The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-01

Up anu uoWn and close their eyes " "a,
iauon OF the law? Here again Mr.. eni''''
secuted the suggestion.
1t IS true that the Governor mad re. re-
ceived reports, but they all came from ,, 1.,e
passenger and Power Company WIZ
were interested parties All men knot w.
said the speaker, that the first step -, ~
break a strike is to get the military ., or,,
The Passenger and Power Coii'p .,!.
wanted to break the strike and tiies
wanted the military; the clamor TOT
troops began as soon as Farley ciie 20 ~
the strike crackers. set foot on tile so,,,
The Passenger and Power Company n'aus
reports to the Governor-the legai al n..
medical departments of the Fassensei ",
and Power Company. Mr.. Solomon ny d
investigated some of these repoi.s ~, H.
had found them without any fouf,oauo on
at all. He did not rely upon reports; ne
investigated himself and he acteo upon
the results of this investigation.
In conclusion Mr.. Smith said solomon
was man wrapt up In his work as
sheriff OF Henrico; that there was IN INC
State OF Virginia no man mere PROUD ol
the work entrusted to him, Which WoIk
he endeavored to the best OF MS aplllty
to perform. After all the debate and dis
agreement over the matter o. troops,
Judge Wickham had said to this sherllt:
Simon. If 1'Swere not sure that you arg
as honest In this matter as ! am, would
suspend you from office"
II want no higher endorsement tnah
that IN the county of Henr'co, ,, SAD MI H.
Smith. II ask that the defendant De
found not guilty of gross neglect OF OIL
ncial duty"
MIR. Carriers Speech.
After an hours recess for lunch the
court reassembled and tho argument pro-
ceeded. Mr.. Hill Carter, the second or
the attorneys for the defense. prepared to
sreak.
In setting out Mr. Carter defined the
issue before the jury. He showed that
Judge Sims had ruled out three Of the
four charges that this great corporation
has made through the legal and medical
department" There is now no question
of the intention Of the sheriff to 40 right;
the charges Of malfeasance. misteasance
and incompetency had been ruled out.
There remained for the jury to decide
with reference to but one thing-gross
neglect Of official duty. The other three
grave charges made by the company fell
s'till-born before they ever even went to
the jury-without even being dignifed by
a consideration.
Thereafter Mr.. Carter went on to refer
to the specification made by the company
in substnntiatlon of the charge OF gross
neglect. He read from the pet,tioh q
statement that the company had dr-
handed troops on Saturday. June l9th.
In view Of the strikers parade on the
next day. The petition was signed by
Mr.. Huff and witnessed by Major Martin.
Yet when Major Martin was put on the
stand he had said that there had been
no demand for troops on this day; Sher-
ift Solomon said the same thing. and de-
clared that the first application to him
was made as late as the 23d And even II
arplicatlon had been made on the 18TH,
the conference was held between and
6 O'clock In the evening. and delay to
that late hour would certainly have man
Tested gross neglect on the part OF me
company But Major Martin himself ad-
mltted that no such demand had been
made Thus dropped out of sight another
OF the charges made by the company.
Jumped On Them.
In the course of his argument on this
point, Mr.. Carter paid his respects sar-
castically, 1t is true, to Or. Darlington.
for his mistake In the figures he gave in
reference to the earnings of the company;
and to Mr.. Wells, who he said. had
never yet answered his question as to
what he would have done If he had been
in the place Of the company on the 18th.
The "astute lawyer had been perfectly
willing to say what he would have dore
IL he had been sheriff, but he was not
| willing to say what the company ought
| to have done.
With rapid review the speaker showed
| how Solomon had Investigated the situa.
ton; how the disorders were so slight
that TIA company did not even report
them to the police: how 1t was the law.
| as given in the instructions Of the court
to the jury. that the sheriff should rely
| In nart upon his own Investigations. and
| In part upon the advice and statements
| of citizens; how the sheriff did this: how
he learned that the conditions were not
| such as to demand troops; how he re-
| fused to call for troops for this reason;
| how he promptly called for them when
these conditions did grow serious. All
the while he had carefully investigated
| every reported trouble. why. gentle.