Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-13
Especial to v1rginian-Pilot.)

Richmond, May 12.-William j.
Rhodes. charged with the murder of
w. +. Barnett on January goth last,
was this afternoon acquitted. the jury
only being out six minutes.
After the case had concluded the
Commemorative Attorney addressing
the court, stated that he had been in
formed that J. C. HurInaII, one OF ina
members of the jury, had been to a
detective agency here and offered to
assist in acquitting Rhodes provided
some one would make it worth his
while.
This charge Mr. Hanan Indignantly
denied under oath, and the matter was
dropped. The acquiital of Rhodes was
due TO the belief OF the jury that Bar
nett had acted in q very reprehensibla
manner towards his Wife
When the verdict became known there
was loud cheering in the courtroom.
THE STREET FAIR.
1t now looks very much as though
the street Fair which opens Tomorrow
VII! be great success. The only
trouble has been to secure the work.
men needed. Broad street all day and
up TO ~ o'clock tonight has been a
and flags brighten all the buildings, and
booths of every design are rapidly
sprinsins up. The opening exercises
Will be held at l. O'Clock Monday. An
Grafton will be delivered by Mr.. Joseph
Bryan. and at night the King of the
Carnival Will be crowned The rail-
roads will give one fare for the round
trip from all points in Virginia and
North Carolina during the week
IOCnNTnTrx-r>c rAD
Arrangements have been made with
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway to
handle the locomotives for Finland
manufactured by the Richmond Loco
motive and Machine Works here. There
are nine OF these engines and they Will
soon begin their journey to their dis.
tant destination. The locomotive worlSs
have business on hand sufficient TO last
them for two years.
FIRST POLITICAL MEETING.
The first political meeting of the Con.
sttutional Convention campaign wa,
held tonight under the auspices of the
Cay Ward Actives, and u number OF
enthusiastic speeches were made in
FAVOR OF revision. This is the first
series OF meetings by means OF which
the leaders hope to get out a good vote
at the coming election.
PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION.
citation closed its meetings here to-day.
The most important business trans-
acted was the adoption OF an amend
ment designed to secure the purity Of
preparations of various kinds.
y LEGAL PRECEDENT.
Judge Edmund Waddili. Jr., of the
United States District Court this morn
ing rendered n decision in the case of
the Commercial Building and Loan As
sociatio1l Judge Waddill decided that
the association was not Il corporation
or such as could be forced into bank
ruptcy under the act OF 1885, The pro-
ceedings will be dismissed. This casa
Is the first of the kind TO have been
brought before court and establishes
q precedent.
PRESENTATION MONDAY.
An interesting event will take place
instant, at the Confederate Museum,
this city. An oil portrait OF the late
Hon. George Davis. OF Wilmington, N.
c., Who was in President Davis Cabi-
net as Attorney-General of the Confed-
crate States or America, will be pre-
sented by Cape Fear Chapter, Daugh-
ters OF the Coufederacy. to the Confed-
crate Memorial Literary Society.
The presentation will take place In
the North Carolina room OF the
Museum, in which the portrait will be
placed by the side OF those OF other dis
tinguished and gallant patriots and SOL
diers of the good Old North state.
The portrait will be received on behalf
Of the Confederate Memorial Literary
Society. by that eloquent and honored
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