The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-26
Special Grand Jury Returns
True Bills Against Over
by and Haskins.
SEVERAL TRUE BILLS
AGAINST EACH ONE.
Cashier Of Bank of Mecklenburg
to Meet Five Charges, and
Cashier of5Brancll Bank
gour-Iudge Barks-
dale's Clear
Charge.
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VA. June 25.-E. w
overly, cashier OF the Bank OF
Mecklenburg. and c. Haskins
- cashier OF the Chase City branch
OF the same institution. were in
dicted to.day-by the special grand Jury
ordered by Judge Barksdale to inves.
tigate the conduct of the affairs Of
the two banks.
Five indictments were returned
against OVERLY and four against Has.
kins. Both arc charged with fraudu.
lently dispesing Of money belonging
to the respective banks and with other
offenses
Charges Against overly.
The indictments against oyerby are
as follows.
First-For fraudulently disposine
of S2.41s.la OF the banks money to
B. e. Cogbill. under section 37ls of
the Code.
second-For making false entry
upon the accounts OF the bank in
tho amount OF Sl.750, purporting to
be the proceeds OF the sale OF ten
shares OF the bank stock to B. T..
sCogbill. under section 3720. with In
tent to conceal the true state of
said account
Third-For omittlng to make an
entry OF $4,000 upon the accounts
OF the bank. as credit in favor OF
Its branch Office at Chnse City, with
Intent to conceal the true state OF
said account. under section 3720.
Fourth--F'or fcloniously receiving
deposit OF $500. with actual
knowledge at the time that said
bank was sinsolvent. violating aec-
tion 1i71
Fifth-F'or fraudulcntiy dispos-
Ing of s3.225.5t of the banks money
TO B. Il. cogbill. a violation of see
tion 311s.
The IInskins Charges.
The four indictments against Has
kfns are.
First. for fraudulently disposins
of s14.42s.ef 10 the h,rshaw Man
ufacturins Company.
Second, for fraudulently dispos-
Ing OF s12.166.31 to the KIrshaw
Manufacturing Company.
Third. for making a false entry
IN the banks account.
Fourth, for making a false entry
in banks account.
The special grand jury which made
The investigation and returned the in
dictments. is Composed of George Tar
ry (foremanD. T. N. Toone. J. 0. Raj
ney. w. r. Baskerville. A. Leach. T. Y
Allen, r. e. Daniel and T. G. SIM
mons. These are among the most
prominent citizens in the county. The
time for the trial OF the two bank
officers VIII be fixed later on.
Judge Bnrksdnlc's Charge.
Judge Barksdale's charge to th<
grand jury. was very clear strong
and interesting paper. he reviewed
Tie facts in connection with the sus-
OF the Bank of MecklenbLrg
nril 11th. last. which created a pr7-
found sensations; declared the failure
~ the bank to be a calamity whose
nyil results will be widespread ant
Ia sting; told of the investigation mad
Nv Mr.. Fl. b. Boudar. the expert, a!'e
continued: -,
,rdar Of the board of directors, ootf
The cashier Of the bank at Boyoton ton
and at Chase City have been arrested
and are charged with criminal conouct
your duty, gentlemen, Will be p n'ak'
: ru1l and thorough investigation u
. scertain not only the criminal re.
.nonsibility and liability Of Mr. over
nv and Mr.. sHaskns. but Of any othe'
nerson. If any such there be- me re'
sponsibrlity of the directors TO .nt
Is not thing to be consul
cred by you. o,,+a5
nut the various statutes goVerh,t,e y
hanks and bank officers, and gave ths
prescribed for the Ylolatlo1
81 these. Concluding, he said:
"As to the negligence of the presi
Aent and directors, and their failure, i
discharge any duty imposed
On them by law, by which tois loss na'
occurred. you have nothing to do. nn
less II shall appear from the evid renee
mat there has been by them a viola
tion OF some of the criminal statutes
above referred to-
.T charge you, however. gentlemen
"a examine the evidence set before
YOU carefully, diligently and fully, 8
as to ascertain whether there was no
= conspiracy between 3. Il. Cogblll. TIL
chief beneficiary Of the wrongdong 9
Il, w. overly and others, 70 aelrau'
and loot the bank.
"a great wrong and outrase la ma "a
Aeen committed, and swift ana speed.
Justice should be visited on the .WronlE 'tlls
doer, whoever he may be. Whtle y
your actions YOU should not & pc sWaSe. ~, ~
BY. passion, ptcJuuANS5 - - {'s'f5
man is above tho law, and you shoult ,'',l
mt leave any person unpresentet
through fear or favor. deem 1t no
improper to say. that In report mad Ie
70 me by Special Commissioner Smith
q, it appears that Mr.. Haskins has ;. ;s
since his arrest, made full restitution
Go the bank for the loss occasioned ?!
Mis- misconduct. You will, however we've
near all the evidence as to his conduc
ana dealings with the bank, and and y "a q 8 9
such action as to you may seem pro pc
under the circumstances,
NOTED CIVIL WAR RAIDER
MURDERED IN TENNESSEE
LEBAN NON, 4 TENN, June 25.-Cap
tain BILLS Harper was shot and kille
here to-day by William Suit whom
IL is said, Harper had attacked wit
. stick Suit, who is one of Governo