The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-24
JURY HAS
BUSBY
Powerful Closing Arguments OF
s8s Messrs. Meredith and
Royal.
VERDICT NOT YET REAC HE'D
Jury Deliberates Two Hours q 11r;s'
and Is Discharged Until
To-day.
VERDICT NOT YET REACHED },

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The case Of ]. H. Busby VS.. Luther
Dawson, Sol L. Blool11bcrE and Harry
Marks for $4,000 alleged damages, which
has been on Its second trial In the Law
and Equity Court for nearly two weeks,
Is now in the hands Of jury Of that
tribunal, the argument having been con-
cluded about 4 O'clock yesterday after
noon. The jury delberated for ever two
hours, and at 6:l0 o'clock were brought
in court and discharged until 10 clock
this morning. with a positive Injunction
from Ellis Honor, Judge Ingram, that
they should hold no conversation with
anyone regarding the case during the, re-
cess. There was no statement that the
Jury was hung and It is possible that
the members consumed the time yester-
day afternoon examining the vast NUM-
Der or exhibits filed in the case.
The only stateent to the court was that
the jury had not vet reached n verdict.
and they were accordingly discharged
until the hour named. aI8a
The features Of the trial yesterday were
tho powerful and eloquent speeches OF
Messrs. Wyndham r. Meredith and Will
liam l.. Royal, representing respectively
the defendants and plaintiff, and winch
we're pronounced by lawyers and laymen
as the finest heard before tho court in y
many days. M. n
fThe verdictin the case will be anxious
~ awaited by the public, and there Is
widespread Interest In the outcome or the
second trial Of the case.
Morning Session. 4
When court convened this morning at
ten o'clock there were a great many spec
,otors on hand, and within an hour after
that time the room was fairy Jamnleo
with eager llseeneEa mhny q ,he
Inside the bar there We're q large number
Of lawyers, among whom were Judge y
b. Witt and Judge Beverly a. Crump.
Harry Marks, resumed his argument on
behalf of his client as soon as Sheriff
Ep9s opened court, and he spoke until
nearly IL, His address began on Wednes IS
day. and is regarded ana pfon i1sfn ny ns
Marks. and incidentally OF all the detend-.
ants.
Mr.. Meredith followed the thread Of the
estng and remarkable case to the other
and during the delivery of his address
he had the rapt attention or the jury, as
well as the spectators. VINO larry ~ iil, ed
his seat he was warmly congratulated by
those about him.
Case Not Made Out.
tiff's witnesses piece BY piece, the speak
er met 1t with the contentious of those
introduced by the defense, and put forth
the claim that there was no clear and
cSn mir forpn tn a.
In the declaration by which the instrnc-
tons of the court said verdict for the
plant # could only be reached. lie de
destroy Busby's bus ness had fallen to the
81 ound tor the lack OF this clear and
convincing proof, and he argued that
coed faith and for the purpose Of helping
Eusby out OF his troubles Mr.. Meredith
closed with an eloquent peroration which
was In the nature Of q plea to the jury
and thereby wipe from their good names
the stigma and infamy which the decla-
ration of the plaintiff sought to fasten
upon them in the eyes of the world.
Mr.. Royal Closes.
1t was about l2 o'clock when Mr.. w. L.
Royal arose to close the case for Busby,
and the rapt attention which had been
given. Mr.: Meredith throughout, was in
no way disturbed. as the PLAINTIFFS coun-
sci proceeded with his rugged and power
With characteristic Spirit and vigor
evidence. without any flowery preliml-
pass and a he haa not far
without gloves. He asserted that an idiot
roaming the streets Of Richmond without
q guardian would never have. written
the famous letter Of June 17th alleged t.
his affairs been IN the condition of those
OF his. client. which, he said We're not in
bad shape ,l2.,, put which were such as to
1905 and have a surplus.
Idea Ridiculed.
He rldiculed what Mr.. Smith had called
Dawsons "herculean efforts TO pull Bus
by out of q hole, and said that at that
time the assets Of his client were $4,000
in excess of his liabilities. Such talk,
he said, was childish and was so absurd
seriously. II Busby had knowingly
signed the letter turning his affairs over
to Dawson he would never have brought
the case, Here Nj, Royal paid trlb-
ute to the character and standing of his
client, and declared and said that even
Dawson, while doing him this foul
he was an honest man and would pay /
dollar FOR dollar i. given time
Contrast his high character" said
man Dawson. WHO Who i' lndffereaat 70 Tia Tia
truth, who uttered n spurious statement !
Of Busby's affairs 10 his creditors. who I
irummed around among lawyers to find /
ii there were claims against him. tell
ng the world he was insolvent when he r
was not" Concluding this thought, with
npllfted arms, Mr., Royal declared;
flames of hell tire are not sufficient pun
for the lawyer who would betray
his client" Te contended that Dawson
was in 4 reasonable plot to ruin Busby
and to fleece him OF all he had and thus
he passed to Mi. Rloomberg, whom he
said was In IA scheme TO which Marks
was also a party to hurry Busby into
bankruptcy court over whose dool. tho
sign might be placed: THOSE who enter ,
here leave h'pe behind,
Recess Taken,