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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-08
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kContsnuea frem Ftrst fa9ey
: 4H+-tA~- strongest contract Il, THAT ~
his colleague in misaeeos, IL Is said
Fay FURNISHES the brains for the trm
and Harris does the heavy. manual
work. Their respective attitudes and
appearances seemed to bear out this
statement.
When the prisoners had been care
fully seated. District Attorney Lewis
arose and informed the court that the
prisoners were at the bar in response
TO indictments found against them by
the grand jury the first day IL met and
that the seriousness oil the crime
charged and the desperate character
of the men neeessitated trying the
Gase and itsposfug az the robbers at
the earliest possible moment
THE government is ready to pro-
coed with the arrangement" said
Judge Lewis and we ask that these
men be required to enter their pies
To the charge now. This is the big
gest postoffice robbery In the history
of this country"
Attorney Smith. who sat directly in
front of the prisoners. arose and ex-
planned that he had been communi-
Gated witA by some one in New York,
ne did not explain who. and request
ed 10 meet the prisoners and talk with
them about their case.
II have not been employed to de-
fead- these gentlemen. said -AtteF-
ney Smith. but / expect a letter or
n long distance telephone message
from New York Tomorrow. / appre-
ciate that this is serious case and
that 1t should be tired as early as
possible but these men have. not had
time to talk with counsel or their
friends about their defense
MFR. smith Little Joke.
II understand from Judge Lewis
that 1hex- haven't q cent in their peck
ct. I haven't made any investigation
-aiaag that -ine,-as-I- knee. Judge
Lewis to be thoroughly familiar with
the affairs OF the world and am will
ing to take his word for that"
Harris laughed somewhat heartily
at this merry puip. and IA litter of
laughter went over the court room.
Ar. Smith laughed while making his
remarks. and the humor lasted about
minute and a half .,bout the last
ten seconds Fay's counfenance broke
into smile, but he quickly removed
II and set his lips tight again.
District Attorney Lewis said in re-
ply to Mr. Smiths motion for con-
tinuance;
These men were arrested In New
York more than ten days ago. and
nave nf4d time w engage Counsel 1
wish to repeat that this is a case of
much gravity and should he settled
Immediately, The government is ready
to-day IT. trncnnd- xtthtte- trial of
these men on the indictments found
by the grand jury In addition to the
seriousness and Importance Of the
case there are quite a large number
Of government employees and men
from New York here. While believe
She defendants should have some time
I'm which TO employ counsel and talk
with him, / think twenty -four hours
Is sufficient.
Mr. Smith said, he had court en-
gagements ali next week, and asked
that the trial be set for some day
week after next. lie said he would
communicate with someone in New
Work ard would write Il letter dur
ing the afternoon. MIR. Smith didn't
believe tMenty.four hours was sum.
cient time for him to ascertain whe-
ther or not he would he employed az
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-08
RIVER AND HARbOR BILL
TOTALS s54,566,41S
Senate Committee Increases APP
preparations Decided on BY
House of Representatives.

= WASHINGTON. ID. c., April s,--As
decided upon to-day by the commerce
committee of the Senate, the river and
harbor btit appropriations amount to
s52.5s6.41s. The bin as 1t passed
the House carried $42,55s,176. The
measure will be formally reported to
the Senate on Monday.
The House appropriation of stT5,-
600 for the Improvement of the Mis-
souri, river was increased by the Sem
ate committee to 100000, the money
to be expended between Fort Benton
and Kansas City.
The amounts appropriated for each
of the States and several special OBJ
jects are: Manner, $299,500; New
Hampshire. $4,000; Vermont. s5T.-
900; Massachusetts. $745,000; Rhode
Island. $4,000; Connecticut, s49i,-
500; New York. s4,352,920; New Ier-
sey. s5ss,165: Pennsylvania. $1,s3s.-
445; Delaware, s246.500; MARYLAND,
$244.500; Washington. ID. c., S4T0,-
900; Virginia, s1,114.70o; West Vir-
ginia, $4,000; North Carolina. ST.
26O.051; South Carolina. S521. 900;
Georgia. $1,063,700; Florida. s1,53t,-
570; Alabama. $2.0e3,000; Mississippi.
s32O,500: Louisiana, $1,s40,500; Ar
kansas, 1851, 400: Texas $3.542.9S0;
Tennessee. $1.129.312: Kentucxv,
$4ss. 1000; Ohio. $1,516,330; Ohio river,
N,325, 900: Michigan. s2,ss3,400; Wis
consin. sS04.000: Minnesota. s273,-
400: Indiana, s127,500; Illinois. $685.
900: Mississippi river. x3.hS3. 765: wa-
terway from Lakes TO the Gulf. ST.
050, 600; Missouri. s176,000: Misso iri
river, sI,330.000; California, $1.644,-
500; Oregon. s2,391.200; Washington.
$3,S46,100: Montana. $4,000; Alaska,
s143,000; Hawaii s500.000; Porto
Rico. $4,000: examinations. surveys.
etc, $500. goo: emergencies, $500, 900.
congress- $sQ. 900.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-08
BROTHER IN DELAWARE
INQUIRIES ABOUT SISTER
Thirteen Years Ago Baby Girl
Was Brought to Richmond.
Her Whereabouts Unknown,

