The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-29
JOHNNY DEY
GOES FREE
States Lawyers in Confer,
@ ence In N.rfolk.
TRUCKERS IN SESSION
Railroad Men in Private Conference
Suggestion Of Control OF seaboaro
by Morgan and Gould Interests
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NopEo1.E VA, Oct. 2s.-Major VIII
liam a. Anderson, Attorney-Genefa' VI
the state. and Mr. Frank w. Chris''a"
~ Richmond arrived here this morning
rid we're in conference at the Monticelo
Hotel with CAPTAIN r, C. Marshall. COM
monwealth's Attorney of Norfolk county.
AZ the United states Court 1t was salo
sthat Messrs. Anderson and CHRISTIAN
were here in connection with the case
NJ Brickhouse VS.. Gallup and others'
Judges of election of Huntersville Pre-
nInct of Norfolk county. and that an
effort is being made to get the case UP
for trial before Judge Waddill. Inc ne"
Constitution is involved in the cases.
JOHNNIE DEFY, FREE.
Judge Hanckel to-day ruled that the
alleged confession OF thirteen year-oio
Johnnie Dey, charged with poisoning ms
stepmother. was neither voluntar! nor
free, but was taken under such condi'
. tons as to make 1t inadmissap'e as eV'-
dence.l
Z Judge Hanckel Issued a summons from
the bench for Mayor Rddick to whom
the boy. in the presence Of his father'
Ii is alleged, confessed that he put poison
In the salts about to be taken by MS
stepmother.
The Mayor testified to this effect, but
Il was in evidence that the confession
was drawn from the little chap by prom
ises that nothing should be done to hin1'
This, the Court ruled. was duress
THE Commemorative Attorney then
asked the Jury to acQuit the little prison.
err, as without the alleged confession the
state had no evidence upon which to
prosecute the child.
Without leaving their seats the jury
compiled with the request and the boy
was liberated. He was defended by
eminN1t counsel retained by ms
mothers relatives. The father retained
an attorney. who protested against the
impression sought to be created that Mt
Dey forced his son to confess the crime.
The FATHER wanted to send the child to
q reform school, declining, Judge White.
: Of the lads counsel. said. to pay his ex-
penses to st. Mary's School, Baltimore.
where the Judge. who is relative OF
the child proposes to send him.
He holds that as there is no charge
against Johnnie the father cannot send
him to a reform school.
SCRIBBLERS COMING.
The Press Association, now in session
at Washington, has wired its acceptance
Of the invitation to visit Norfolk extend
ed by a committee from the Business
Mems Association. The writer's will ar
rive Friday. 't..t. ses'
The Truckers Association held Its an
nual meeting to-day and elected Of
2 ficers. 1t did not take any positive a
ton relative to establishing a comneti
Z tive steamship line to New York. Thu
following officers We're elected: Henr,
Kim, president; ]. 7. Griffin, first Vice
II president; T. z. Trotman, second vice,
president; and c. w Coleman. secretary
and treasurer. Directors-J. T. Griffin
L. a. Deans, Willis l.. Lee J. G. Eber'
wine Ed. Holland c. II. Cooper, r r
4 Powell, 3. w Holmes. F. L. Portlocls
Or E. F. Trultt, A. II. Lindsay, l.. NJ
Sylvester and w. B. Carney
PRIVATE CONFERENCE.
Mr.. a. r. Andrews. vice-president o
= the Southern Railway Company. and Mr.
James n. Barr, vice president and gen
eral manager Of the Sea board Air Linz
Railway, had long private conference
yesterday at the Monticello Hotel. |
was reported some time ago that Mr.
Barr had been offered q high position
with the Southern. Some believe, how
ever. that the conference yesterday wa
In regard to the possible acquisition o
the control OF the Sea board by the South
ern or by interests allied with the hons
Of ]. F. Morgan and Gould. No infor
nation Is obtainable regarding the sig
nificance OF tbs meeting.