Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-30
RNDWR|T|NG EXPERTS
TOF|CuRE IN MEANS CASE
Fosecution Hopes to Prove Second
VIII of James G. King
Ii Forgery.
BAND JURY TAKING EVIDENCE
tnkers, Brokers and Insurance
agents Arrive From Chicago to
Aid Commonwealth May
Get Under Way This Week.

CONCORD. N. c.. October 29.-while
grand jury was examining wit
sses for tho State against CASTOR B.
PANS to-day, on the charge that he
irdered Mrs. Aiaude A. King. the
falthy widow, an entirely new rev.
ftton was made through tho arrival
James I. Ennis, a Chicago hand
siting expert.
PR Ennis is to be used. It was
tted tonight, to support the claim
Rt tho second will of the late James
King. from whom Mrs. King in
rited u large fortune. was for
ry. State Solicitor Hayden Clement.
10 expects an indictment tomorrow,
planning to strengthen the circum-
lntial evidence he is to present
ainst Mcans by an effort to prove
accused man had Il distinct inter-
In getting rid of the widow. In
lis effort the second will OF James
King is expected to play a lead.
b part.
The State will contend the second
II was forged in order to give Means
rther control Of the widows prop
~. 1t was intimatcd tonight that
direct charge OF forging the will Is
be made against the prisoner.
Any OTHER DOCUMENTS
TO BE OFFERED IN EVIDENCE
Many other documents are to be
rered In evidence. and number
Chicago men are to testify. to sup
TT the States contention that Means.
ting as Mrs. Kings confidential ad-
ser and executive friend, aided in
ssipnting her fortune The fact that
alone was near Mrs. King wher
c was shot. and the States claim
at 1t was to his interest to have
r out OF the way to avoid an &C
uniting OF the moneys he had handled.
i'll be strongly urged BY Solicitor
emcnt, first for the indictment of
cans and. IL true bill is found, ut
8 trial later.
CONSERVATION was thrown into the
cans camp late this afternoon when
party OF Chicagonns arrived. Among
g Chicago men were bankers. brokers
I'd Insurance agents. Included among
en- were A. u. Melville. Attorney r.
Roche. OF the King -Farnum Com
kny; John r. Todd, Of brokerage
Pmpany; Joseph Copper. cashier of
be Illinois Trust Company; Edward
! Mack, vice-prcsident Of the Cen
al Trust Company; Leon p. I.eher.
the insurance department of the
Jerchants Loan and Trust Company,
I'D James ]. Ennis, the handwriting
|tpert.
In charging the grand jury to-day.
Fidge E. b. Cline called upon Its mem-
(,rs to make presentations regardless
fear, favor or affections" He said
he Jurors have patriotic duty to
|,rform in preserving the liberty and
kstice in North Carolina. just as the
en- who arc lighting for liberty and
kstice on the battle fields Of Europe
hive q duty to perform.
(SLY THREE WITNESSES
FOR STATE EXAMINED
But three OF the twenty witnesses
f,e State expects TO offer were ex-
mined to-day. These three were said
be three Of the men who hrst heard
\ Mrs. Kings death. The States law
tsrs declared this afternoon that they
kpect to complete the presentation Of
kstimony before the grand jury by to-
borrow afternoon. The action OF the
rand jury or its refusal to act in
he matter OF indictinE Means is en-
|ected to be known by Wednesday
forming.
In the event OF true bill being
bund, the trial is expected to start
fithin a very short time. Means him
flf is declared TO have urged his nine
myers to press for carly trial, II a
Frial Is necessary. Judge E. Il. Cline
|as declined to advance any case on
he criminal docket prior to the dis
|osition of the Means case. a person
|ldIcted for an orense which is un.
|nilable is placed on trial. according
b North Carolina usage. as soon as
|ossible.
means probably will be placed on
Fial this week." said Solicitor Clement
P-night. II will have all the States
illnesses here"
Another arrival to swell the. forces
'as William B. Devoe. New York
|lwyer. who reached here Tonight.
bevoe has played an important part in
he civil action surrounding the second
King will. 1t was stated tonight that
|e came to testify that the signature
II tho second will was fraudulent