Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-28

II these checks represent no value
proves q colluslon. II II necessarily an
agreement and understanding between
parties rnnnill requested hainus' ~.
hold them up. Isn't that coiution.
said the checks deposited on inc go "a
February were never TO We rres' a..
unlcss he was told 10 do so. Il ha"' "'
saws. IAN understanding with the 'euc'
This fer that he should hold the checn ,s
hack un,u | could nnd something WIZ"
which To- take them M. 49,. ,oso,d-
Uore is an admission from the deiehn-
ant Take these facts with you 10 you,
49,, 49,. -, r,eminc these checks. and
yc,c tho fraudulent intent evident upon
,bom You know that on one oce"Sion
az vas testified. the prisoner was seen
90 ,ralk ont OF the bank with ron "i
bVls representing l'fS' sun, y, '"'"cs
~ ia he knew he owned the BANK
a. 90 a. october Then why did he turn
-, rhc,ks over 20 pay what ne owed
~. ,,.oe no necessity to Kite TO nay
.,' 80 Wnv didn't ne stop killing In
$500 In the very face OF what Mr.
,,.,,, to,d him. he continued TO increase
- fictitious accounts. He says that
-. ,,sbier knew Of II: but as 10 that
bar is not the slightest proof.
An AGREEMENT.
,,,c. october they have made every
80, 20 obtain money fraudulcntly un
al the amount Was swelied TO $60p.
a,,1 fbcr 10 say he d.d not know it. II
no ild not bc IS a born IDIOT How could
ponr!n ana Hammer understand each
oth,r 50 yell if they dld not have mu-
frany % agreement on that subject?
ue directs the Teller by letter. and ye,
disci.irus knowledge That's hosh anN
stun II can't be comUrchcndcd. Fannill
has never denied the correctEess OF the
debt OF $500 In October. and he mislca
~, bank officials afterwards In stating
TINT the sum had been reduced to $50
I'm January. ard yet they sey the cash
fer knew al about II. and you must turn
him loose Nonsense.
one argument for his acquittal Is that
YOU can't get any Information out o.
these bank officials. 1t seems 10 me th4,
they ought 70 b. sorry that they got
Ok much as they did.
The books have been exhibited. ana
they have not disclosed an overcheckinc.
This man Gil not simply overcheck.
When discovered ne said that he was
only borrowing.
Something has been said about that
woud srful report or the directors, and
that Il had meyer been made public. Thu
report has been submitted and published
IN tho daily paDcrs. and states IN detail
the condition 81 the h2nk. This. gentle
men. constitutes every suggestion Of
which can think. and I VIII now pro-
coed to rc9d tLn instructions.
THE INSTRUCTIONS.
Mr Montague read the instructions Of:
IN. Cour, as heretofore rublishod. com
mentlnH briefly upon several points
Some OF III" main points brought out ~
him We're as follows.
The Court instructs the jury that Il T.
not necessary that the exact sum in th'
Indictment should b. misapplied. Their
are several charges In the indictment II
you fccl that This teller has no fisht tc
pay this man money. or 70 make false
entries TO his credit II he has done this,
then tho teller is guilty. and the gentle.
man who sided him in 1t Is also guilty
az misappiicauon.
Alisapplication means that man does
not put mony there. arl draws IT out
illegally. 1t Is not necessary 10 prove
that he got any money ~ all. If his
intent WAS 10 uofraui. ne Is Just as guilty.
II the bank did not 'csc a cent but his
intent was to injurc the institution, then
that is the same thing \ man intend
10 do Just what he does and II he com
m!ts an act with his own consent. then 1t
Is voluntary.
4 DOUBT.
Mr. Montague explained that n redsona-
Bile doubt was not one born Of the astute-
mss of the counsel of sympathy for the ar
nict 4 family but a doubt produced by
the nature OF the evidence. 70 prosecute
q case was thankless task. but no gov
eminent can subsist without a ready per
fcrmancc Of duty by i's agents II |
should listen TO sympathy I would be
guilty Of treason against thus gOVcrnm MT.
II ~ the public example to be set by the
punishment Of these people. This state
has been shocked by crimes OF this ma
turc. and tn hard earnings taken from
banks by guilty officials has not only af-
frctol men. but brought SORROW ard suf-
fcring upon widows. children. ana in
f1nts-aye. upon generations yet unborn.
Sympathy must not blind our eyes.
man that performs conscientiously his
duty does the highest thing on earth. and
may wear the badge of honor. No matter
what the vicissitu1es of life. If through
life We 10 our duty, the result is noble
and all l ask you when you retire to the
jury-roOm IS TO cnGeaVOr to DO your duty
with the same honest intention rs | have
endtdyored 10 discharge NINE.
GIVEN TO THE JURY.
This closed the argument, and at 1l:20
the case was submitted to the jury.
They remained out until O'Clock this
evening. when they came into court and
announced that they bad not agreed upon
a verdict. whcreupon judge Paul adjourn
ed over until 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
RIMORS.
There are VARIOUS rumors afloat on
the streets. and the one most gene
rally stated was TO the effect that the jury
stood eleven for conviction. and one Tor
acquittal. All Of the reports, however
are purely conjecture.