The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-15
SAYS IDEA" WILL
APPEAR AS USUAL
Convicted Editor Declares His
Plans VIII Remain Un-
changed
NOW LOCKED IN JAIL
BUT is COMFORTABLE
May Issue Statement Explaining
Why He Lost Case-Another
"Glass Letter" Made
Public.
The publication of The Idea
will net be affected, and nay plan. --
will remain unchanged"

VIII remain unchanged"
These were the words of Editor
sAdon loder. convicted Monday after
noon in the hastings court of
'criminally Hbelihg Justice Crutchaeld
and Police Commissioners Gordon and
Manning, and now serving n fifteen
day sentence In jail.
Further than this Yoder had little
to say, though at come future time,
he intimated, he would probably pre-
pare and issue a formal statement In
the meantime his plans are unsettled,
but The Idea will live, he declared,
and will not cease publication here.
His family win remain in Richmond
for the present. he said He has con-
templated no move, and does not yet
contemplate any. He came to Rich
mond to live. he asserted. adding that
unless conditions assume very Diff
ferent aspects he Will remain here
He appeared rather comfortable in
his room in the city jail A number
of friends called during the morning,
and his bed WAS covered with books.
oranges and other things with which
the convicted man may while away
the long days of his Imprisonment.
A tin plate on the wash stand con-
tanning a large square Of corn bread
and a herring. showed that MIR. Yoder
had partaken sparingly of his break
fast, but he seemed tn be little dis
turbed, was hopeful and spoke of his
trial and conviction without evident
feeling.
Too Hurried.
THE trial was too hurried" he de-
ciared. Neither my attorneys nor
myself had time to prepare, Some
81 The best evidence whietsA=ae had
intended to produce could not he
brought out We simply didn't have
time. The whole matter was rushed
through, and We didn't have proper
show"
Regarding the action of Rev. TiIden
Eehefer in refusing 90 eeatinee pub
location of The Idea" Yoder had
nothing to say. Though the decision
of mir. Scherer was not ur1fy sur
prize TO him but an evident disap-
poi atmens.
Mr.. Scherer's Statement.
The statement which was issued
Muhday night by Mr.. Scherer. in
which he explains his position relative
to the}sIdea,' is as follows:
II have Just seen the statement Of
Mr.. Yoder in an afternoon paper to
the effect that l will print his
pamphlet for him this week. l in
ksSrmed him over the telephone this
Forming that / would not print II
Ar him again. ON further consid-
Nation, ! did not see how | could
akefd the terms Of our original con-
tract II he should insist upon print
ing. This he said he would do. In
view of the remarkable developments
In the case however, | feel that l
am not In honor bound to abide by
this agreement and shall therefore
i not consent to it's further publication
from my plant.
"TlLDEN SCHERER.'"
Followed His Conviction.
This statement followed the convic-
. ton of Yoder after the jury had been
! in conference little more than half an
hour. the quick verdict being reached
because there was practically no dis
cussion among the jurors as tn how
their decision should conform to the
Instructions of the court. the only
question raised being that OF the Sc
verify of the verdict.
When they reported. Judge Harri-
ION. presiding for Judge Witt. receiv-
ed the foreman. who delivered the fol-
lowing verdict:
1--WE, the jury, find the prisoner
guilty as charged and fix his punish
lnent at fifteen days in Jail and q fine
of fifty dollars"
In this the jail sentence of Magis-
trate Griggs. of the Police Court, from
| WHICH tnS case WAY appeared, WAS SuS-
tanned, but the fine was cut. from 500,
Hdnce II was shown that the defendant
was IN very reduced circumstance.
and would, moreover, have to bear the
expenses OF the trial, running the total
I debt of Yoder close to 5000.
Following the sentence Yoder and
his counsel retired for a few minutes,
and upon returning announced that
he would accept the jail sentence
|withoua ppeal. and that he was ready
- be taken to jail He was accord
E-ly turned over to Deputy Atkinson,
,5sie delivered him few minutes later |
~ the city jailer.
IA The prisoner was assigned to eel !
k,n the second floor of the building,
krd there spent the night
Question OF Malice
HE instruction upon which Yoder's
Fiction turned. according to all
HN followed the case, was that deal
| t44swith the alleged malice. 1t had !
bNsik argued that If the articles oh /
t3ecte6 10 had been written with no /
Rnimus, the accused could not be- |
convicted of criminal intent
Judge Harrison dispelled this, how
| Aver. in a concise ruling. which, |
handed In as a part Of the instr4tc-
| tions to the jury. read as follows:
IF the jury believe beyond rea-
|sonable doubt that the accused malt |
IciOusly published the article set out
LIN the warrant. and that the said ar
[tlcle charges or insinuates that the
|ttectsfon OF Police Justice John J. +
|Crutchheld In the Sophie Mslloy or !
Maggie Lee case was improperly in \
[fuenced by Police Commissioner c. 7
Manning, Jr.. or Police Commissioner
|W Douglas Gordon, or by any one /
|elsc. or that said police justice was
|4ctuated In his decision by any mo-
Eve other than desire to imnarriaIly
|tdMtntxter justice. and that. said +
llAAEEee are false. then the accused