The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20
Detective Sherer Says Cow.
eminent Refused This Com
promise With Fay and Harris
TRIAL WILL BEGIN
THURSDAY NOON
Alleged Post-Office Robbers ii
Court But Prosecution is I'm 3
prepared to Proceed-Great
Crowd Present.

Eddie Fay and Richard Harris
haFe sig1iiiied their willingness "a
plead guilty to the charge OF rob-
ning the postoffice Ii their sen.
fences be fixed at five years, tms : x
prtsonment each.
government officials conducting
the prosecution have refused "a
accede TO this compromise, be.
cause they do not believe Avg
years sufficient time fof. the NJ.
cnsed men.
THIS fact became known We'd
nesday when Detective Scheres>
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio raiI-
road, Was asked IL he had heard
OF anything definite regarding 4
plea OF guilty being entered b. =
tie prisoners.
"Aes. Attorney Smith offered "a
plead guilty for them, but tt,a
government wouldn't agree 10
tih7ir dcmands," said Mr.. Scher-
eE. II
What are their demands?', he u
was asked.
That their sentences be flxefi
at hye years imprisonment he
answered
Mr. smith held a lengthy con-
ference with Mr.. Schercr ana
fostoffice Inspectors Rooms. Bar-
cay and Alberto over the prDba-
putty OF entering plea Of guilty.
Alter the conference none OF thu
men would say anything ahnu.t
the discussion which took rtarsa &C.
behind tightly closed and gnarti-
ed doors.
ABSENCE or important goyernmsrT
y tsnesses heeessftated continuancA
u. / .alv case OF Eddie Fay and RicI-
arg riarris. charged with stealfnsr
seo,1sa-e4 from tho Richmond postcf~
.lGe safe on the morning of March ~.
Mheh the prisoners appeared In fhS
United States District Court Wedne1
aay morning. y & b. ".
After District attorney II /. IA1157
announced his unprepardeness e, s,r.ss
eeeu with the prosecution OF the -
ieged nigh handed thieves and Atfne%
ney Harry M. Smith, who win rs
counsel for the prisoners expIaine6
that ne had no desire to 20 into ~
ease until the government was ready.
Judge Naddill set Thursday noon ~
the hour at which the trial wo,sld
begin. -
The Judge Sets Thursday.
ne court instructed counsel on hotlf
sides 70 have all their witnesses preaS
ent In court and be ready to process
az II O'Clock. as the case was or great
public Importance and should Be sef u
tted at TN earliest time, even thoueh
eiVh suits were postponed. To REACH
me post 9fDce robbers case Thursday
nooss-451dge Waddill announced fh.k
he would hold night session OF col,rn
in the settling basin case, conclude firG
taking OF testimony, and set the daw
for argument and instructions Ia IT,
jury after the alleged thieves case ~
been tried. I AS
Fay and Harris looked to be In tlsu
pink OF condition when they entered
the denseiy crowded courtroom nfS
1850 o'clock. and Immediately hecana,
tue chief center of attraction. Fay
looked more handsome than at anS.
time since he arrived in Richmond
his general appearance being neat anH
attractive. HIS fine features Commands.
Ing attention, and his skin closely re-
semhling the pinkness Of q babesa
Harris, sombre. sullen. sober -side6
looked individual at best, appeared "a
have thrived well and waxad spmevhsN
fat on "a regular diet, seasonabIe h0sIr1
and rigid adherence to the straight a16
narrow path in the Henrico tall. HX
looked less morose in court. hut waG
still meditative. with a far-away looi
in his eyes, and the floor claiming h4&
continued gaze. Fay held his han4
erect and gazed directly at the bonch
during the ten or fifteen minutes -
and his compeer in crime were Ii tn
courtroom.
The chamber of Justice was nevenl
SO packed and jammed with the lot
sam and, fiotsam of humanity as when
the prisoners were usherad into II u
Marshal Smithers and his deputies
All walks Of life seemed to be fepee~
sentea. There were two nandaOmeIy9
gowned and pertty women In court
They sat directly behind the priinn.s
ers. although on the other side OF IN
court railing. The crowd leaked 0ue
into the corridor and down the stare
get into the Federal building. b
Government Not Ready. y
After the prisoners were sentnN
Judge Waddiil asked II the govox1fsl
ment was ready TO so into the c.
District Attorney Lewis said -
thought the settling basin case wos1tl
continue Until Thursday and had Wiz
ed several important witnesses to n
In Richmond on that day o. FI1da<
Judge Waddiii instructed Claf5
Brady to call the government VIZ
nesses, with view OF ascertaining y
all were present Tho list cOnfa1H
fifteen names. Joseph DAILY. the N6F
York policeman, who assisted III IT.
arrest of Fay and Harris In tho Grnx
Central station. was the first wttM&[~
whose name was tailed. He failed
respond.
Judge Lewis then explained m
Policeman Daily and Chief Postal u
spector Harrison, OF the Washim0t1
division, had been telegraphed
Tuesday night and told that the t1l
would begin Thursday or Kx11M
Further reading Of tho Mtitna<
names was discontinued. $S$