The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-18
TIE sAe CASE.
The Jury U9ablefo Find Yer
dict Yesterday.
The ROANOKE TINES BUREAU,

The ROANOKE TINES BUREAU,
HOTEL LUCERNE, SALEM, VA.
Anothe. thronging crowd assembled
in the Court House yesterday to hear
the conclusion of the Shepherd case. 1t
was the intention of Col. Hansbrough
on Monday not to put his client, Shep-
herd, on the stand, but yesterday morn
ing Shepherd was examined. He testi-
fed that he came from Mobile, Ala, to
Salem and approached Mr.. Strauso in
regard to working with him in the in
surance business. He said he was q
partner in the business and had de-
posted in all $3.50 in the bank, Is per
cent. of which, SIG, was the commits
sions due to G. Is. Strouse & Co., agents.
The balance was tho property of the in
surance companies. Half of the S126
was his, Mr.. Shepherd maintained. He
further stated for the first two months
of the partnership Mr.. Strouse had
agreed to allow him (Shepherd) the
first $50 of the commissions monthly.
In regard to the $500 he is accused of
embezzling, and which he drew out of
bank Mr.. Shepherd said he had repaid
this to Mr.. StrCusc, giving his note for
the amount, tho notes being endorsed
by his unclo, who, he said in answer to
a question, was considered solvent by
the banks in Vicksburg, Miss. The
note is not yet due.
When he left this place, Mr.. Shop
herd said, to go North he went to see MIR.
Warfeld OF the Royal Insurance Com
pany, in Baltimore, but Mr.. Wartield
was out Of the city as he found on
reaching that city. He got out of
money and wired C. Il. Strousc Sc Co.
for money.
At Washington he registered at the
Metropolitan Hotel, signing his name
81. f. Shepherd
AS Colonel Hansbrough had been re-
lentless in his demands for the presence
of any letters or account books that the
acting commemorative attorney, Mr..
Baer, might have alluded to, Mr.. Baer
amused the court and courtroom by de-
handing in a rctaliatory way, that tho
Metropolitan Hotel register be produced
in court. or the SS40 deposited in the
Farmers National Bank, Mr.. Strouse
had drawn 1920 out himself.
1t was two mouths after he had been
in the finn, he said, that he found that
Strouse did not consider him a partner,
and 1t was on one occasion when he
(Shepherd) had proposed TO have both
their names printed in the letter heads
in insolent language that he did not
consider him (Shepherd) a partner.
Mr.. Strouse was put on the stand.
He had not heard all of Shepherds tes-
timony, having been out of the room
part OF the time. He was told by Act
ing Commemorative Attorney Ball
that Shepherd had sworn that he was to
get $50 IF the commissions for the first
two months and was asked if this was
80 eeuse. ''' al i's' answered Mr.
sseA Enter a fine SIS against Mr.. Strouse
improper language in court" said
&c Griffin, as he turned TO the clerk.
y is ended the evidence and his
28ks&E proceeded to pass upon the in
ions Of which tho counsel in the
Mad asked him to present to the
y, a; Out OF Col. Hansbroughs ten in
3 lions Judge Griffin only allowed
and of Mr.. Baers four he also al
I'd only one. Besides these his
Nor presented two. others; the first
#3 as that if Shepherd took the $500 with
SS3siut the consent of G. B. Strousc e Co.;
ythe jury may find him guilty.
The second was that if Shepherd was
partner in the firm of G. B. Strouse &
Co. the jury may not find him guilty.
The instruction allowedin accordance
with the request of MrI Baer was that
in order to be partner one must have
an interest in, the profits as profits, and
not receively merely stipulated part
of efprofts as compensation for his
|n}Rsaor. The instruction asked for by
81 Hansbrough, which his honor al
ed, was with regard to intent If
was no intention on the part of
s.; per at the bar to commit embezzle-
the jury may find not guilty..
Bacr made the first speech of
s. an hours length, carefully review
e evidence, and commenting on
fay in the case.
Hansbrough, though complaining
is ing unwell, made a speech of an
and forty minutes duration, in
8 8h he left unturned no stone in the
Tense of his client, combining wit and
ting. sarcasm with able argument
aS8ued that Shepherd was partner
thu firm of G. d. Strouse 81 Co., and
bat as such he could not be guilty of
after the closing speech Of tho acting
tnmo hwe alth's attorney, at S o'clock,
jury retired with their instructions
returned at 5:45 p. M, unagreed.
sey WE'RE put in charge of an officer to
kept together all night. Their de-
On will be heard at 10 o'clock this
sng.
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