The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-04-28

one In the room, whether understand
ing the technical terms he used or
not. had a vague idea that he was
going to put up fight. He even
went so far as to except to one of
the rulings of the court, which indi-
Gated purpose to appeal.
And then the request that the two
men be tried separately was supposed
10 mean but one thing-that the pris-
oners would give their accusers a run
for their money
why the sudden veering around be-
fore the witnesses were called and he
fore even the veniremen from whom
a jury was to be drawn had been for
mally summoned to court?
A Great Crowd.
When the hour OF IL o'clock-the
time set for the trial-arrived. the
court room was crowded to n degree
that was little short of dangerous. AT
least zoo spectators were in the hall
OF justice, and they were jammed to-
gether like sardines in a box. BY far
the larger part of them were com
PEELED TO stand, and as some arrived
almost an hour beforehand. thew
must have been pretty weary before
thelr curiosity was satisfied. Among
the onlookerS were three or four la
dies. one Of these-a handson1e
young woman CARRIED all in black
attracted considerable attention as
she was shown a seat with consider
able ceremony She is probably a wit
ness, as she lives in the neighborhood
of the postoffce.
1t was twenty minutes after -
o'clock when the accused were
brought in.
Answering question from Judge
Maddill, District Attorney Lewis said.
Inc Government is ready"
Mr.. smith, representing the ac-
fhsnf
the plea of not guilty, which il had
entered some days ago, when Fay and
Harris, on their arraignment. stood
mute. lie said ne requested this so
he could formally enter a demurrer
10 the indictment and a motion TO
Original Plea.
Under the circumstances. District At
tofhey Lewis saw no grounds to sus-
tam the demurrer or the motion TO
Judge Waddl overruled both. but
allowed the withdrawal of the original
plea of mot guilty"
lie said he did this because he ex
pected Mr.. Smith would next ofTer
motion that the two accused be allow
ed to sever in their defense,
Mr.. smith, replying, said he knew
one court in certain other case, had
HHoerruleo a motion to sever. This
nt ne we've in his opinion. should not be
stand it, said he, lit is a matter az
Juclclal discretion. IL would he Of mn
terinl advantage TO the prisoners 10 he
tried separately. Ia NAV he I'm, 'Iate
deienSeS Will be altogether different
The court replied: The motion to
Try separately does not involve a mat
yer OF right here as in the State courts
have rarely IL ever allowed II and
particularly where the defendants are
o,Ieo Tor the commission OF the same
There Is every reason why thev sbonId
e IrIeu together. don't think there
~ my reason for separating. 1 over
Rearrnigned
Judge Lewis then asked that the ac
the plea OF mot guilty" entered bv the
court be arraigned again. This the
r, And so IL came to pass that Fav and
harflS once more were called upon to
EtahE up and listen to Clerk Joseph p.
brady when that official read the in
dlctment. When Mr. Brady asked The
uSual question, What say vou-ouiItN,
fo s not guiiIyx Mr.. Smith interrupted
70 say ne would first ask for a ten
minutes conference with his clients.
Is Eddie's Cousin i'm Town?
almost every day brings forth new
rumors hnd surmises about The 10
Gagged desperadoes. Fay and Harris
anu hothlnS seemingly can abate tbe
rear or many that the prisoners LV
some nook or crook. will effect their
"PN ii"ii ule JAN or Henrico cOun-
When one inspects the iau IL an
pears Well nigh impossible 10 CONCEIVE
now the men could possibly GET out
without the connivance of some of
tI Suaros' but despite this the appre-
hehslon does not abate.
me latest report is that supposi-
nous cousin and pal OF Eddie Fav is
in town and that he has been So
n"sinS about in the neighborhood of
the prison. VI
II is further said that this mvsteri-
Gus Individual has even dared to enter
the united States court. Rumor de-
ci@Ies that he often changes his
CLONES and otherwise acts suspicious
The relative of the accused. like his
distinguished kinsman, travels under
many aliases, He is known TO the
sleuths as Eddie Fahey, but sheds his
q ~ p 'e as often as a tree drops
1t is assumed that he is her for no
SOou purpose and that his visit he
tokens a conspiracy to rid the ial of
COUSIN Eddie and Little Dick
Along with this assumption goes
ne hXed belief that Cousin Eddje-
ne OF the postoffice ceIehritv-has
money to burn and is willing 10 nav
handsomely for the aid of those who
VIII assist him in regaining MS iii
erty.
A well known Sleuth has been heard
10 say that he believes Fay would
cheertully pay as much as $4,000 to
get rid of the troublesome business
which now harnesses him
Full of SeIf-ImpOrtance.
The custodans of the two accused
are literally eXulting in secrecy and
when approached for the most trivial
information, fairly burst with pom
posity and oStentatious reserve.
To judge by the way they act. one
would suppose that there is a well or
canned conspiracy on the part of
newspaper reporters 10 rescue the