The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-02
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city OF Richmond and also the condition
OF affairs within the city. as they APP
pcared to him, or as they should have
appeared by the exercise of proper diii-
gence before the shooting occurred on the
night OF the oath Of June
one OF the three, speaking yesterday
about the matter. said that there was no
question that Solomon acted conscien-
tiously; that he consulted the officers and
citizens: that he really thought 1t best
not 10 call out the militia But 1t was
held by the minority that this did IN no
sense excuse him. Any lingering doupts
,hey had about this point were cleared
NJ by the twelfth instruction OF me
court which was the second great point
IL influencing the three JurEFnen IN lt,e
position they TOOK. rms lhsef ucl'o'' 1saN''
as follows:-
"MercIv because a ministerial officer mas
!, discretion to exercise as to the methods
and Observation-Disclosures to be employed IN
tho discharge of n duty imposed upon
him by law. he IS not in consequence
thereof possessed of the immunity OF
judicial officer. Although the cnlhns ~ ~
of tho militia under section 35S or the
code depends upon the discretion or the
sheriff. yet when he neslisently as above
Defined. refuses or fails to call them ouL
an n proper occasion. he takes. upon MIN
self the responsibility OF any injury "hlch
NAV result thcrefrom to the Pubic pence
md good order. and the occurrence OF
astd ,,,o,a,ton Of the public peace Will
;rstify his removal. Mere honesty or IN
,ention nor the fact that he fully be-
Iieves TINT the best thing was not TO
call out the militia. will not excuse MN
unless such belief would have been en-
,ertained under the circumstances, by a
man of ordinary prudence ana hohes's'
How They Take It.
,,1pr less
source of regret and worry to the sheriff
thot things have taken the turn they
t,ya sill he experiences no concern.
II there Is to be another trial. as many
doubt he IS prepared to go through II
confident of acGuittal In the end.
Sc far as injuring him IN the coming
.,ection IS concerned, Mr.. Solomon laughs
ana saws that the trial and tho result
will have Just the opposite effect. during
tho proceedings he has had opportunity
"a get n fair statement of his side 70 the
nuhlfc. and he believes that the pubic is
OF, his side Moreover 10 secure 1llhe men
out OF twelve Is almost equal 10 an &C
cuittal It is certainly vindicat'oh, ana
even II he had been removed from ONCE,
,SEicb he does not for a moment believe
could happen. he feels that the people
,vc,i,d mt him back. He has recently re-
i ceivcd letter from man who SAID
he had never voted for him In his NE,
and never intended to do SO unless ne
were removed, in which case ne would
vote to put him back.
The sheriff and Mr.. Carter DO not pc
lieve that the argument turned the tide
] &c much. Before the jury announced II
self Yesterday Mr.. Solomon said he an
ticipated hang, and had done SO all
i along. He said there We're one or two
7; political enemies of his among the twelve.
/ The prosecution Is much pleased Win
Y raoI hot
! n strong point. Mr.. Bryan was not pres
I emit to hear the result. Mr.. Meredith was
4 there during the entire four hours. Mr.
/ Huff said last night that it had not been
i decided If the pros ecution would be
| pressed and another trial demanded. MT
| Meredith, however, declared that the COM
| rany had no idea OF abandoning the case.
There would be another trial that would
! in all probability be held In September
! next 1t Is possible, however. that this
! date will conflict with the primary in
] which the sheriff Is n candidate for party
/ nomination, and that he may ask for the
second trial before that time, II It Is to
! DO held,
A Pleasant Feature.
Though the trial of the sheriff, like
any prosecution would be, has been dis
/ agreeable, there has been through 1t all
4 one feature pleasant alike to both sides.
This feature Is the presence of the dis
/ tingushed gentleman who presided over
the bench. The Well known ability or
Judge Sims of Louisa, stamped the Sc
lection Of the Governor as an admirable
one, but the conduct OF Judge Sims dur
the proceeding has done no little to add
/ to his reputation in these parts. OF q
striking and dignlfed presence. he COM
manded respect ana consideration from
the start, and In the course of the trial
his fair and impartial rendering, his
quick comprehension and ready tact his
application of the law, impressed them
selves on all sides, Both the prosecution
and the defense unite in their words OF
praise and appreciation. and the public
are not slow to follow their example,