Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-15

equalled by S. W. