The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-31

not for rent She snot ,here, ana the house wa
as penteman o., ~ ~ me highestrerms Of Mr. Bntt
! The connect Gu . good tenant.
plain wbv NJ, W W. ueehee recalled Mr. Buttz 10 an
trial Mr. Ruff was not summoned on the former
leaving fbe III, ~ 'nat Wnen MI. Wacott was about
fppttaS5 ns oity' last November he called unon hin
he 1Wscaa, h mat he was going West He thought
c,tt vas in ' uohe SO. lie did not know where Wal
nrooail uatt hiormed OF II by Mr.. Preston He than
s,atI @ 70 Washington 10 see Mr. Wa,cott He na,ar
hin, 10 W % ,i'i that Mr. Walcotthad accompanied
Inv hi -. linis mouse There no rccets tax an
htter he Iae NJ r mouse after February 10Th 1865
eon,na,ii ~, - iuh's mouse, on February 10th be ar
ri =, w " 'ie"tt to Church street TO see Mr.
Col ste e' MN 70 endorse for Mr. Walcott lie did te
nanars ai, i9rler occasion, that there were some
Njss SEA ,, anu MS wife had found them in a drawer
tesmon az MofsR-introduced by paintiff to rebuff
Fshr! , 20 ni Waicott was at Mrs Tuns house in
dncaJ =, 80 a.n ~ he tBnttz) in was intro
out Of The s,rss s runs LETT the house and passed
mar t 'oo' uoor, ana saw no one on the corner or
NJ NJ. .n T. ~ tap -
.f,, uns recalled as rebuttng testimony The very
tha 10, T 70 by Miss Moran the afternoon Of
Wp iV.h Of February when the receipt was signed
s "r. buttz left the bonse accompan him 10 The
oof and stood upon the stoop saw no one ia na.sad
o urahoy steeet towards ssone Bridge and must have
ba ~, Dowdsn, as had SEPT for him. lie has never
ee ~ my house but since the 10th of February
oa mn no insultsu me-
vns o Tue Jury requested that II. NJ Bowden be rs.
Mr. b., MI .h.'dief then asked Where did you meet
mot b; on ne AFTERNOON OF February TO-, 1866 ~ q"
ixs nun ABOUT clock ON the afternoon of February TO-
'o M near tue stone Bridge
II OF the case was closed, and John Goodp
ne arsumsnt before the jury in behalf of the
p'euh. hs began by stating that this was one of the
i oo. ex,ordinary cases h, had heard Of
ancu 10 We bar He rather wished to avoid than
10 improved IN such a case He drew very graphic
p.ufe Of the parties 20 the suit. The one widow tbs
g u, aeef,hined and sbrewd lawyer, The sole issue
M e consideration OF the jury was whether Mr. Ruttz
sS ~; detained the premises Of Mrs runis and
% ms right ny the Introduction of paper which MIRA
nus ueciares she never signed as lease but simple
.ept Tor rent raised TO the magnitude OF legal docu-
or the unlawful detainer of the house in which
"e'eishdant now resides 1T the duty of the ury
" ueeae according to the amount OF creditable test
opt auuuced on 10th sdes--t had been very tedious
@ ty were 70 make mp their minds their oath and
g ID" requires MI Goode recapitulated the testimony
hu produced The notice warning Mr. Butts to quit the
ses ~ the expiration OF the year 1866 and referred
20 eoohe walker as evidence that NJ Butz said nothing
aIoa mouse Tor 1856 last summer Whydid he not then
we easot why did he go to Mr. Roberts to buy
ppuihssitG why go to Mr. Bur veil and ask him to
e as ne butz was required TO the premises be
tine ehd OF the year, Arenot these stubborn
e's u't ne nad no lease Are they cnncusvei Let
s Jury then draw their own inference how that receipt
oe,ahe aiease'
US asepiurbor let us look at this famous ept
bean YRS uuhs soiemny swears this receipt has
~, "mteied' Mr. ooode explained the discrepancy in
s iuhs testimony on former trial In regard to what
az tna una when Mr. Buttz dragged Mrs. Tunis
the Collector OF Revenue at the Custom house.
