Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-16
JURYMEN ANXIOUS 10
RETURN TO THEIR HOMES
Next Tuesday Probably Earliest Date
at Which Verdict May be Expected
&C. 3. NeIms Says "Non-6oard'
Companies VIII Not Garry All Lo-
cal Insurance.

Most of the local IRE insurance
agents had been examined when the
CORPORATION Court adjourned last
night, and IL now appears thar the
commonwealth probably will rest It's
case against the officers and commit
teemen O. the Southeastern Under
writer's Association this evening.
Counsel for the defense have asked
Robert Leckey, of Richmond, to re-
main IN the city to give testimony
for the defendants. therefore, while
the defense probably will not put on
a great deal of evidence In addition
10 that brought out by couns ell on
cross-examination, II Is hardly likely
that The argument on instructions
will begin tomorrow morning.
Ii is understood that the members
OF the jury are very anxious to have
the trial concluded SO they may re-
turn to their homes in Southampton
county Saturday night. However. 1t
is not al all likely that this will be
done. Unless the trial goes forward
with unexpected rapid;ty. the jury
hardly will be able to return a YER
dict before next Tuesday.
viii Not II They Can.
A feature of yesterdays proceed
ings was the testimony OF c. b.
helms, who had been in the insurance
business in Newport News for twenty
years when he retired some months
ago. afr. helms declared that the
companies known as "non-board
companies will not write insurance on
all the risks in this city, even though
they may have capital and surplus
enough to do so. II has been ties IT,
ncd during the hearing that even
though all of the companies affiliated
with the Southeastern Underwriters
Association should withdraw from
Newport News. all of the property
owners would still be able to get In
surance from the "non-board" com
panies. Mr.. Nelms said that as o
practical proposition insurance COM
panies would only assume certain
portions OF large risks, and that all
of the local risks could not be car
ried by the "non-board" companies
without reinsurance in the board
companies.
Recess During Funeral.
Out OF respect 10 the memory Vi
the late 4. w. Robinson. Judge Bar
ham adjourned court at IL o'clock
yesterday morning, the hour set for
MIR. Robinson's funeral
Court did not reconvene until 1880
o'clock.
During the morning session w. Lee
Powell, of the Powell Trust Company
was recalled to the stand. Mr.. Powell
testified several days ago, but had
been asked to look at the records OF
his office to refresh his memory on
the question OF whether or not he
had written any policies on property
Just outside of the city limits since
the ten per cent. increase was put
into effect. Mr.. Powell said that he
had not found any such policies re-
corded.
r. W. Reynolds. senior member OF
the firm OF Reynolds Bros, who has
been engaged in the insurance bust
ness IN the city for many years. was
on the stand when court adjourned
for the recess. He testified that he
represents a number Of insurance
companies. which use the rates pre-
scribed by the Southeastern Under
writers Association.
Scope Of "Pink Slip"
Counsel for the defense objected