Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-11
WITT NOT TO PRESIDE
WILL INVITE ANOTHER JUDGE TO SIT
IN THE GRYMES CASE.
How the Jury VIII Be Drzwn--Candidstes
for tho Cierkship--Friends Mako
n Statement.

Judge Samuel b. wfst viii not preside in
the Hastings Court during the trial of Mr..
L. B. Grymes, charged with misappro-
priating city funds collected by him while
clerk in the Office of Treasurer Childrey.
Judge Witt is one Of the sureties on the
official bond OF Mr. Grymes and 1t would
not be the proper thing for him to sat In
the case. lie will, therefore, get the Hust-
ing Court Judge of some other city in the
State to take his place.
1t is usual for the judge Of the court in
which trial Is to be held to draw the Ju-
rors whether he presides during the hear
ing of tho case OF not, but in this instance
Judge Witt will have nothing at oil TO do
with the proceedings, and the Judge who
presides in his stead will draw the jury
OPINIONS EXPRESSED.
There is no doubt but what great diff
Guilty will be experienced in procuring
competent jurymen, and tho opening
scenes of the trial will bring to mind the
first days of the Poindexter and Cluyerius
cases.
The evidence for tho Commonwealth has
been so full and clearly published that
there are few persons IN the city who are
not familiar with it in detail. This being
so there will not be found many residents
who will not fall at the first fire when the
crucial question is put, Have you formed
or expressed an opinion as to the quit OF
innocence of the prisoner at the barr"
ACCOUNTANT BUSY
Mr.. II. B. Boudar, the accountant who ls
examining the books in the Ireasurer's
and Auditors offices, reports nightly TO the
MAYOR, under whose orders he Is working.
fha rag,,i4 - .aooh ,lavfa atnyaatiCQffnn N No
far nothing beyond regular routine has
been accomplished.
There are several mentioned for the va
cant clerkship in the Treasurer's once,
among them being Messrs. Virginlus john
sor, Charles l. Philips, q. Gray Bossieux,
s. b. Brady, Robert Chamberlayne, George
w. Libby, II. b. Boudar. and mary Others.
CARD FROM FRIENDS.
The following was sent to the DISPATCH
last night vita q request from Dir. Grymes's
friends that it be published:
" In reference 20 tho statement which appear
ed this morning In tho DISPATCH over the sigma
tures of Messrs. Knowles, Turpin, and shelton,
In which slluson was made TO transaction In
tho Treesureris cflce In the month May,
which seems 20 reflect upon Mr.. 4. u. Grymes,
we beg 10 DO permitted, as friends OF Dit.
Grymes, 10 make q brief staten ut
Under ordinary circumstances no reply
would be necessary, but when II Is considered
that Mr.. Grymes's conduct rs an onlcer OF inc
city is soon 70 be the subject OF judicial inyesu-
ga:ion. the propriety OF noticing this Official
STA ement will not be questioned.
"For manifest reasons we Will not at this time
enter into any controversy as TO facts, our soio
purpose being 10 correct wrong impressions
created by the publication referred 70, whether
intended or not. Mr. Grymes had his prelimi-
nary examination last Saturday. and then was
the tune for the production OF charges and the
evidence In support OF them
"The transaction which was the subject OF tho
publication IN tho DISPATCH was known both 70
the representatives OF the Commonwealth ana
the accused al the time OF the preliminary exam.
ination, and IL is 10 be presumed that 10 would
| then have received consideration IL deemed
| Of importance. It was not then introd uced.
with full knowledge Of the situation we
| hesitate not 10 say II the Commonwealth's AZ
torney shall deem it Of such Importance as TO be
placed before the trial Jury tho matter can os
| explained and disposed OF without difficulty.
| Wo write only in the interest OF justice 70 our
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