Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-02
AGENTS TO
FACE TRIAL ON MONDAY
Hall. Sweet, Dunlcavy and Sullivan
Will Answer for killing Alleged
BootlcgScrs.
LEADING LAWYERS ENGAGED
Cases Will BE Heard in Circuit Court
of Prince William County Before
Judge Brcnt-Thcrc Arc Eight
Indictments.

-Four agents of the State Prohibition
Department, indicted for murder in
connection With the killing OF March
% near Fishers Hin, Shenandoah
County. of Raymond {. Shackelford
and Lawrence -. Hudson alleged boot
loGgers, viii face trial on Monday
morning in the Circui, Court OF Prince
William County. Judge r.-.., ,,....
side
The men are W C. lial. Ha.s
Sweet. sr.. w Il. Dunleavy and j. II.
sullivan. Leading criminal lawyers
Will appear on both sides M the
ease. Among those VINO defend the
accused aSen,s are Staic senator LOUIS
Q. Wen1s"burg ANA I. u. D.n.oro. o.
the Promotion Departments
The Shenandoah count! grand jury
brought III indictments on May /.
against the men. There We're IA al
ctSh;. each GcteDt.Nv ltIu- Inu.vlcd
separately for the killing OF shAcke.-
lord and also separtIc.! Tor the k!.t-
me OF HUDSON. iAe case MAS moved
10 Prince WI4liam Guuai! ON moJ!Ou
OF the attorneys Tor Inc defense. VINO
GAINED the state OF the public mind
in the Shenandoah NalIc! WAS sush, 80.
their opinion, a. 10 rcAGev fair and
impartial tr!a! practically impossible IN
TINS section.
Both sides have had ample ;inle in
cases.
Clam scii-Dcirn>r.
Shackeltord ana Hudson We're shot
early on the morning OF Marcn 70. auAr
Fishers hs.!, SHENANDOAH county,
While alleged TO nave been transports
Ing 80 quarts Of whISky from D1lt!-
more 70 Petersburg me road MAS
blocked by the prohibition officers.
placing their own automobile across
The PIKE. SAacAe!IoGG anu hudson are
Va ..st
after Uein. told 10y iiAA lns,J tncy were
under arrest. IN the shooting when
followed ine alleged hootlegec.s We're
moria!!y woUnneu. Shache.4Vru dying
Hospital Was reached. ana iiuuson eA
pIrinS IN that Institution lWo days
later. Hal! has AIi along insisted inAl
Shackelfc:G med the nvSl SHOTS ana
irnSe.
Hail and MS deputies Surrendered 10
the ShrnanGOaN County authorities At
" oodSioCh, ana Mere Ballet tor pre-
chester, and were joined here by state
Prohibition Commissioned Peters. only
20 leave the iollOW.ns day. after Il nos
TIE MOO STAGED demonstration
Inc men wenl to Washington. anu
were on their way to Richmond when
notified OF the death a.; hudson. Mean
while they hau arrested oiner boot
!egseFs IN the Vc,niiy Of rredericks-
burg.
Ba."d by .iud-, I'rcnti>.
They We're held Ia the Freacr!chs-
burg J4!! until taken 10 Woodstuck un-
der military guard. After the pIelilnl-
mar! nearing they We're taken back TO
FredeE! cksburs, Judge Frank Is. Whit
1873, o! the circuit Court Of Shensn-
doah. having refused biil and com
mitted them FOR the action OF tne
grand jury The men we're subse-
iueniiy indicted 10y the grand Jury OF
shenandoah County. Ban in the pen
atty OF $4,000 was granted Hail and
mis- men by Judge Prentis, OF the SUI
pfeme Court II Appeals. the bonds be-
.AS furnished by Commissioned Peters
nd l. 90. N,uocuburs
II Is expected the case against In
sPectcr Hall viii be called hrst. and
tha' the officers vii! be tried scpa-