The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-12
BROAD ROCK CASE
READY FOR JURY
Judge Waddill Adjourns Court
After Whole Day OF
Argument.
ATTACK ON GILMORE
Governments Star Witness
Played by Attorneys for
Defense.

Following a day of argument in the
case of the United States against the
owners and employees of the Broad
Brock Distllling Company, judge Wad-
dill at $50 o'clock yesterday after
noon dismissed the jury for the day
and instructed it to reconvene at 10
O'Clock this morning for the purpose
OF making up it's verdict.
In this action Clarence B. Wood,
owner Of the distillery, together with
John NJ. Rhea. general manager and
Il w. Williams. distiller, are charged
on number of counts with grave
violations of the internal revenue laws.
Among the charges contained in the
indictments are bribery of the govern
ment SauScr. illegal carrying on of the
business of rcctiticrs, and failure to
Keep the records in the manner pre-
scribcd by law. The men are also
charged with the concealment of un-
taXpaid spirits Charles Miller, n
colored employc of the defunct dis
tillery. is named with them In the in
dictments.
Tnlley Opens Attack.
Four speeches were made-two bv
the defense and two by the prosccu-
ton. Assistant District Attorney Rob
crt II. Tallcy opened for the govern
mcnt at 10 o'clock. He reviewed tho
damaging testimony of Ethelbcrt Ell
more. former bookkccpcr of the dis
tillery. who swore that he was in
structcd by Wood to pay to Oren r.
burrouShs, the government store
Keeper gauge. the sum of So for every
barrel of block whiskcy that was
manufactured at the plant.
The government lawyer drew atten-
ton to the circumstance that J. NJ.
Rhea. who conducted the financial ar-
fairs OF the distillery. was unable to
produce checkbooll records to support
his testimony touching the disposal
OF the company's money. and to the
suspicious fact that Clarence e Wood
failed to preserve the grain checks.
which recorded the amount of grain
delivered by Him to the distilIery.
Elmorc Given Playing.
Attorneys George y Hanson and
Louis o. WendcnburG who spoke for
the defense; directed their principal
lire against the character and testi-
mony of Elmore, the chief witness of
the government Between them they
practically exhausted the wide posi-
bilities of vitupcration that the Eng
fish language permits.
The testimony of E.lmore is tho tcs-
timony OF Il traitor. "A self-confcsscd
thief, and pcrjurer" said MIR. Hanson,
and should not be sufficient to send
Tour honest men to the pcnitent'ary.
You cannot afford" he said ad-
dressing the jury. Ito encourage the
United States to stultify itself By
rcwarding men who come To the courts
Offering testimony which has every
mark OF being inspired by fear and
revenge"
Attacks Chnpmnn'x Methods.
Attorney Wcndenburg spoke with
warmth upon what he regarded as
laundering procedure on the part
of Colonel w. IT. Chapman's Office.
IN say TO Colonel Chapman" said
the lawyer, that if there is fraud
going on III his district. and he nnds
1t necessary in order to uncover this
fraud 10 wait for testimony OF wit
aesscs Of the type of Elmore il is
high time that the government replace
him with younger man-onc with
more ability and energy 10 cope with
violators Of the law"
District Attorney Lunsford l.. Lewis
In closing for the government, said
that he wound not follow the lawyers
FOR the defense into the realms of
Nitupcration. ElmOrc was not an
angel. he said, but for that matter
deNilish few men were. lie recounted
the evidence already presented by his
assistant and asked for conviction.
The jury Will take the case this
morning. and will probably render a
verdict within q short time.