Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-03
CASE WAS CONCLUDED
YESTERDAY AT 4:O5
Judge w oods, Presiding,
Reads l3 Typewriter
Pages of Instructions.
ELOQUENT SPEECHES Ann MADE
many In t"udtroom in Tears ns
senator Downing, for D~fcnse,
closes His Argument.

II. Gordon Elundon, former pr.sI-
dent OF tho Commonwealth National
hank. Of Recdvillc. Va. charged with
embczzlement Of fund. OF that In
stitution. probably Will know his
rate Today. Tho case is In tho hands
of the jury and Foreman W l.. Rag
land last night reported to circus,
judge 6. \. Woods. sitting in tn.
United states District Court for
judge ~ Lawrence Groner. tina,
there was possibility Of an agree.
mont early.
Major raul ". Kear. Of Norfolk.
United states District Attorney.
closed the argument ycstcrdav af
t"rno"n shortly after 3 O'clnck H..
dissrct"d tn. defense OF judy.
Thomas ~. Wilcox. Hiram Smith and
state Senator Thomas Downing. rep
rcs-n'ing IN" accused, and Judr.
Woods read his instructions to the
JURY. ~" began at ago o'clock and
concluded at t.0j o'clock Tn. tiry.
Immediately retired and returned a,
O'Clock 20 report that no agree
m"nt had been reached 20 ask for
a.! "' IN" exhibits that had been
rlhc"d In evidence. and to state tina,
verdict way not Improbable. The
Jury adjourned until 10 o'clock mi.
morning anh viii Inform Judge
woods "s soon as It arrives at an
agreement.
Hiram smith EIrrpts.
Judge woods read his instructions
from thirteen ;ypewritten pages of
i.sal cap. and when he had con-
e.nd"h' Hiram smith, OF counsel for
the defense. immediately enccpted 10
that part OF the charge relating :,
the good character or reputation OF
the accused
" were the prisoner" said Mr..
smith, Il would defer to the I'm :
siructions. bccaus. the cour. has
been so fair hu7 In justice to my
client. ! must eNccp, TO that bar, OF
! the charge with reference TO tn.
proof OF the good character Of the
defendant
lroof OF good character. when
weighed with all the Other facts and
circumstances. may. in Itself gen
erat" reasonable doubt Of guilt Is
the courts ;nstruction" said Mr.
smith. Il contend that the proor Z
of good character Is not 10 he
weighed with the other facts. but
'hht proof ason" may In itself
generate n doubt OF guilt"
judge Moods stated that the Su-
prem" Court had ruled az he had ana
the instruction went To the iurv -
h" had read H. MIR Smith Indicated
mat he would appeal. in event Of
conviction OF his client on anv one
OF IN" hftccn counts. and TIM, This
part Of the charge would hc tho
basis
Judge Woods. In his charge to the
jury. referred TO every coun, in the
indictment ana pointed out how each
sh"uld he considered, always calling
attention To The fact that prisoner
Is not compelled 10 prove that he is
innocent, bat that II is the govern
mehts duty 10 prove him guilty in
order [" justify conviction.
Judge Quotes Sintutc
quoting from the statute enacted
ny CONGRESS TO secure the Interests
OF stockholders, depositors and others
having dealings with banks which
ar" members "f the Federal reserve
system, Judge Woods read:
Any "ih"cr. director. agent. or en-
pi"N" OF amy Federal reserve bank
Or nf amy member bank who cm
h"Hhlcs. abstracts. or wilfullv mis-
applies any OF the moneys funds or
credits OF such Federal rcsery. hank
With intent in any case 10 in
)ure or hcfraud such Federal reserve
bank. or member bank or any otbor
company, body polite or corporate
or any individual person shall
be deemed guilty Of "A misdcmeanor
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