The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-02
7CIS|ON WILL Be
INDERED MONDAY
ltion to Mol, Pros. Indictments
Against Davis and Bishop
Argued.
& W. WINS DAMAGE SUIT
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daughters OF Liberty. Elect OF
ficers-Other Peters
burg News.
Tlmen.DiRpotch Bureau,
i00 North Sycamore Stseet

i0o North Sycamore street.
Petersburg, Va, July 1,
tho Corporation Court this morn-
Commemorative Attorney r. II.
n entered motion to mol. pros.
Indictments found by tho March
i'd Jury against Charles Hall Dnvio
Carter r. Bishop, charging larceny
he funds of the Appomattox Trust
pony. Those indictments arc num-
ID 9, s. 0, 10, II and IL. AZ tho
uory term OF tho court tho nrBt
ID Jury, among other indictments,
rned six against Mr.. Davis and MIR.
Top. alleging embezElemen. Of tho
k'B funds, and these wore numbered
q ! to 8. inclusive. After tho
Oh indictments were reported. alleg-
larceny, tho six January indict-
rs. alleging embczslement. were mol.
Fed, and in view OF subsequent in
klent,, the Commemorative nttor-
asked permission to-day TO mol.
4 the March papers.
motion was vigorously opposed
lnsei for Mr.. Davis. Colonel James
and Charles 7. Lassiter. In which
counsel for Mr.. Bishop Joined.
I8sl for the defense demanded that
- of being mol. pressed. these In
- nts should be dismissed from the
and the defendants should be
~ discharged from further pros
in these cases, Their discharge
<l matter OF Justice and constitu-
light to which they are entitled.
= ol pros these indictments, It
med, would leave In the hands
~ commemorative attorney the
Ia5 any time to bring the charges
mother grand Jury: TO dismiss
uld terminate the cases. Coun-
= Q defendants claimed that they
tied to discharge under the
a. statute provides that persons
for crime shall be forever dis
four regular terms OF the
II pass without a trial. In
es four terms have passed
:, Ial
wealth's Attorney Mann, In
!; counsel for the defendants
o be true that a mol. pros,
preclude him from further
he cases. but that no would
imseif of that power. He
right to continue the pen
- indictments. and said the
March indictments do not
,3 came offenses. Embezzle-
& arceny are not the same
ut may be a larceny, bu,
ot embezzlement. The ar.
3 - Ioughout was Interesting
x ok the motion under con
So nd will render a decisior
= ~ xt week.
J. : stated that the pending
gainst Mr.. Davis and Mr.
X Pt affected by the motion
8f, of I.ynchburg. one OF
: - "a slr. Davis. was una bic
~ = D. day on account of sick
q, &c suit Ender.
Robert o, Newsom's ad-
ainst the Petersbure
!! = pany and the Virgins
= l!1 - my. in which claim was
8l0 damages for negli-
- III In the death OF New
Ag was decided In favor
III companies. The YER
~ was rendered under
e the court. A motion
s3 was oyerruled. and
s. = 3 plaintiff will apply tc
VIA 345#& ppeals for a writ OF
~ 81 as Executor.
81 80 ualifed In the Hust-
: : (il as the executor OF
: r. 81 a Martha a. Starke
% = ;tarke died intestate
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= [V}8 I'm June.
E The Chief OF Police
! ( : 81 175 arrests in this
* nth of June. sixty
- 5 larged with intoxi.
. ~ /. = :, = n seven with simple
3 ~ dinances.
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E. ~ = ity, yesterday re-
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- he from the farm
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4 - daughters of Lib.
s. i; - ers for the en-.
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49, Ethel Fowlkes
! = 81 ictoria Burnett
4 - s. y ,illor. Robert
3 -, 3 lorrie Aldridge
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y ding Secretary
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81 80. Patriotic
49, ! = "a last nigh
81 : - IL =! - IS icers: Presl
- 3 President, J
y - Secretary
54l = - t Recording
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