The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-05
Testimony of Clerk Wilson Of
Corporation Commission
Ruled Out
STATES FAILURE TO
PROVE FALSE ENTRY
CAUSES THE RULING
Collapse of This Case viii
Not Stop the Trial of Other
Indictments Against
the Accused

tspecial From star tcorrespondons.y
PETERSBURG. VA, May 5.--Cash.
Ter Carter r. Bishop, OF the old APP
pomattox Trust Company, waa acquis-
ted Friday morning on request Of
commemorative Attorney Mann OF
the charge OF larceny OF S20.ss5 ON
October 5, 1905.
The request for an aequittaI came
after Jud9e Mullen had refused to
aiiow testimony OF Clerk r. 4. VIII.
sosl, OF the state Corporation Conn
mission. which the Commonwealth
attempted To Introduce yesterday af-
ternOon.
The jury did not leave the room.
The evidence OF Wilson was ex-
p<octed To show that tho alleged false
entry to the credit OF Charles hall
Davis WAS made SO that Cashier
Bishop could make n report to the
corporation commission without ex-
posing the true condition of the bank.
The defense objected to this testt-
molly ON the ground that u false entry
had not been proven.
The court sustained this contentiou
Friday morning and ConInonw ealth'A
Attorney Mann asked for acquittaL
saying that under the ruling there
was nothing else to do.
Crowd Awaits Climax.
Tho third day session OF court con-
vened promptly at 10. with but few
spectators, MIR. Mann renewed his
fight to have the testimony OF Clerk
Wilson admitted by references to va
rious authorities, endeavorinE in a
lengthy argument to show there was
precedent for the admission OF the
testiomny.
BY his earnestness OF speech the
spectators gathered that the point ~
issue marked the climax OF the hear.
ing. and II wac understood that
Through Wilson. the Commonwealth
attorney wished to prove the intent
ana motive for the alleged false en-
try.
Attorney Lee. for the defense. took
up the argument, and said the author
tiles referred 10 by the Common
wealths attorney had no bearing on
the point in question. Mr.. Lee de-.
ciared that the corpus deficit had not
oeen established. and that the evil
dence Of Clerk Wilson could not ha
admitted because it was collateral.
he read numerous authorities To s,n.
port his contentious
Inc attorney for the accused "a.
peated his assertion of Thurxdav AZ.
ternoon. that II had not been proven
tnat Mr.. Bishop had made a false en-
Wy ana gave dissertation IN thu
| denntuon OF the word false"
'fidge Mullen stated he had constd.
cred the question of admittin- Iuss
sons evidence Thursday night ana
gave RENEWAL OF his opinion. which
coneurred with the argument. 81
Vanced by Lawyer Lee. The ror.e
then stated that the testimony or UYiI-
son could not be admitted. This cr.-
a.ed stir. but quiet was restors.v
~hen Mr.. Mann suddenly addressed
the jury. 0'''s'0
f. Asks for Acuufrtaf. -aos,s.ss,
VIE ne stated that the ruling out of Mr..
wilson testimony could result in NJ
thing out verdict of acouittaI as
asked that such verdict be returned
me Jurors without the delav ~ =
minutes and without moving fro~~
their chairs declared Mr.. Bishon -
guilty. Snop nos
ms verdict was returned on io,r4
. n,s No :, There are eleven
o.nef Joint indictments against Bfshon
and twelve indictments
against Bishop alone. Trial an ,n-
remaining indictments against NJ
| Is. yea" On May
through Friday mornings nroc>-
ouIe. Mr. bishop sat unmovea
eaihn ana composed as any man in ~
room. eeincing only what seemaa ~
nc ianSu interest in the arguments
"nen the verdict was returned \.
quietly arose and stood in tho can't.
oI the room, receiving the conrrauls-
tlons of his friends.
Witnesses Place Blame
among those who testified Thur
gay We're II. River Hooper. who ma
pcsh general bookkeeper for the ni.s
SAID That all the directors knew whs1
lung houhs, VINO was employed by Charlie.
naii Davis: w. A Worth, teller ~
she Ola institution: David Eigenbrnn
uiIector and member OF the discount
committee or the bank in 1905; Har-
es oe"aru' vlce-president and direc-
tor of the defunct concern. a
Luhslord. director. John M HanraK
han. director. and Robert Cahanis-
! director. -
| With the exception of the ,at,.-
the officers Of the bank gave testirnons
winch tended to place all tho rexnon.
noiaty for the unstable condition n
tne bank on Mr.. Bishop. While the
+, other directors either said they didn.t
Know Mr.. Bishop was accustomed ~
oiscountinE notes or that he did e
without their authority. Mr. CabarYtSlis
Appomattox Trust Company; w. M
I III Bishop was doing. 80, '-'-
| The date for the beginning OF III
/ ,trltal Of farmer President nas In N =
not been set. He will be repreaanto<5
/ by Attorneys George s. Bernard. stats
| Senator Charles r. Lasstter. John ~.
Lee. OF Lynchburg. and Colonel .Jamn~
Mann. of Norfolk