Chief Of Police Werner has received
a letter from Chief of Police George
Black. OF Wilmington, Del. asking fcp
Information regarding Miss Sarah Lea
Powell, who Ii now nineteen yeAra
of age. and who was taken into . chill
dren's home here thirteen years ago.
Andrew Poweii. her brother, wants
TO learn the whereabouts of his sts-
ter.
There are no records with the pos
lice about the girl, and at the Chit.
dren's Home Society 1t was said that
no such name was now on the books.
The records OF thirteen years ago
could not be located.
THE girl IL now about nineteen
years Old writes Chief Black. Of
Wilmington, and she was sent to
Richmond when she was six years old.
Her brother is very anxious to learn
her whereabouts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-08
BUT NO ONE TIMED THE
CAR DOWN MAIN STREET
Robbers Whisked so. Rapidly That
Policeman Forgot to Report
Automobile.

Bicycle policemen of the city and
special county officers are deploring
the fact that they did not see the
automobiles carrying Fay and Harris.
the post office thieves. detectives, in
spectors and reporters, when the cars
dashed down Main street after climbing
the Ninth street hill from Byrd Street
Station Tuesday.
Il have heard that, you couldn't sea
any person in the machines when they
went along Main street said an officer
who was on one OF the beats. but who
CHANGED to be on cross street at the
time. I'VE can't prove that the cars
We're exceeding the limit now, for we
didn't catch 'em, but II we had been
on our wheels early In the morning we
would have caught thar driver. And all
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-08

jail.
Sheriff Kemp-elesed- the-deeFs- of
tho jail, and told the crowd they could
not see the men until they are ex-
ecuted."
We want TO bring them up in court
Friday" said one Of the inspectors.
However" he continued, Il do not
think they will appear for trial for
several days az yet. The men may
want to fight their cases here, and If
they do We are going 10 be prepared.
In other words, we are not going to
he taken by surprise by them. Fay
and Harris will take advantage OF
every technicality allowed them. and
will use anything that is said about
them in their favor"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-08

which the men are confined Is in the
center Of the jail. ------
Large Crowd Eager.
The rapidity with which the rob-
hers were gotten away from the depot
and to the Jail prevented hundreds
from getting good glimpse of them.
Save those who were fortunate enough
to ride In the automobiles from Byrd
street To Twenty-second street, but
very few saw the robbers.
Each ear going east on Main, how
ever, brought crowds TO the jail and
the courthouse, and fifteen minutes
after the men were behind the bars
there Was Homogeneous conglo-
meratIon on the street and the steps
of the courthouse building and the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-08
Missing Girl Is,catea.

NORFOLK. va, April S-Pretty
Annie Tag, seventeen years old, who
has been missing from her home in
Baltimore for. sometime, was located
yesterday by the Norfolk police in a
house in Washington street, in the
tenderloin district. conducted by An
ME Summers.
The girl declared she was married,
and said her parents did not treat
her we'll at her Baltimore home. and
she WAS not anxious to return to
them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-08
THRILL
AT MEMPHIS MEET

MEMPHIS. TENN. April swim
favorable weather the managers a.
the aviation meet now here hone -
sec records smashed by Glenn eur.
tiss or avaitors of lesser note whn
will fly to-day. Curtiss yesterday ioV.
cred his own quick start record ~
from the ground In Ave and four
fifths seconds The real thrill OF tho'
day. however, came when Curttes fock
hfs wife up FOR short f1te4xt. n YNH!
Mrs Eurtim ttrSt fight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-08

