Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-02
Race Against me
to y ote inNew York
Sheriff and attorney. Here to Get
Prisoner, Are Running
Nouci Handicap.

Assistant District Attorney Charles
Young and Sheriff Charles II. Benway.
good Democrats OF Washington County.
New York. are running novel handi-
cap race against time from Petersburg
to New York. The result of the race
will determine whether two votes will
be pollcd in Washington County which
Republican Influences have been cX-
erted to exclude from the ballot box
day.
The handicap consists in The circum-
stance that the officers have prisoner
in custody, an alleged fugitive from
justice. They were sent to Virginia 10
get the prisoner and deliver him at the
Washington County jail. The alleged
fugitive Is Thomas IL. Reynolds, indict-
cd for abandoning his child.
Reynolds was apprehendcd a few
days ago in llopcwell by officers from
Petersburg, who were permitted to
take the prisoner to the Cockade City
Jail The District Attorney of Wash
ington County. New York. learned sun
day night Of the arrest. Forthwith he
decided that tho time was scasonable
for giving the Assistant District At
torncy and the Sheriff a nice trip TO
Nirg inia. and the two Democratic vot-
crS were accordingly detailed to visit
Richmond. Petersburg. Hopcwcll and
any and all other places outside of the
state OF New York they might find 1t
necessary to visit in the process of Sc
curing a rendition warrant and the
custody OF Mr.. Reynolds.
The Republican friends Of the Sheriff
and the Assistant District Attorney in
dulged in much levity at the expense OF
the pair when the order was issued by,
the District Attorney at midnight sun
day. They anticipated that the two
officers would leave for Virginia not
earlier than Monday night. The for
malities 10 be observed in serving a
- - i.r, .ln. f,f a
and the trip to Petersburg to follow
would certainly detain the officers in
this state on election day, they sur
missed. and the result would be two
Democratic votes less polled in Wash
inEton County, New York. where sew
eral close contests are expected at the
polls to-day.
The unholy glec of their Republican
friends melted Young and Benway TO
the race against time. They left New
York before daybrcak yesterday, ar
irving here shortly after noon. Jump
ing into a taXicab they were whirled
away to the State Capitol. When the
Sheriff and the Assistant District At
torney learned from Dick Blanken-
ship. the elevator runner at the Capt.
toll. that Governor stuart hal departed
for Russell County TO vote. the pair al
most collapsed from the shock.
Great was their JOY when Alexander
orward. the Governors secretary. in
formed them mat the rtlulSltloh theS
carried might lie given consideration
by the Governor; that there is a sys-
tenn of absent treatment for Just such
emergencies. Himself q good Demo-
crat. Mr.. Forwards sympathies flowed
TO the distressed Democrats from New
! York. The necessary machinery was
put in operation by long distance tcle-
phone. and later in the afternoon the
rendition papers were put in the hands
OF the jubilant New Workers. They
made a mad dash for the railroad sta
ton. and last night they claimed their
prisoner and left Petersburg with him,
northbound.
They are due in New York City at
noon to-day, and an hour before the
polls close In Washington County this
afternoon they expect to he IN the vot-
ing line.