The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-27
TIE End is NOW IN SIGHT.
PanpIll Case viii Probably DO Given the
Jury To-Day.
JUDGE pAUIs INSTRUCTIONS.
These are Important and are Excepted 70
by the Defenss-District Attorney Mon
tssue 10 Close His Speech
This Morning.

LYNCHBURG, VA, March &.-speciai'
The end OF the Pannill case is IN s'eh.
III will be given TO the jury to-n'oi 80
morning. MIR. Montague was IN the ,n'us s
of his closing speech when the court au-
harmed tonight. The interest IN lhe
case as evidenced by the immense crown
That attended the trial, was uhao .'t,,e
when the court opened TINS inoi , ','aso
when the court was called TO order 'uus Jus,
,s,.',t read ,ho instructions to the jury,
.'S1nh were agreed upon by him last
night after adjournment
tn INSTRUCTIONS.
The instructions, seven IN Hui''o'''
substance, are as follows' A.
First. the usual instructions as 10 .ne
,rasunnt,on OF the innocence OF the dc-
cused until proven suiity. $1,000. :, &C.
cncon1 THAT under the Indictment IL is
MT necessary 10 prove that the accuscu
obtained as much money as ne - c""'b 80
with obtaining but II any sum Is pIoVou
Il is sufficient. provided the uelehu .,ns
wilfully and knowingly aldeu anu
I'm the embcZZlement.
Third. That the negligence on the part
~ tho president and officer of the bank
m the discharge o: their duties as such'
or that any of the clerks WrongiuHy
obtained funds OF the II stitution throuSh
the medium of the teller, has nothing 10
do with the minor cause Of the gulll
OF the accused and all evidence TO TINS
effect must be excluded.
Fonrth. II the Jury believe from the
evidence that the accused is guilty, and
that his offence was committed oeIore
the date of MIR. Hammers detection theS
must exclude from their consideration
all evidence seeking to establish the ldc'
that any overture was maze 10 Ihe az
cused by any officer of the bank looking
TO tine settlement or return OF the money
INrrNT MAY BE- INFERRED.
Fifth. That if the jury believe from the
evidence that the accused voluntarily anu
knowingly did what was Illegal "hlch
would necessarily and naturally result
in the injury of others, intent TO lhlure
and defraud might be inferred concur
siycly.
Sixth. That IL the jury believe from the
evidence that the bookkeeper at the
bank. at the instance OF Teller Hammer
made entries on the books OF the inst-
tuition set out in the indictment, ana tldl
the defendant aided and abetted the teller
i'm having this done. they must find the
defendant guilty.
Seventh That If the jury believe from
the evidence that without the authority
OF the board of directors of the bank. the
teller entered or caused TO be entered
deposits 10 the credit account Of the de-
fendant. as listed upon any deposit slip
OF the defendant introduced in evidence,
and that both knew that such entries
were false and fictitious, and that de-
PENDANT checked upon such false and nc
titious entries of credit. and Teller Ham
ner paid such check or checks with the
money of the bank, then the defendant is
guilty. and the jury must find So
THE DEFrNSx FxctPTs.
Counsel for defense entered an excep-
ton to the instructions.
Mr. Montague opened the argument for
the prosecution in brief summary OF
the evidence; Messrs. Lee and Harrison
followed and the entire day was con-
sumed in the speeches. Just before adj
jounrment Mr.. Montague commenced ms
closing speech, which viii be completed
in tSe1ss:ssssss,,sa.pi - --.