Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-14
Grand Jury Has Busy Day on
Opening Of Term.
MRS. EVERSlCH INDICTED
Woman Who Twice Wounded hus-
band in Dispute over Graphsphone
viii be Tried on Two Charges OF
Felonlous Shooting.


thirteen indictments. When court ad-
journed at 8 o'clock In the evening,
the jury had not completed its weak
and was adjourned over until 10
o'clock this morning when other m
dictments will be considered.
Two true bills were returned yes
terday In the case OF Mrs. Josephine
X Eversich. who on July 20 twice
/, net her husband because. II is said.
he insisted ON playing the graphic
| phone. She first used a 22-calibre
rife, inficting a flesh wound in The
arm, but later in the day she shot
him with a 32-calibre revolver, the
! ball entering Eversich's left leg just
below the knee and shatteaing a bone.
Eversich was in the hospital several
weeks and his wife was held pris-
on.r at the city jail until he was able
tc, get about and arrange bail for her.
This case IS set Tor trial tomorrow.
Irbler May Plead Guilty.
The fury returned tfve indictments
against Louis Imhler, the young man,
who is charged with breaking INTO
and robbing four rooms In the I'm :
perial Hotel, Washington avenue ana
Twenty fifth street, and who later IN
the same night entered the home OF
James NickaIo oils, a Greek, Gu Hunt
ington avenue. and was caught by
men living in the house and turned
ever to the police. II is understood
! that lmbier will plead guilty on sew
erai of the indictments. The extreme
punishment for the crime against him
is death IN the electric chair.
Other indictments were returned by
the grand jury as follows,
G. B. Patton, charged with holong
up and robbing II. NJ. Oakley on Hunt
| ington avenue early in November ana
| was afterwards chased by William
Mess.ck in a buggy and turned over
! TO the police. Set for trial Thursday.
Jonham Creasock, charged with
breaking into the saloon of the New
port News Wine & Liquor Company
Case set for trial Thursday.
| Moses Silva, a West -lndia negro,
charged with cutting William h.
Jones, a white man, when the latter
attempted to prevent him from stfik-
! ing u small white boy. Case get icr
trial this morning at 10 clock.
Berry Jackson. a negro, felonious
wound.ng Case set for trial at 10
| o'clock this morning.
| Snuel Payne. alias Samuel Payne.
! a negro. charged with cutting the
throat of Pccahontas Smith, also col
G. ed. Case set for trial tomorrow, at
2:30 p. N.
Lewis Nelsn, a negro, charged with
breaking his wife's foot during night
last week. Case not yet set for trial
Not True Bills.
The grand jury returned not true
billy in the four casss against l.. ID.
Mills for practicing veterinary surgery
without a certificate from the State
board OF veterinary examiners Com
monwealths Attorney Berkeley pre-
scented indictments against Mills 10
the grand jury upon the compliant
of the State board Ct veterinary ex-
aminers through its secretary, DR.. H.
Bann,sttT.
net true bills" also were returned
| in the cases of Robert Brown, negro,
charged with felcnious cutting, and
Eli Holloway, also colored, charged
with hCusebR aking.
eureher and Pearse Appear.
City Engineer r. F. Pearse and for
mer Councilman Arthur E. BurchST
appeared in the Corporation Court az
10 o'clock yesterday morning when
Judge Barham convened coart for the
regular December term in answer 10
a summons to appear and show cause
why they should not be fined or gwen
fail sentences fer contempt CT court.
Judge Barham decided to hear the
contempt proceedings with the mis-.
demeanor cases. which are set for
trial on December 81.
Judge Barham sst the hearing OF
former Councilman Burcher on two
indictments charging him with vioiaf-
ing the Rarksdale election statute Tor
Janasr- ,. and the trial OF Councilman
<. c. Cox on three indictments charg-
ing the same offense was set for jan
vary 4. James SpenceTis appeal :rom
the verdict Of Justice Brown aning
him 500 for keeping a house OF III
fame Is set for January 5.
Christmas Holidays.
The CORPORATION curt wsil adjourn
for the Christmas holidays on De-
center % and viii not be convened
again untR December ~. Il Is ex-
pected that ali Of the felony cases
thus far set for trial win be con-
pletec before the court Is adjourned
Composing the grand jury nov SIT
ting IN the coart are: George r. Via.
X T. Marsble. ". T. Chaplin. !. J.
Bsker. A. f. Lo~der. n. =. Piummer
and william II Haynes.