The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-01
LOCKS SCHEnER
IN JAIL OFFICE
WHILE WAITING
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want To see these people SO l can be
prepared. Furthermore. you cannot
see any of the prisoners except III
my presence
The detective replied that he had
no objection TO talking to the prs-
oners In the presence of the jailer,
but that he. Scherer. failed To see
the necessity of making a formal en-
gagement 10 see the prisoners. 1t was
later learned that the detective was
much annoyed 10y the action of Jailer
Garnet.
Locks Detective In.
While Mr.. Scherer was in the Of
fee waiting to be shown to the cell.
Jailer Garnett was called to attend
To some duty and he left Mr.. Scherer
In the jail office, locking the detec-
tive in the room. This action Mr..
Scherer consid ered uncalled for ana
unnecessary and he was angered by
the attitude of the jailer.
When Garnett appeared ii few min
utes later and unlocked the heavily
barred steel door to the office, Mr..
Scherer left the building and return
ed TO his office without seeing Bulah
Binford When Magistrate Jacob
learned what had transpired he issued
an order for the removal of Bulah
Binford and Paui Beattie to the city
jail This order WAS given to De-
tectives Wiltshire. Wren and farrell
and they started fer the jail in Il
taxieab.
Jaiier Garnett read the order. but
refused to homer x. The detectives
insisted on being given the custody
of the prisoners. but Garnett stood
his ground. The detectives then es-
tablished telephone communication
with higher officials and were advised
to leave the jail until the question
could be properly settled
Judge watson was advised or the
necessity of removing the prisoners
without further delay and it Is be-
lieved he will grant the request as
soon as re has conferred with Com
monwealth's Attorney Gregory. III
Jailer Garrett refuses to obey the
order of Judge Watson, it Is said the
taller will he in contempt or court.
Cpholds Jailcr.
Sheriff l.. II. Kemp, Of Henrico
county. in statement made last night
to- a REPORTER for The Richmond Viz
ginian upheld Jailer Garnett in his
refusal to honor the order OF Masis-
trate Jacob. Sheriff Kemp said:
Taller Garrett was right in his re-
fusal TO allow the prisoners to be re-
moved on the order issued by Magis-
trate Jacob The magistrate has no
jurisdiction in the case now ana MS
order should not have been honorAa.
When MAGISTRATE Jacob issued mill
mus. committing the prisoners to the
Jail to await the action or the gram
Jury, his authority in the case vas
ended The only method by wnieh the
prisoners can be removed to another
iail is through the order of Judge
Watson"
When the prisoners learned an ct
fort was being made to remove them
to the city jail they grew excited anu
began inuuiring whether their new
quarters would be more pleasant anu
comfortable than the cells they now
occupy. Bulah Binford was the most
excited of the trio and she was very
nervous for time as consequence,
Legal authorities who We're con-
suited last night as to the propffety
OF Jailer Garnetts refusai 10 honor
the order of Magistrate Jacob SAID the
taller acted within his rights. They
a sserted that the magistrate has no
authority to order the removal OF the
prisoners and cannot even release
them If the required bail Is furnish
ed Judge Watson or q bail COM
m issioner are the only officials vested
wiYh authority to accept bail for the
prisoners and Judge Watson only has
the right to torder their removal.
Mrs. Chalmers w. Elliott. an in
innate friend 1t Is said, OF Bulah
Rinford. was served with a subpoena
last night to appear before the grand
iury on Angst IA. The subpoena
was served at the woman's home. 1853
Taylor street. by Bicycle Policeman
Tfiler. who was given the paper by
Chief of Police Werner. Major Wer-
ner was requested by Commemorative
Attorney Gregory to have the sub
poena served.