The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-09
Counsel for Fay and Har-
ris Fails to Secure
Extended Delay.
ANSWER CHARGE
IN COURT TODAY
Great Crowd at Byrd Street Sta.
ton When Prisoners Were
Transferred From Train to
Motor Cars and Rushed to
County Jail - Stamps
Come Back.

Come Back.
Whatever their plea may be to-day,
Frederick Cunningham, alias Eddie
Fay and Frank Chester, alias Little
Dick" Harris. two of Americas most
notorious yegsmen. will appear In the
United States District Court on Mon
day to answer for the theft Of $4,000
in postage stamps and several hun
dred dollars in currency and certified
checks, from the Richmond post-offlce.
The formal pleading at 10 o'clock this
morning will be before Judge Waddill,
who yesterday declined to postpone the
case further than Monday. 1t is prac-
tically assured that within another
week the thieves Will be behind the
bars of the Federal prison in Atlanta.
Fay and Harris, arrived in Rich
mond at 1850 o'clock yesterday morn
Ing from New York, and We're well
coined with open arms by about 500
citizens. many of whom swarmed about Z
the coaches as they We're taken from
the train.
Almost Certain to Convict.
Should they enter plea of guilty. IL
is understood that this Will stand until
Monday. when they will be sentenced
without tho Intervention of Jury.
Should they answer not guilty, Chief
Harrison, of the Washington division
of post -oftfce inspectors. and his as
sistants. who aided In the arrests. be-
lieve firmly that the evidence is SO
convincing that the hearing will nos
last more than one day. and that both
men will be given long terms. II. NJ.
Smith, Jr.. of Richmond. was engaged
| by a telegram from New York Wadnss-
/ day night. and was in conference with
the prisoners less than an hour after
they had been incarcerated in tho Hem
! rico Jail.
| Neither Roosevelt's visit to Eich-
mond. nor President Taft.s campaign
| speech In the City Auditorium, served
to create the general interest exist
ing yesterday when word passed from
door to door and from mouth to
mouth that the two foremost safe
breakers had lost their fight for liber-
ty In New York. and were in Rich
mond, where they will no doubt be
sentenced for the boldest crime ever
committed within the city limits. Fay
and Harris. in their automobile trip
from the depot to the Jail. did not
take kindly to the glflnces of hun
dreds who lined the sidewalks to get
a. glimpse of them, and each used his
own method of hiding his face
Shielded His Face.
Fay had no sooner landed on tbe
platform OF the day coach In which
he and his pal were brought to Rich
mond, than he pulled white silk
handkerchief from his hip pocket. and
with this, he shielded his face. Harris,
who was haudcuffed to Fay's left arm.
hung his head sullenly. and seemed not
to notice anything going on around
him. Fay wept as he walked down the
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but Harris. whose appearance Is that
of crook of the deepest dye. shed
no tears. Deputy Marshal John W.
Pinkley, of the United States District
Court for the Southern District OF New
York. superintended the removal OF
the prisoners, and he, with Deputy
Henry Cunningham, remained in
charge until they were placed in
custody of Sheriff Kemp. OF Henrico
county.
Deputy Pinkley. who sat with Cum
ningham in seat behind that oc
cupled by Fay and Harris all night, said
yesterday neither man talked Of his
troubles on the trip South. and neither
spoke unless addressed. The men were
shackled arms and feet. and the only
time any of the irons were removed,
was at the Pennsylvania station, in
Washington, at 1855 o'clock yesterday
morning. when the party changed cars
for Richmond. Chief Harrison and his
inspectors occupied seats in the Pulls
man. but none of them slept on tho
Journey, and one or another was con-
stantly In the day coach.
slipped Away Quietly.
1--WE did not let the men know when
they would be brought to Richmond
said Deputy Pinkley, ''and when we
went for them Thursday night they
were both surprised, evidently being
under the impression that they would
remain in New York for several days.
1t might have been dangerous TO nave
let the public know the exact time OF
removal, and consequently we endea-
vored to keep the fact away from any
bod, except those interested in tho
prosecution We reached Jersey city
AT $40 o'clock Thursday night. and
left there at 9:44 O'clock. Fay baked
when told him we would sit together 8
all night in day coach, hut Harris
seemed TO realize his situation and !
made no kick"
Refused Long Delay,
Attorney Smith had not had time 70
interview his clients berore the AUTO
mobiles returned TO the jail and de-
manded the prisoners, Marshal Suiln n
ers and Deputy Marshal West WIN +
one of the inspectors. accompanied
.fbann 10 the United states, District
Court, and there they were arraishea' I,
Tor the first time
Mr.. smith asked q continuance W.,
~, AnrIl as on the ground that he mad
ant haa time To consult Fay OF Har-
ris or 10 prepare for the defense, b'it
plstrict Attorney Lewis protested tna I
the case lis one in which delays may 70
and Judge SVaddilf deciinei
10 postpone the hearing furtnsr IMAM 3
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