The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-25
YOUNG T|MBERLAKE
ACQUITTED BY JURY.
Verdict Creates Much Criticism
in the County.
CO ..r1ssf''i
WILL BE SENT TO AN ASYLUM
Jail Officials Declare They Have Seen
No Evidence Of His Insanity-Man
Falls from a Second Story
Window at Courthouse.

WIDESPREAD discussion in Henrico
county, among the citizens and the 9th
GERS as well, pronounces the verdict rem
dered yesterday in the case of Charles
T'imberlake, Jr., the young white man
charged with committing criminal as
sault upon Kesiah Banks, an aged col
ored woman, a miscarriage of justice ana
a disgrace. Quite a number Of persons
were heard to make outspoken express
sions of, opinion yesterday afternoon, ana
there was no bandying with words. Nol
a man was seen who did not declare in
so many words that the action OF the
i,,,v establishes a dangerous precedent.
The case against Timberlake was prop
ably the most aggravated one OF its KIND
which has ever engaged the attehtlon Oh
a Henrico Jury. There was, so TAR as
can be learned, no attempt TO deny lle
charge. Indisputable evidence proved be-
YONG the peradventure of a doubt that
the young man had been guilty OF CRIME
"a dark and malignant one. Ihen the
plea of insanity was made and on ms
declared by many to be a mere technl-
calitv. or equal to one, the prisoner was
declared not guilty. The verdict of the
Jury. rendered yesterday, was as follows:
1--WE, the jury, find the accused not
guilty, as charged in the indictment, be-
llevins that he was insane at the time
the act was committed.
fsicned) e w. CHRISTIAN.
Foreman
There was some question yesterday as
to whether or not Undertake would now
have To be tried before a commission Of
lunacy. Many thought that this would
have to be the case, and therein lay
the seed for additional discussion and
SPECULATION. Courtesy, to certain ex-
tent, requires that the coroner of the
county be included on commissions OF
lunacy Moreover, DR.. James has at
tended Timberlake since he has been IN
,ial, and for this reason. if for no other,
he would more than likely have to be
asked to serve. Now, on his oath. DR..
James testified at the trial that Timber
lake is not crazy, and to all appearances
never has been. On the commission he
would, of course. have expressed this
opinion again. Thereupon Tilnberlake
would have gone scot free.
II develops that this point, which wor-
ried many, is no point at all. I'imberiake
will not go before a commission of lu-
macy, but will be sent at once to an
asvl,,m. So orders the court in the fol-
lowing recommendations on the verdict:
Therefore, it is considered by the
court that the said prisoner be acquitted
and discharged Of said offense.
Put in accordance with the verdict of
the Jury, ii is considered and ordered
by the court that the said prisoner be
sent to one of the asyluns Of the State
to be confined therein as a person of I'M
sound mind. and the court deeming the
said prisoner dangerous, it is ordered
that he be committed to the jail of this
court until he can be sent to the asylum
Meanwhile the discussion continues,
and it promises to extend further than
the precincts of Henrico The very jail
officers declare that they have noticed
nothing in the conduct of Timherake
which would lead them TO believe he is
insane