Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-24
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,r,,h.the talk / was making IN re.e!eiie
IN Inc gaspbling cases. oeneFe s'a'e'
Iha, IL aaa in my judgment h'is''is
maj 80 gambling cases We're not prose
- and in connection with that mad
nc sta,t ,nent in regard 10 the pace "iet
,bo boys co,.ld gamble. Tho information
~ curse. that / had ] did not get d!
eo,nr there. The information ] had go
from IL. Wyatt 40
AR. Jacobs: still in existence was II:
MIR -. uchamp: don't know
Mr.. Jacobs: Or was the place broker
III, last March:
s. WAS Cr not did o. MAKE SD 'ei''s'
IL regard Ia that.
NJ t,ca,,cbai,,l stated that the informa'
,;o,, ma, he had came from other parues
s,.i he Wan, then excused q,
Oucer Wyatt was called to the slaho
for u rnc.nS;.: end sled that the pace
referred H. IL Nh Bceuchamp was broken
III. about tir Middle u Marcel
Hr. NhIt,et moved that the common
wealth's attorney be heard. and common,
wealth. Attorney hithitldSon adiesSso
,h,> beard. explaining his attitude III the
,.,ol of the SAMPLERS. refuhns the sus-
-estion that he had compromised the
Cses hui rci:cratine that he was glad
fhc many youI:g men summoned as vat
,.esses had escaped publicity ana ols-
grace. ~.
ar. Hawthorne to Mr.. Richardson: May
ask you when were these men arrested
Tor gambling?
Nh Richardson: The men were arrest
cd during my absence in California our
Ing the summer
Dr. hawthorne: During the month OF
August!
Mr. Richardson: / can't speak advised
IN. because was away from town.
MIR. Welsh: The warrant was sworn
eyS on the 18th Of August.
WYATT IN THE GAME.
orlcer WYATT: May L say one word
about an allusion made to me IN that
speech?
The Chairman: Certainly.
nir. Wyatt: / would like to state that
there was moi any recommendation made
to the court about any punishment what
ever Some gentleme! told me they
thought a compromise would be best, and
] stated il 10 Mr. Richardson, as be said
Justice Crutchfield: ] would like to
make a statement here. ] want to say
that Mr.. Wyatt came TO me before / as
cended the bench and asked ME to put the
minimum punishment on these prisoners.
Mr.. Wyatt: ] didn't ask for any one
day punishment.
The Chairman: Mr.. Wyatt told you
that?
Justice Crutcifield: Yes sir; called me
cut OF my private of1ce-and he will not
tell me he didn't say it
Mr.. Wyatt: ! didn't ask Tor any one
day punishment.
Justice Crutchfield: He called me out Of
ny Office and asked me, personally, to put
the minimum punishment on every one of
those men.
MIR Richardson: / would like to ask,
did you ever know me in your life to ask
You to fix any particular punishment?
Justice Crutchfreld: Mr.. Richardson did
not ask me to put any punishment what
ever He always leaves that to my dis
erection. But want to say this, do not
go behind any mans back in the dis
charge of my duty. Mr.. Wyatt had no
influence whatever on me. The appeals
of the young men and the ladies of this
town at my bedside dis it, and I carried
out the law, too.
The Chairman: Mr. Wyatt told you to
put the minimum on?
Justice Crutcllf1eld; Mr.. Wyatt asked
ne personally to put the minimum pun
ishment on them: that he had worked up
the cases, and personal favor to put
The minimum punishment on these peo-
pie There he is; let him say 1t.
Mr. Wyatt: l asked him to give them
light punishment.
Justice Crutchfeld: Did you not call
me out Of my Officer
Mr. Wyatt: l spoke to you in the hall.
MIR. MANNING WANTED ORDER.
MIR. Manning: Let us proceed in regu-
lar order, Mr.. Chairman.
The Chairman: Mr.. Wyatt. what did
you say?
MIR. Wyatt: ] spoke to the judge abou.
the case in this wise: The people that were
backing me said that they thought the
highest punishment would do for them,
and had been approached about it. and
! had been told that when the case was
first called that Mr.. Richardson or Mr..
Pollard was approached as to the mini
mum punishment and told that they
would plead guilty if it was given to
them; that the people that were backing
me told me they would recommend min
imum punishment to be given to them.
Mr. Richardson said that he thought, l
believe. II was ten days.
Mr. Richardson: That was Mr.. Pol
lard's suggestion.
Mr.. Wyatt: That was what l meant
when l said give them a light punish
ment.
THE JUSTICES VERSION.
Justice Crutchiield: i would like to
eacke a statement. just before l went
IN the bench Mr.. Wyatt called me out of
bay office into the passageway leading to
my Office. He says. Il want to see you
moment" I said. WELL what is it?" He
says, Il want You, as a personal favor to
me, TO put the minimum punishment on
these gentlemen. and / want to say to
you that the people behind me-that are
backing me up in this thing or behind
me-approve of it, too; and ! want to
say. further, that the press Of the city Of
Richmond is for it" Didn't you say it?
Mr.. Wyatt: did tell him about the
press.
Justice Crutchfieid: want to say that
the press. Mr.. Wyatt. or nobody else had
any influence On me whatever. If it was
wrong, I did ii. and / am willing to take
the blame: and If fl is right. want the
commentator Of my people.
a PERSONAL MATTER
Mr.. Wyatt: I deny the statement still
that ] asked him TO give them any one
day in jail ] thought he was going to
give them ten days. but as far that
IS concerned that is just matter between
him and me.
Mr. Beauchamp: believe the statement
incidentally made brought out this dis
cussion, and ] just want to say that in
what / said at that meeting or here, / did
moi have the slightest idea of rejecting
on Mr.. Richardson I1e and myself have
been intimate friends. and have the very
highest regard for him, his character. and
his idea Of right. l just want simply to
say It was matter of judgment. and we
have right 10 Judge In a case of that
sort. ] thorrht it was mistake which
still think. md what has occurred here,
j think, VIII bear me out
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