Especial to The Richmond virginian.i
HARRISONBURG, VA, April S.--A.
]. Kite, sixty years old. Is dead near
Naked creek. He leaves his widow,
who was Miss Elsie Rhodes. OF Harri-
sonburg, and four children, and seven
brothers and sisters: Mrs. Joseph Car
rier Eikton, Mrs. John Fultz, Grove
Hill: Mrs. George Kite, Mrs. Charles
Dovel, and Messrs Lee. r. L.. and Luth-
er, of Shenandoah city, He was twice
married, his first wife being Miss Bet
tie Wiltshire
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-08

Especial to The Richmond virotuaan j
FREDERICKSBURG. April S.--Misa
Sarah Edwards. OF King George coun-
ty, died Thursday Of heart trouble Eha
was seventy-five years OF age and .
farmer resident OF this city.
Miss Edwards was returning to the
home OF her niece. after Q visit 70 =
neighbor. accompanied by Miss Carrie
Henderson. when she was stricken ana
fell by the readable. Miss Henderson
Immediately notified the neiKhbors but
Miss Edwards, was dead before medical
aid could reach her.
The deceased was q msmbcr Of Chap
ell Methodist church, Mt which the fun~
erai will be preached Friday afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-08

he mud secured a good picture. IL
developed afterwards that the camera
was leHeled in The wrong direction.
"Ah, they think / am hero. If
J was an acIr I'd let 'em get my
picture Rut L am a had actor" said
ray tn inspector Barclay as ne was
being driven to the county Jail
Chester did not say word from
the time he left Washington until ne
arrived In Richmond
Tailor Sydnor WAS uu-dlte- when
the men arrived and he Immediately
took them TO a cell in the woman $
department OF the Jail 1t lis q steel
cage from which escape IS well-nigh
impossible one of the. inspectors will
be constantly with them while they
are confined.
They viii be taken from the jail
Ia the Federal building aud will be
formally arraigned for trial is
scarcely probable that they will he
given a hearing upon the charge until
next week.
At the Henrico Jail Fay told one
OF the inspectors that he and Chester
would plead guilty to the charge
ray Is reported to have said that Ne
had secured counsel, but that he
doubted whether or not he would use
his attorney before tho court here.
Cunningham. or Fay. Is man
about five feet eleven inches in height.
broad shoulders. light hair. square
Jaw and of commanding appearance
His face is not that of the confirmed
criminal lie was referred to by
many who got good glimpse of him
as being n Handsome duck"
Chester IS a man who does not
weigh more than one hundred and
nifty pounds and whose forehead ia
low, his chin weak and his eyes close
together. lie looks the more cum
ming of the two
Fastidious Fay.
Fay has posed as a banker from
London and his dress would indicate
that he could play the role to perfee-
ton. He WAS neatly attired in an
English walking suit and despite the
fact that one Of his hands was hand
-cntfed 10 one Of chester,s he walked
with military stride and even went
so far as 10 brush some tobacco
ashes from his sleeve with his free
arm while he was being brought from
the train to the automobile.
He is the coolest man have ever
SEEM said Mr.. Scherer. He doesn't
seem to realize the enormity of his
crime. ! do not wonder that he has
escaped punishment for the last six
years. He could fool almost anyone
Detectives and .postofficef inspectors
are no smarter 'tfsan the rest OF the
people, and they lost this man Fay
five or six years ago. Now he is In
custody, and II ne gets out again there
will be bigger story than your news
paper men have had thus far.
Then men were placed In a steel
cage in the center OF the woman,s
department of the Jail. To escape
from the cell would mean that they
would still be In the Jail To uet
from the second story---the female de-
partment of the jaii--to the first floor.
where the male prisoners are confin-
ea, II would be necessary for the rob
bers to pass two guards, walk down
a narrow flight OF steps, unlock
large iron door. and then 10 blast
their way through brick wall.
Escape. therefore, seems to be inn
possible. In addition Inspector Har-
rison said that guard would be
on hand 10 watch the, men AL the
time they were confined there. This
guard. by day and by night. will vir-
tnally be prisoner. for the cell In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-08

Especial to The Richmond Virginian. }
ROANOKE, VA. April s.--April 9th
has been set as the date Of meeting of
the sixth district Republican Commit
tee in Roanoke. at which time mem
bers will determine the day for the
district convention to choose candidate
for Congress
Allen !. Hairless, OF Christiansburg, Ia
chairman of the committee. con-
vention will be held In Roanoke about
the middle of August,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-08
many QUALIFY FOR
/. COUNCIL PRIMARY
Sixteen Candidates for Board and
Sixty-Four for Lower Branch
Pay Assessments.
REPUBLICAN WITHDRAWS
City Decorate Committee Takes
in Over $1,000 for Campaign
Expenses-Books Closed.

