The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-28
J. w. Rutter..
G. G. HAYNES,

J. w. Rutter..
G. G. HAY MES,
Upon the receipt Of this communica-
tion a Vfrginian representative went to
tne ONCE OF Justice Rutter and asked
him II he had signed the above article.
ana IN the presence Of his son and Rev.
MT Mitchell he stated that he did, but
paid but little attention to the contents.
he was solicited by Mr.. Haynes TO
make statement.
The representative then asked AR
Rutter II ne did not say that Mr.. Haynes
sent man In the county eight miles
70 arrest Ned Goodman and charged the
expense to the Commonwealth, when he
hho" uhat the offense was committed in
the city. ~ -
MIR. RUTTER REITERATES.
Yes. sir. ! did" said the Justice. at
said that Mr.. Haynes sent Hutchinson
and not Hall, as The Virginian stated.
III the county to QuiIi.n's and arrested
goodman and tried him and charged the
COSTS ISIS 70 the commonwealth"
Inc Justice was asked If he knew that
ne mad misrepresented the paper in TN e
statement, he had signed.
NO do not" he replied, ''but let me
correct the same, as do not care to be
misrepreSented."
mo, sir, this is my witness" said
the scribe. land 1t cannot b. corrected
unless MI. Haynes is present. But you
can put on the back OF this note wha t
you chose"
Inc Justice assented and this is what
he said: >'>S
Il did say at the Jail that ar: HAYNES
sent Mr.. Hutchinson eight miles in the
county 10 arrest man for an offensa
thst was committed in the city and that
he knew It, :
~. W. RUTTER, +. P"
Following Is an affidavit Of the man
Neal Goodman, sworn to before q
notary public, and witnessed by Con-
stable Anderson:
GOODA1AN's AFFIDAVIT.
Virginia, Norfolk county, to Wit
On, this Gath day Of March, 1897, per-
sonally appeared before me a notary
public with and for the aforesaid Neal
Goodman, whose proper name is Jacob
GOODMAN. and made oath to The follow
ing statement, viz: That on Saturday.
March GOTH 1897, he had some words
mouth. near the United States Hospital
grounds She obtained from c. G.
haynes, q Justice OF the Peace Of the
SAID county, warrant for his arrest.
NOT having violated any law. notwith-
standing the charge was made from
Wdlat occurred within the jurisdiction OF
the said city, and the said c. e. HAYNES.
Justice Of the Peace, as aforesaid. was
Lully aware OF the facts. The said Neal
GOODMAN, whose proper name Is Jacob
Goodman was arrested at Quiliin's, in
the SAID county, and brought before the
said c. G. Haynes. Justice of the Pence
Wy John Hutchinson, a special police Of
the county, and tried upon said war
rant, and upon hearing the said case
was dismissed and he was released. with
wealth Of Virginia.
Given under my hand this dav nnd
year afore mentioned.
J. ". RUTTDR.
Notary Public.
Witness: J. T. Anderson.
Mr. Haynes may try ever so hard. but
ne cannot deny facts as published below
OTHER TESTIMONY.
Constable Anderson was seen ana
SAID: Il was present when the woman
called at the office Of Justice Haynes for
q warrant told him in the presence
or Constable Linehan that he had moth
ing to do with the case: that it was
committed In the city of Portsmouth.
ana mat both the man and the woman
were residents OF Portsmouth, and not
Withstanding this he issued the warrant,
se&t Mr. Hutchinson after Goodman
elght mhes and tried the case and dis
missed n at the costs Of the Common
Constable Linehan said: II was pres
en- IN ana heard Mr.. Anderson tell Mr.,
HyaneS So"
Yesterday The virgnian representa-
i've got a statement from Mr.. A. II.
Martin, Clerk Of the Norfolk County
SS1urt, stating that in a Commonwealth
D!ll put IN by G. G. Haynes. J. p. YES
tefday there was a charge Of 81 far the
TRIAL Of the said Goodman. -
y HALT CALLED.
The Virglnian admits thu there wora
Two errors In the first account one Of
which was apolcg!zed for in yesterda We
paper; the other was uhe wrong name
M I nnt that was explained 10 Mr..
Mail did not go that Hutchinson az,
Ssmply because n name was wrong IS
t:o reason Why he should Try to make