The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-27
Answer to a Publication Sat-
isfaCtory to All. I.s8
THE ACCUSED GOES
ON WITNESS STAND. y.
He Tells His Story In Calm e. and 81 4
Unruffled Manner-Mad a Mis-
take as to the Date Of Tran s. 81 a. a.
action. And IS Set Right III
blythe Commonwealth 3SS!s
Attorney S$ss5ssS

@ with a, positive refusal on the part o. III
Judge Ingram to excuse Mr.. W. 3. Ptz- $3
z,ni. one Of the jurymen In the lfEkliinrs lEl-irs N
bribery case. now on trial n the -
inss Court, from further attendance and asd Ss
leave the fate of the accused ex-AlaeF1natl1'i
IN the5 hands OF eleven instead o. tWelV's
,nen. tha hearing OF evidence on the par1 par say$s
of the defense was con ntinue$t ycsterdaTS "
AFTERNOON. AT o clock ad journrn ent3S M
taken until this morning. hen one ne III 4 on
two witnesses will be put on the q stanad s. gss
hv the prosecution for the purpose q q e-g5
hntta, II fter which the inter sted at tor
neys viii submit their arguments . ~ tIs
thought the jury will be possess ed 81 ae3E Is
IN GO ,,v night but a verdict one va OF or
tie other is problcmatical. 36S s$s
MIR {oIZzINI'S STATEMENT
III AZ soon as the jury had been pole sS
after the afternoon recess, be etore. tle 8
trial was resumed Mr., l E.$$ Is
~ m 5,hs tHsors arose and Hdd SIS dsa$ sf
the court as follows: % # $sa9
IL would like to make a tateint = tss t z
Z ar Il onor tease. would like to q
with the consent Of counsel for 70 the rs su1-S5
PENDANT a.d iol the prosecution ~ ~ 3,
ia allowed To retire from this case lIll5S alil
5thnt Il proceed with the remaining eleven
E ,nrors. viii; be very glad to sst tate IN ~
"a sons 10 the court II I you will let & me-
do SO. WI; " ssMs
The court-"Just one moment Mr. t'lz- s55 9
,ni. before you state our rt,a SONS
b Az C,arter--"I do not feel that we aIs are ss III
in "a q position to consent to a thing .ofSsa.
This sort have no special rea son ~ ~
desiring Mr. plzzini t. remain on for
desiring to dispense with his services. De-
,.,,,s,, 'of tho fact that Ger tain persons 8s
have seen fit to indulge In very I'm plo'peI roper
criticisms about some OF the 1uI :. - s
do not think that is matter i " :,
10 be taken into consideration here wv
think We ought to try the case U pom the Hs
law and the evidence independe.n OF ahya33F9 y
outside influences or criticisms. q rs $3Ss
NIr. Plzzini-''It would not influence e. ms HI
a particle in@my opinion. but tsI feel 3that ~ ii
my character and inotlves ilyc n9etl
tackled in the public press and I WISH Ito "a u
vindlcate myself. So far as my having
onv knoryieage of my being a directo
n the Virginia Electric Construnc n 9 M OIL!
Company, or that the prisoner ever nag had a
amy transactions with that eoMpahy;,nl5 mp, H.
was only enlightened through the pulo-fi&ssss PUBS
liz press this afternoon. 4 mus & PC g g 3 3
Tir,,ra- head In that organization, asRtlI-R#
have neyt + attended one Of Its 1neet ngs.,ss$
II is a concern which belongs absolutelYigg8f
to a brother of mine and KNOW llo q NOS, lhoia#
about Its business than any gentleman q. 2, az
&here who has never been In It's offlces
ana do not even know its officers Or O.
roctorate. Unfortunately, was out Q : tns
city this summer for three months IN i5 fi$
n tendance on my wife who had been $ss
in irrad in an accident. when this matter g8 g8
about Mr. King arose, and a have peeil 8ls
IN almost constant attendance upon her'&s
since and have never before seen d. 10
heard any OF the evidence. have never rsS ya
had anything @ go Win me pr,s1,.,f hs ! t'l
any manner, shape or form, nor nave y !, I ,s88
eye, known him, except asa Spea&ins sac
ouaintance. was sorced on this Jury,yS4
against my will, which has hesn thf' 3Ss
means OF keeping me from my WIZ VT WAo Sji 34Sji
is now in the hospital, but had 70 per-
lire mysalf In order to get excused from *.
serving on the jury or answer the alles.. u
tions which were asked me honestly ana 4ss
conso!entiously. which did, hence my ~,
selection as Il juror III four Honor WI WI.
excuse MELVILLE do not ike TO retire 54s
in the face OF rre-ny experiences haF"3 3}S
ins. been that firing at the public press g
is very unsatisfactory, i would lika 70 pa N
excused and let the case go on with the S5
remaining eleven jurors, but II Your Hon-ASs
~ thinks aftor5 this explanation, thatI,I NJ
should serve, will be glad to do my sa
duty. according to my oath. and continue
on the Jury. feeling that my motives and n
chara cter have been vind!cated public 4
ly by You. sE .
Mr. Richardson--"I desire Ia snya that \ VI
knew nothing whatever OF 1t until some n
mention was made or IL by some one here
this morning and while that party vas
talkng-l don't know who it Was--a re-
porter came here with a memorandum
and asked me about it. and told him z
knew nothing in the world about II.
and had not heard of it, III
The report TO which Mr. Fizslnl refer II
red Was that note given By Mr., F!ng
In renewing some paper recently at Seaa !kkII
State Bank was endorsed by the Virginia
Electric Construction Company, In which
ii was alleged AIr. Pizzini was a direc-a
tor.
Judge Ingram quickly refused to allow n
Mr. Pizzini to withdraw, and said his b
o planation was quite proper and set him
right. He took occasion to warn the JurY
against discussing the case OF King with
any outsider or drawing any conclusloH n
from facts read In a newspaper.
''You gentlemen are a. mlsdameanor
jury" said the Judge. Hand you are All
lowed your freedom when not In thsS 81
court. You naturally come In contact
with outsiders. but want 70 warn you 4
against discussing this case with anH 8
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