Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-19
VERDICT OF
C0R0NER'S JURY
The Slayer of Clarence L. Snyder
Charged With Murder.
REMARKABLE SITUATION
REMARKABLE SITUATION
Mnn Charged with Crime. the PennI-
~ OF whichi. Death, KeIcasod on
$1,000 Bail Boad by Magistrate
Rerorc tho Coroner's Inquest Has
Recn completed-wIil DO Isc-Ar-
rested.

The jury Of inquest in the case of
Clarence l.. Snyder, the young man
who was killed while hunting near
Kempsville Thursday afternoon last,
rendered a verdict in the case yester-
day afternoon, charging Magistrate
Q. I. Flemming, on whose farm the
killing occurred, with the murder. The
verdict is as follows:
1--WE find that the said C. l. Snyder
came to his death OH November 10th,
1899, in Princess Anne county, vir-
ginia, by a wound caused by rifle
ball fired at the said c. l.. Snyder
Flemming, and that said O. 1. Elem
ming did feloniously and OF his malice
aforethought kill and murder the said
c. l.. Snyder.
(Signed)
A. II. HAWKS,
Justice of Peace and Acting Coroner
c. l.. BONNEY.
Foreman.
]. H. LUTHER.
ID. NJ. HARDING,
- D. p. WHITE,
w. r. BAGE.
]. T. SAVAGE.
A REMARKABLE SITUATION.
AS Will be observed by n perusal OF
the verdict It charges murder in the
first degree. and the remarkable stu
| alton is presented of q man out on a
$1,000 bail bond with an offense
charged against him, the penalty for
which Is capital punishment. At
Huntersville yesterday. where the
coroner's inquest was held severe
criticism of Justice Pritchard, the mag
istrate who allowed Flemmlng to give
1 VIZ nY, hn 1tNS ne
Some even went SO far as to say that
Justice Pritchard's commission should
be revoked for committing SO gross q
| violation or the law.
JUSTICE FERGUSON EXPLAINS.
Justice G. S. Ferguson, who sat with
Justice Pritchard in the preliminary
examination OF Flemming at Kemps-
Vile Friday afternoon, took occasion,
| while on the witness stand in the in
quest proceedings yesterday. to ex-
plain that he only sat In the case by
courtesy, and had no decision in the
| matter. He said he would not have
bailed Magistrate Flemming, as the
case was clearly not bailable one.
Justice Hawks characterized Justice
| Pritchard's decision as "unjustified by
the law and the evidence" and as out
| rageous.
WILL BE RE-ARRESTED.
When the coroner's jury rendered Its
verdict yesterday afternoon, confer
cnce was held by Mr.. Harry Walcott
| representing the prosecution, and Com,
monwealth's Attorney Ackiss, OF Prin-
cess Anne county, and the question OF
the next procedure was discussed.
At first both were inclined to the
opinion that inasmuch as Magistrate
| Flemming had been arrested and bail
ed he could not be re-arrested. Later,
however, 1t was learned that Messrs.
| WoTcott & Wolcott had decided to have
| Flemmng re-arrested on the strength
of the coroners jury verdict. Elem,
ming will probably be re-arrested to-
| day.
IS HE FRIGHTENED?
Rumors reached Huntersville yester,
| day to the effect that Flemming was
preparing to leave. 1t was said that he
had become frightened because OF
threats to lynch him. Men we'll known
In Huntcrsville stated publicly before
large crowds yesterday that If Elem
ming should attempt to leave and be
caught it would not be good for him.
They would help string him up on the
spot where he was apprehended. they
said.
a SECRET GUARD.
1t is said that men organized last
night 10 keep Il watch in the neighhor-
hood OF Flcmming's home, and In Hun
tcrsville. to see that he did not leave
| surrepttiously.
TO ASK FOR SPECIAL SESSION
Mcssrs. Wolcott e Wolcott will make