrant had not been in my hands
for several days as IL would appear by
the account In the Richmond Times And
further / wish 10 say that Mr. Syrcle
would have been taken 70 the courthouse
Immediately had not the justice informed
me through Mr.. Solomon. that the next
day at II o'clock would do. As the ac-
count in The Times was written upon
what l believe Vincent had stated TO
the reporter. and as | have stated the
facts TO the public. IL occurs 10 me that
there IS involved only a question of YER
acity between Vincent and myself and |
am perfectly willing to submit the case.
Respectfully,
r. c. GARRETT.
Richmond, va, Nov. 4. 1886.