Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-09-12
BOARD CASE IN
HANDS Of JURY
All Testimony in and Argu-
ments of Attorneys
Heard.
COURT TO ADJOURN.
No New Facts Developed by Today's
Testimony-Court to Take up 9th
er Cases Tomorrow.

The Circuit Court of Alexandria
county was engaged again today in
the suit of Mrs. ]. P. Board, of Wake
Forest, N. c., against the Mutual Life
Insurance Company to recover $1,000
on account of the insurance policy
held by her husband, Benjamin Feet
Board
The attorneys for the plaintiff rest
ed their case yesterday afternoon only
putting in evidence the facts that Mr..
Board had been insured by the Com
pany and that Mrs. Board had never
received the amount of the policy.
The first witness for the plaintiff
yesterday afternoon was w. R. Pow
ell, of Wake Forest, N. c., brother of
Mrs. Board. Mr.. Powell related the
circumstances surrounding Mr.. Boards
death. He stated that he had made
search for Mr.. Board after the latter
had left his residence about 8 o'clock
and told of the finding of Mr.. Boards
body at the foto of the water tower
shortly after II o'clock.
w. C. Powell, father-in-law of Mr..
Board was questioned at length as
to the health and temperament of the
deceased. He stated that he came to
alexandria in February and after an
investigation of Mr.. Boards affairs
refused to render to him any further
financial assistance.
Douglas Stewart was the first wit
ness called this morning and gave evil
dence regarding an affidavit made
before him by Mr.. Board as to his
financial resources.
G. S. Hinkens, secretary Of the
Board Motor Truck Company, testified
to Mr.. Boards connection with the
company and also regarding its finan-
cial affairs. He stated that he noticed
in December that Mr.. Board was very
nervous on account of overwork and
that he called the attention Of some of
the stockholders of the company to
Mr.. Boards condition, and that on
February II, an advisory committee
composed of w. A. Smoot, Jr., R. S.
Jones and w. E. Balm, were appoint
cd to take charge of the business.
T. C. Smith, vice-president of the
Alexandria National Bank, testified as
to the loans made to the B. F. Board
Motor Truck Company, Board, Arm
strong & Co., and to Mr.. Board per-
sonally.
S. C. Dawson bookkeeper of the
Board, Armstrong Co., stated that he
noticed change in Mr.. Boards health
on December :6th,, 1911 and that he
asked Mrs. Board to try and get her
husband to go away 20 some quiet
place for a month or so.
w. A. Smoot and W. E. BAN, stock
holders in the Board Motor Truck Co.,
testified as to Mr.. Boards relations
with that concern.
J. D. Mills, of Wake Forest, N. C.,
testified to the position IN which Mr..
Boards body was found and upon
cross-examinator by Judge Nlcol
stated that Mr.. Board must have fall
en- from the main tower where the ma
chinery was out of order.
Richard NJ. Green, cashier of the Cit
izens' National Banuk testified to GER
tain financial details connected with
Mr. Boards business.
Shortly after court reconvened this
afternoon the taking of testimony was
completed and the instructions given
to the jury.
The opening argument for the plain
tiff was made by Gardner L. Boothe
and the closing b yJudge c. E. Nicol.
Judge Thornton announced that
court would be adjourned at 4:30 p m.
and therefore decision cannot be rem
dered until tomorrow.
The suit of the Board Motor Truck
Company to recover $4,000 insurance
policy held on the life of Mr.. Board
in the Mutual Life Insurance Co., and
of the Board Armstrong Co., Cor
poration to recover $40, 1000 on policy
in the same company, is set for to-