The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-06
JUDGE DIsMIss[s
OLD INDICT MENTs
WILL HAND DOWN DECISION IN Ap-
PoMArrox TRUST COMPANY
CASE FRIDAY.
DEFENSE SCORES POINT
CIRCUIT COURT Of PRINCE; GEORGE
COUNTY CoNvENEs-NORTHE
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PETERSBURG, VA, July 81
Judge Mullen, of the hastings court.
who Saturday heard argument on the
motion OF Commonwealth Attorney
Mann to mol pros the indictments
against Charles Hall Davis and Car
ter X. Bishop. in the Appomattox
Trust Company ease. which were re-
turned at the January and March
terms of court, to-day said he would
hand down his decision in court Fri
day. He said further that the pc
ton of counsel for the defense, that
the old cases be dismissed, viii be
granted.
Commonwealth Attorney Mann
wanted the old indictments noiled.
while the defense asked that they be
dismissed entirely so as to clear the
way for. a speedy trial on the in
dictments returned at the present
term OF court against Messrs. Davis
and Bishop. Counsel for the-dc=-
Tense contended that nolle prosequi
of the indictments would mean that
other indictments making the same
charges could be presented, and pray
ed that they be forever dismissed.
This action by Judge Mullen will
leave ten indictments. one Of them
containing 52a counts, against the Of
ficers of the old bank. EinbezzlemenL
false entry and false statement of
banks condition are the charges.
Circuit Court Session.
The circuit court Of Prince George
county, Judge j. f. West, OF Waser-
~. presiding. Will convene for the
July term Tomorrow. The principal
case Oh The criminal docket IL that
of a negro named jackson. Nho is
charged with shooting at MFR. j. T.
Iiall. jackson will lac represented
by negro attorney Of Newport News.
Visit of Northern Vets.
Colonel James Anderson. past COM
mander OF the Grand Army Post In
Springfield, Mass, and an honorary
member OF A. r. Hill Camp. Con
federate Veterans. has written a let
ter TO this city stating that he. Major
Raymond, a member Of the MasssA-
ehusetts snonyment commission. and
possibly other Grand Army veterans
will GENE To Petersburg this week
TO look over the work being done
on the erection Of the monument 70
Massachusetts soldiers and sailors
which Is being placed on the Crater
farm, the scene Of the battle or the
Crater. The monument Is 10 be dsdl-
Gated in November next. and the ~ork
OF erecting ii is now we'll under way
In Colonel Andersons party VIII b~
Mr. LAWYER. the contractor, and ms
wife and Samuel Rust. OF Springfield.
The party expects to arrive In fe-
tersburg Friday evening,
sent 10 Grand Jury.
George Rainey. young white man,
charged with getting money on fors
ed orders. was sent on from Police
Court 10 the grand jury OF the Hust-
ings Court when arraigned this morn
ing. The charge is forging the name
Of w. ". Temple on an order upon
Grossman e. Son for SIS. Rainey Is
alleged to have represented himself
10 Grossman a. Son as a son OF Mr.
TEMPLE and 10 have obtained the
money several days, ago. Yesterday
he went again TO the Grossman firm
with an order for $40. Becoming
suspicious, the CHEESEMAN'S started an
investigation. which led to kainey
arrest.
Jail for Crap shooters
A number of Fourth of July drunks
and several crap shooters in Police
Court this morning we're assessed fines
OF varying sizes. The DRINKS were
more fortunate than those who had
INDUCED In gaming. being able TO pay
their fines. All but one Of the crap
shooters went To Jail.
Pow-Wow for Red Men.
At the wigwam on Sycamore street
Ut TippicaYios. T,rii,s, No. g. Improved
Order OF Red Men. tomorrow night,
recent chosen chiefs will be raised
Following the, Installation of the pew
officers refreshments VIII be served
Greasy Gets Cierkship.
General Stith Rolling. postmaster at
the local post office. has appointed A.
Il. Greasy to the clerkship authorised
a few days arc by the department at
Washington. because of the increased
postal business. done in this city
Two Autos Turn Turtle.
In automobile accidents on the Pc
tersburg Richmond turnpike yester-
day afternoon two citizens of Ches-
ter received injuries. They We're w.
Cr Lawson. SON af q. Chesterfield,
county Baptist minister. and III. II.
Etchelberger. Both accidents were of
similar nature. the cars in which the
men were riding turning turtle beside
the road. Neither man was seriously
hurt. though Mr.. Lawson was taken
to the Petersburg hospital for treat
ment. after which he was discharged.
New Dreslge From Norfolk.
A new dredge has arrived here from
Norfolk and work Will be begun at
once on dredging out the harbor.
Granite Quarry Opens.
4 new granite quarry has BEEN
opened at Butterworths, ninwiddie
county. by Bedford and Company.
Large quantities of granite from this
section are being used In the con-
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