The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-08

UAlNI MNIIlI Altl.'ttN sAaN'As 4 4'tAA -
GENITAL reasons, however ne declinea 10
give the name 0f the suspect
KOHDL - COURT.
When Rohle vas summoned IN the
Police Court cstlflay Dc walked from
the pen with an easy STRIDE, ana aI,er
speaking "a moment with his counsel, Mr..
Iamfs Gordon he leaned against one OF
The pillars and in an Indifferent attitude
listened 20 the uroceedines
Justice Crutcnheid read the "arIaht' NJ
half OF the Commonwealth, had asked a
continuance for ten days. This brought
Alr. Gordon 20 his fet with an emphailc
protest against continuance Tor such
length OF time. iis stated that ne Wa
nuy prepared atO prove The character or
his client and that continuance OF ten
davs WORKED "A great hardship 10 ROhde.
who. be- claimed, could be Ia every re-
sgcct indicated.
Major CLAY DreWry, ana that gentleman
was tclcghoued and asked 10 cOmerO the
court. While waiting Ior Major breWi3,
MT. Gordon stated tlat DIS first knowledge
of Rondc was his appearance at his oiace
some months ago whom hc had n claim
a,r4inst Mir Ireary, which arose from
work which 80 R0hde) had done for Major
Drewry Mr. Gordon SAID DE- had taken
This cain from EOnde and upOn pre-
scntati0n TO Major Drehry later De was
informed lv Major DrcUry that hc had
settled with EOnde, VINO Was tnfn in
Albemarle county upon Major DrcWry s.
farm The next mai. DEE said. Dforsht
a letter from EOhlf, say lns the matter
had been settled, and asking Tor "A pll
for the attorney ices.
MAJOR DREWHl'S TESTIMONY.
Major DreWry came later into court
and testified That boz January last hohde
applied TO him Tor work as ctrpcutef
and was empJvcd ard sent 10 tie Abe
marie farm. where DE worked wen Tor
several months.
During ths time his conduct bad been
good and nothing whatever Of suspicious
character developed.
NJ. Gordon stated that Rohde had se-
cured position with the Peter Stumpf
Brewing Company, and Was To- begin work
next Monday. BE had letters he said,
from New Orleans and Alexandria. La,
where Rohde had formerly lived, which
fully entitled him 10 The respect OF men.
Justice Crutchied stated that bee aid
not desire 90 DO amy thnf iO work a hard-
ship on hOlle, but ne thought the Com
monweulth was entitled To time TO get
witnesses. and Dee asked Sergeant Hall
what witnesses DE expected 10 get. The
Sergeant replied that Sit. Gillespie, OF
Church Hid, was the only one he knew
DR. Gordon again renewed his re-
quest for an Immediate trial, and
requested that Mr.. Gillespie be
az once brought 10 the. court.
not insist upon. but agreed 10 summon
Gillespie Tor tnis morning, when the case
Will be completed
Sergeant Hall had q large bundle Of
papers and letters which he had secured
from ROhde's room, and these DE produced
in support of his request Tor c0ntinu-
auce lie displayed several circulars and
clippings about green goods, but they were
more 0f the character OF stuff thar pur-
chasers Of such goods would have rather
than that Of . dealer.
WRITING Ills HISTORY.
when ROhdc went back 10 the pen a
representative OF The Times went in with
him. and requested him 10 write out a
brief history of himself This he agreed
TO do. asking 10 write it IN German as
he was more familiar With that language.
When the time came Tor the 1all wagon
De was stlll az work on his autobiography
ana said he would mplcte IL at the
iail. An hour later tll reporter called al
the jail. and EOhde WAS reading what had
occurred in the morning print. lie was
perfectly cool, anI even n0nchalant. IN
his manner.
After reading what this paper says
OF me-" De said. u have concluded not
TO write, as 7 hal agreed to do. but VIII
tell my story I'm the court in the morn
This does me a great injustice" he
said "and there viii be no difficulty in
my proving beyond all question my true
ne was then asked TO make some sort
"a
his broken accent he told substantially
ROHDEs STORY.
Of am from Germany, and came TO this
country 10 better my position in the
financial world. ] settled i'm New Orleans.
and pr0spered I'm business, and AZ one
time owned fourteen houses there but a
disastrous fire and some reverses left me
in straightencd circumstances again. |
went 10 Alexandra. La. and opened "a
Fu| .||
cess. ana then ] came further north,
reaching Richmond last winter. / adver-
tiscd Tor place coz situation, ana was
offered a job hy Aa or preWry. which /
gladly accepted, ana went TO work on
his farm. and stayed there until DIS
charged hy his son l0r some dissatisfac-
tion on bis part al my work.
81 then came 90 Richmond. and tired
10 find employment here until 1 was ar
rested
I'm explanation of how he was able 10
call Sergeant Halls name. never having
met him. ne said t.nt al his boarding
house there lived man named Reed, VINO
had conceived a great dislike 10 him,
and who he was informed. was going
10 get Sergeant Hail TO arrest him upon
some trumpcd-up charge, IN order 20 get
him out OF the boar tns-house' wifeFe ne
and Reed were often in conflict.
Did YOU not advertise IN a Richmond
paper. stating that You could show any
subscriber am easy way 10 get Hch!
AN ENEMY IN CAMP.
'Yes did" he replied. AT my board
ing house there was man named David
son. who had conceived some device whlch
be wanted patented Tor use upon sewing
machines. / was asked 10 Join him. and
put iu that advertisement in tile hope Oi
securing capital enough 10 patent the
continuance ana plt lt upon the mdlke.
1T was stated tlat there were mum
ber of drafts found among your papers.
There was 30 number OF drafts, he
replied There should be, and probably
was. one draft OF 500 which was my
own. and about which there certainly
is nothing 10 conceal.
'slhat is about al that / can see that
could bee said" he then remarked. but all
VIII be fully gone over IN court tO-mOr
row. and / have not the slightest fear
OF any publicity whatever. Ny whole ar
rest is the result Ol spite and jealousy
Oh the part Of this man Reed, and this
will clearly De- demonstrated tomorrow
A GOOD CHARACTER.
Mrs. Fletcher, ROhdes boarding house
keeper. gives MIN an excellent character
Sine declared that 10 was false that Rohdf
usual. lie was a. good bOarder. she de-
clarcd. and always paid punctually every
SATURDAY night. She-aid she did not know
anything about his being a cOunterfeiter
but N he was the money he gave her
always passed.
size his eyes and hair are black as night
and he wear a thick beard Of the same
ebOn hue. He strikes one as a respectable
man Of the middle class.
When Pohde's photograph was taken az
the iai Yesterday by The Times special
artist he very willingly gave his consent
and asked that picture be sent 10 Josie
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