The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-24
JUDGE QUAsHES
THE INDICTMENT
GRAND JURY WILL. RETURN VIEW
INDICTMENTS IN CASE OF
BANK OFFICIAL,
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PETERSBURG, March 24.-on the
sronnd that the Indictment did not
set forth wherein an alleged false re-
port to the State Corporation Com
mission lie TO the condition of the APP
pomattox Trust Company was false,
Judge Mullen In the Hastings Court
Thursday afternoon sustained the de-
rnurrer to the Indictment against for
mer cashier Carter r. Bishop. on which
he was to have been axraigned Friday.
Another indictment VIII have to be
drown by the Grand jury before Mr..
Bishop can be brought TO trial for
charges as to making false statements
an To the condition of the bank
1t is probable that additional indtet-
ments against Mr.. Charles Hall Davis
and Mr.. Bishop will be returned by
another Grand Jury The arguments
on the demurrer were made for the
Commonwealth by Attorney r. II:
Mann and for the defendant by Messrs,
Wilcox and Wilcox The grounds for
the demurrer were that the statute re-
quirin a statement to be made by
the bank to the Corporation Commits
sion Ia unconstitutional in that 1t dele
gates legislative powers to the commits
sion That the indictment does not
specify the kind OF bank, and that ii
does not show wherein false returns
were made to the commission. Ii was
on this last that Judge Mullen sustain
ed the demurrer Most of those pres
eut to listen at the exposition Of the
case Thursday were lawyers, although
there Is widespread interest In the city
in the charges made against Mr..
Bishop. The trial OF Mr.. Charles Hall
Davis. president OF the Appomattox
Trust Company charged with abetting
Mr.. Bishop IN his alleged failure to
make entry OF $4,000 to the credit of
Mr.. Davis. with intent In so doing to
conceal the true state OF his account
has been set for April 10th.
All the lawyers to represent MIR.
Davis were In court Thursday, among
them being Mr.. John l.. Lee, OF Lynch
burg. -
Railway Officials on Visit.
Superintendent buchanan and vice
president Fritz Sitterding. of the Viz
Einia Railway and Power Company
were in Petersburg Thursday looking
into the proposed extension OF the
street car lines SO as TO make them
available TO the citizens Of the North
western portion of the city and bring
ing the lines near TO the ball park The
railway officials were accompanied over
the route by Secretary Martin.
Secretary Martin, or the Chamber
OF Commerce.; J. +. Harveli. super
! inttlutIS III tOtdA lAHCS, tAAtd sSEt-
rotary Parkinson, of the baseball club.
Two routes were considered, one up
Washington street and the other up
Canal street In view of the fact
that here is steep grade up Canal
street. the Washington street route
TO the ball grounds and West End
was thought most suitable and should
the extension be made will probably
be- the one selected.
Presbytery to Meet
The East Hanover Presbytery will
meet in the Second Presbyterian
chure of Petersburg on April le. Great
preparations will be made for the en-
tertainment of the visiting ministers
and laymen OF the Presbyterian
church. Commissioners TO the Gen.
eral Assembly OF tho church. which
IL to convene at Louisville, will be
elected at this meeting.
Rev. u. III. Rolston Is pastor OF the
church In which the Presbytery meets.
a lot 81 feet by z16. situated on
Lombard street sold Thursday after
noon TO Mr.. Il. 9. Temple. brought
$500.
Tobacco Sales.
In the warehouses here Thursday
about 10000 pounds OF tobacco were
sold at prices ranging from $3.50 10
| $35 per hundred pounds. 1t Is est
, mated that about 80 per cent. of the
tobacco In the counties has been sold
The new Methodist church In Hand
ford IL nearing completion. and viii,
he ready for occupancy at an early
date. The church IL a handsome brick
structure and Is located near the OLD
church building on Main street
| Loan Provided For.
For the seven.story building on the
corner Of TaDn and Sycamore streata