The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-13
MANY WITNESSES
/ FOR kIOO'S TRIAL
Summoned by Prosecution and
Defense to Appear at Henrico
Court To Morrow.
WOULD NOT INCREASE BOND
Judge Scott Refused to Make
Amount Larger Than That
Already Fixed.

Leo Kidd. indicted last Monday by
the grand jury for capital offenses
against Grace Williams and Lenora
Austen. girls under fourteen years OF
age. will be arraigned before Judge
r.. carter Scott. in Henrico Circuit
Court tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
Kidd has been under bond since
August 81, when he was baiied before
Commissioner Thomas ". Gardner,
after having been captured in Pitts
burgh and brought back here In Gus
tody.
commemorative Attorney Frank L.
sutton, Jr., made An unsuccessful at
tempt yesterday morning 10 nave
Judge Scott place Kidd under heavier
bond than that required by Mr.. Gard
ner. Mr.. sutton presented to the court
the same argument which he used be-
fore the bail commissioner In the
original hearing. when he urged that
Kidd's Bond be nxed at not less IMAM
$4,000.
Henrico County officers were busy
yesterday summon!ng witnesses for
boln the prosecution and defense. 1t
is understood that more than thirty
subpoenas have been served for this
purpose. and that number OF promi-
nent Richmond people will be required
to appear tomorrow morning. Judge
scott has ordered special venirs called
for service in the criminal cases to De
tried this week. From this number
the twelve men who will sit in judg-
ment on Kidd will probably be drawn
Sharp Legal Battle.
Attorney L. o. wendenburx will con-
duct Kids defense. while Mr.. Sutton
will represent the Commonwealth. A
lively tilt between these attorneys over
a similar case against Kidd In the
Police Court resulted from Mr.. SUIT
toms refusal to allow Lenora Austen
and Grace Williams to appear ~ wit
nesses there.
The girls are being detained in the
Industrial School near Bon Air. ana
will be brought to Henrico Court
house for the trial tomorrow.
Two days have been allowed on tho
docket for hearing tho case. 1mme0-
ately on it's conclusion the trial OF
Arthur Herman Anthony. under In
dictment for ofenses against the same
girls. will begin. The outcome Of the
flrst case will 60 far toward deter
mining that Of the second, and . warm
legal battle between the opposing
lawyers IL expected Tomorrow and
Tuesday.
To Make Up Tax C.ses.
In pursuance Of his announced In
tention, Judge Scott yesterday ordsrsd
a special grand Jury summoned Tor
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock to In
vestigate cases Of alleged TAX lodging
in the county. The nine men who
will compose this body are: T. CrAw-
ford Redd. John Stewart Bryan. J. -.
Penick, w. Frank Powers, e. J. WI
lis. F., NJ. Conner. w. N. Milan. B
c. Freeman. and Hugh n. Nelson.
Tho case against John Traynum. OF
Goochland County, who appealed from
a MAGISTRATES decision convictinE him
OF selling liquor without license at
Clayton Mines. was the only one TO
come before Judge Scott yesterday.
Traynum was acquitted.
Attorney Hill Carter presented to
Judge Scott . copy Of resolutions re-
Gently passed by the Richmond Bar
Association In honor Of tho late Judge
Samuel b. witt. The resolutions were
ordered spread on tho records Of the
court