pay tbe penalty OF not stamping receipts Mr. Barry
.e CLERK oil the Court discovered popularity in the
receipt SO did Mr. Cole sodd Mr. Hollinsworfh and 90
u mrs runs she stamped the receipt OF February the
iV'h under solemn protest Their statements op-
experts Tor the defence Messrs Burress, Kim
uefy mtehulst Mrs TnnIs asserts before high heaven
.a' tne recepwas altered Mr. Butte swears that it
put stamps at the expense OF one dollar to makeit
iease-thgulaf truly DO not believe that none but
apahuohed ana depraved women would come into
court and pepure herself Women too sensi-
i've OF honor Mrs Tunis swears one way-Mr. Buttx
ahother' Mrs runs Is sustained by Messrs. Walker,
Roberts Burwell, Stone and others Mr.. Buttz brings
forward Mr. Walcot to swear that he saw the paper few
ihnes aer its execution Ii IN charity, can find any
80 uion what have to say about Mr. Wacot Is more in
orow than In any other feeling When brought to the
STAND ne looked IKEA lamb led to the slaughter when
sW9i ne uu NOT LOOK at .he CierkIbs eyes wandered
ana IN the language OF Benton his eyes came down.
aown To the noor AIN not disposed to assail him nn
necessarily lie tells you his friend advised him to pur
chase an interest in the Old Dominion newspaper he had
no money Mr. Buttz was his friend: he walks with him
20 Mrs Tuns house, and waits unit Butz comes out, and
tells him. tWscot ats all right pse rented the house
Tor TWO years Now, on the ether hand Miss Moran,
lsuy, teils you that she was at mrs Tuns when
M Buth came IN was introduced to him. and left short
~ alterward by the mont Goor OF the house. and
one on the corner or near there am unwilling to be-
isve that any one would peure themselves but Mr. Butte
II man oil strong and III easily seen that
he has impressed ms views upon Mr. Wacott In order
to save Mr. Wacct must not forget the fact that Mrs
Tn and Miss Moran agree perfectiyin their statements
The testimonyof Barry, Walker aud Burwell is mex
piaueu " he inioouI'oh Vi "seo''' Az u lho eVi-
the paper in July and it was executed in February nearly
seven months afterwardsample time Tor the execution
OF talent The theory OF this case, he maintained u.s.
that the paper produced US lease by the defense is not
hes receipt signed by Mrs Tunis as business men ask
the jury it probable or reasonable, that II the house
was leaaed would be on the lace OF mere receipt for
S9i Would IL be done on sueh piece oil paper and by
awyerf The paper speaks for ITSELF is before YOU
Another TACT 49, that Mr. Butz stamps It on the 10th OF
January 1860 why was II not stamped when executed
lit was such an important paper as lease Hows that
10 nc eApianeu' II you peese upoh your oat tns pa
per has not been altered Mr. But'z is entitled to the house
Tor 1866 But on me contrary you believe has been
altered, Mrs runs entitled 10 her premises whch nave
been wrongfuly Kept rom het oy means OF TINS paper
MI BUTTE had better gvenup the house thousand times
than to bring that paper mere. sampson IKE no hao
bettapued tue house down and persisted IN Its ruins
ln paper a. II E s S .e Sns 81 Issa
There arc circumstances connected with IL whch can
never be explained, eithef ey MI buttz OF "aeott
liss the unehiui engineer mr but'l mas noiS'eo hh
sell on nus own petaru ny te OF ,la' paper
Think in conclusion you must be satished that Mr.
Butlz has no lease unless .ha paper gives 10 NM 20
not inauguats the Rob Roy doctrine let MN take VINO
w anu ho mnY o in rour abIiaotons of your dnty
jurors. have been told That norfolk jury could
not be found 70 agree upon question: 81 ula h ue
tainor Gentlemen IL .housht 80, woulu outn iuy
license and seek retirement. 1 40 hot pele'o IT, IL
have omitted any point lor your lnIptat3h' nav ny
doubt it will bsiully explained oy heso VINO are oioi-
ow me.
Mr. G. u. Dufisld was loi the oeiehce ne maintaheo
that the experts were mistaken as to the alleged forgery
of ButtZ; that Mrs inhis was is'ehen ~ ershe 'n,
the latter clause hsd oee auaea yet .e
confessed his full confidence In the yeracty and integrity
OF the plaintiff lie reviewed the testmony Oh tne seve
raj witnesses and remarksa upon .as' a. ., M -
Walker that 1t violates the uSaees Oh ms
nasmuch he did not MAKE known 10 Buttl ms Jul
purpose in visiting Mrs runs house when ne wished 70
lease The counsel proceeded TO Illustrate MS pot 9y
The use OF arunery language: uue Mgu'en. VI WI
mfled was learned and able although he hardly an,
swered Mr.. Goode.
Colonel Blow for Buttz argued the obligations between
landlord land saa scsn forged BY WAS g
urged upon the attention OF the jury .ne aanger OF