The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-12
HAS PERCY MARTIN
BEEN IN prison :?
Tennessee Authorities Write That
Train-Robbcr Was in Their
Custody Three Years.
TELLS OF HIS FAMILY
Says lie VIII Take His Medicine
Like a Man and VIII Be a
Good Citizen.
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Especial 20 Tho Times ID spafrrl
BOYDTON, VA, january 1.-The most
sensational incident yct occurring since
tho arrest OF Percy Martin, iu connection
with the train robbery. leaked out here
late this afternoon. a letter came to-day
addressed to Sheriff Bealcs from tho au-
thoriucs OF Tennessee. enclosing a pic
ture OF Martin. which is said % be- a
good Likeness OF the prisoner. This letter
stated that Percy Martin had served
term ~ three years in tho penitentarv
~ Tennessee. Your correspondent triCS
in vain 20 get a look at tho letter.
This new phase of The case Will lessen
The sympathy felt hero for tho prisoner
who has been looked upon rs a misguided
youth. who. en- an evil hour. had been
tempted and fallen.
Promises 70 Be Good.
Martin WIS visited by your CORE
Fpoudent This morning in the 5ail. BE
occupied last night tho same coll which
Towlev was taken from yesterday. DO
had requested tie sheriff not 20 allow
any one 10 come in unless b. was some
ono who had something Tor him. but as
soon as the shorin informed him that
was a Newspaper man. he said % was
all right. ard 3 was admitted. Tho prise
oner was dressed nicely. wearing a blue
ru't 90 clothes. the brass vest buttons
bore tho name 81 the Union News iu
raised letters He looked quite hand
some and was very Rcntlcmauiy fl Dr..
caring. IIe has become composed. ana
alked calmly and without tfe slightest
signs ~ emotion. Iio said DC was mar
ried about sixteen months ago 20 Mis-
2 T. Chambers 70 Huntington: that
ho was tho son ~ p. j Martha ~ At
ianta. Ga. ara eV-Confederate soldier.
Ills mother Was Miss Boone. lie was
educated a. thc common schools ~ Ate
ianta. ard went OUT as n uew-hov 90 thr
age ~ thirteen. ana had Travelled On
nearly al tho roads ~ the South
For the last three wears DO las re-
si6ed in Huntington w. VA. ITO las q
brother living In Atlanta in the farn ture
business. pIfn whom his parents liyo
Another brother. who is assistant disi-
sion superintendent of tao metropolitan
Life Insurance Company. and lives in
e. louis Tvo more hr1fhrre are farrn-
ors living in Southwest Georgia. IIe
said Doc bad no children and tlat he Was
Tho youngest of TEN children. lie had
been drinking heavily before the crime
was committed on the Sea board ana
'lst before the daring act began he
drank Laf pint ~ whisky. and was
crazod from this. coupled with financial
and other troubles
he said hc would have some ~ tho
best citizens o. West Virginia herc who
would testify ~ hls trial as 70 his char
orter ana habits % nte heretofore.
while" he said. Il expect 20 Do pur-
ished. am going 80 appeal for mercy"
lie expressed much gratitude Tor tho
Kindness shown him by the police and
,etective Baldwin. buzz said Doc was
cspco tally grateful 20 tle people here
for kindnesscs
II expect 60 Doc punished" ro added
".rd + viii take 80 ike "a man. and
when my term az service g. over I VIII
De "a GOOD American citizen and believe