The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-01
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Ncrtlict OF Not Guilty in Trial Of
4, .Cridellc OH Third of Four
indictments.
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DEATH OF MRS. EMILY WlNGo
Manchester Lodge Of Elks to
Hold Memorial Service To-
Day--Ncw Pastors Arrive.
DEATH OF MRS. EMILY WlNGo
nranehestnr 1,uraau. Times pIspateh.


Manchester Bur6au, Times Dispatch,
No. 1i02 Hull Street.
In the Chesterfield court a verdict
pf not bully was returned yesterday
In the trial Of H. II. Criddle. Of swans
boro. on the third of the four jndict-
ments found against him on the 10th
day or September. 1906 for alleged
elnbezzlement from Liberty Council,
No. IL, Jr. o. =. a. NJ, or Swansboro.
OF which he was one OF the trustees.
Tho trial was begun Friday, and
1ntc In the afternoon 1t developed on
tross-examlnation of one of the Com
1nonwealtii's witnesses that OF the
acveral hundred members Of the council
whose names were mentioned In the
Indictment as constituting the lodge
from which the cmbezzlement was
made about 100 were not members at
the time OF the alleged crime. but
were initiated subsequently to that
period. Immediately after opening,
yesterday morning, the court ruled that
the owner of embezzled property must
be correctly stated in the, Indictment
:. before verdict OF guilty could be
Brought In in such cases. and d.
rccted, therefore. that the jury de-
clare the prisoner not guilty OF the
charge.
Criddle was then bailed until the
",
on the last of the indictments. Messrs.
u. III. Wells ard i. a. Bowen went on
his bond In the sum OF $500. AT n for
,ner trial held in September. 1906, In
yolvlng practically the same charges.
Criddle was acquitted. Messrs. II. NJ.
smith Jr, and IL. III. Wells were
counsel for the defense. All criminal
Intentions in the shortages In Criddle's
accounts have been stoutiy denied.
+ Infant Dies.
William Clarence, infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. r. u. Coles. of Chesterfield,
died at o'clock yesterday morning.
The child, suffering with pneumonia.
was brought TO Swansboro on Friday
evening for treatment, and died at the
residence of Mr.. Collier, n friend OF
the family. The funeral will take place
Ut O'Clock this afternoon. The inter-
mcnt will be made i'll the family bury
ing ground.
Memorial service To-day.
In accordance with the usual GUS
tom, Manchester Lodge. Il. i. o. Eiks.
No. si3. Will at ::s0 o'clock this after
noon hold its annual memorial service
at Central NJ. T. Church. The pro-
gram lis one OF the best ever arranged
for such an occasion. Mr.. Charles l..
Page. city Attorney OF Manchester. a
member OF the lodge. Will deliver the
memorial address. The program Is as
i follows:
organ Voluntary.
Music. king OF Love Ny Shepherd
H. Central NJ r. Church choir.
Opening Ceremonies.
quartet.
Opening ode eair AUD Lang syne")
audience.
prayer. the Rev. j. X. Jollin.
Solo. "There is a Green Hill Ear
Away NJ r. Ramos, Jr.
Memorial Address. Charles J.. Page
Music. Ashamed of Jesus Central
~ u. Church choir.
Closing ode tair "Home, Sweet
Iiomer'p
Benediction. the Rev. J. !. Scherer
Since the last memorial service there
have been three deaths in the lodge
William Walsh. George Nj. Boney and
John NJ Fitzgerald. Other members
who have died since the lodge was In
etitited are Messrs. William r. Beattie
Hillary A. jerks and John O'Brien.
Central Church Committees.
Tho official board OF Central NJ. f.
Church has elected officers and ap-
pointed committees for the year as
follows:
Chairman. W. j. sales; vtce-chair-