The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-28
SOLOMON
IS PLACED
ON TRIAL
Jury is Hearing Charge
of MdlfedSdnCe.
FACTS BROUGHT
OUT YESTERDAY
Shooting ARRAY on West Main
Street Again.
1T is DESCRIBED
BY EYE-WITNESSES
Words Attributed to Sheriff When He
Was Requested to Call for Troops.
Statement Made on His Behalf
that What Eie then Said
Was Only
Jest.
Shooting ARRAY on West Main
Street Again.
1T is DESCRIBED
BY EYE-WITNESSES

At the close OF the first day OF the
trial OF Sheriff Simon Solomon, charged
before the County cour, of Henrico
with Inalfeasance and misfeasance Of
office, the jury to sit in the case, which
promises 10 be IN many respects nota-
bic one, has been secured, the preliminary
argument has been accomplished. and
several leading Witnesses have appeared
with statements more or less Interesting
and important In their character.
1t is manifesuy impossible. and to a
degree improper, at this early stage.
when the proceedings have yet several
days to run. and when the case mas
hardly been fairly entered upon. TO VEN
ture a prediction OF its final results, in
the one way or the other Some
eight or ten witnesses have been exam
ired; counsel on either side have tested
their strength in argument: one or two
Important and significant points have
been brought out. Apart from these
things there Is nothing 10 indicate now
tile tide will eventually flow foi' or
AGAINST, the defendant. One thing seems
Is Be certain, however, ard this thing is
that a legal battle or no mean order Is
on. and that before the end comes an
oratorIcal display rarely witnessed In the
SURROUNDINGS of the County Court Will
distinguish the case. Both sides--the
prosecution and the defense-are push
ing 1t hard and will continue so TO push,
While TO one side stands the Common
wealth. calm and inscrutable. but dig
rine down 10 the very roots of the mat
ter. 1t will probably figure prominently
throughout the proceedings.
Yesterdays Proceedings.
portion of yesterday was consumed
in securing the Jury and in the prelimi-
narv argument After about two hours
work. however. these features of the
trial were gotten through with, and
shortly after noon the testimony began.
With the exception of brief inter-
mission for lunch 1t was continued
straight UP TO 6 p, NJ, when the court
adjourned until this morning. by thls
time a number Of witnesses haa peeh
examined, including the counsel FOR the
company, a newspaper man. and several
husiness men OF the city. Among the
number were some of the most impor-
tant witnesses on the list. though there
are a number OF this character YET 10
come-the county Judge, for instance, ana
the Commonwealth's attorney.
No sepcial sensation developed IN the
testimony with the single exception OF
evidence concerning the reply OF shel1t
Solomon to the advice given MN py
ohiclals of the company In reference to
the need for troops, Mr. Solomon is de-
clared TO have complained that while he
was "fooing" with the company about
giving them protection. his opponent IN
the coming election was out electioneer'
Ing among the strikerA When reminded
that hts oath of Office compelled him to
execute the law, he is said to have de-
clared that in these enlightened days an