The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-21
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Jury in Myers CASE After
Six Hours of De-
Liberation.
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FIVE ARE FOR 1AcoUITTAL
Defense Consider That they
Have Accomplished a
Victory.
FIVE ARE FOR AcQUITTAL
Manchester B,ireau Times.Dispatch,
ID 11nD Hull Sirnnt


No. 11O2 Hull Street.
AT 1890 last night the jury In the
caste OF Charles II. Myers, charged with
forgery, was dismissed, being unable
to agree, after being out about six
hours.
The case is probably one OF the most
Interesting from a legal standpoint
that has been heard in the Corporation
Court for years.
Yesterday morning the Judge read
the Instructions to the jury and then
informed the attorneys for the defense
and the Commonwealth that he would
allow each side one hour and n half.
Victory for Defense.
The argument was opened by Com
monwealth's Attorney Page, who spoke
for an hour. Mr.. Pulliam. for the de-
Tense, followed with an hours argu-
menf. when a recess for dinner was
taken. After dinner Mr.. Pollock spoke
for the defense. and Mr.. Page closed
for the Commonwealth.
In securing n hung jury" the de-
tense considers that they have accom-
pltshed victory. 1t is true that h
admitted that was not expected to
be allowed.
Family Present.
Myers with the probability OF a
two-years' sentence in the peniten-
his entire family yesterday. His fam
lily consists OF six children, ranging
from sixteen to three years of age.
Tho Jury did not consider the pen
atty, but merely the matter of guilt
or Innocence. and 1t was clearly shown
that should they have remained to-
Eether for weeks they would never
have been able to agree.
The vote stood five for acquittal
and seven for conviction.
Woodbridge Arrested.
Joseph Woodbridge was arrested yes
terday by OFFICER Waymnck on war
rant sworn out by Ohio Chatham. In
which he charges that Woodbridge had
beat him out OF more than $50 in a
SHOW down. poker game. Woodbridge
was bailed.
Dovie Brooks. colored. was arrested
last night on the charge of stealing
some sheets. skirt and some foath-
ers from the home of well known
Manchester family on cambridge
Street.
Fire Committee Reorgnnizcs.
The regular meeting of the Fire Com
mittee was held last night. nhd g y
Jones and A r. Hooker We're unan-
tmouslY elected chairman and sub
chairman, respectively.
The committee passed numbe" OF
building permits for additions to be
made in residences, and one or two
permits for the erection of buildings
II. A. Jefferics was granted a permit
to erect a brick warehouseFin Iayo's
Addition a permit was also granted
for the erection of two-storys frame
dwelling at No 700 Perry Street.
Industrial Committee.
The Industrial Committee met last
night and reorganiaed. 1t was moved
and adopted that the chairman OF the
committee appear before the Finance
Committee and ask for an, approprin-
ton OF 800. to be used by the commit.
tee in event that body had to show
business men around the city, whc
might be looking for building sites.
Ordinance Committee.
The Ordinance Committee met las
night and passed upon several import
ant matters. The ordinance provldint
for the vaccination Of infants was re
fcrred back to the Board of Aldermen
without recommendation. ~
The ordinance providing for an as
sistant city clerk, at a salary of SCI
per month, whose duties. are prescribed
and which call for him to act. as .clerl
of all committees and to Assist TIL,
City Clerk. was recommended to The
The ordinance providing for tn,