The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-29
LONG ARGUMENT
N DAVIS TRIAL
COURT ALLOWS DQTu SHOES ALL
FINE DesIauU ron DEsATE
ON TESTIMONY.
HARMON Is FAVORiTE
TRAVELLING NAN TAKES TOLL OF
rSNDsNG sEMTHMnsT N VET
WITH WrLsOA-svOMEK's
s0CsuFY MEErs.
virginian Bureau.
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The trial OF Charles Hall Davis on
the charge Of making an alleged false
statement In regard to tho affairs OF
tho Appomattox Trust Company in
1904, was resumed In the HustinS
Court today at IL O'Clock.
Judge Muiian gave twenty instruc-
tions to the Jury. the Instructions coy
erinx nine typewriter pages. To
sepe Of the tnstructions the defense
excepted.
Counsel on both sides could not
agree to the time to be consumed In
the argument Of the case and the
place time limit.
The defense offered to submit the
case to the jury without argument.
but the Commonwealth objected, and
at 12:3o o'clock today. Common
weaits Attorney Mann began his
opening argument. and had not con-
Guided when court took recess at
Q O'Clock. He began speaking. again
At 1 O'Clock and spoke until 8 O'Clock,
when court adjourned until tomor-
row. The casa Will 60 to the jury to-
morrow afternoon.
The Virginia National Bank, which
recently puTchassd the new bank
building Of the American Bank and
Trust Company In Sycamore street
viii occupy the same about ApFt ~.
and the America Bank and Trust
Comjany at that time will occupy
the building now used by the Viz
ginia National Bank.
w. q. Moore today published
card Withdrawing from the race for
the Board OF Aldermen from the First
ward and requesting hts friends to
vote for John r. Hnrveil.
The Withdrawal Of Mr.. Moore
leaves two candidates In the field,
john E, Harveli and Thomas 3.
MacIin.
Wcn,aa's Missionary Vnfon.
The Woman's Missionary Union, OF
East Hanover Presbytery. convened
In twenty NTH annual session In Tabb
street church this morning Ut 10
o'clock, large number OF deieeAtes
being present. Mrs. T. Cary John
son, OF Richmond, the president, pre-
sidsd.
Devotional exercises were conduct
ed by Rev. Charles r. 6tFthlng and
Mrs. W. H. Mann. wife az Governor
Mann delivered an exceilent ad-
dress OF welcome. Mrs Mann Was
responded to by Mrs. w. L. Rhoads.
After the calling OF the ron. the
president delivered her annual ad-
dress.
Miss Charlotte Prizes read = hts
torieal sketch Of the Womau'a Mis-
sionary Union, and Rev. Russell Cecil
spoke ON The Obligation OF Success
sors." and ut 1880 o'clock adjourn
mont wss taken for dinner.
Tonight ut 8 o'clock. DR.. D. Dwight
Slpan will preach and the pubic 70
cordially invited TO hear him.
lw1a
SON opens April 18th. but the local
manaSeMsnt has arranged for > NUM-
Der Of exhibition games in order 70
get the team In ehsDe.
The fsrst Of these gAnase will b.
played with the New York Amer
leans naxt Saturday afternoon. ana
as the BASEBALL crAnks heFs are
much Interested In the team. large
crowd with doubtless b present.
The work Of remodsliing the Elks'
Home will be bAgun in few days.
and extensive improvements viii DO
made. The improvements W. en-.
brace large loAas room and omces.
parioFa ana reading rooms. baths ana
toilet rooms and grili room IN ths
basement.
when this work IL completed the
Elks. Home will be perfect In Its
d : 81 :
$1,000 pounds of tobacco Was soid
in the warehouses here today.
Naomi Llcdgs Of Pythians win iniu-
ate several candidates tonight. ana
expect TO have i large meeting. This
lodge win move into ~ naw castle
haii oYsr J. o. James shoe store IN
about thirty days
~. 4. NcKenney. . prominent at
tegnsy Of. this city. has just returned
from 4 trip through tina south. ana
stetes that the sentiment through the
sections he visited y unantmons Tor
Harmon TOR prsadeut and Hndefweed
for vice. preelaAnt. He DOESN'T ssam
TO think that Wilson y y ~ race.
KnhGa4a q Onauun41A
PetayebVfr Council. Nnf95ttt Of C6-
,urnhua were Visited last night by
four usembess Of the order from
RiohmSNd enN an en3oyaoie evening
was 0AnH by al.
Via D. y. Kays u aiok At her home
REV. ", I. Hall. Of Richmond. VIII
conduct Tho seFvicee ~ tne HaHlsA
street miaaion tomorrow ni9ns.
The non's Djhte ClaaA q Alead.
foed Netho1let church, Will meet q
t5lxf ~uAuf6A toA1easE MeeFeesssnensa
will ~ served. -.
Fyeesdnnt CaTytn9ten, OF the Rich
mend Chamhor OF Commerce waS
here today o. huetnees.
4 special meeting ~ the fownAtsn
Tribe az NSd Men VIII b held y the
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