Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-09-19
THE COURTS.

CoURr OF Monday, September
lsth-Judge Henry W. Thomas, Presiding-Asso.
ciate Judge, William Green.-The Court sat at IL
ness, the Presiding Judge called the case of Il.
Rives Pollard perSns Charles II. Wynne.
Counsel for the plaintiff, Messrs. johnson, Ste-
ger and Sands. Counsel for defendant, Messrs.
Neeson and Howard.
The petition of the plaintiff having been read,
and the answer of the defendant, the following
contract between the parties was submitted in evi
dence:
RICHMOND, April 18th, 1866.
Agreement bettreen McSsrs G.. II. Wynne and II.
RireS Pollard.
Messrs G. 81. wynne and II. Rives Pollard have
this day entered into an agreement for the estab.
lishment and publication of an evening paper, to
be called the Richmond Times, upon the following
terms:
The said C. Ii. Wyune agrees and obligates
himself TO pay all expenses, whatsoever, attend
ing the publication Of said paper the said Pol.
lard to pay nothing, but to give his whole and un-
divided time and attention to the editorial con.
duct of said paper; to labor Zealously and faith
fully for its interests and to make every effort for
its success; In consideration Of which the said
Pollard Is 10 possess, in his owa right, one-third
interest in the good will Of said paper, and to re.
ceive onethird Of the profits eccruing from its
publication.
1t is further agreed, that the said Il. Rives Pol
lard shall be editor of the paper that as such he
shall have exclusive charge and control Of its con-
duct and right to supervise ersrything that is
admitted into It's columns and that he shall be re-
cognized by the attaches Of the paper ss It's ed
itor-the said Pollard conceding, as he most
cheerfully and cordially does, the privilege to the
laid G. Fl. VI nne OF consulting and giving his
views upon any point Of dispute VI hich may arise
as to the proprlety and policy of any atticle sub
nitted for publication 1t being the wish and pur-
pose of said Pollard 10 conform as much to Mr..
Wynne's views 10 ihe Management Of said paper
as to his own and he will at all times be glad to
receive hisviews and suggestions.
(Signed)
CHARLES H. WYNNE,
H. RIVES POLLARD.
Witness, CHARLES CAMMAN.
Some correspondence between Nessr5. Wynne
and Pollard in reference to the roprletorship and
edltorship of the Richmond Times newspaper,
was then introduced and read. We have not
room for it this m0rning, but ill publish it here
after.
Mr.. C. p. Rady, clerk at the Times lie wspaper
Office, being sworn, testified have charge of the
books and finances of the paper. | made inquiry
as to the position of the different persons EN-.
ployed in the office, in order that might make
up the books asked Mr.. Wynne about Mr.. Pol
lards position. Mr.. Wynne told me that Mr.. Pol
lard was to receive onethird of the profits Of the
paper I entered Mr. Pollard's name as to the
amount of money he was to receive. Mr.. Pollard
asked me several times to make on Tor him bal-
ance sheet and asked me how the business of the
Office stood. made q monthly account of the
affairs of the Office and showed it to Mr.. Wynne.
He looked at it and directed me to show
il to Mr. Pollard, which | did. after
wards made quarterly statement and gave
it to Mr.. Wynne who kept it day or SO, when
he returned it and directed me to show that also
to Mr. Pollard which did, with the books, and
told him every thing he asked in regard TO it.
Mr. Pollard gave as a reason for wanting to know
how the business of the office stood and TO want.
| ing balance sheet, that he was partner in the
| paper and wished to know what he was making.
never informed Mr.. Pollard that Mr.. Wynne for
| bade me to give him any statement OF the affairs
of the Office. Mr.. Pollard made repeated requests
| that I should furnish him statements of the
affairs of the office, but l never furnished 1t.
promised to make out statement, but was par.
| ticularly careful not to promise to give 1t. Mr..
Pollard mentioned that he had been accus.
| toned to a weekly statement. Mr.. Wynne told
| me that Mr. Pollard was to draw one-third of the
profits and that was to charge him with what
| ever money he drew never heard of the contract
| for several weeks after the paper started. Mr..
Pollard worked for the paper faithfully up to the
| time of his sickness. | do not know that he was
absent for single day. except perhaps on satur.
DAYS. " hen it IL not the practice to work on the
paper. presume he was there on Sundays
saw him correct proof sheets. | cannot say
whether they were editorial matter or not
| | do not know that the matter for the paper was
submitted to Mr. Pollard before it was published
my duties are in the counting with par.
| titon between. did not know that Mr.. Pollard
| had employed any canvasers for the paper until
was called upon to pay them oil. consulted with
| Mr.. Pollard as to what amount they should be
paid, and paid them accordingly. did not state in
evidence given in a former case. that Mr. Pollard
s,ooarded aseditor of the paper stated that he
was engaged in editorial duties. Mr.. Pollard was
engaged in editorial duties Of the office up to the
| time of his sickness, and was certainly indus
| trious
At the conclusion of Mr.. Rady's testimony, the
Court adjourned till ten o'clock this morning.