The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-25
ARGUMENTS END
IN RIXEY CASE
Judge Barley Will Announce His
Decision on Febru-
airy !.
Or. De JARNETTE QUESTIONED
Effort to Have Indicted Banker
transferred to Criminal
Insane Asylum.

Alexandria, Va, January 24.--It was
late this afternoon when argument.
~ere completed before Judge L. C.
barley, In the Corporation Court. on
inc question OF the transfer OF C. lone,
Hi*ey. the indicted head Of the de-
lu1ict virginia Safe Deposit and Trust
CORPORATION. from the asylum at Staun-
ION 10 tho asylum for tho criminal in
sane at Marion. After tho arguments
had been heard Judge Baric: an
hounced tina, nc would give his decl-
sion on February /. Following this
announcement, Rixey was taken back
10 htannton by DIR. DcJarnc,tc. 10 be
returned TO Alexandria on February.
ana near the courts opinion
Dr. j. s. DeJarnettc. Superintendent
or the Western State Hospital, took
the witness stand this morning AMI
was !ntcrroEatrd by the attorney, aud
court concerning R!xey lie Eaid Tslxey
mad gained fifteen pounds since he mas
been In the asylum ut stanton. and
That ne has improved mentally RiScy.
nc SAID dtd work on the farm OF the
institution. such az shucking corn and
"tner things and that ne did his work
sell. He gave him privileges and mono
"as abused lie said he did not think
no has sufficiently recovered TO stand
trial a. present. az he could not give
proper assistance TO his attorneys. hut
VIII not be long before he can.
However, nc could give some assist
ance II trial was gone Into a; once
Judge Barley said the Newspapers
have published reports abou, R;xev
going about stanton. and the doctor
r"olicd that he gave him privileges OF
going and coming to the hospital on
pass. Since he ma. been In stanton
ne spent four nights In the city with
Mis- wife.
In reply 10 a query from tho cour,
As 20 why these privileges arc given.
Or DcJarnette said they were no,
more than given any othcr patients in
mis- condition.
IL" Was questioned b. A,toine,. JEFF
fries who asked IL he thought Rixcy's
rnnloval from Stanton 10 Marion
would be for HIS benefit. Dr. DeJar-
nett said ne did not know. but ~ T!xey
"as placed in n cell 4, would be in
furious. Tte was then asked ~ Tho
attorney II he know the condition Of
the yard for the criminal insane At
marion. Ills answer was that only
sne foundation has been built. The
superintendent OF the institution. he
ha'h' is no" endecvoring TO have an
appropriation to complete the work
Common wcalth's Attorney Brent Then
examined the witness. and asked II
tnere are any criminal patients at
Marion, and witness declared thorc ar.
- rev lie did not know III whaS ward
they are confined
OPENING arguments 20, Tho com
Rlonwcalin were made by Attorney
walter z Foster. lie wa. followed by
Attorney james X, eaton, for Rlx.v.
ana AZ the afternoon session arcu-
'nents FOR Rxcy we're made by Attor-
noy John L. JeTr!es. The other attor-
ney representing RiNcy. John s. Bar
pour. also spoke Commemorative At
;orne% Brent closed FOR the state.
fii&ey arrived here carly this morn
!nG, accompanied hy DR. DeJarnette
no KEEP; lis head hung down during
me proST"ss OF the hearing Of arru-
tneats. He appeared IN better physi-
cal condition than al the time 10 was
nero before ~ times he appeared 70
manifest interest in the hearing. al
though he kept his head dropped.
TWO OF Rixey's sons were with him
IN court during tho hearing