The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-09
new GRAND Jury
!. TO CONSIDER CASE
CASES AGAINST CHARLES HALL
DAVIS AND CARTER n. BISHOP
TAKE NEW TURN.
MEMORIAL CEREMONIES
PETERSBURG DOES HONOR TO HER
HEROIC DEAD-RICHMoND
WELL REPRESENTED IN
GREAT PARADE.
MEMORIAL CEREMONIES

Especial to The Richmond virginian)
PETERSBURG, VA. June s.--All
the pending larceny indictments
against Charles Hall Davis and Car
ter r. Bishop. of the old Appomat-
tox Trust Company will be nolle
pressed by the Commonwealth and
one comprehensive and voluminous
indictment will be presented as a re-
suit of the refusal Thursday of Judge
Mullen In the Hastings Court to sus-
tain motion of counsel for defense
The court was moved to require
& Commemorative Attorney Mann to
proceed Immediately with the trial OF
pending indictments. or II II Is the
purpose of the Commonwealth to dis
miss the pending charges the court
makes such action the final disposition
of the case against the defendants
The new indictment which the Com
monweaith's attorney IL to present
to the grand jury is probably the
longest ever submitted in Virginia to
court. 1t contains 2s4 pages en-
bodying 5as counts. The new indict-
ments charge enhancement The
charges made therein cover the "a me
period OF time as the former indict-
ments. but do not embrace all of the
same charges. 1t covers period from
March to the latter part OF August.
In addition to the charges OF en-
bezziement jointly between Davis and
Bishop. there are twelve indictments
against Carter r. Bishop alone. charg-
ing him with making false reports
to the State Corporation mission.
These indictments are not affected by
the proceedings Of Thursday
Thursday afternoon about $40
o'clock Judge Mullen dismissed the
special grand jury charged with the
duty Of examining the cases against
Bishop and Davis. The case will be
resumed by the new grand jury which
IN summoned for next THURSDAY
Judge Mullen's action was based
on the fact that two OF the members
OF the grand jury which found in
dicements against the defendants, and
which ts to consider the Indictment
drawn last by Attorney Mann. were
stockholders in the old Appomattox
Trust Company.
After sending the Jury To their
rooms Thursday. Judge Mullen In
formed Mr.. Mann that this had come
10 his knowledge and stated he doubt
ed the advisabiity OF allowing the
Jury as constituted TO consider the
Indictment. Mr.. Mann replied he did
not object to the fact that some OF
the jury were stockholders in the for
mer company and that he understood
the defendants did not object Judge
Mullen after consideration recalled the
Jury TO the room and dismissed il,
The jury called for Thursday will con
slider the case.
Col. Mann. OF Sorfolk and MIR. John
Lee. OF Eynchburg. were present at
Thursdays session OF the court as
sisting In the defense
Celebrates Memorial Day.
Practically all the business houses
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'ernoon In celebration OF Memorial
Day. The day has never been more
deliberately honored in this city nor
more interest taken in the occasion
The program at Blandford Cemetery
was of the most appropriate char
acter aud was beautifully rendered.
DIR. George f. Booker. pastor OF
Washington Street church. delivered
the address Of the day from the
speakers rostrum In the soldiers sec.
tion OF historic Bandford. Mayor
Cameron presided during the exer.
cises.
The parade on Syca more street was
memorable one for the handsome
appearance of veterans. soidlery, Sons
81 Veterans. and the boys and girls
from the schools in line. Major Gem
ssssAral Stfth Boiling was chief marshal
and was assisted by Brfgadter- Gen
erai j. Thompson Brown, OF the u.
= c. VS. OF Richmond and his stan
s.s The commands and examinations
assembled Mt four O'clock and moved
: In parade to the cemetery at four thir-
3 ~ O'Clock.
The parade consisted OF the follow
ing organizations
Police. Chief Marshal and stan A.
7. Hill Camp Drum Corps, Petersburg
r Grays Escort. r. T. Lee Camp Cor
federate Veterans OF Richmond, George
+ Pickett Camp. Confederate yeter-
ans Of Richmond. A. r. Hill Camp.
Gonfederates Veterans Of Petersburg.
carriages with Mayor Cameron and DIR,
George Il. Booker and guests. A. p. Hin
Camp, Sons Of Confederate Veterans
They marched zap Sycamore Street TO
Wythe Street. where the veterans en-
trained on electric cars for Biandford
They detrained at Cockade Avenue
and marched to Memorial Hin, where
: the exercises were held
At the cemetery the sssemblage was
called to order by General Boiling and
Mayor Cameron WAS called to the
chair, Chaplain c. Braxton BRYAN OF
A. p. Hin Camp. Confederate Veterans
offered prayer.
The orator OF the day. DIR. George r..
Booker. was introduced by Mayor
Cameron, After a magnificent ora :
tion had been delivered by DR. Book
er. hymn was sung. salute was
made by the petersburg Grays Fol-
lowing these the doxology. the bene-
dlction and the sounding OF taps the
memorial services were brought to a
close
The veterans from Richmond added
greatly to the parade. Their march
through the streets was met with con-
finuous ovations. Both camps, George
Il. Pickett and r. E. Lee. were largely
represented. Previous to the parade,
A. p. Hill Camp. served the visitors
: with -kIneh in the. camp hall on~Tabb
9 Street.
The interchange OF visits between
veterans of Richmond and Petersburg
on their respective Memorial Days add
greatly to the interest Of the occasions.
vounos-oarksdaie.
A beautiful marriage was solemnized
At the First Baptist church Thursday
evening when Miss Florence Nellie
4 foun~ became the bride Of Mr. Glenn
ssesaAs DMaaSaA6
The ceremony was performed by DIR.
W. G. Taylor the brides pastor. as
sisted BY Rev. u. Fl. Rolston, the
groom's pastor.
The bride was attended by Mrs.
Harvey Strachan Gill. AZ matron OF
honor, and the maid Of honor was Miss
Ethel O. Wingleld. Tho bridesmaids
were Mas Josephine McMannaway
and miss Elizabeth Barksdaie.
Mr.. John BarksdAle was the best