The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-19

nesses for the Commonwealth was re-
sumed
Mr.. w. Fred Richardson was the first
witness introduced after the recess. His
testimony was that Miss Hamerly had
asked him to contribute IS to the Dor
cas- Society representing herself to be
member OF the same. Witness gave a
check for So, and after learning from
Pastor Weston that the, society was to
get only small percentage OF the
money he stopped payment OF check at
the bank. and Burton called on him for
an explanation. When he told Burton
HIS information was that the church
would get only twenty per cent. OF the
proceeds, Burton said that unless the
singers in the concert were getting more
pay than he had understood they were
to get the church would get more than
twenty per cent" Burton further said
II ugly rumors about the tss!ness were
out he would not permit his wife to
have anything more to do with 1t. He
would not allow his wife to sell tickets
for any fake affair 5afr
Colonel William II. Palmer, the we'll
known banker. was the next witness.
He gave the women a check for IS on
their representation that they were So
l!citing funds for the Dorcas Society.
one OF them representing herself as the
treasurer OF the society. He did not
read the circular and never heard OF any
tickets until after he had given his check
for S.. made payable to the order OF
Mrs. A. c. Burton, treasurer. Then
they gave him Ave tickets. which were
not used. Cross examination brought
out no new facts.
Mr.. Hampton Fleming. the next wit
ness. was solicited to contributed IS.
He declined to pay money. but told them
!, he would give them candy or other goods
for the proposed entertainment. She
insisted on getting money. but finally
accepted an order for twenty five
pounds Of candy. A day or SO later
Burton called with the order and got the
candy. Later three boxes OF the candy
were produced In court. Defense Cross
examined witness to show that the
proper proportion of the candy, twenty
per cent, went to the Dorcas Society.
Mr.. w. I. Cooke. OF the Langley tes-
tilted briefly that Burton engaged board
at his house for himself. wife and two
nieces.
An Humble Member.
Mr.. Frank s. Woodson testified that
Burton came to him at The Times-Dis-
patch Office and asked that the pro-
gramme for the concert be published In
the paper. Witness asked Burton II ne
was the pastor of the Epworth Church.
and the reply was: mo; only an humble
member"
Rev. DR.. z. L. Pell testified that the
women came 10 him and solicited con-
trlbution for the poor that were being
looked after by the members Of the
Dorcas Society OF Epworth Church. DR..
Pell never saw the circular. and never
heard of the concert until after he had
given his check. Then, to his surprise,
they gave him five tickets to the con-
cert and circular, all of which he
threw In the waste basket.
H. w. Rountree was reminded by Miss
Hamerly that he gave IS the year before.
| which he didn't remember. but he gave
IS then, and the ladies handed him five
tickets. The concert was mentioned and
he saw the circular or programme before
he paid his money; did not read them.
He got five tickets, which he gave to
people in his store.
Two other unimportant witnesses we're
briefly examined, and then Row. Mr..
Weston was recalled, but the hour of
having arrived, court adjourned to satur-
day morning at 10 o'clock. Ills Honor
explaining that to-day being q legal holt
day. a session OF the court court not be
held. The jury was admonished not to
| talk about the case and not to read news
paper accounts of 1t.
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