The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-20
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UTHS|DE
Myers Case Goes On, and All
Evidence Is Now in
Hand.
TO HEAR ARGUMENT TO-DAY
Instructions, and Then Jury Will
Get Case-Personals and
Briefs.
TO HEAR ARGUMENT TO-DAY
Manchester Bureau. Times-Dispatch,

Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch,
No. HOP Hull Street.
At Sis last night the Corporation
Court was adjourned in the case of
Charles II. Myers, charged with
forgery, and at that time the evidence
had all been heard.
The hearing of the case has taken up
two days of the court. and many con-
tingencies have arisen. Charles L.
Page. the Commonwealths attorney,
has had a hard fight. since the princl-
pal witness for the state is missing.
The number of witnesses examined
yesterday brought out evidence which
In some particulars was startling. The
matter OF conviction of the prisoner
and many are of the opinion that the
accused will be acquitted.
Six children. ranging from tho ages
of sixteen to two years, together With
an aged father and mother, as well as
The wife of Myers, have been present
during the entire trial, and they are
extremely interested in the fate of the
prisoner. who. II convicted on the mini
mum sentence. will get two years in
the State penitentiary.
The evidence introduced yesterday
was indeed most damaging to Myers
md, in fact, some which was allowed
under protest of the attorneys for the
defense was particularly damaging.
The Evidence.
Frank Hall was put on the stand
yesterday and testified that Hoffner,
On whom the check for sic was al
legged 10 have been forged. had said
that Myers had offered him $3.50 to
leave town and also a railroad ticket.
1t was only after considerable ar
gument between the attorneys for the
defense aid the.e commonwealth that
Judge Clop1on allowed the evidence
of Hall to be admitted.
Late in the afternoon Messrs. Way
mack and Anderson We're called upon
the witness stand to testify concern
ing the character of the accused. Both
OF these gentlemen testified that they
would not believe Myers on oath.
The general opinion of those who
heard the evidence is that Meyers
will be convicted.
The evidence being. completed, the
court was adjourned to convene this
Inorning at 1890, at which time the
argument will be gone into, after
which the judge will issue his In
structions.
The jury Is spending the night In
the courthouse.
Personals and Briefs.
Mr.. T. r. Jenkins. president of the
Jenkins Amusement Company has
taken apartments in the Baldwin Flats
at Twelfth and Huh Streets
Z Mrs. r. f. Satchfield and children
lere spending two weeks with her sis
Ter, Mrs. W. r, Jennings, lie Thirty.
tihird Street. Newport News. Va. From
there they viii go to the exposition,
The Street Committee has been call
I'd to meet at 1870 o'clock this after.
noon at Fifth and Stockton Streets
The Fire Committee will meet at
sP. NJ, the Industrial Committee a
Bis, and the Ordinance Committee a
.tS:3O.
william sterry, colored. who hal
been wanted on the charge of house
t.breaking by the authorities of Ches
ifterfeld for several months, has beel
ARRESTED by Officer Watts, near Seyel
Pines. The negro is locked up in tn
Manchester jail. lie is charged wit
breaking into the house of MATTHEW
Coleman, colored, on the Ninth Stree
Road, and stealing quantity o
clothing. He Will be heard befor
iSouire CoWan to- day