Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-24
AGAIN TRY BLUNDON ON
EMBEzzLE:MENT CHARGE
Second Trial Of Former Head
of Rccdvillc Bank Begins
in I. 5. Court Here,
Upwards az Eighty Witnr>,c. Arc
Here To Testify I'm S~n.ntionnl
tn>c-IndEc Wilcox Outline De-
fCnsr.

The second trial OF II Gordon
Eiuacon. CHARGED with cmbezziIn1
Tho funds OF the Commonwealth IA.
tunal Rank az Re"1vliic. Va. OF
which he was former president. be.
gan IN TIC United states District
Court h"ra yesterday, aui promises
70 continue for several DAYS Al.
DToSinatcly eighty w!;nc,.o, a-c
heTc to testify, and, while leading
counsel FOR the govcrnmcn; aud shc
defense have promised TO take III
no more time than is aasoiu;cly
necessary, tho outlook IS ;ha; I; win
D" Friday before the case Will bc
gwen 20 the Jury, ono ot tho Nara.
q; tough; legal battles cy.y vii.
messed IN the Fedora. court IN Rich.
m"ud ~ expected.
50 !mportan; is tho case ana So
much .mtercs; !s shown in tho ou,.
come tn this city that Circuit; judge
6 \ Wood, who Is presiding for
judge Lawrence Gron"r. last nigh,
turned the jury over to the United
states marshal and ordered that
tncy be kept together uutl they APP
pear in court again. They srcn; tho
HiSh7 4; MErphy's Hotel. and were
hdm"n!shch by Judge wood before
leaving the courtroom no; TO d,s-
cHSs tn" case win anybody. and no,
10 pc!mi; anybody to discuss I, witA
them
Although tho case was called a:
j" CLOCK yesterday morning. 1; was
about 1880 before Jury was s.
iecfcd and the trial began a, 2:,o
".ciocn In the afternoon. At IN. ont,
&C. motion for continuance was
made. because OF the Illness nf Al,
torncy Hiram Smith. who had cborrc
m" cas-. when 1t was nrst tried.
In denying the motion. Judge Wood
expressed deep regret that M
smith was unable 10 appear. bu, de.
rlaFcd that IN" defendant was az
abiy represented as he could be in
virginia or elsewhere.
Six Arc Excused
When the selection OF the jury be.
gan Elk were excused because they
Said they had formed an opinion ana
ana not believe they we're Gualin.b
."' ""'S' IL then became necessary
!" summon ten additional men he.
'orc the vcn!rc was obtained
Much OF tn. game evidence AS was
hc"rd IN the FIRST trial VIII be rrc
sthted again. ii Is said The ,nethoh
"l handling the 100 shares Of s;oci
OF the Banking, Trust and Mortgages
company. Of Petersburg: the note OF
S"'oVU OF the sunny Side Lumber
company. the note OF Philip Jack
SON colored. for $500. and the bond.
OF the American Telegraph ard
Telephone Company. aggrcuatiuI.
5000. and tho nuding of "A sa,ch.i
near Recdvii!e containing papcrs
Iaid 10 have been in the hands OF
h!undon after the bank had bccn
burned VIII he the outstanding con.
toni!ons OF the trial
IN ms opening statement ycstc-
day. Major Paul w Kear. of Nor
'"iE. United states distrtc, attorney,
stated what the government expects
|" prove. He reviewed the case
rom INC Inn" Of the burning OF the
haMk on Monday morning. February
J. 1921. iic said the govcrumcn, OK
p"'ls 10 show that tho hank wus
rnhhcH before II was burned, and
thal certain countA IN the indlc,. |
incntS relate to matters prior TO tho |
turning; others at the time OF tn. /
burning and one. the removal Of (
certain papers a. the time of the /
nrr
Wilcox Outlines Defense.
ln his statement, iu winch no out, !
l.nc his defense. Judge Thomas II.
N'l!c"&. ut Norfolk. who Is taking
'NhTf" "' the casS. in ma absence /
90 Nj smith. STAGED. iI1t' he expects .
20 SHOW ,Adt Tho loo Si,rc. OF stock I
.il 'h' petersburg bauk belonged to /
NJ h.undoi'. and tina, no carried (, /
ii drawer Of tho hank hut later
iHrH"t ~ over TO the hauk Il, 49,
rgr.'y for Il loan. wi,h the prlv!l,rs
OF taxing ~ mp WHENEVER bc uc'.l,G f.
lie SAID that MIR. Hluudou had ul.
''i'H '' AXE IA" Stock out OF the
BANK when fH. matter was uu.s-
t"roG hy ''io national bank OK
am.n"-. and. While b" al NOT. IN"
stock was 'n 'hc banh when it
nuru.d
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