The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-29
joint INDICTMENT
SET FOR JULY 81
Preliminary Motions in Bank
Cases Will Be Heard July
22 and July 29.
PLEASANT FAMILY REUNION
Democratic City Central Com
mittee Meets-Othcr Peters
burg News.
PLEASANT FAMILY REUNION
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
100 North Sycamore Street.
Petersburg. Va. June %

petersburg, va, June 20
AS has been stated. the trial of
Charles Hall Davis on an Indictment
found by n grand jury previous 10 the
one discharged yesterday afternoon,
alleging the making OF n false report
OF the condition OF tho Appomatto4
Trust Company's bank 70 the state Cor
poration Commission, has been set for
July %. On July %, however. prelim
mary motions bearing on the case will
be submitted BY counsel FOR the de-
Tense and argued.
Tho hrst indictment against Mr.. Da-
Wis and Mr.. Bishop. returned by the
grand jury yesterday. containing thir-
ty-ive charges Of alleged embezzle-
ment of the funds of tho bank. has been
get for hearing on July 81. On July 20.
however. preliminary motions bearing
on the case will be made by counsel
for the defense and argued IN court.
The nine indictments returned by
the grand jury last evening. charging
Davis and Bishop Jointly with larceny
OF funds OF The bank. arc separate and
distinct from the Indictment OF thirty
five charges.
Four grand 1uries have had the APP
pomattoS Trust Company cases under
investiga ton. it Is not believed there
Will BIO any further such Investigations.
PIensnnt Family Reunion.
There was a pleasant ia mily reunion
yesterday at the home OF DR.. William
a. Smith. on Halifax Street. Father,
mother and nine children met together
for the first time. Some OF the older
children having married and moved
away before some of the younger were
born. Those of DR.. Smiths children
living out OF the city are Mrs. T. II.
Wright, OF Norfolk; Mrs. s. A. Magee.
OF Port Norfolk; james T. Smith. OF
Sunbury. Pa and Mrs Leo +. Gates OF
SUSSEX county. The reunion was n
most enjoyable one.
Death OF II Prince Georgian.
Alex. II. Temple. an old and respected
citizen OF Prince George died thia
morning at $40 o'clock In his home in
that county. He was seventy-eight
years old and is survived by six chill
dren. Mr.. Temple was widely known
in the county and in this city. The
funeral Will take place at il y. NJ to-
morrow. and tho burial Will be at the
old homestead.
Theft and Arson,
Thieves stole thirty chickens last
night from the premises OF Eliza wal
ton, colo-ed. on West Street and then
set hro TO the henhouse which WAS
nearly destroyed before the flames
could be stopped.
Provision Thieves mt Work
In number OF instances recently
ne homes 81 Citizens have been entered
By thieves. whose only object seemed
to ne TO secure provisions. Last night
John oConnor and Mrs. Hinton. on
Washington Street were made victims
OF such trespasscrs The refrigcrators
were robbed OF meats ana other cold
provisions This is the third time Mr.
o'Connor's homo has been visited in
The last several weeks
Insane Patients Operated On
BY Invitation of DR. w. f. Drewry.
superintendent OF the Central State
Hospital DR.. ]. Shelton Horsely and
DR.. G. c, Coleman. OF Richmond yes
terday visited the hospital and per-
formed surgical operations on several
of the insane patients. The visiting
surgeons were assisted by the hospital
STAFF, and several Petersburg physi-
clans We're present. Only such pa
TENTS It is believed would be bene-
fitted are selected from these opera
lions. Similar operations have been per-
formed in the past with decided
beaeft.
Meeting of Democratic Committee.
A meeting OF the Democratic City
Central Committee was held last night
1t was decided that the primary for
the nomination OF candidates for the
State Senate and House OF Delegates
should be held on September Z. the
day of the State primary, and that all
candidates entering the primary should
be assessed fee of $40 each. There
are three candidates for the senatorial
nomination in the Petersburg district.
but only one for the House OF Dele
gates in tho city.
All candidates arc required to file
notice and pay the fee by noon OF
July z. At last nights meeting DIR.
J. NJ Burke. who has been city chair
ran for some years. presented his
resignation as such. but the commit
80 Nf,.,1 rar,.
and prevailed on the doctor to serve
n while longer An entire new COM
mittee is to be nominated ut the Sep
tomber primary. Captain w. 5. Nc
Canoe was elected vice chairman of
the committed and the resignation of
+. II. Drewry. who is a candidate for
the senate, was accepted with regret.
BELT Line Completed.
1su+ !fhe Norfolk and Western Belt Line
road around the city. from Addison
on the west to Poe on the east, has
been practically completed. and the