Sixteen aspirants for the Board of
Aldermen and sixty-four candidates for
the Common Council paid their pri-
mary assessments to Secretary j. r.
Goode. OF the City Democratic commit
tee. at the meeting of that body In
1447 East Main street Friday morn
ing
Precisely at IL o'clock the books were
closed and the lists prepared for the
ballots which Will be used In the Diff
ferent wards. The total of all assess
ments received was 1850, of which
$3.50 was paid by the candidates. who
contributed SIS each. The aspirants
for aldermen were assessed $25 each.
Just before the books were closed,
Mr.. Joseph Johnson, who had paid hts
assessment as a candidate for the board
from Jefferson ward, requested to be
allowed to withdraw from the contest,
and his fee was accordingly returned
to him by the secretary of the com
mittee.
When Mr.. Johnson's candidacy Wac
announced, several days ago, "A number
OF prominent politicians in his ward
contested his right to offer for cleo
ton under Democratic primary, since
he was a Republican.
Many Candidates.
While the fight fOr uprninn tim n the
Board of Aldermen will not be as
strenuous as was believed soy,s time
ago the contests for the fyonn,on Com
eli VIII be SUFFICIENT to arouse and hold
interest In every section Of the ci,y
Every ward ba. = f,l, list and
though thsra ore go" o,i, a u.a ,.,s.ss anu .n
Ibe Allied In each there are IN several
wards moro thar tu,n ,a,,aidata. 90,
for every seat.
the hottor, ~ ,ha 1is, ~, ,nss se. ~
with AMY saven ana s,x 80 natSs,ss
resnect;vs,y "N
,.,,1,-,,,, -. 49,,
hoard fror eye,.,, "a nS IN. AZ 'a =,
ths nras.r, ,rc,,,, 49,. c au W. "a
ton cr,,ray ~ uanr,' "a g.
John Biiley If Monroe nav. nv an.
position for re-eisctior W
The other aldermen will have their
hands fun however and viii bsye ~
fight To retain their seats
Following are those who oualffed
In each ward:
Aidermen--<John Mitchell. John +.
Don Leavy, 8: ii. Cottrell.
common -Couneil--Jaeob Umtauf.
frea Richardson. j. II. Engle, j. 7.
ses,on Harrs Sron sus"e Is r Siatehse
". smith, Harry Glenn.
Henry Ward
Aldermen-Barton Grundy.
Common Counoil--Larkin Glaze
brook, Jr., Fred H. Powell. A. L. von-
derlehr. George L. Wise. r. l., Peters.
Harry Huber.
Jefferson Ward.
neTr 1,s W Meitoh' w. IA
ro,,s,,o,, ra,x'.u ~ rs.
rob, uir.chharg rr.,n... na,'.son
John letter charles weston r =.
wiltshire Claude Iowrv John se,nh
W r DELANEY Mnrran Mills
Toe ward
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-08

Especial to The Richmond virginian.l
NORFOLK. VA. April s.---The City
Democratic executive COMMITTEES 1t Z
injecting last night fixed April -
as the date for holding the municipal
primary for the nomination Of candi.
dates for the Board Of Control and
the City Council. Another meeting
will be held next Thursday. when
plans governing the primary will be
adopted and judges and clerks
be named
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-08
Auto Tourists. i. Roanoke.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Treadway and wife, c. S. Park OF New
York, and W.. w. Akers, OF Washing
ton. reached Roanoke yesterday from
a transcontinental tour in a motor car.
ago. travelling by Northern route TO
Seattle, and returning by q Southern
route. They left this morning for New
York
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-08
Rev. ". N. CLARK 70 Lccture.

The Church Cateehisn and Chris.
tian Doctrine" will be the subject Of
lecture to be delivered by Rev. VIII
liam Meade Clark Friday night Ia All
Saints parish house. Madison ana
Grace streets. The lecture will have
special reference to the teachers'
TRAPPING course.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-08
Negro Youth indicted.

Willie Haynes, a colored boy IT
Hanover county. was indicted by a
Federal grand jury Thursday for Twill
fully and maiiciously'' defacinx Ger.
tain mail matter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-08
Snioontst Injured.

