Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-19
NO BRIDES OFFERED.
Grand Jury So Finds with Reference to
The GOld-BflcS Trial.
SOME ACTIONS ARE CRITICISED.
Outsiders should Not Have Been
with the Jurors, ana There Was
Too Much Disordcr--Fight ns 60
where smith Shall he Tried.

The special grand jury. called together
by Judge Wickham. 20 investigate certain
rumors OF Irregular conduct on the part
81 the Jury who tried Frank Lockwood
Smith. but failed 20 agree upon a YER
dict. performed thsir duty yesterday but.
as anticipated by the Dispatch. did not
return any Indictment or presentment in
the matter.
The investigation was begun about II
O'Clock, and lasted for over three hours.
In that time the following witnesses were
examined secretly: Messrs. ]. a. Wheat.
OF the Times; c. T. Boykin. OF tn Dis
patch r. r. Golden. Of the state II. A..
Hawkins. Of the Star; Jurors Frank a.
Christian 0he foreman). James Phillips.
Jacob DIETRICH. a. j. Via, Robert
Maughan, Jacob Fcltlg. ard J. c. Sche-
merhorn; Fritz. Dietrich. the man who
wanted TO get on the gold-brick jury;
Charles Malone. who spoke with Mr. u.
c. Richardson while the jury was being
drawn and advised him TO get DIETRICH
on" and. lastly. Mr.. Richardson.
So far as can be learned. nothing was
ELECTED from the witness further than
has already been published in these
columns.
THE GRAND JURY's FINDING.
The following Is the report of the grand
jury:
Eve. the members OF the grand jury.
assembled az this term OF the court. re-
specially report 20 the Court that we
have made a careful examination Of
number Of witnesses in reference 20 the
alleged Improper proposals 10 members OF
the petit jury which were sworn In the
case OF the Commonwealth against
Thomas II. Parker. and We find that
whilst there have been certain irregulari-
ties committed In permitting certain per-
sons not members Of the jury TO have
access to the jury-room and TO converse
with members Of the jury. and whilst we
ascertain that there were certain dis
orders. such as the firing OF torpedoes
and the like, which should be discounte-
nanccd. yet we have been unable TO find
anything which indicates that the men,
bCrs OF the jury have been improperly
approached, or any evidence Of bribery
or corruption.
wv. Y. MORDECAI. Foreman"
And here the matter ends.
WILL FIGHT FOR SMITH.
Arrangements have been made by the
county authorities to fight the claim OF
the United States court for possession OF
Smith, the gold-brick swndeT Sheriff
Solomon Will, when Judge Hughes de-
mands Smith, decline TO comply with the
order. and. Of course. he will be sent 10
Jail for contempt Then Mr.. Sands Will
sue out a writ Of habeas corpus to secure
Mr.. Solomon's release and the fight for
jurisdiction win commence The proceed
!Dgs In the United States Court Tuesday
bid fair 10 he spicy and interesting.
VAST ACTING STRANGELY.
W. T. Smith, a well-to-do citizen Of
Coyngton who conducts both a livery
stable and saloon, fell into the hands !
OF the county authorities yesterday morn
lag under rather peculiar circumstances.
and for some hours his case was sur
rounded with a good deal of mystery.
About O'Clock a. NJ. Constables j. l.. |
Branch and +. c. Green were sent for |
by people living In the vicinity OF the |
Soldiers Home, who reported 10 them |
that a man had been around that neigh |
borhood. and they considered him TO be |
suspicious character The officers found |
the man standing near the gate of the |
house OF Mr.. Bullock, and when they |
attempted 20 arrest him he showed fight. |
He was overpOwered, however. and re- |
moved TO the county jail. There he was |
searched, and on his person was found |
a handsome gold watch. engraved with |
the name. ''W. +. Smith" s. I'm money, |
a ladys handkerchief with the name |
Graham" in one corner. and a trunk |
check OF the Chesapeake and Ohio rail- |
way.
The man seemed TO be in a half dazed |
condition. as though he had been drug |
ged. Late yesterday afternoon Mr.. r. |
s. Davis. Of No. l,509 west Clay street. |
a brother-in-law OF Smiths. called az the !
jan and assured the officials that Smith |
was not a suspicious character. He cor
federated the statement that he was |
In business I'm Covington. Magistrate
Thomas bailod the prisoner In the sum |
Of 500 for his appearance Monday, and
Mr. Davis took him home with him.
OTHER COUNTY NEWS ITEMS.
The County Court was engaged yester-
day I'm hearing argument of counsel for |
and against the renewal of the liquor
licenses TO George Il. Anderson and Hen
eerson Fields (colorcd). Judge Wickham
seeded both cases adversely.
The monthly meeting OF the Fairfield |
District School Board was held in the |
board-room, at the county courthouse, |
yesterday afternoon. A number OF appli- 1
cations for positions in the county schools
were filed. The erection Of new high
school building at Fairfield will be begun
In few days The structure will be
ready for occupancy before the opening
Of the next session.
The will of L. II. Walker, deceased. |
was admitted 10 probate in the County
Court yesterday morning. The estate
IS valued at about $500, and all personal
and real property Is left to the widow
during her life. and, at her death, the
executor named Cdr John II. Crouch is
20 receive $500. and the balance Is TO go
20 the Third Christian church. The will /
was witnessed by Messrs Frank w. Gun
bingham and John A. Meanly.
A short and slimly-attended business
meeting OF the County Democratic Com
mttee WAS held yesterday.
The grand jury yesterday returned the |
following indictments: For felony. j. II. |
Hin and Pleasant Sully; for mis-
demeanors. w. r. Taylor. William An
derson, and James Green.
Not true hills were returned In the cases
OF Bias Crawford, charged with a felony,
and John James. charged with INSIDE
meanor.