Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-03
LAW STUDENT INDICTED
FOR CRIMINAL ASSAULT
IL. II. Taylor Charged With Attacking
Thirtcen-Iear-Old Louise
TOrbcck.
NICK ADDS is ACQUITTED
Hopewell Merchant Found Not Guilty
on Charge OF Passing Saws to
James Henley, in Jail Under Sen.
tenCc Of Death.

i. T. Taylor. student last year in
the law school Of Richmond Co,lcre
and an alumnus Of Harvard tIniycrsitv
jury Of the Henrico Circuit Cour. for
attempted criminal assault on thirteen
Ecar-old Louise Torbeclt, OF Wcsthamp.
ton. The crime for which Taylor will
have to answer is alleged to have hccn
committed on June 80. this year
Taylor. who is Il man of about thlrty-
five years of age and who belongs to a
prominent Accomac County family. had
his bail Of $500. required by tho mag
istratc'S court, which sent the case on
continued for his appearances i'm tho
Circuit Court on October 80. william,
-. Cardwcll, former Speaker of tho
House of Delegates, will defend him
state senator julien Gum, who repre-
scented him in the lower court, having
Withdrawn from the ease.
The charge was brought by the lii
tic girl following meeting between
herself and Taylor in berry patch
near the rorbcck home. She did not
know the mans name, but. from the
description she gave OF him, the au-
thorities fastened the alleged crime
on Taylor and he was arrested several
weeks afterwards at the home of his
father. III Accomac County. The girl
identified him when he was brought
back t" licnrico Courthouse sheriff
w Webb Sydnor. accompanied by II
county policeman. made tho arrest
NICK ADDS Is Acquitted
or PASSING SAW TO PRISONER
Nick Ads. a liopcwcll merchant. who
was convicted iii Il magistrates court
of conveying saw to James Henley,
his hr",hcrin- law, then confined in the
Henrico County Jail, pending removal
to the death chamber at the state Peui-
Tertiary. where he has been sentenced
to die for the murder OF James Hall,
was acquitted yesterday on an appeal
Ia the Circuit Court. The lower tribu-
nal imposed the minimum penalty of
six months in Jail and a fine of So
I. l.. White. who appealed from the
verde; of the magistrates court. inn
posing upon him fine OF S25 and costs
for leaving his automobile in the public
road with lights turned off, received
the same judgment at the hands Of a
jury i'm the Circuit Court. Through ].
NJ. Turner. his counsel. he indicated an
Intention Of pctitiouinc the Supreme
Court OF Appeals for writ OF error
and supcrscdcas
Gus Sprucll was fined sl:.a0 on each
OF two charges. one alleging violation
OF the State law against speeding an
automobile and the other bringing the
same allegation with reference 10 the
county ordinance. In the lower court
he was sentenced to ten days in Jail
for tho one orien:c. and fined $50 and
costs for the Other.
Leon Addington pleaded guilty to
speeding an automobile. and was lined
$40 and costs.
\ warrant against II. w. Shurman,
charging him with obstructing Ntho
public highway with tho vehicle he was
driving, was dismissed on motion OF
his counsel. Julien Quinn. ON tho ground
that there IS no law covering tho case.
OTHER INDICTMENTS
RETURNED ny GRAND JURY
The following indictments were re-
turned by the grand jury:
Eddie Harris, for assau.tinE George
Wright and stealing 50. Another was
returned against him, charging assault
OH Charles Anderson.
Mary f.. T.ayne, for breaking in n
dwelling with intent In commit lar
ccny.
samuel Washington. for tho same Of
Tense.
James Burton, for assaul,ing Charles
Anderson
Phillip Ford, for wounding his wife.
Minnie l.. Ford
j. {. Anderson. for shooting Jnntns
Winston.
Dclancic Austin. fc" non support of
his C1 and child