The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-09
EVIDENCE CLOSES
IN PARRISH SUIT
Jury in Insurance Case to De
termine Whether Death
Was Suicide or No.
INDUCEMENTS RETURNED
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Is
Charged With Violating
Quarantine Law.

Instructions in the suit to recover
$500 on an insurance policy held by
her son, brought by Mrs. Bette S. Par
rish against the United Commercial
Travellers of America. will be made to
the jury In the United States District
Court THIS morning. The hearing of
all evidence was concluded yesterday
afternoon and counsel at once argued
the Instructions.
The question involved in the case Is
whether Eugene NJ. Parrish. Jr., a trav-
cling salesman. came to his death by
suicide or accident. He was found dead
in Bristol hotel with pistol shot
wound in his temple.
Upon the conclusion of this case
Judge Edmund Waddi1l. Jr.. Will enter
upon the criminal docket cf this term.
which opened on Monday. The grand
jury yesterday concluded Its work and
returned large batch OF true bills.
Indictments returned were as fol-
lows:
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS
OF QUARANTINE LAWS
Against the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
the cattle quarantine law. Three pre-
sentiments were made and each was re-
turned as a true bill. The. road is
alleged to have accepted for Interstate
shipment cattle In sections which had
been quarantined by the United States
Oh agriculture, ana after
notice of such quarantine had been pub
lished and all railroad officials notified.
according to law,
for carrying on business as a retail
LIQUOR dealer without paying special
tax.
for carrying on business as a retail
liquor dealer without paying special
tax.
Against Thomas Randall, of Phoebus.
for carrying on business as a retail
liquor dealer without paying special
Against Albert G. Payne. of Phocbus.
for carrying on business as retail
LIQUOR dealer without paying special
Against John t. Brady. of Norfolk
County. for carrying, on business of a
distiller without giving bond with
intent to defraud the United States
Against Ben Johnson. of Petersburg,
for nlacing improper matter in the
malls. He is alleged to have mailed
Against Burnett Parker. of Alexan-
dria, for carrying on business as a re-
tall liquor dealer without paying spe-
Afflicted FALSE STATEMENT
TO CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
at;a st. James n HUDSON. OF Ports
alleged to have made q false state.
ment In an application to the Civil
the Norfolk Navy Yard.
Against j. r. Jackson, OF Brandy.
Culpeper County. for illegal shipment
| of quail and failing to mark package
! to show contents. He is alleged TO have
shipped eight dead fowls from Vir-
ginia to the District of Columbia in
| laws.
Against Wurzburger Ginger Ale Com
! pany. of Portsmouth. for falling prop
| erly to label shipments OF liquor.
| Against j. II. Johnson, Robert f.
johnson and Douglas Dundelow. OF
Southampton County, for carrying on
| business as distillers without giving
| bond and with intent to dcfraud the
| United States government.
Against Mollie I'ettus, OF Blackstone
for carrying on business as n retail
LIQUOR dealer without paying special
| tax.
| Against H. Register, of Emporia., for
carrying on business as retail liquor
dealer without paving special tax.