The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-08
GRAND JURY and
PRuD ! Il. CASE ] T.
=Number. Of Witnesses to Be Ex.
amined This Morning.
IMPERIAL c oMPANY CHART r. | r
Many indictments Returned by Grsnl
Jury-C Case of,C. P. Allen-lnsur-
ance Company Sued Other
Court Items.
IMPERIAL. c oMPANY CHAR TER Err

The case of the Prudential Banking
and Trust Company was placed IN the
hands of the grand jury yesterday by
Commonwealth Attorney Richardson,
and careful examination is beings made
The grand jury is composed of substan-
tiai business men, and they indicated
yesterday that before reaching any con-
cusion they would weigh carefully every
item and every tatement made by wit
sesses. Several witnesses were examined i
yesterday. and the jury adjourned over
TO this morning at II o'clock. when more
witnesses will be invited to testify.
The committee representing the de-
ioositors do not wish to be looked upon
as prosecutors in the, case. They. simply
represent the depositors. and at their
request appeared before Coumonwea this
attorney Richardson and stated their
case The Commemorative Attorney
felt the matter of sufficient Importance
to refer it to the grand jury. and there
the question now lies, with a probable
solution. so far as that jury is concerned,
some time to-day.
IL number Of additional subpoenas were
issued yesterday afternoon against other
citizens to appear as witnesses in the
case before the grand jury this morning.
a volumiEous document was recorded
in the Chancery Court Yesterday when
the memorandum and articles of associa-
ton" of the Imperial Tobacco Company
Of Great Britain and Ireland. Limited.
was placed on the books by Deputy Por-
ter. Accompanying this document is also
the power OF attorney, which gives Mr.
James Macdonald. of Glasgow. a tobacco
manufacturer, power to transact the bust
ness of the concern in this country. The
paper is a. formidable document, with
British seals and stamps all over it. and
sworn to before T. Parr, a notary pub
lie. of Bristol. by James Insklip. of the
same city. The paper is also signed by
United States Consul Lorin a. Lathrop,
of Bristol. The instrument was drawn
on March 6, 1902.
The company is empowered to carry on
generally the business of tobacco manu-
factures| planters. growers. exporters.
importers and merchants in all their re-
spective branches. To prepare for mar
ket, manufacture. sell, buy. supply and
deal in tobacco, cigars. cigarettes. snuff.
toba eco machinery and other articles and
things whether of a. like or of a different
kind which the company may consider
that dealers in any such goods as afore-
said may require or may have facilities
for selling or using, or that smokers or
snufftakers may he likely to buy. To carry
on cigar and tobacco divans, saloons or
rooms, cafe, refreShment and reading and
writing rooms: to build and own ships
and other vessels carried by sea and land:
dock owners, warehousemen and COM
mission agents, and to make, buy and sell
all machinery necessary to the conduct
oc the above businesses. To lend or adj
vance money. and to carry on and under
take all kinds of financial guarantee and
indemnity transactions which may seem
to the company directly or indirectly
conducive to any Of its objects, and all
other interests connected with those above
mentioned The capital stock is placed
at 100000 pounds sterling divided into
100000 shares at the value of one pound
sterling.