The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-28
Everything Has Been Turned
Over for Benefit OF
Creditors.
CONTINUES HIS STORY
Declares he Has Always Had
Confidence in Carter
Bishop.
The Times dispatch Bureau.
> BollingbroolS Street
CPhpnc 1850

petersburg. Va, March "a.
Charles Hall Davis, of the defunct
Appomattox Trust Company, charged
with making false returns to the Cor
pora; ton Commission, the defendant.
resumed his testimony this morning,
stating tina; the value OF the HaIsey
contract, which he deposited as coll
lateral for loans in the Appomattox
Trust Company. was, in his opinion,
$4,000 lic did not rcmambcr when
this contract was first deposited with
the AppomattoN Trust COMPANY. hut
1t was on Tile there on July 10, 1905,
the date o. the banks statement In
question Various papers bearing on
the llal*ey contract wsro filed in evil
dencc rs showing the bona -fides Of the
contract and its use 1t was regarded
as good bank paper. Mr.. Davis also
enumerated various other colllterals
.of value filed by him in the Apponat-
toX bnnk-thc $4,000 dsbenturo bonds
of the Rchmond Passenger and Power
Company. bonds of other corporations
in which he was interested. the $4,000
note secured ny deed OF trust on Center
Hill, etc.
His Financial Condition.
MI Davis said that In 1905 his az
sets over his liabilities were fully
S2o,c0oe to-day he is worth absolutely
nothing, having turned over every
thing he had to his creditors and at
the present time and under present
circnms tances he is without tho OPP
portunty OF earning a living.
Nh Davis said that thirty-three in
dictments in all had been found
against him in these cases. thirty-two
of which had beeu disposed OF and
he present one only remaining
MI Davis said that after leaving
Center Hill he and his wife went to
live with Mr.. and Mrs. w. A Worth,
at their invitation. and with whom his
relations have ever been those of the
warmest Friendship.
Mr. Davis said he had never ad-
vised. assisted or allotted Carter R
Bishop in the making OF the state
men's Of the bank TO the State Corpo.
ration Commission
Cros.-Ex animation
In response to questions by the
Commonwealth, Mr.. Davis said that hs
seldom looked nj the published state
mcnts OF the hank As president OF
thu bank he discharged VIVA, he un-
dersiood his duties TO be, and ne
served without pay lie organized the
bank and wrote its bylaws and sub
scrihed largely to It's stock lie at
tended TO all matters that were re-
fcrred to him as president always had
confidence IN Carter r. Bishop. and
has confidence in him now
Mr.. Davis said thnt the note OF
w. l.. Young for SCI. 900, discounted at
the bank, was an accommodation note
for his benefit; and the Petit note
for $4,000 was an accommodation note
Tor the benefit OF Davis & Davis and
the two were placed 10 their respective
credit. and were well secured by col
laterals. He did not indorse ranse
notes because he believed them TO be
absolutely secured.
The cross examination was beginning
to assume wide latitude, involving
collateral matters when the court in
teriercd and said the only Issue in
TINS case was whether The banks
statement as OF July 10. 1908, was a
false or true report. and evidence
should be confined TO that issue.
The cross examination of Mr. Davis
was comparatively brief and mild. and
ended with few questions as to the
deed of trust for $4,000 on Centre
Hill, and his confidence In Mr. Bishop.
Air Davis answered without hesitation
every question asked him.
The defense made no further exami-
nation OF the Witness
Al 1890 o'clock tho court adjourned
'i'c jury over until 10 o'clock to-mor-
row morning, and announced that tho
Jurors ana witnesses for the March
term OF the court would not be naeJ-
ed until "wednesday. April g. The term
would be opened, however, on Satur-
day
The court was engaged this after
noon IN hearing argument on instruc-
tons asltcd by the Commonwealth ana
defense. The court viii delieer its In
structions TO tho Jury tomorrow morn
ing. Following which the case will be
hrsued on It's merits, and will prob