Especial TO The Richmond virginian.)
HARRISoNBURG. VA. April Sd.
ODonnel widely known saloon
keeper, of rHarrisonburg, was thrown
from his buggy In collision on Main
street and sustained a collar bone and
three ribs fractured. His old age
makes his injuries serious.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-08
Census Clerks Named.

Supervisor OF Census G.. Ridgeway
Moore. Of the Third Virginia District,
has appointed Messrs. y. III. Ashburna
and Thomas I. Mahoney clerks In his
Office.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-08

of US wanted to see Fay. too. Funny,
ain 1t q,
The record made by the auto in
which Cunningham and Harris were
seated was one to be envied by all
racers. 1t was a six cylinder car and
II fairly flew Through the streets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-08
n. and W. Raises WAGES.

RONOKE. VA, April 8.--The Nor
folk and Western Railway to-day an
nounced an increase OF per cent. In
the wages OF all employees receiving
less than $156 a month, whose wages
last.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-08

At the Orchestral Concert next Mon
day, Mrs. Baker Mrs. Browning, and
Miss West, Mr. Norman Call, MIR
stokes and Mr. Aartenstein will sing
solos and concerted pieces.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-08
ROBBERS WE'RE SEARCHED,
But NOT STRIPPED

Reports sent out OF Richmond and
from which queries for yeriReation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-08
PsT0F cE ROBBERS ROBBERS COURT COURT FOR ARRANGEMENT
WILL ENTER PLEA SATURDAY; TRIAL SET FOR MONDAY

counsel, TO examine the indictment,
talk wiki the prisoners and prepare
defense for them, He asked for a
continuance of at least forty-eight
hours.
.'Twenty-four hours seems ample
10 find out what the plea of these men
win be to the indictment" said Dis
trict attorney Lewis.
Hardly Ever.
rs IL usual for a lawyer to Work
twenty-tour hours in a case before ne
finds out whether or not he has been
employed % asked Mr. smith. II may
or may not be employed. cannot
tell until / have communicated with
New York. These men are without
counsel and without money. under
stand a postoffice inspector lent one
OF them $40 in New York. They are
entitled to counsel, and ] respectfully
ask that the case he continued to
give them time to have their defense
prepared"
Judge waddill said; This is seri-
ous case and should he settled as
promptly as possible. These men
were arrested week ago last Tues
day and have had time to engage
counsel IL they so desired. The crime
with which they are charged Is most
serious one and the trial should go
right 10 have counsel, and Will set
TO- morrow morning at 1880 O'Clock
as the hour for their arrangement
The trial win begin Monday morn
ing at 1880 O'Clock"
Mr. Smith explained that he had
"A case at williamsburg set for Mon
day, after having been continued since
last September. and that while he
recognized Judge WadoflPs reluctance
TO continue cases because OF other
engagements on the part Of attorneys,
ne would ask mat some other day he
set.
Judge Waddill said he had an i'm
portaut case set for Tuesday. and II
would likely consume the remainder
of the week. otherwise he would
have set the case for Tuesday. He
explained to Mr.. Smith that, in View
OF the fact that the Williamsburg
case had been standing SO many
months. IL might be continued another
month or 80. Mr.. Smiths statement
that the man in the case had been
in jail since September did not cause
Judge Waddin to change his decision
as to the time the case against the
crac ksmen would begin.
Photographers Troubles.
The prisoners were then led out OF
the courtroom, District Attorney Lewis
explaining that Mr., Smith would be
allowed 10 talk with the prisoners
As the prisoners were being taken out
of the courtroom Mr. Smith informed
them that he would he down to see
them at the earliest possible moment
and would communicate with their
friends In New York,
When the prisoners reached the
Seventh street door of the post-office
the crowd had swelled to almost twice
its former proportions. A photog-
rapher for the Richmond Nirginian
was present to get IA photograph OF
the prisoners. BY standing between
the camera and the prisoners, and by
the swiftness Of their motions, the
men in charge of Fay and Harris a.
everything possible TO prevent the
photograph from being taken, \ pho
tograph was taken. however. while
Fay held u handkerchief over his face
to prevent the body snatcher" from
doing his work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-08
OH SUGAR! HARSHEST
WORD USED BY FAY
But Uses Like Flash, Does This Outlaw Held for Rob
bing Richmon d Post0fice

die n Cievere m In World
% worthne half "a mil doiar
mill and IN
Ensiis ar
Nearly wards
goyernm cm IA
soniym man to ouNi
Ounsa and has sn rae in
lis necused o
Last broke ja "a