The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-06
DELAY IS GRANTED
IN MURDER TRIAL
Case Against c. B. Jones,
Charged With Staying Wife,
Set for October II.
YACHT CLUB TO BE REBUILT
Board Of Directors Will at Once
Have Plans for New Struc
turc Prepared

Norfolk. Va, September 5-The trial
of c. q. Jones, for the murder of his
wife, whom he shot down In tho Nor
folk Steam Laundry in June, went over
In the Corporation Court to-day until
October a.
me continuance. resisted by the
commonwealth. was granted AT the
urgent insistcncc OF the defense y,bir,,
declared 1t could not proceod ~ ~
absence OF Mrs. McReynolds. sister OF
me murdered woman. whom it was de-
cared, would be one OF the most inn
iortant witnesses in the case
Dr' saunders appeared and said that
owing TO Mrs. McRcynolds's condition
~ would BIO impossible for her to tes
NY today, and it would also be i'm
Practicable for the Judge jury ana at
.o'HcES to 80 to her home at Lam
tcrts Point TO take her testimony. DR.
saunders also said 1t would DO limos
si"ie Tor Mrs. McReynolds TO be in
hna!ly agreed, however that the trial
Q! Jones should proceed on October IA
ana that Mrs. McReynolds' dispositions
70 DC read a that time, could be taken
oe1orc a notary in the meantime
me courtroom was crowded today
with inc expectation that the trial
would proceed The prisoner was i'm
court somewhat pale. but dressed in a
ne" suit and looking in good shane.
IL was admitted that the defense would
pe mat OF insanity. and that the testi-
mony of Mrs. McReynolds was desirnd
to help prove this
Daniel Coleman of NorfoIk. Eei,b
rolling Wise. formerly Of Loudouu
county. and now OF Harlan, XIV. and
John Is. Carter, county attorney Of Har-
Ian. appeared for the defense. They
VIII return for the October trial
rf.IN.t- salf i
tHton and W. L. l.. Taylor appeared
for the State
Plans for New Clubhouse.
Inc board OF directors of the Hamn-
,oh ROADS Yacht Club will at once
nave prepared tentative plans for the
rteomstruction CT the buried clubhouse
en- Wliloughby Spit, TO he submitted
az any early date to the full member
snip of the club for ratification Or
amendment
The idea seems to be to erect a
clubhouse not quite as large as the
burned building. but more nearly
adapted TO the needs OF the club than
was the old one. The grounds viii be
covered with soil placed over the SAND
and parking Will add to the general
beauty OF the place. y large garage
VIII be made special feature as with
the sand clay road TO the end OF
"illoughhy Beach completed, as it now
Is, many Automobiles visit the club
1t has been decided to convert the
Hampton Roads Yacht Clubs boat
house on Willouehby Bay into a tenn
0orary clubhouse until the new club
can be completed.
The club directorate met last night
in the Office OF ~ e. Mclean in the
Dickson Building. and outlined tenta-
tive plans. y committee has IN charge
inspection OF the property TO determine
upon final recommendation
Reports given in 81 rhe meeting or
the Government Shipbuildiug Associa-
ton in Central Labor Union Hall last
night. showed that the effort TO have
battlcship built at the navy-yard
here, is being carried on, and that sat
isfactory progress is being made in
the di. ection of Interesting the labor
bodies all over the Commonwealth,
and through the union labor men Sc
curing the support of many others.
President J. II. Wilson, of the asso-
citation. appointed the following com
mittees:
Legisiative-J. NJ. Jones, ]. w Mat
thews w. d. Morgan A l. Wright and
a. l.. Shultz.
statistics-G. a. Gordon, e. j.
Thomas. c. s Hosier, ]. II. Alc.Ailister
and F. II. Holloman.
Finance-Leno V. Curtis, c. A
Walker. ] N. James, j. ~ Manning
and c. S Hosier.
The next meeting of the association
Will be in Odd Fellows Hall, Norfolk
on the evening OF September 10