The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-19
Courts Order Follows
IL quiry by Lunacy
Commission,
PROBABLY B. >INGS
TRIAL ~ AN END
Hearing on Proposition of Com
monwealth's Attorney to Have
Him Sent to Asylum for
Criminal Insane Nov. "a.
Proceedings Against
Son Dismissed.
Especial to the Times-Dispatch ]

Alexandria. Va. September lS.-The
case against C. Jones Rixey, the in
dicted head of the collapsed Virginia
9aIe Deposit and Trust Cooperation.
was virtually closed. as far as a civil
trial Is concerned. in the Corporation
court this afternoon when lunacy
commission declared Rixey insane.
Ri%ey was. by order OF the court.
turned over to DR.. j. s paJarnette
superintendent of the Western state
Hospital at stanton, and carried there
this evening.
The jury which made the report on
ms sanity WAS composed of Or De-
Jarnetse and DR.. w. +. Drewgy. the
latter being superintendent OF the
central state Hospital Petersburg.
IN part the report reads as follows:
We find him insane and in no con-
dition to be tried at this time. our
opinion being based on personal ex-
animation and the attached deposit
tons"
Fixed for Hearing.
arguments on the proposition of
commemorative attorney to send
RiXey TO the asylum for the criminal
insane at Marion were fixed for hear
ing November %. II was stated to the
court by DR.. DeJarnette that the build
Ing for the criminal insane at Marion
will not be completed for year to
come.
R!xey collapsed late this afternoon
while being examined by the alien
lists. and cot was placed at his dis
posal.
During the proceedings Rixey occu-
pied a seat near his brother. Dr. Pres
ley ". Rixey. He looked feeble. worn
and hasgard. At no time did he show
any interest in the proceedings. Most
OF the time he leaned on his cane. with
his head bowed down. as II in sorrow
Now and then. when he realized that
he was being gazed upon by the large
throng in court he would rub his hand
over his face several times. HIS hair
was disheveled and the accused looked
Ill at ease.
Following an explanation by Attor-
ney Jeffreys, the court dismissed tho
order for the rule to be issued against
c. j. RiSey. Jr.. for contempt IN hav
ing his father sent 10 the asylum at
Stanton.
Rr. Rixey arrived here shortly be-
fore noon. accompanied by Dr.. De Jar
nette and his brother. DR. Presley NJ.
Rixey. formerly surgeon general of the
United States Navy.
oblivtous OF Surroundings.
Rixey looks ten years older than he
formerly did. and appeared perfectly
listless and oblivious to his entire sur
roundings He had to be assisted up
the steps of the courtroom by his
brother and Dr. De Jarnette. Without
any delay he was assisted to the jury
room. where the examination into his
sanity was held.
The court at once appointed COM
mission. consisting OF DIR. j. S. De Jar
nette. superintendent OF the Western
State Hospital for the Insane, of Staun-
ton, and DR.. w. f. Drewry. superin-
tendent of Central State Hospital for
the Insane. of Petersburg, to examine
into his sanity. The examination of
witnesses was then taken up by the
commissioner and a stenographer was
allowed the commission at the request
of Attorney Jeffreys. of Norfolk. one
OF Rixey's attorneys.
The jury completed its findings
shortly after 3 o'clock. a recess OF
court. however, was taken a short
time after the commission was made
by Judge Barley under section 1852 of
the state statute.
RiSey's array of legal talent was
in court. among them being Attorneys
John j, Jeffreys, Norfolk; John S. Bar
bour and j. B. Hiden. Fairfax; James
r. and h. b. Cation. Alexandria, and c.
Jones RiXey.