The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-26
JURY NOT AGREED
. in WINSTON CASE
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No Verdict Reached i'll Case Of
Surry Man on Trial for Fraud
in Wood Measurement.
BIDS FOR REPAIRING JAIL
Many Proposals Received, but
the Contract Not
Awarded.
BIDS FOR REPAIRING JAIL
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PETERSBURG, VA. May :5.-The
probability OF hung jury Is the
present situation after the third day
Of the trial OF j. H. Winston, OF Surry
county. in the Hastings Court. on the
charge OF obtaining $34o under false
pretenses from the Virginia Lumber
and Box Company of this city. by
misrepresenting the number of cords
In quantity of wood sold to the COM
pany. After argument this afternoon
by G. T. Lassiter and G. l.. Plummer,
OF this city. counsel for the company,
and Frank Armistead. OF williamsburg.
and Robert Gillian, Jr., of Petersburg.
for the defense. the case was given to
the jury about o'clock. In response
to an inquiry from Judge Mullen at 8
o'clock they announced that an early
agreement was unlikely. and the Judge
continued the case until tomorrow
morning.
10 Remodel City Jail.
Twelve bids for the work OF re-
this afternoon by the Public Property
Committee and the special COMMITTEES
appointed by the City Council. The BID
OF 1895. by g. B. Keeler G. Son. OF
Petersburg. Is the lowest for the build
ing. The Van Dorm Iron Works, OF
Cleveland, Ohio represented here by D.
w. Branch, made the lowest bid for tho
iron work-S1l,457. A. NJ Walkup. OF
Richmond. bid 3l2.7ss for the building.
The committees examined models OF
cells and locks offered by the bidders,
and Will make a report to the June
meeting OF the Council.
Death Due to Shock.
Averdict that Mr.. S. Y. Gillian came to
III y :, sto
caused by fall from an electric car
on the Richmond and Petersburg Line,
was rendered this afternoon by the
jury called by Coroner II. G. Leigh.
which met at the courthouse at half
past l. and heard the testimony OF
number OF eyewitnesses and others as
to the details Of the accident. Several
lawyers were present, including Ernest
Wells. OF Manchester, and William B.
McIlwaine, OF this city. and the testi-
mony was taken by a stenographer.
DR.. J. Gordon Rennie. one OF the
physicians who attended Mr.. Gillian.
testified as to the nature and extent
OF the fearful injuries sustained. and
stated that the unfortunate man asked
him several times where, when and
how he was hurt. and requested that his
wife be notified at once. DR.. Rennie
expressed doubt as to the absolute con-
seriousness OF the patient at any time
after he was hurt A deposition by
Conductor Robinson, OF Manchester.
who was In charge of the car from
which Mr.. Gillian fell, stated that the
conductor had collected Gilliam's fare,
and was In the car collecting others
when some one said that man had
jumped of. whereupon he Immediate
ly stopped the car. and with others,
went to the injured mans assistance.
He. the conductor did not hear Mr..
Gillian say anything at the time OF
the occurrence. Melville Barnes. Of
this city, stated in his testimony that
while he was assisting in placing Mr..
Gillian on the car, the latter, while
unconscious. inquired how he
was hurt.
j. 7. Mays, Of Ettrick, who was the
only occupant OF the platform with Mr..
Gillian. testified that he heard the
words "good-by," or I'm gone" and
then saw Gillian falling. The testi-
mony OF Mrs. Mary S. Williams, OF
Ettrick, who was on the rear seat of
the car near Mr.. Gillian, was to
like effect. Shock and hemorrhase,
as specified in the verdict We're the
immediate causes of death assigned by
Dr. Rennie.
New Business Started.
The Southern Provision Storage and
Packing Company, which, as published
In The Times Dispatch several months
ago. was organized by number oil
leading business men Of this city, and
with an authorized capital
Of $1,000. has started business. with
Walter Brown formerly Of Richmond,
dent. John A. Gill; Vice-President, F.