The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-08
Manchester Man Is Alleged td3
Have Offered the Much
Discussed Bride. ss,
LONG SIEGE BEF ORE
THE GRAND JURY
Body Completes It's Labors and and,
Adjourns, But Interesting De
yelopments Are Looked for NJ
When Bacoil's Trial is II
Gone Into sinS Court $sI
To Ask Bail. s,s

To Ask Bail. ss
Jury Investigate on Of reports concerning ,$
the alleged offer to brIbe cllrnans svteat ss
In connection with the award Of Ett q SS5
smooth pavement contract were the 10. n:
consideration Of Mr.. Vests determine lss
not 20 testify and his aubsequent evl ~ K N
dence. resulting In the arrest and detsr-
tion Of Nathaniel 9. Bacon, OF Manchss..8
tor, whom Mr.. West named as the man
who he said .offered him 81 500 to absent gs
himself from the critical meeting of I'll ss
Street Committee. 5
Mr.. Bacon spent last night In the Secs N
on Police station and III appear before s
Judge 8. q. Wit, OF the Hustlnua Court S
at 11fo'clock this morning to EanaWer the 5S
charge against him. ss
u hie expressed great surprise At hlss ar.ts@s "
rest and up 70 4 late t,ou tt!s =, orIlnHs
had not secured counsel. He Will apply
Tor bali to-day. ,s8 Sa
TIL i grand Jury, aftsrs Nearing ss Mr. VI. 4
,West,s statement ana examining the oth-
or members Of tho Street Committee and:
several other Witnesses. adjourned.
The above epitome tells concisely the
story OF the second days proceeding AlSs
the very interesting tnvestig ton con1-ss] rl-s
5menced. and vigorously pressed up to "
this point, by Commonwealth's Is Attorney
Richardson and Judge s. B. Witt. with y
Z . hoe hna
wrong doing In connection with the
awards OF city contracts, and to
furnishing the Offenders IL there be any.
The jury held practically an all day ses-
sion, and while great many witnesses
were examined, 1t is believed that Il
was alone the testimony OF Mr. West,
that led to the climax, which came.
amid the utmost public interest, at the ii
end OF a long and tolsome day. in the
arrest of Mr.. N. B. Bacon, OF M Manches- "
ter, a young man OF popularity ana sood 's
family connections. on the charge OF
"a certain felony as is stated In the
indictment. " .t3 a
Developments Expected.
While Judge Richardson declined to I
discuss the case last night, there are II
circumstances in connection with MT.
Bacons detention. which would suggest
that he is not man, who on his own
account would likely have any interest
In paving contracts. and that II he Of
fered to pay Mr.. West a large sum Of n
money to remain away from the crlti- u
cal meeting OF the Street Committee In ~
order to break It'd In the interest Of y
ono concern or another, he must have
acted for others. whose names may be
rto1 ~
comes on. ,
At any rate. this view Is held by "a .
great many who know the young Man
chester man quite well. and who have q
rather intimate knowledge OF what goes
on around the City Hall, This adds new
interest to tho matter and every develops
ment. however minor In appearance, Will
be watched eagerly on all sides.
Mr.. West Testihes.
Councilman West concluded to testify {
under the advice of his counsel. Hon.
Charles v. Meredith and DR.. Jnd 81. 9:
| Wood and after making "a clean breast
| to the grand jury. was promptly released
| from custody by Judge Witt, he was q
| very happy man last night
| Mr. West did not attend the joint caucus
| of the Council but spent the evening With
| his family at his home. No so4 East Gay
| Street, where. when seen. he polltely
| declined to make any statement for nub- Il
lication. Tho grand jury after perform
| ing their arduous duties In connection u
with the case. were thanked and dis-
| charged by the court Foreman Starke
indicating that they had completed their
work. ;i
The body did not take a great deal Of
time to bring In q verdict against Mr..
Bacon. after Mr.. West had completed his
testimony. and Captain A. NJ. Tomllnson
had his man in the Second tSation within
two hours after court adjourned
Popular Man.
The presence OF Mr., Bacon In court
to-day will likely attract a large crowd
so intense Is public interest regarding the
investigation. It is likely that only the
question OF bail win he considered this
morning and II It Is allowed the young
man win be released and his case set
for trial some time during the presans
term
While Mr.. Bacon said he did not know
that he would need counsel, It Is learned
that Hon. Charles NJ. Wallace. Jr.. VIII
likely appear for him to-day Mr.. Ra-
con As well known and popular In Manr
chester. where he has always lived aad
is a man OF family Hsris Mason ana (
an Elk and member Of Mea.ie MamonAa
Episcopal Church, -.
He could have readily furnished pan
lAsx niSht hst 1saSs WITT snS CONS J