The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-25

nomination or appointment. he shan pc
confined in Jail one year and flned not
eXceedig $1,000; and shall. moreover, lot
felt his office and be forever lncapapic
Of holding any post mentioned III sec
ton 1927
1t will be noted how carefully and
closely the indictment in its wording
follows the Code. For some time Judge
Witt and Commemorative Attorney
Richardson were in consultation over the
drawing up of the indictment. Even at
ter the most careful work one defect
crept into the indictment, probably in
copying from a rough draft. EX-Coun-
Gilman King is described in the indlct-
ment as an executive, legislative and
judicial officer" The wording OF the
Code is Executive, legislative or judi
cial officer" Obviously the functions of
a member of the Board of Aldermen are
not executive, legislative and judiclaH
as well.
IMMUNITY TO CONTRACTORS.
One OF the most notable features O.
the situa ton last night was the FAC
that the grand jury in its wisdom dl'
not see fit to indict the three contractor
for brbe-giving. Their counsel, Mt. IL.
NJ. Smith. stated last night with posi-
tiveness that no arrangement CT under
standing had been reached with the rep
resentatives of the Commonwealth that
his clients would not be prosecuted II
they would testify. He said he had adj
vised them freely and fully to tell all.
as he believed this course to be the best
one for them to take. He had not pc
lieved and he did not believe that the
grand jury would see its way clear 10
present indictments against men who had
been put in the position IN winch these
men found themselves.
n This whole 1a1IeT was
that the representations made by the
contra ctors, as setting forth their rela-
tons with Councilmen. did not justify
the grand jury in bringing in an lndlct-
ment against them. the contractors. IN
the light of the contractors statements,
the thing was a hod-up, pure and SIMPLE,
and not a bribe-giving overture from
contractor to a member of the Council.
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Tho case AGAINST Mr.. King will come up
in the Police Court this morning before
Acting ioiice Justice Graves. MI. l.. Q.
WcrGenburg il; Mr.. Kings counsel Al
ter he was bailed last night, Mr.. King,
when seen, had no statement to make.
Tile grand jury held two sessions yes
tcrday-a morning session from 10 to 2
7'clock and an afternoon session from
Il, : o'clock Messrs. Guide and Vein
brunn were the principal witnesses OF
the Gay. botf, being called several times.
Commemorative Attorney Richardson
was il, fre5ue1lt conference with the
err9.zd iurv Other witnesses were Mr.. E.
L. Reriiss, formerly president OF the Klcn-
,nopd Traction Company; MY. .. 6. Hl!i'
cashier. of the American National BANK,
and Mr. c. 81 Nenbrunn, brother ana
associate in business of the contractor.
CAPTAIN Andrew PizZini Mr.. John Shel-
ton Williams Mr.. Fritz Sitterdlng. ar.
Miles NJ Martin, Or. David a. Alnslle'
-l.r ,,o1, mr. MI
CLYDE W. Saunders, have been summoned
as witnesses, but have not been heard as
vet. Next week the grand jury will
hear these and other witnesses in the
thorough probing of municipal corrup-
ton in relation to street railway, tele-
phone and police matters.
INDICTMENT PRESENTED.
Shortly before Z o'clock last night there
were indications that one or more In
dictments would be handed in in short
time.
Promptly at o'clock the grand jury,
with the commemorative Attorney,
filed out of its room on the third floor,
and went down to the court room. Judge
Witt was on the bench. Foreman NIosby
handed Clerk Walter Christian the in
dictment, and the grand jury asked 10
be adjourned until Monday next.
The clerk at once placed a certified copy
of the Indictment in the hands of Act
ing Police Justice Graves, who reached
the Hastings Court a. few minutes after
the Indictment was handed in. Justice
Graves put the certified copy Of the in
dctment, the equivalent of an arrest
warrant, in the hands of Deputy City
Sergeant Patrick H. Bowls to be served
upon Mr. King. Mr.. Bowls has been
guarding the door of the grand jury
room for four days.
Meanwhile a representative of The
Times had gone to Mr.. Kings home, at
No 205 North Nineteenth Street Mr.. D.
O'SulIivan, who had learned of the in
dictment, went to Mr.. Kings home short
" before O'Clock, and informed him Of
it. Together they walked at once rapidly
to the First Police Station. where Mr..
King gave himself up. Mr.. King had
reached the police station probably be-
fore Mr. Bowls reached his home. The
police at the station had learned nothing
of the indictment and had not been in
structed to apprehend or look out for
the indicted man.
HEARS THE INDICTMENT.
/ Mr.. King and his friend. Mr. O'Sulli-
van sat down and at the formers re-
| quest Times reporter read to him in
| full a copy of the indictment. Mr.. King
| shovel no signs of excitement or nervous
| ness only commenting in a word or two
upon the fact that the indictment was
| for accepting promise of bride rather
| than a bride itself. In a few minutes Mr..
Bowls arrived with the certified copy Of
! the indictment and formally put Mr..
| King under arrest. Then there was 4
| wait Of a few minutes more until JUS
| tice Graves arrived. He was bailed in
the sum Of s1,5co, Mr.. D. O'Sullivan act
/ ing as bordsman, at 500 o'clock. Mr..
| King showed good self-control. He was
| taken by surprise that the Indictment.
| if handed in at all, should come as late
as { o'clock as the grand jury heretofore
| has adjourned at o'clock or before.
/ There We're no indications of a break
/ down. however, in his greetings to the
/, police officers and the reporters. There
was little of anything to indicate the
] seriousness of the charge which stands
| against him.
THE GRAND JURY.
] The following is the list of the grand
4 j,,ry which hrCushf in The indictment.