The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-04
ACTION IS ENDED
IN BISHOP c ASE
No Further Prosecution of
Former Cashier of Apo
mattox Trust Company.
NoLLE PRosEQUI ENTERED
Attorney Mann Tells Why More
Litigation Would Be Trav-
esty on Law.
NoLLE PRosEQUI ENTERED
Timce-D!spatch Bureau,
. Bollingbrook Street.
Telephone 1885.

b, D.
In the Hastings Court this morning
Commonwealth Attorney n. H. Mann
entered a nolle proscqui In all the pend
Ing prosecutions against. Carter II
Bishop. forIne. cashier OF the Apo
mattoH Trust Company, held under t.n
or moro indictments alleging tho max
ing OF false reports of the condition
OF tho company to the State Corpora
ton Commission. In explanation Of his
action. the Commonwealth's attorney,
addressing tho court. said:
"Th. cases growing out Of tho al
legged misconduct OF the president and
castle! o! tho Appumattox Trust Com
pany. OF which the prosecutions now
pending against the defendant Garter
r, Bishop, are part, have occupied the
attention ns this court during The past
fourteen mOaths. during which time
oac case against the cashier and TWO
against The president have been tried,
all OF which resulted in acqnittals.
The contention Of the Common
wealth has consistently been that
there was conspiracy between the
president and cashier TO misuse the
funds OF the bank. and that such con-
spiracy was Instituted by the president.
In view Of tlIe fact that the alleged
chief actor iii the affair is nov no
longer amcnable to justice. the attor-
'ney for the Commonwealth feels that It
would be the irony Of tie law were
this defendant brought 20 trial. Be-
l!eving that further prosecution at this
time would be a travesty upon Justice.
the attorney for the Commonwealth
asks leave to enter = nollc prosequi
in the pending prosecutions against
Carter r.: Bishop"
Mir Bishop. stated that on behalf OF
his client and himself he desired to eX-
press appreciation OF th= absolute
fairness, ability and maSnani,niiy oil
the attorney for tho Commonwealth in
the prosecution OF the bank cases.
The court added that the Common
wcalth's attorney mad duty TO per-
form. and he always discharged that
duty. Mr.. Mann has been much COM
pilmcn;ed in the community for the
force aud ability With which he has
conducted these prosecutions. Hts
final action IN the Bishop cases is gen
orally approved.
Mir Bishop was thareupon discharged
IN his trial last week, as has been
stated, tho former president, OF the
AppomattoX Company was acquitted OF
conspiracy. OF guilty knowledge and
OF wrong In his connection with the
affairs OF the bank.
OF Interest 10 Confederate Veterans.
Major General Stith Boiling, COM
handing the Virginia Division. United
Confederate Veterans, has issued
general order announcing 10 the United
Confed crate camps of the Virginia Di-
vision that the twcnty-second annual
reunion Of the United Confederate or
ganizations will be held in the city of
Macon, Tia. on May !. and g
The general commanding urges all
camps in the division TO elect and send
delegates to the reunion In the pro-
portion OF one delegate TO every TWEEN
ty active members, and one additiona:
delegate for fraction OF ten members.
Each camp is entitled 20 At least two
delegates. provided all dues TO the as
ISOLATION have been paid. Adjutants
OF camps are directed 10 forward 10
brigadier headquarters Ii list OF dele
gates and alternates at this earliest
practicable date IN order that COM
plete roll may be prepared before the
meeting at Macon. Reduced railroad
rates have been secured.
On the same date and al the same
place The Confederate Southern Me
mortal Association. of which Mrs. W. J.
Behan is president, will hold its an
nual meeting.
The commanding general wants all
the old soldiers of Virginia who can
possibly do SO to attend this reunion,
and show the people OF Macon their
appreciation OF their hospitality, and
aid them In making the occasion u me
morahic one.
suffUcatcd In Mud.