The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-22
GRAND lU i ACTS
VEL ER CASE !.
President Of the PRUDENTIAL In.
dicted for Grand Larceny.
cApIAs ISSUED AGAINST i /! II |. HIM I'm.
Mr.. Weller Reported Out of the City on
susiness--yv Return at Once TO
face Charge, Which Friends
Say He Can Disprove.

Say He Can Disprove.
After $ full investigation. which con-
surncd the major portion Of three days
The grand jury IN the Hastings Court
yesterday afternoon returned a true bid
of Indictment against T. A. Weller, presl-s
dent OF the derunt Prudential Banking
ana Trust Company. which was placed
in the hands OF receivers about a year.
ago by Judge Minor, in the Law and
Equity Court
The text Of the indictment IS as follows
The grand jurors Of the Common
wealth, for the body Of the city Of Rich
1nord. on their oaths present that T a
Weller, on the 18th OF June. 1901. at the
said city and within the Jurisdiction OF
the said Hastings Court OF the city Of
Richmond, divers bank notes and silver
coins OF United States currency. lawful
money and current in this Commonwealth,
the number and denominations OF which
said notos and coins are to the said grand
Jurors unknown, the whole amounting 10
the sam Of 800, Of the bank notes. CONS
money and property Of the Prudential
-
Va, q corporation duly chartered by law,
then and there being found. then and
there unlawfuily and feloniouslyl did steal,
Z take and carry away, against the peace
ana dignity OF the Commonwealth of tlr-s
sinia-''
CAPIAS ISSUED.
When the indictment was presented to
1:,e court a capias was issued at once.
md placed in the hands Of the City Ser
:,saI1t for an immediate return
8 Mr. Weller who has been in the Build
ing Fund Association business here for
some years. in now travelling for a whole
SAFE house OF this city. He has been out:
SDH the road for some weeks. but before
leaving, advised ComInonwealth's Attor-s
ney Richardson that business would take TAKE
him away. but that he would return
promptly to meet any charge that might
be preferred against him He will be
communicated with to-day by telegrap pm,
ana VIII return at once. His friends claim
that he Will be able to show that he has
not been guilty of any wrons-doing
The Jury after handing in the indict-
:nelt adjourned. The jury. embraces the
following gentlemen: c. q. Wingo, Nv.
j. ,Vestwood, John II. FTischkorn, James
r.. Gordon, Charles Hagan. 7. NJ. Buthei-
iooId and Ike Cohen.
The case has been hanging fire for a
s long time. The company is still IN The
hands Of the receivers. The stockholders
aud depositors, Of whom there are many,
felt that something had been done un-5
wisely by which they lost their deposits.
and at "a meeting of a large number of
lie dcpositors some months ago COM
i,lttee was appointed to lay the matter
l,ifore the Commemorative Attorney for,
his consideration.
Mr.. Richardson received the evidence
and thought the matter of sufficient inn
1,ortance to cal the attention of he
grand jury That body at its meeting on
Tie first Monday in April heard num-
s bcr OF witnesses and continued the he a
{ ing over through the following day. b.
ing unable, then to reach a conclusion.
tile grand Jury summoned other wit
nesses, and adjourned over to yesterday,
.vhen, upon further consideration and The
hearing Of further evidence, the indict-
rient was drawn and the bill handed in.
Kid Duffy, upon motion Of his counsel,
MIR. IA. NJ. Smith. was granted a new trial
5n the Hastings Court yesterday, and
found guilty of assault and battery
against e. o. Cole and given three
month, in jail. In addition to this he was
placed under bonds Of $500 for twelve
1nonthse for his good behavior.
Isaac Jones. alleged to have been ac-
complete In the case, was given the same
punishment.
Duffy. on his first trial. was found gull
ty OF highway robbery and given eight
years IN the p2nitentiary, and the jury
i tn the case of Isaac Jones disagreed
C. 2. ALLEN was sentenced to one year
1 1n the penitentiaIy By Judge Witt yester-
day, and at request Of his counsel he
was Immediately sent to the prison.
These cases are set for trial In
& the Hastings Court to-day. Robert
40 3,a For al.
& ing: Emma Henderson for grand lar
ceny. Emma Robinson Tor malicious as
Rsult.
Mr.. Spencer T. Hancock, through his
counsel. Messrs Wise and Watkins, has
Instituted suit in the Law and Equity
Z Court against the Passenger and Power
Company for $4,000. Mr.. Hancock ella ms
such damages for injuries sustained in
being thrown from a car at Seventh and
4 Main Streets on November 18th.
Ct NJ Boyer and. J.. Katie Price have
& substituted suit against the Bijou Theatre
e Company for $500 each. The plaintiffs
y aliege that they were elected from the
theatre because they had purchased tick
cts which turned out to be for another
date.
Neither Manager Wells or Treasurer
! Mckee know anything concerning the
case. They say that never in the history
OF the house has a lady been elected or
put out cf the house for any cause. II
4 SIS the rule OF the house to show the ut
most courtesy to all patrons. especially
ladies. They have not been waited upon
G by any one IN reference to the suits and
a.e in the dark as to the circc.nstanccs
that led up to It.
Judge Witt said yesterday aftsrnnsn thai
he was daily fin receipt OF ANONYMOUS let
tiers concerning certain bar-rooms in va
a;ious parts Of the city.
Il can take no notice OF such letters =
eaid Judge Witt. IL there are persons
who have good reasons why licenses
should not be granted certain bar-rooms
they must come to mo In person and file