The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-25
dolph Lodge. No. 10, and the Inde pendent
Order of Odd.FelloWs.
HIS CHARACTERIsTICs,

cstranged many, who, If they had learned to
know him better, would have been close
ly drawn to him by his solid qualitie;
and kindly heart. In politics he was
! bold and determined. Though engaged
in hundred warm contests rfol
himself and friends, he was seldom
defeated. Never did he yield without fight
that awakened the respect Of bis opponents
| On most of these occasions the mechanics
delighted to support him. Those who knew
him intimately and were the recipients of bis
| hospitalities can never speak Of him but in
terms of admiration. His public services
were valuable. His example illustrates what
| is possible to be accomplished by an ener.
getic man inspired with proper ambition.
/ He leayesa widow and daughter.
| THE FUNERAL.
The arrangements for the funeral are in
the hands of the Masons. 1t will take place
from st. Paul's church this afternoon at 4
O'Clock.
To-day his death will be formally an
| nounced TO both Houses OF the General As.
sembly; eulogies will be pronounced, re.
solutions of respect passed, and it is likely
1.-THE members, viii determine to attend the
funeral in a body.
| In obedience to his request his remains
will be inferred in old St. Johns cemetery,
where those ofsfis mother and sister lie.
| SENATOR ManDox's CAsE-ExAMINAT1oN
| By TIE POLICE JUsTICE.-Senator samuel r.
| Maddox, Of Chesterfield county, charged
| with wrongfuIly and illegally obtaining s4S.
! the property Of Robert Beattie, brother
Republican of Manchester, appeared before
the Police Justice for examination yesterday
morning. Captain George d. Wise was pre-.
sent as his counsel, and Mr.. Samuel N. Page
represented Mr.. Beattie and the prosecution.
| Tho evidence of Hon. John Amber Smilh
was given on Saturday. Yesterday Mr. Beat
tie ; Mr.. jenkins, cashier Of the Planters
Savings Bank; Colonel Shelton c. Davis, clerk
OF the Senate; and DR.. j. D. Pendleton, assist
ant clerk of the Senate, testified. Itappearcd
that Mr.. Maddox was indebted to Hon. John
Amber Smith in the sum of S225, which
debt was represented by note, due in SIX
months from September 8, signed by accused
and made payable to John Anblcr Smith.
| Mr.. Maddox gave Smith an order for Slot on
the clerk Of the Senate, payable in three H.
staments. and this $50 was credited on the
note for 1925. The order on tie clerk OF tht
Senate was not formally "acccpted" by that
officer, rs that is not the custom, and he could
not do so without taking the risk involved
| himself, but mem orandum to the effect that
it had been made was placed on the pay
book by DR.. PendletoD. and it was under.
stood that the order was all right. On the
30th of January the first instalment Of the
$3.50, amounting to SIS, became due, and or
| that day Mr. Maddox handed the clerk of the
Senate the following revocation OF his order
and got the certificate for all The pay due
him:
| "SEHATE CHAMBER,
"RIcHMoSD, VA. January 80, 1915.
"Shelton c. Daris, Esq, Secretary Of Vu'
qinid Senate:
.Dear Sir,--Last fall I wrote requesting
YOU to deliver to Hon. John Amber Smith
the certificate of pay due me as State sena.
tor for the last eight days. in January, Febtu'
ary, and March, 1915.
IL now withdraw and annul said request
or order, aud ask that the certificate be L.
sued to me. l am, very respectfully, &C.,
"SAMrEL +. MADDOX"
On the same day, and after Mr.. Maddox
had procured the certificate for all the pay
due him, Mr.. Jenkins, cashier of the Plant.
ers Savings Bank, presented the order OF Mt
Smith (prcyiously transferred by Mr.. Smith
to Mr.. Beattie), and demanded its payment
He was told that there was nothing TO the
credit of Mr.. Maddox. Mr.. Beattie soon
afterwards had Mr.. Maddox arrested.
Referring to the personal explanation
made by Mr.. Maddox in the Senate, in
which he said that his order. to Smith was
without consideration that it was given
to him when in need, and iuding his conf
dence misplaced be had annulled it, Mr.
Beattie offered in evidence the following
COPY of a letter from Hon. John Amber
Smith to Mr.. Maddox
"HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, D. c., February II, 1915. )
I"S. F. MADDOX, E:q.:
"Mv Dear Sir,-I shall be in Richmond
to- morrow, and Shall be most happy to sec
YOU in the Senate chamber. l am aStonished
at your personal explanation. You certainly
could not intend to say that you gave me
that order without consideration to aid me
wien you owed me very much more than
the order called for, even after l had given
YOU upwards Of S2U0 tnat you said you haG
used in my couyass of 1872.
Il am sincerely sorry for you.
| "Truly yours, ). AMBLER SMITH,
The letter from Mr.. Smith to Mr.. Maddox
was ruled out by the Police Justice, but the
. answer thereto, as follows, was admitted as
. evidence:
"CHEsTER, VA, February Is, 1875.
Hon. John -dmb!er Smith, Washington
D. g.:
"Sir,-In reply to your letter of the 18th
instant have TO say in regard to my per
sonal explanation before the Senate that
attempted and intended only to convey the
idea that did not receive any money in con
sideration for the order upon my account.
! "This statement vas made in rebuttal O
the current idea that the charge against mt
was'' obtaining money by false pretences.
. The unhappy situation in which l am placet
must be the apology for brcvity. ! woult
only add that | mean TO do you no. injustice
] and will cheerfully correct any erroneous
impression | may have created. Very re
specially, your obedient servant,
"SAaUEL +. MADDOX"
After thorough argument by Captain Wis
and Mr.. Page the case was given to the Po
lice Justice. Decision Was reserved unit
this morning. Bail was allowed, and givel
by accused.
POLICE COURT, YEsTERDAY.-Melissa W
Brook, charged with taking and carryin!
away and OBTAINING one key and wearing
apparel OF John Z. Brook, was discharged.
Sawney A. Wimbish, charged with obtain
ing and concealing and converting to his Owl
use one diamond ring, valued at so, th
property of Mildred Randolph; also charged
with obtaining S24 in United States curren
| .,, h, foIse ropraSnuf.tion from Mildred Ran