The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-10
YOOER 4 DUzzARD
DECLARES MANNING
Fiery Duel of Words Between
Justice Crutchfleld and At
torney Hiram Smith
TROUBLE is STARTED
OVER POSTPONEMENT
Foder Had No Counsel and Asks
That Commonwealth At
torney Be Present--No
Evidence Taken.

In Police Court Saturday the case
OF Police Commissioner Chris Man
ming, DR., charged by Adon A. 1oder
with Interfering with the arrest o.
habitues of the segregated district OF
richmond, was postponed until We'd
nestay, September IL. This action
WAS taken at the request of Youer,
Who desires to nav commonwealth =
Attorney stinatree foikes present ut
the hearing.
A merry duel OF words between Jus
tice Crutchneld and Attorney Hiram
Sfnttn, representing .s.....44...-
marked the proceedings. The 1ustfeu
oisresarx the arguments OF the at
for the Commonwealth Attorney, IL ne
aeslren MIN to b. present
When the case was called, foGer
approached the bench and asked the
justice II the case could be conSader
as case OF the Commonwealth. Re-
ceiving an answer In the negative, the
plaintiff asked IL he could have the
commemorative Attorney present ne
was advised tnat MIR. Foxes was an
sent from the city, and he then asked
that the case be postponed until the
attorney could be present. iouer was
not represented By counsel.
SnfilIi ttaises ousectioT.
The justice showed an inclination
to grant the request and Attorney
Smith interposed that there Was no
reason why the commemorative at
torney should be present and that the
justice had no right under the law to
postpone the hearing lor that reason.
Il object to it's being done" eai9Athe
attorney. And / don't care to re-
gard your objection fred back the
justice. This was the beginning of a
not exchange of words that lasted for
several minutes and resulted in the
hearing being postponed
u know ! am throwing. my time
away when / talk with YOU" said the
attorney. but | Jus. want TO express
myself. Do you realize that In post
poning this Gaze on those grounds you
are establishing precedent that VIII
allow any person who ever comes in
here charged with u Issisdeneanor TO
insist on the appearance or the com
monSsalth's attorney, and that you
are liable to have more postpone
ments than You can handle
Manning Flares Up.
At this point Mr.. Manning stated
TO the court that he had missed an
siigagemnt at Hot Springs on satur-
day In order TO be present at the
hearing and that he was not favor
able to postponement.
This man here ~ nothing but a
hazxard." said the accused commits
sioner. and l have a right 10 ask
tba-protection OF this court
Manning was quickly sileneed by
the justice. Right liz right" said
Crutchfield. and If Mr.. Yodor wants
the commonweaith's attorney present
! can see no reason why he should
not have n chance 80 ask him"
Mr.. Manning, you will keep quiet;
You have counsel here and let him
do the talking
You won't let me talk" interposed
the attorney.
1T is merely big advertising
scheme on the part OF this mar
Yoder," said, Attorney Smith. Il have
seen his books on the street this
omrning. and he has II here now
IF he wants Mr., Foxes here, | am
going to let him have him." said the
justice finally. / don't see that Ii Ii
going to do him any good or what he
can gain by It but viii postpone the
case until Wednesday, September IA
TO give him chance"
Mr.. Manning was released on 500
bond. Messrs. Blanchard Forbes and
Clyde W Saunders qualifying as sure
ty.
Mr.. Smith stated TO Justice c,rutch-
field that he Was prepared to prove o
complete and full alibi for his client
Manning Near Limit.
Following the brief hearing. Mr.
Manning declared that he is nearing
the limit OF his endurance II don'l
mind the mans action so much for
myself he said. but IL ls on accoun,
OF my wife and / cannot stand this
thing much longer.