The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-10
COURT PROMPTLY
ACQU|TS TAYLOR
Former Stamp Clerk Exoncratcd,
and Attack Turns Against
Chief Accuser.
SCHIECK SCORED BY FoLKES
Forced to Admit That He De-
frauied Railway Company
on Borrowed Transfers.

George r. Taylor. former stamp
clerk at Station B of tho Richmond
post-office. was acquitted yesterday
in the United States District Court of
charge OF stealing $50. At the re-
quest of Assistant District Attorney
Robert II. Tnlley the court instructed
the jury to nd verdict of not guilty.
which was done without the jurors
leaving their seats
When the defendant was held blame
less his side had introduced no wit.
nesscs. and Frederick ". Schieck, SUI
pcrintendent of the station. chief wit
ness for the government. was still
upon the stand.
Schieck had admitted that he played
poker in the carriers "sVing room" at
the Federal building. and to have
wrongly used transfers of the Virginia
Railway and Power Company. These
facts came to light under the question
ing of State Senator L. c. Folkes.
counsel for the defense.
Case Against Him Falls.
1t was at this juncture that Mr..
Talley arose and explained to the
court that II was not his wish nor that
of Post-Officc Inspectors Saffell and
Martin that any one be convicted on
the evidence of man VINO admitted
that he had misuscd street car trans
fers and gambled.
Taylor was accused of taking $50 in
marked bills from the cash drawer OF
the superintendent. They were later
found by the inspectors In his cash,
which had been deposited for the night
in the office safe
1t was shown yesterday that II
would have been an easy matter for
the decoy notes to have been given
to Taylor by Schieck when the former
having been stolen
Inspectors had placed the marked
money in Schieck's cash in an effort
to find out what had become of funds
which had been reported to them as
having ben stolen.
Yesterdays proceedings were brief
Court opened at 10 o'clock, and Tay-
Tor was acquitted before noon
The defense had many Witnesses. In
Guiding former Governor Montague
and several ministers, who were to
have testified to the accused's good
character and reputation, but 1t was
not necessary for them to go upon the
stand.
Schieck followed inspectors Safrell
and Martin on the witness stand.
Used Auothcr's Transfers.
On cross examination Senator Folkes
asked:
do YOU ride on a street car pass
when you go to lunch each day?
NO. sir"
DO YOU not admit that you were
handed transfers by Tnylor's successor
at your station. and that you stole
those rides from the railway" 81. b.
Newell is Taylor's successor)
81 did use some transfers procured
in that way reDliod tho ,,Itpc.o
Don't you think" the attorney
roared. that a man who would 80 dex-
terously slip transfers over on the
street car company would slip over
$50 In marked money!"
Schieck responded that this was not
necessarily true.
Senator Folkes then TOOK up the
question Of playing on the part
of the witness.
games of chance. especially draw
poker. for money, in the post CO
department OF the Federal building
when YOU were a clerk at the main
Office"
yes, sir. There were several of us
/ We played for a 2-ccnt limit" The
witness gave the names Of several of
; his fellow gamblers
Mny Lead TO investigation.
In post Office circles the trial Gre
ated Juror and the sensational de-
vclopmcnts may lead to an investiGa-
| ton on the part OF Postmaster Edgar
Allan. Jr The latter. who is presi-
| dent of the Virginia Postma sters' AS
ISOLATION, which is now holding its
| nth annual convention in Richmond,
! was not at his Office yesterday
Friends OF Taylor have started "A
movement for his reinstatement. and
viii. 1t is understood, enlist the aid of
I Senators Martin and Swanson and
/ Congressman Lamb. There is the
| greatest Indignation in his neighbor-
| hood over the charges. especially in
view of the utter collapse of the case.