The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-21
indictments Returned Against
Executive Committee. in
Chesterfield County Circuit
Court.
CLOSE 1T AMI TURN
WOMEN MO STREETS
Robert Lecky, Member Of Com
mittee Declares This Only
Thing to be Done Now
Surprised and Grieved, Says
D.. George Mcdaniel

As a result of the recent complaint
registered by the Bon Air Citizens as.
ISOLATION. indictments were returned
yesterday afternoon against h Viz
Einia Home and Industrial school and
the executive committee Of the insti'
tuition by a special grand jury in Ches-
terield Circuit court. They arr
charged with maintaining a commo
nuisance. The case will be heard
November 18th.
The executive committee comprises
DR.. George w. Mcdaniel, DIR. II. D.. C.
Maclachlan, Samuel T.. WaddiA and
Robert Leeky. Jr.
Express Surprise.
Members of the committee were
thunderstrack when informed last
night of the action Of the grand jury
and several OF them did not mince
words In discussing the matter. Robert
Iecky declared hluntly thai he favor
ed closing the school il the trial OF the
case resulted IN conviction. DIR. Me
Daniel expressed surprise, but had
little TO gay escept that the committee
had worked sincerely for the good OF
the girls and OF society and could mol
understand the ttackS made upon
them and upon the school He might
have something to say later. he replied
In answer 10 a request for a state.
ment.
Judge Robert q. southali, who
ordered the Investigation. Was detatn.
ed elsewhere and was nnab4e to pre-
side over the investigation, He was
represented by Judge William A, Mon
cure. of the Richmond Chancers
court. who was designated yesterday
morning my Governor Mann TO pre-
side over the Investigation.
Commausseaataaa~ Attorney HasAins
f{ahN~w 4vawn-4a4 s4panv4mFw x.Ss.
nesses, most Of whom were %rrarnsnen'
residents OF Bon Air. who claimed thai
the conditions are 80 sfoss E nd fi3tors-
Gus as TO inftlct intury IN the village
Through q petition presented recently
TO Judge Southall the citizens of Bar
Air demanded the Immediate rsmova
OF the institution.
Mr.. Lecky's Statement
II shall uss all my influence to have
the girls released from the home a.
once, to close the home and to sell tbs
property for the benefit OF the sub.
scrihers." declared Robert Leckr. Jr.
a member OF the executive committee
last night.
When Mr.. Lecky was informed tina
two indictments had been returned
one against the executive rommitte,
ana one against the Virginia home
by the Chesterfield court yesterday
he said:
ttff that is true / shall move to turr
the girls loose. and close the nome
ms quickly ~ possible"
Mr.. Leckp was told the indictment:
had been found. that the Information
came from the commenwoalth's nj
torney of Cheste rfieid county Mr.
Hobse<a.
Mr.. Ieeky said he had not heard
OF the result OF the inquiry at Ches
e. fArg1tA ~nY,rfhpsua raafa~dnr* apa NJ
was surprised to receive such news
Like Others on the executive boart
he appeared panied that such actor
should have been taken by the cour'
when the efforts OF the board and 81
the subscribers. who have been sup
porting the home. had as their mo.
tive the lettering of the condition anc
the improvement of the morals of tbs
maynard girls. who are inmates o,
the institution.
He spoke only for himself wher
he declared briefly, after learning tbs
report OF the two indictments wa:
accurate, that he would work to hays
the institutions inmates released. this
institution closed and property sold.
Asked II he had anything further Il
say. Mr.. Lecky replied:
II think l d said enough" and
he placed the accent on enough IL
0A1&I " - tS y " kAAA ~
meant what he said. n hat he Il
through with the nome at Bon All
and its affairs,
When old Of the grand iury's find
ings DR.. Mcdaniel replied:
Their Work Unselfish.
THE verdicts OF the grand jury ar,
a complete surprise to me The otheI
three directors and myself have don,
everything In our power to make tn,
- r$t4.t{rp a u,,nraaafItt ma nnyr, a a y
one. We have not gotten anything
out OF 1t, but have been conducting
for the good the delinquent girls havl
reaped from It."
DR.. Maclachian and Mr.. Waddill
the other members OF the executive
body refused to discuss the matter.
rho Virginia Home and Industrial
school first came into prominence
early last summer when charges wer'
brought by Marie Mcnamara. Of Nor
folk, after efsecting an escape. Sh'
declared thai she had been badly mis-
treatsd and had been under a negr'
o. ttseer. An investigation followed
which resulted in the negro oversee
rendering his resignation. and a whit
man was given the position On sew
eral occasions since the girls hav
become reheliious and have threatene,
TO do harm.
The Witnesses
Among the witnesses were: A. r
Holderby. M. b. Rudd, r. McEuiling
ton, w. r. Glenn, s.. ID. Cullen. J
Wheelderm, Miss Edna Wright. Mrs
d. 3. johnson and DIR. ]. b. Fisher.
Citizens OF Bon Air have complain
ed that the proximity Of the home +
their Village has given the place a In,
name. and have declared that 1t shoul'
be- moved elsewhere. To secure 1t
removal they brought the matter int
L court, and yesterday more than
scCfS Of them appeared TO testify.