The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17
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MR.. RICHARDSON'S SPEECH.
The address Of Mr.. Richardson was one
of the best efforts of his life. and though
brief. 1t was to the point and quite eff
fective with Justice Crutchfield, the
prisoners and the large audience
81 acknowledge" said the attorney,
that upon consultation I agreed, ana
even advised. the serving of these new
warrants, but my idea in doing so was
two-fold. First wanted to be able to
make one or the other of the sets of
warrants hold good and if possible l
wanted to save the regulations OF num-
bers of the witnesses, in case plea of
guilty was entered under the second war
rant. Now, don't want to shirk any re-
sponsiblity in this matter, for I am will
ling to shoulder all that is coming to
me.
~ have never experienced any trouble
in doing my duty since have held the
position of Commemorative Attorney.
My great fault has been to learn just
what my duty is and am frank to ad-
nit that have been more perpieXed as
to my duty in these cases than IN any
l have ever before been connected with.
when it was suggested that these
cases could be disposed of without dis
gracing those who visited those places
some in moments of thouShtlessness,
felt relieved, for I was anxious to save
the broken hearts of mothers, wives and
sisters of men who went to these houses
while they were in operation. I refer to
the witnesses who have been summoned.
Now, l am not making any sugges-
tons as to the sentence that should
be imposed. I leave that to your Honor,
but I feel that in these cases the law
should not be vindctively, but effective
ly enforced. It should be made known
to every one in this city that gambling
has been broken up, and I believe in
these cases the law can be enforced wit
out vindictive sentence.
APPEAL FOR MERCY.
Il consented to this plea of guilty for
two or three persons: First. I considered
the Jail the punishment which may be
inflicted under the warrant. You may,
as you know, make it one day or twelve
months Second, I considered the very
valuable paraphernalia. which will be
burned. making it impossible for any
one of these men to again start such
business without great outlay Of money.
And, third, I considered the humiliation
of certain witnesses and the probable
loss of their positions if they are COM
PEELED to testify and I rather like the
idea Of their names not going out to tho
public
While this has been my earnest desire
I have never intended that the interest
of the Commonwealth should suffer, but
numbers who have been summoned to
appear as witnesses have called on me.
many Of whom have never gambled, but
who have already learned valuable
lesson by this affair.
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have referred to the past records of some
of the accued, scvera lof whom have
worn the gray, and as friend to those
men who stood by men in 81 and 60.
I ask that your Honor do all he can to
rescue them from their lives Of shame.
and let their wives and daughters refer to
their occupation without hanging their
heads in shame.
Among the accused are several young
men, and for their sake, that they may
quit this life they are leading. and brace
up and make a reputation for themselves
In this short life, I ask your Honor to
help them.
ri have never recommended a sentence,
and I leave the cases with your Honor"
BROKE DOWN AND WEPT.
During the last few sentences of Mr..
Richardson's speech. Coley Jordan, Wal
ter Gathright and Thomas Lyons, all of
whom We're in the Confederate army.
wept bitterly, being compelled to draw
their hankerchiefs to dry the tears. and
Immediately after sentence was imposed
they walked over to Mr. Richardson and
shook hands with him The two former
said they would never again engage in
the gaming business. not even should the
city give them a right to open with
guarantee of police protection. The scene
was most affecting one.
In passing sentence Justice Crutchfeld
simply stated that he would impose the
minimum fine of 500 and one dav in Jail.
But in addition" said His Honor, "I
will place each of these men under a
$500 bond not to violate the law during
the next twelve months
And thus the celebrated case had come
to a close.
Coles Jordan was the first of the men
to pay his fine. Immediately after leav-
ing Mr. Richardon he and Walter Gath
right advanced to the desk of Sergeant
Thomas. He pulled from his pocket sos
and tossed it over In return he was
handed Is cents change This action was
followed ~ Gathright, Pellegrini, and
Lyons. who drew a check for the exact
amount, Phelps and Miller. Puryear was
compelled to await the arrival of A n.
Pollard, who put up the necessary money
for his fine.
JOURNEY TO JAIL.
And now it was up to Justice Crutcll-
field to see that the men gave the bonds.
Joseph Stumpf stood for Jordan, Gath
right and Lyons Joseph Kahn stood for
Miller. A. F. BurlSman stood for
Phelps. Frank Ferrandini stood for Pelli-
grim, and A N Pollard went on Pur-
years bond.
After the sentence had been passed and
the fines paid and the bonds made, the
men waited about the court room for
over an hour until the warrants could
be recorded. 1t was nearly o'clock when
Bailiff L. Z. Gibbons armed with the
necessary papers. called the men together
and the trip to the city Jail on Nineteenth
Street was begun. all of the convicted
men appearing in the best of spirits.
AT the corner of Tenth and Broad
Streets halt was taken until the arrival
of Broad Street car arrived which they
boarded and in a short time they We're at
the Jail, where City Sergeant Smith greet
ed them pleasantly.
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