The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-13
CHARLES Bowen
GIVEN A CHANGE O An
A Third Conviction Would Mean
Life Sentence and the Doubt
Was Put to His Credit.
WALTER EYLER ACQUITTED A! q I! :I
A Youth Goes Free iii the Face Of
What at First Seemed Con-
elusive Testimony
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CHESTERFIELD, VA, April 12-1n
the Circuit Court to-day the jury dis
posed Of two coorcd criminals by send
'ing Thomas Jackson to tho pcnitentiary
for three years for blgamy, and Thomas
Cheutham TO jail for six months for
houscbreuklng.
Some sympathy was expressed for
jackson by several white citizens, as no
had applied for divorce from his first
vito before securing license to marry
tho second and seemed to have the i'm
preston that that entitled him to re-
marry, though the suit was still pending.
He, however, represented himself TO
the clerk as being q widower. HI
There will be no further court tn
Tucstlny Of next week.
Charles y. Bowen, of Swansboro, was
yes terday tried on the charge OF high
way robbery In waylnying and robbng
little Gertrude Rlsby, near his town, IN
November OF last year. The same case
was tried In February, the jury falling
then to agree, and yesterday there was
"a, like result.
Tho prisoner has heretofore served
two terms in the penitentlary on con-
-
sentence to the same prison would carry
with It q life term there.
This fact was brought out In the owl
denco and argument, which probably In
creased the desire OF those who held his
fate In hand, to gave him the benefit OF
every possible doubt. The jury stood
seven to five for conviction.
Wills of Jacob Fraker, Willie T.. Bal
ley, Louisa L. Carroll and r. D. Cros-
tick have been probated this week, and
administrations granted on the estates
Of James II. Bailey, Lawson Nlorrissett
and r. Paul Jones, involving In tho ag-
gregatc property valued at $4,000. The
will of r. d. Crostck is unique. being a
Joint will of himself and his wife. The
wife being still living, the will was pro-
bated only as to the husband.
It appears that the selection OF q SUI
pervisor for Clover Hill District to sue
coed the late j. H. Bailey lies between
J. A. Sale Of Hallsborp, and Ellis Mar
tin, Of Winterpock.
3 Mr.. Fl. A. Wells has located his saw
mill plant on the Krause farm, adjoining
the court house grounds. to which a
.lathing mill has been alta ched.
Charged with extracting stay bolt
from a switch OF the Far1nvile and Pow
hatan Railroad year ago. with mali
.cious intent against Fireman w. C.. Wo-
mack. and dcraling freight train,
young Walter Eyler was tried here Tues
day and acquitted.
Tho youth was arrested by j. D, Co
penhaver, Baldwin detective Of Ron-
,noke, employed by the railroad company,
who after gaining his confidence under
spretext OF wanting samples OF sand and
clay for a Northern firm, elected from
him confession that he purposcly
caused the wreck. This confession no
later repeated In tho hearing OF concealed
witnesses. Other facts, including the
tracks Of rubber shoes corresponding
with those seen on the prisoner. were
brought out by the Commonwealth, sub
Stimulating tho detectives testimony.
Engineer Dillon testified that he saw the
changed switch just before his engine
plunged into it.
The defense, however, made strong
case IN attempting TO prove an nlibi and
the young prisoner was given the benefit
OF the doubts raised, In spite Of the de-
tective's story,