The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-21
EIGHT CHARGES OF FELONY
AGAINST E. Bubrd CrymeS by The Hastings
Court Grand Jury.
COULD FIND NO OTHER INDICTMENTS.
Motions for Bail to be Made, IL Is Said-Case
VIII Come Up at the
Next Term.

The grand jury of the Hastings Court
brought in Yesterday eight indictments against
T. Buford Grymes charging felony
Last Thursday they began their labors at II
o'clock. and each day, with the exception OF
Sunday. they have worked assiduously.
1t was ten minutes 10 2 when they. IN single
file. walked into the courtroom yesterday at
ternoon, they having been in conference since
II O'Clock
Mr.. Lewis H. Blair. foreman, presented the
papers TO Clerk Lawton. and after the title Of
the indictments and the report of the jury had
been read. the former by Mr. Lawton and the
latter bv Mr.. Blair, Judge Witt said:
"On behalf of the community ! thank you
for the patient and worthy consideration you
have given this case and feel sure that your
action after such labor will be endorsed by
all lovers Of tho law. You are now discharged
for the term"
Soon after the court adjourned until this
morning nj II o'clock -Four of the inc let
ments presented charge Grymes with forgery
and four charge him with ombezzlement.
ELDEzzLENEST INDICTMENT.
The "embezzlement" indictment reads as
follows:
"Virgina--In the Hastings Court of the city
of Richmond. The grand jurors OF the Com-
monwealth for the body of the city Of Rich
mOnd on their Oaths present that l.. buiord
Grymes on the 25th day Of February IN the
year 1891. at the said city and within the
jurisdiction Of the said Hastings Court OF the
city of Richmond, being then and there an
officer. agent and employee of the city of Rich
mond and as such having custody OF the
public funds of the said city, did unlawiully,
felOniOusy and KIN )wingly misuse and mlsap-
propriate s2l in money of the goods, chat
tells. and moneys OF the SAID city OF Rich
mond and did knowingly dispose of the same
otherwise than IN accordance with law against
the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth
of Virginia"
Witnesses sworn and sent by the court to
the grand jury to give evidence w. i. Law
ton. clerk. j. r. Martin, j; Taylor Ellyson,
Miles Turpn, John H. Childrey, Joseph Nj.
Shelton. W. J.. Knowles. and II. b. Boudar
Attached 10 the indictment is the bill of
the Watkins Hardware Company for S2l,
signed by f. Buford Grymes
There are three other "cmhezzement' In
dictments similar to the above. except they
bear the names and gas bills Of the following
Ihalhimer Brothers Observation-Disclosures. s2} 50
l. ScnacIer ..................' D 40
D. L. Levy. 10 ~
FORGERY INDICTMENT.
The forgery indictments are also four in
number, and one of them reads a follows:
The grand jurors Of the Commonwealth
for this body Of the city of Richmond. on
their Oaths present that f. BuiOrd Gryines,
on the 25th day of February. III the wear l.yl.
at the said city and within the jurisdiction of
the said Hastings Court of the city of Rich
mond was clerk for the Treasurer Of the city
of Richmond and having acquired possession
in some manner and by some means to the
grand jurors unknown, of q certain record OF
the city of HclmOnd in the Office of the Au-
ditor thereof at said cty-to-wt the gas bin
book of the gas department Of the sand
clty-the said bil book of the said gas depart
ment- then and there containing an entry M
writing in the words figures. cyphers and
letters following that is to say:
SECOND DISTRICT. LOO