The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-05
J.|.U|RY1O.MEE:T
ON. TUESDAY }, 5
Special Term OF Nottoway Coun-
~ Court to Investigate Trea-
surersl1ip Matter.
GREAT INTEREST IN CASE
Not Known Whether Trial Will
be Gone Into at Once, Ever,
ifSTrue BILL Found.

Especial to Tho Times Dspatch) III
IL BLACKSTONE. VA, Dec. Alt Is I'M
derstood that Sheriff r. Nj Jones has
summoned the grand jury for tho special
term OF the County Court to be hcld
next Tuesday, to investigate tho matter matter
OF delinquency In the treasurer's ac-
counts. Tho Jury Is picked from the dit
fercnt sections Of the county. and their
ne mes have not thus far been learned
Tho number of witnesses summoned
and to be summoned will amount to
about one hundred, the sheriff says. and
/, he and his deputies. Will DC kcpt Dusy
Until the last moment IN serving inc
gummonses.
Il But little else is heard here, but this
affair. and the office Of the local PAPER.
was beslegcd on Friday morning with
persons eager 10 secure a copy OF that
mornings issue. In which appeared the
card OF Treasurer J. i. Powell giving
his explanation of the affair.
In closing his card. Mr.. Powell SAYS:
''My. friends know, as / believe, that
i am always ready and anxious TO cor.
rect any errors or mistakes, ~hich any
and all persons are liable to make. Ana
IL there is anything wrong In my ac-
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wrong. i do not know It, and anything
" hich ! can be shown to owe the county
/ am ready and willing 10 pay at once
end II have done any Individual any
wrong am ready and willing to re-
imburse him for IT, !, 4
WE'LL TO DO. 4 e
Mr. Powell is perfectly able to 40 ,, as
he says, as. while not being q wealthy
man, he is in comforta BILE circumstances.
and owns some valuable property. While
.ome OF his bondsnen have been making
Inquiries It LIS not thought they are UNI
easy as they know his financial condi-
ton is such as to prevent their losing
anything. even should It be proven that
the charges brought against him were
true. y. -.
Blackstone Courier, the local paper, says
editorlally: % st3
1--WE print elsewhere an account OF tho
investigation made by the Board OF Su-
neryisors into the affairs Of the county
treasurer. IN this there Is merely a
statement OF the facts as shown by me
report OF the supervisors, together with
some remarks by the COMMUNICATING
attorney and OF the treasure opponents.
Following this Is an article from treas
,,rcr Powell himself. In which no gives
his cxplana ton OF tho affair
sYs.The ONLY remarks we wish to add
edltorIally concerning this regretable af-
fair is 10 repeat what we said IN our
first issue after the election. That IS.
that we wish a full Investigation Of thls
question IN Justice to all parties. ana
more especially the public.
III Mr. Powell is guilty OF any wrong
doing. let that be unquestionably estab-
lished. II he is innocent. there is greater
reason for the establishing OF this lat
ter III,
II is not known whether a trial VIII
10 at once gone into at the special
grand jury term OF the County Court next
Tuesday or not even should the grand
Jury find a true bill. The Comonwealths
attorney says he does not know at TINS
time which will be done in this line as
he must await the action OF the grand
tilry