The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-10
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HIS Attorney 1i,disposed and the
Trial Set#for@tfc October
Term. 81
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Young Man Who AttelnptedsE s-
!. cape from efort,1atorys Will
I. 81 ear Fclon'ss Stripes. "a

cape from Reforr1atorys$W
NJ Wear Fclor's Stripes.
1'ecause OF the fact that his attorney.
Mr.. Edgar 3. Eng lsll. who has made such
ID dlligent and ,intlring fight for his lifei5
was physically unable to complete this n
tedious trial at this n iineS the case ~ ]
Austin Jolnson. the negro once convict
led Of criminal assault upon little Ruth
iPinchbeck, n twel ve- year-old white girl.
was continued yesterday In Henrico Cir. \
cult Court, Until the October term b MI.
English, suffering from the great strain
4 following tho sudden death OF his aged
5niother,5d ID not feel that he could look "A
after the interests OF II his client at this 4
I term and asked for nj tirluance. b.s III ii
Commemorative Attorney Ii O. Ven
5denburg readly acuuisced In the appeal
x 1.-The attorney for the defendant, and
Judge Scott raised no objection q to a.
continuance OF the case until October. All &
sof3the witnesses who had been summoned e 4
+ by both sides for this term OF court h
were recognized to appear ii at the next /
term, and 81 five minutes after the case 4
had been reached on the docket II was 8
carried over and well-nigll forgotten when
n the other business was taken Into con-
slderntlon. .s Il "a N ;3f n 3sSl q
The negro accepted the continuance
with a smile and returned to his cell at
the jail, fully confident that lie would
{ be ACQUITTED when n jury passed upon (
his case In October. v: All
To the Penitentiary.
H Edward gJ Jackson q young white man.
who some years ago was sentenced to h
the penitentiary for four years from Il
~. for ca & breaking, and whose sentence
Il was afterwards reduced by Governor
Montague. who sent him to the reforma-i
+ tory, was are- fenced to the Y peniten- "
atlnry yesterday by ] Judge Scott on the
charge or having felonlously attempted
an assault upon a guard al the reforr1,-8
5ntory and melted d revolt OF the inmates
\ at the institution. AZ y it5a
A 4 Jackson N ms yet quite q young man.
will have to serve about three years in 4
the penitentinry. He had served one d
year when he was pa I'd oned, condition.
ally. by the Chief Executive. and ordered
gent to the efornla tory. A 81 this instl-3at
tuition he remained for several months.
when he secured the services OF three u
other boys here and attempted to as-
sault guard and make his and their
escape from the institution. The guard a
was assaulted butiquickly recovered and
put three OF the boys to 4 flig hts Then fo /
empowered ~ Jackson and placed him n q
irons until he could be brought 10 the
county jail. Yesterday. he was given
ID hearing and was at once sent t. the &
{penitentiaty by Judge Scott.
MaySCut Their II eadsS Off. iii
II Judge Scott yesterday Informed Clerk
Waddell that instead Of increasing the
police force OF tho coun ty,, Il he would
perhaps decrease the force, The court
asked for a list OF the special policemen
now doing duty-there are about twenty
five special fiicers-and she WILL revise (
this list. Several men who now wear Q Vi
badge and make arrests may be wtthout n
permanent position within q few days.
The ma ority OF the special officers y
OF the county work 4 for the fees OF the.
office. They get so much for max Ing ii
an arrest, 80 much i for swearing out IN 4
forN id wi nesses they summon, and the N
county pays them for tho number OF *
miles they travel with a prisoner. Hem .#
rico county also gives them something 4
i for the mileage OF the prisoner. II both
perchance walk the county islSnone5
tile better oH.55 II n Il
Three New Officers. 81
MI At the request or the 0 tlicials OF Idle
wood Park. Judge Scott yesterday APP
pointed T. y. Cousins and W. 2. Moore II
special officers at the popular resort.
The two officers will so on duty at
once. IT FIX
The Virginia Passeng ger and Power
Compa N.Y. petitoned for the appointment
OF a special officer at Seven Pines. and 81
d 8. Stage X Powell quail fed as a & wearer Il
OF tteAuniform. These three officers will q
receive no compensation from the coun-
ty. but are in the employ OF the street
railway company. IA hey will Of course
receive the fees due them for their ser
vices In court. x. SIs
3.S}s. SeagleC Paddock, q
3 & In Henrtco county, yesterday MARI
rage license was issued to Mr.. James
/. L.. seagle. OF, 1.ysShbnrg. and Miss Maude 4
W. Craddock, of Henrico county. The
1 brde-to-be Is the daughter Of Mr. and 4
T Mrs. y lanes w. Craddock, now Of Hem
rico county. but formerly OF lynch s
man In Lynchburg. where he and his
bride will make their home. 3
Will Case Continued.
4 IN the matter Of Mrs. Magdalena Koch.
whose will Is being contested by one OF !
her children In the Henrico Circuit Court |.
the case was yesterday continued until
the next term OF court. This to q cer- \
y tain extent upset the docket. and to-day
y only civil cases will be heard BY Judge Y
Scott Tho will OF the late, Mrs Koch
beQueaths to several heirs q bout $l4,0O,
and one OF her children al leges that un- y
due influence was brought to bear upon f
the deceased In order to get her 70 siSn
the will. Il II # Il !. .s 5tS-{ Il
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