The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-19
ALIENS COUNSEL To
REQUEST NEW TRIAL
VIII Argue for Hearing Thursday ON
Ground of Some Newly Dis
covered Evidence.
j. II, w. SMITH Is REELECTED
Prominent Petcrsburger Is Again Sc
lectcd Ia Head School Board-Dr.
W. L. Harwood Again Made Vice.
President.

Petersburg, Va, July 1S.--If re-
ports from authentic source are true.
counsel for r. r. Allen, former SUI
perintendent for the Metropolitan LAfe
Insurance Company, under sentence
of two years in the. State penitentiary
and ont on bail of 1000 awaiting the
preparation Of an appeal in his case,
Will spring an entirely new phase in
the case in the Hastings Court Thurs
day. when a second motion for a new
trial will be argued upon the ground
of newly discovered evidence.
Allen has been tried three times.
His first trial resulted in acquittal
He was convicted at subsequent trial
on another indictment and given one
year in the pententiary, which YER
dict was set aside by Judge Mullen
on the technicality that one of the
trial juries. a Hebrew. was improper
ly sworn. At the second trial, upon
the same indictment, he was given
two years by the jury and the court
on July refused to grant a new
trial. Counsel for the defense. 1t is
stated. has learned within the last
few days that one of the trial jurors.
Hebrew, stated before sitting on the
case that no would give the accused
n five-year sentence should he serve
on his jury, and on this evidence,
which 1t Is said counsel for the de-
Tense propose to establish. a new trial
will be asked second time. Gillian
and Gillian. of this city, and Louis
O. Wendenberg, of Richmond. are
counsel for the defense
j. II. w. Smith Neglected.
The local school board at a meet
ing held this afternoon wound up its
business for the fiscal year and re-
elected j. r. w. Smith president, and
DIR. w. f. Harwood vice-presiden
The board also named James H. Wells,
OF 1910 West High Street, janitor for
the High School. Mr.. Wells Is a we'll
known and respected citizen, ably
qualified to attend to his new duties.
Interest In Courthouse.
There is said to be much interest
in Chesterfield County over the uues-
ton of changing the location of the
county seat. Three factions are SQUAD
bling over tire matter. ono favoring
the present location. another Chester,
and the third Ettrick. The matter
has been before the voters of the
county for many months and may not
be definitely decided for some time to
come.
J. j. Snyder Injured.
]. ]. SNYDER. resident of Chester
field County while painting the roof
of his home on the Richmond and Pc
tefsburg Turnpike. near Chester, yes
terday afternoon. fell to the ground,
a distance OF about twenty feet, but
fortunately. did not seriously inture
himself
Run Excursion Shortly.
The excursion of the First Baptist
Sunday school, under tho manage
ment of w NJ. Lewis. one OF Peters
hures most popular excursionists. will
he run this season on Wednesday, July
2d. TO virginia Beach. --
To Visit Lairay Governs.
Isham r. Dyer's seventh annual ex-
curslon to the mountains and Luray
Caverns will leave here over the Nor
folk and Western Railway at $50
o clock Thursday morning. Indica-
tons are that a large crowd will be
carried.
Temperance Workers Meet.
A called. meeting of the Loyal Tenn
perance Union will be held In the
home of Mrs. ]. q. Anderson, 3i4 West
Washington Street. at O'Clock to-
marrow afternoon A large attendance
is desired.
I Members Are Reelected.
A Joint meeting of the Board of
A1derInen and Common Council was