Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-19
LLOYD IS FOUND GUILTY
Jury Returns Verdict After Deliber-
ating Short Time,
CASE CAME UP THURSDAY
Large Crowd Attracted by Trial Of CoIored
Man Charged With Robbery
Boyd Confesses.


The case of Charles LLOYD. indicted
for completely in the robbery of the
store of Mr.. Ramsburg at Vancleves-
vile. came uD for trial in the Circuit
coart Thursday morning. An unusual
degree of interest was manifested
from the fact that the chief witness
for the prosecutor was Russell BOYD.
who was Yesterday sentenced by Judge
Faulkner to two years in the peniten-
tiarv for complictv in the same crime
The greater portion of the morning
session was taken up with the testi
mony of BOYD. He made clean breast
of the whole thing, and described
infinitely the movements of himself
and Lloyd on the night the store was
entered. He stated that they left
about 10 O'Clock to 90 home, and that
after getting short distance away.
stopped in the road and planned the
robbery. They procured an axe, with
which they broke open the door under
cover of the roise made by passing
train.
After getting as much plumber as
they could carrv, they stored it away
in corn house where LLOYD worked.
1t was afterward taken to Lloyd's
home, where 1t was found when the
officers searched the place. Boyd
seemed to think the whole thing a
huge joke. and grinned at manv poiots
in his testimony. Other witnesses
were put upon the stand. both by the
prosecution and the defense. but their
evidence was immeterial in view of
the confession, or testimony. of Bovd.
Lloyd, of course, denied any compile.
itv, in the crime.
| In the afternoon the arguments were
made by counsel, and the case went
TO the jury. States ATTORNEY LINDSAY
conducted the prosecution. while At
tornevs Fauntlerov. K,lmer, MCINTYRE
and Noll appeared for the defense.
The latter put up stiff fight to save
but were handicapped by having a
very weak foundation upon which TO
base the def snse. Mr.. Fauntleroy
made vigorous argument for his
client. Jury returned verdict of guilty.
WEDNESDAYS SESSION..
For more than an hour Wednes.
day Judge Faulkner listened to the
arguments of counsel on the motion
for new trial for Russell Bovd, who
was convicted Monday Tor completely
in the robbery of the store of Rams
burg Bros.
Attorney Clifford represented Bovd
and States ATTORNEY Lindsay argued
for State. Attorney Clifford based
his argument upon the statement that
the jury rendered its verdict of guilty
upon insufficient evidence; that new
e~idence was in his possession. and
that new trial would prove the in
nocence of Bovd. Both he and Attor-
ney LINDSAY made strong fight, the
latter contending that the verdict was
an eminentIv just one and rendered in
accordance with the evidence given.
Judge Faulkner rendered his decision
imme lately in review of the case,
and denied the motion Of the ATTORNEY
for the defense. However. he stated
That if certain affidavits which Attor-
ney Clifford said he could obtain were
submitted to him. he would consider
them and their bearing upon tile
motion for a new trial. As the case
now stands, Bovd stands convicted,
and gets two years in the penitentiary,
THE MAYORS COURT.
Ellsworth Belts was arrested Wednes-
day morning by Officer McBee on com.
plaint of neiRhbors, who charge him
with creating disturbance in the
northwest section of the city, by firing
a revolver and indulQing in other
unseemly and unlawful pastimes. He
was brought to the station house, and
was tried Wednesday at clock p. m.
There has been more or less trouble
in Betts' neighborhood, it is said, and
the neighbors are determined to put
stop to it Though process of law.
SENT TO JAIL.
| Ellsworth Belts pleaded guilty in
the MAYORS court to firing q gun in
the CORPORATION, as complained of bv
/ nal Uhinre and uaa 6nah 30 k0 end
costs. Not having the cash he was
seut to jsil for ten days.