The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-16
JURY In HOOFF CASE
UNABLE TO AGREE
c. Jones Rixey Il Witness, but His
-a Testimony Is Stricken from
the Records.

Alexandria, Va, Jan. l5.-After DELHI
Grating two hours and fifteen minutes
a jury from Fredericksburg In the Cor
, poration Court at 9:25 o'clock tonight
announced its inability TO reach an
agreement in the case Of Lewis Hoon,
former secretary and general manager
OF the defunct Mercantile Railway Build
ing and Loan Association, who was tried
en- an Indictment for embezzling 500 in
currency from the defunct Virginia Safe
Deposit and Trust Corporation. and was
at that hour discharged by Judge L. c.
Barley.
Afterward Hooff renewed his bond in
the sum of SlO.0o0 and his case was con-
tinued until the April term Of the Corpo-
ration Court. The case of Hooff was
given to the jury at 5 O'Clock this aft
ernoon. and a few minutes before
o. clock, no agreement having been reach
CD the jury was discharged until s
o'clock. A few minutes after that hour
the Jury reconvened, and at 9:S o'clock
there was rap on the jury room door.
and all In the court room stood In ex-
pectancy. The jury filed In few min
utes afterward and all answered TO their
names when polled by the clerk.
Judge Barley suggested that II there
was any way in which the court could
assist the jury in reaching verdict II
would gladly do so, and he directed the
jurymen to return TO their room and try
a little while longer.
Ten minutes afterward the turymen
were called from their room, and they
had not reached a verdict. and were
discharged. Judge Barley thanked the
iurymen for their attention to the case.
1t was afterward learned that the jury
stood seven for acquittal and nve for
conviction.
History of Case.
The trial Of HoofT on the foregoing
indictment begun yesterday morning in
the Corporation Court. The proceedings
to-day were marked by rapidity on all
sides. The State rested its case at 12:20
o'clock this afternoon, and the defense
declared il did not desire to put any
witnesses on the stand.
Instructions were then given and final
arguments on the instructions were made
this afternoon. being opened for the State
by commemorative Attorney Samuel
Brent who was followed by Attorney
John l.. Lee. of LynchburC. and John
l.. Jeffries OF Norfolk. on behalf OF the
accused banker. and the closing argyll
ment was completed at O'Clock on be-
half Of the state by Commemorative
Attorney s. 6. Brent.
This was the second trial for Hoof.
His first trial was held last February,
and laster several days. 4 Jury in that
trial was from Lynchburg. and on Feb
ruary y last returned verdict of not
guilty to the charge Of embeZzling
funds Of Tia" Mercantile Railway Build
ing and Loan Association amounting TO
SlI5O
Tho Mercantile Railway Building and
Loan Association. OF which HOOf was
the secretary and treasurer. closed its
oh t,,sN
after the COLLAPSE of the defun"t Nir-
ginia SAT- Deposit and Trust Corpora
ton.
Tho failure was aftcrward invcst-
gated by a special grand jury in the
Corporation Court. and the jury on Sep
temher l.. 1911, returned nine indiCt-
ments against IIooff I'm connection with
the failure Of the institution.
Amateur. Present "MiLndo."
The opera "Mkado'' was presented at
the Opera House tonight by a local
musical organization. known as "Sharps
and Flats" under the direction OF Mrs.
NJ. W. O'Bricn. The players were greeted
by a capacity audience. and the partici
pants acquitted th0mselves in a very able
manner. being given generous applause.
The play will I've repeated tomorrow
night. Funds will he for the Confederate
Monument at Arlington Cemetery.
Those in the cast included the follow
ing: George IT. Evans Mrs. Robert p.
Downham. Harry E. Cation Kenneth W.
Ogden. Mrs. Lewis H. MaChen. Marshall
l. DinwiddiC. Wilmer Waller. Miss Alice
Andcrton. and Miss Esther Burke.
The chorus was composed OF the fol-
lowing: Miss Nancy Tackett Miss Esther
Heisley. Miss Emily johnson. Miss Lillian
Callahan. Miss Harriet SpoffOrd. Miss
Della Phillips. Miss Leslie Baggett. Miss
Charlotte Appich. Miss Sophia TaCkett
Miss Allison. Miss Ruth Roberts. Mrs
Herbert oliver, Mrs Kenneth W. Ogden
Mrs. William :. May. Mrs. Rose r:
Green. Messrs. Stanley Blanton. Philip
Knox. Philip Hcisley. Julian Burke
James Roberts. Samuel Wade Robert
Samuel Luckett. James Luckett.
Frank Latham. and Walter Fawcett.
the piano. The company was supported
by an able orchestra.
These officers have been elected TO the
Alexandria Building and Loan Associa-
ton: r. s. Leadbeater, president: c. p
Waller. jr., secretary: NJ. l., Dinwiddic,
treasurer; d. n. HuIish. II. Kirk. w
II. Sweeney, p. Won de Westlaken, J.
NJ. Duncan. r. f. Knight and o. r.
Swan. directors: Carroll Pierce. Worth
iIulfish and G. :. r. Burke. trustees: G.
Washington Lewis, counsel.
In the Circuit Court for this city to-
day a final decree was given in the case