The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-12
OFFICIAL. IS HELD
ON TWO WARRANTS
Lewis Hooff, Secretary of Dc.
funct Building Association,
Arrested.
RELEASED ON $4,000 BOND
c. J. Rixey, Jr., Cited for Con-
tempt Because He Has Father
Committed to Asylum.

Alexandria, Va. September IL
Lewis HooH, secretary and general
manager of the defunot Mercantile
Hallway Building and Loan Associa-
ton, was arrested early this afternoon
by Chief of Police Goods on two war
rants issued by the chief OF police at
the instance OF Commonwealth Attor-
ney Brent. it is said.
One of the warrants charges that no
did feloniously steal. take and carry
away one certificate or thirty-three
shares of stock OF the defunct concern.
valued at $1,000. The other warrant
charges him with the larceny of $1.450
of United States currency. money,
goods. chattels. etc, the property Of
the Virginia safe Deposit and Trust
Corporation.
Mr.. Hoon was brought to the police
station by CHIEF Goods, and his arrest
attracted a crowd around police head
quarters. His bail was fixed In the
sum of $4,000. This was furnished by
his wife and his sister. Miss Carrie
Hooff
~ rather peculiar feature in the ar
rest was that a\grand jury this morn
ing In the Corporation Court began an
Investigation OF the affairs of the de-
funct building association of which MIR.
HooR is the head, and will not COM
time to come.
Mr.. Hoon is a well-known resident
and has been connected with tine Mer-
camille Railway Building and Loan
Association since its organization. He
lives on Seminary Hin. west of this
city. and is we'll known.
Member. of Jury.
The jury is composed of the follow
ing: John W. May. foreman; A. S.
{nb pa pa
Waller. Clifton Howard, Courtney
Acton. w. e. Balm. c. H, Callahan and
c. b. Marshall. Four of those who
composed the original jury SUMMONED
We're excused for business reasons.
In charging the jury, Judge Barley
called its attention to the failure of
the building association, and with
other things said there have been sew
eral rumors afioat regarding the same.
and that 1t was up 20 the jury to in
vestigate and ascertain II there is
anything criIninally wrong. II there
is. he said, 1t was beyond his knowl-
edge, although he added that the Com
monwealth's Attorney had made a very
careful examination into the affairs of
the association, and would present his
findings to the jury.
Judge Barley also told the jury that
IL 1t desired witnesses summoned he
and do anything else II wished in
order to expedite the investigation.
Mr.. Hootf has retained Lewis II. Ma
chen as his attorney.
Rtxey Accused of Contempt.
The clerk OF the Corporation Court
was this morning directed by Judge
Barley to issue rule against C. j..
Rixey, Jr., for contempt. because Com
monwealth's Attorney Brent claimed
c. Jones Rixey, his father. was
In the custody OF this court when the
father was sent to an asylum for the
insane. The rule Is made returnable
September %.
Mr.. Brent in asking for the !ssu-
ance of the rule said: I'm my judg-
ment he is guilty OF contempt"
In his opening remarks Mr.. Brent
explained to the court that last Sat
urday he had received a telegram no
tifying him that Rixey had been sent
to an asylum Mr.. Rixey, he explain
ed. Is indicted for felony and I'M
der a bond of $4,000 for his appear
ance before this court
Mr.. Brent also informed the court
that he has had summoned the super
intendents OF three asylums. from
Petersburg. Williamsburg and Staun-
ton, to appear in court next Monday
for the purpose of passing on the SAN
fly of c. Jones Rixey.
When Rixey's case is called he will
ask the court to examine into Rixey's
mental condition TO determine his san
ity.
The trial of Rixey Is set for next
Monday. although 1t is not thought that
Rixey Will be able to be here at that
time. Rtxey has eight indictments
pending against him.
John 5. Barbour. one Of the attor-
neys representing Rixey. came there
this morning and held n conference
with Commonwealth Attorney Brent
over the case, as he said he would do
in the telegram sent last Saturday,
informing the States Attorney that
Rixey had been sent to the asylum.