The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-23

with him until he could arrange to go.
to the Jail and stay until this morning lin
Mr.. W.. J .55 Morrisette. secretary OF
Liberty Council, and who Is on the war
rant a witness gains t Mr. Criddle, SAID
last nights a 55 iss n Il,
35&s'.I'he matter first came up about three e,
months ago, VI when Truste 9s Y'.l2ss 8. 8.
Clements asked Treasurer ". II. RI I'oler
t. 60 to the Merchants and Nee names ll 6
Bank and find out how much none was il.:
deposited there to the credit Of the tcoun-
y ell. IT was found ii out that Only WV WV,
was on deposit, when there should have
been about 500. The council has 4 ire
auently loaned money \ to members who
wanted to purchase homes and has taken
notes OF these members Mr. Criddle,
\ SO 1t appea rs,f 81 has collected on these
notes, ana has failed ~ to deposit the
money with the bank. 12 Mr., G riddles sig
nature alone appears on the notes that
have been paid on. Tho matter was ~ up
three months ago, and could have been
settled In the council If Mr. Crlddle had
manifested any desire to ma go & q settle
;,nr,ent Il on the contrary, he appeared de-
4fiant, and the trouble to-day Is the re- e
suit, !, III, s4I
\ Mr.. N1orrisette was 10th to discuss the
matter at all, and did not want his name
used In connection with the ease. q hen
reminded that he was down ms a Wit
ness, he consented to talk. but said that
he would rather have not been brought
into the case, x sa n 53 4. \.
Not Guilty, Says Criddle.
Mr.. Cri ddle was iseenain his home, which
strangely enough. Isl in the same building
3inSwhich tho lodge room OF Liberty Coun-
Gil, No. 13, Is located. lie was with his
wife and one sohild, and there We're several
friends and Il, fellow Juniors present III to
lend what aid they could in his time
4oe trouble. Further than to deny posi-
lively that hefWas guilty he would say
nothing regarding the matter. igi8s af9
~ Joined liberty Council In 1890, when
the council had no money IN the treasury
and was In debt, 1t was organized In
1880. Ely getting UP bazaars and other
entertainments we pulled the council out
! Of debt and by hard work made 1t the
banner council of the State. 7 was elected
councillor and went through all of4the
chairs was State council lor5 for q term,
and represented this council Iii 1903. I
organized Progressive Council. No. y,
Daughters OF Liberty, which now meets
in the Junior Council chamber, and which
IS in a flourishng condition.
Mr.. Criddle was trustee and r nancial
secretary Of the council for a number OF
years, and was yice-co uncill or under State
Counolllo r "a. j., Bradley. now Of Ricll-,
mond. IA He has visited almost every coun-
eli In the State md has been q hard
worker for the order I'M Ylrginia,8 The
fact that he had held all OF the offices
In the council and had passed through
all of the chairs, attesta the fact that
he was held lin high esteem by the menu
beers Of the lodge. 4,
Tho arrest was the chief topis I Of dis
QUESTION in Manchester & and n Swansbqr0S
last nj light, This morning he VIII [ 81 We
bail and to-lp orrow Will be heard before
Squire Cheat ham.. \, There Will dOubtle less
he a large crowd "a " The trial N
& The Nor Order IN n N anc The ster5 md
sWaasporo, tsS 2 bout ELS M huHqFed RssF9ns,