Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-12

CHECKW KEPT BACK
DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE IN THE
ta. rxrro BRIBERY CO So
m HANDS OF Mr.. RICHARDSON.
r..uea by ssuae, Endorsed by oa.ser,
and Deposited by ar. dns-Ths.
S. OF Date asore Than n Year Ago
Conviction Anticipated.
Krxo BRIBERY CASE
IH HANDS OF Mr.. RICHARDSON.
r..u-a by Guae, Endorsed by Ga..er,
and Deposited by ar. Kinx-This
Conviction Anticipated.

Commemorative Attorney D. c. Rich
ardson is confident that the coming trial
in the Hastings Court Of the charge
IA the conviction of fhe accused. Mr..
Richardson said yesterday that the ;udg-
E1ent OF Police Justice Crutchfield on
Wednesday evening WAS just SIS he e1-
peoted X would ba.
Despite the opinion Of the Common
rcaith's Attorney, there seems to be an
Impression abroad that the astute attor-
neys that arc representing mir. King
wfH seoure a verdict favorable to Mr.
King before a trial jury, When the trial
was gone into on Wednesday In the Po-
lice Court the defence was at a great dis
advantage because the attorneys did not
know what Tho nature Of the testimony
would BE- and of course had not mapped
out !ine of Defence This had to be
done during the time the Common
weaith's witnesses were testifyins and
during the two hours while the court was
out for dinner.
WEAKEN THEIR TESTIMONY.
EfVUl VITAL COT . DC lcdlllcd SSSiSiOaS
afternoon 1t is believed that a strenuous
effort will be nnde on behalf Of the prose-
cl,tion to weaken the testimony Of
Messrs. King and O'Sull'van concerning
tho loan made to MIR. King, by which he
explains the deposit Of $3.50 Ia the Aneri
can National Bank on the day Captain
Gasser claims TO have paid him a like
eimount, which is just half of the amount
Chat was promised for the contracts.
Ie f1fy mad rSp1- 1fevr
chat the case against Mr.. King could be
greatly strengthened for the prosecution
Ii evidence could be introduced before the
jary Of transactions moro than year
ago. Tor instance: At the trial In the
Police Court on Wednesday Mr.. King tes-
ftfed that he bad never had q business
transaction rith Messrs. GUIDE, Gssser.
npd WesEbTnnn. except with one about
Inc saae of two sand wagons. Mr.. Rich
tsgson. however had in his hand at tho
tiHne check that wac issued by Mr..
E1Ide made payable to Mr.. Gasser, and
hy HIN endorsed It was subsequently,
r is claimed, endorsed by Mr.. King. and
eT htm deposited by him in the bank TO
his credit Mr.. Richardson has as yet
conceived no way in which such matters
IAN be gotten before the jury. TIE chsck
rag Issued more than year ago.
A RECORD-BREAkER.
Ghe coming term of the Hastings Court
promises to be oord-bresker. and
means an unusual amount of work for
the officials of the court. Already there
have bean certified to the Common
wealth's Attorney thlrty-four cases in
which to prepare Indictments for the
grand jury. In addition to these there
are yet eight working days in the Police
Court. In which the number may be
sweLed considerably. Already there are
ten appeal cases from the Police Court
While these cases are being tried the
special grand jury will be in session and
may return another batch Of true bills.
The cases already for trial in tie Hust-
ings Court during the term, If indictments
are returned by the regular grand jury,
are divided as follows: Malicious wound
tnes. IS: burglary o1ld housebreaking, Ia;
criminal assault, 9, highway rebberies.
s: grand larceny, l.