The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-30
'JURY1. IN IN CLEMENTS CASE
STAYS OUT TWO HOURS
Locked Up Until This Morning by
Direction of Judge II.
Carter Scott.
IDENTIFICATION is QUESTIONED
Defense Makes Strong Case, Showing
Miss Chenault Positively identified
Riddick, Thompson Partially and
Was Doubtful About Clements.

The jury trying John Clements. the
negfb charged with II capital crime
against Miss Fannie I. Chenault, fail
ed to agree. after delibcrating for
nearly two hours. and n, o'clock las:
night Judge T. Garter Scott. of the
fienr,co Circuit Court. ordered that
the jurymcn retire to report again
when court convenes ut 10 o'clock this
morning The jury began Its dclib-
erations Mt 5:l2 o'clock. after mstruc-
tons had been submitted, without ar
enment By the attorneys. The taking
OF evidence was concluded during the
morning, anu the reading of "A state
mont written by Captain T. j. McAIa-
hon. chief of detectives, and signed by
Miss Chenault on Monday following
the alleged assault. featured the aft
ternoon session.
From the witness stand Miss Chen
auit denied that the statement was
written In her language, although she
said II was correct narration of facts.
and that 1t related accurately the main
details of the crime.
MISS CHENAULT.S STATEMENT
IL READ TO JURY
The court ruled that the jury had a
right to see the statement, and when
" mad been read. Miss Chcnnult was
called into the courtroom and denied
that shc had used language in which
tho document was written. Denutv
Sheriff w. w. Sydnor. OF Heprico Conn
tS, was present at the detectives Of
flee when MICS Chenault told Captain
Mcmahon Of the alleged crime. Can
tain Mcmahon wrote the statement.
substituting certain of his own words
for those used by Miss Chenault for
purposes of condensation. Practically
nothing which had not already been
brought out in the evidence was con-
tanned In the statement. although It
contained language which the wit
nesses had not used IN the courtroom.
stand. and no witnesses to prove an
alibi for him were introduced Il was
thought By many that the defense
would endearor to prove that Clements
was In Richmond the night the girl
swaars She was attacked Counsel for
the defense said they thought it I'M
necessary. for the accused or his alibi
, witnesses to take the stand. as the
State had fniied to matte out its case
DEFENSE CASTS DOUBT
ON NEGRO'S IDENTIFICATION
There was no lack OF interest in
the proceedings yesterday. While
spectators have been kept out of the
courtroom during the trial, the cor
ridors OF the courthouse were crowded
yesterday. and the curious thronCs
about the place did not dispense last
night until IL was announced that the
Jury Ind failed to agree.
Detective Sc-CG,,ut r. L.. Erengcl. of
the Richmond police force. was the
first witness for the defense wfen court
convened yesterday morning. fYc shot
and killed Samuel Thompson, n suspect
In the case who resisted arrest He
told how Miss Chenault had viewed the
dead body, first identifying ii "a: that
lf auu MT 10, H.
mind. Measurements of the body were
taken at the direction of Miss Chenau
who said she wanted to he sure about
the identification.
Detective Sergeant Charles Atkinson
testified that he accompanied Miss
the ro'killed by Krengel. He swore
Miss Chenault gave confusing descrip-
lions of her assailnnt.
MAGISTRATE SMITH
CONTRADICTs sEAY
Magistrate r. =. Smith. who with
Magistrate II. s. Sunday, presided at
the preliminary hearing. was next
called. lie dissented from Sundays de-
ciston TO send Clements to the grand
jury. Iie contradlcted in some par
ticalnrs the evidence of Miss Chenault
and also that of County Police Officer
r. W. Seay. who testified Tuesday In
his testimony Scay swore Miss Chcnault
positively identified Clements rs her as
sailant when she first saw him. while
Magistrate Smith testified that before
him Seay swore Miss Chenault was not
positive in her identification of the
accused.
Detective Captain NrcAIahon, swore
Miss Chenault Identified Riddick, ne
gro suspect In the City Jail, as her as
sailant, exclaiming when she saw him.
That certainly is the man." Witness
swore he said to Deputy Sheriff w w.
Sydnor after Miss Chenault had idcnti-
fed Riddick, This is case for the
grand jury" The detective captain
swore Miss Chenault said. In referring
to r. L. Martin, who passed her near
stop %, on the Seven Pines ear line
shortly before the alleged attack, "He
Is going to stick to me-" The detective,
referring to the statement signed by
yesterday AFTERNOON. testified that the
statement was read to Miss Chennult
before she signed il, and that not II
word in II was written without her con
sent.
MISS CHENAULr POSITIVELY
IDENTIFIED MORE THAN ONE
Miss 7chenault took notes on the tes-
timony OF Deputy Sheriff w. w. sgd
nor. The witness told detailed story
of the alleged crime The evidence of
the officer strongly favored the accused.
He sworc Miss Chenauit. in his pres
ence. had positively identified moro than
one man as her assailnnt. and he did
not think the description she had given
him of her assailnnt fitted Clements.
Policeman .. j. Folkes, County Po-
liceman r. j. Tiller and County Jailcr
r. c. Garnett were the next witnesses.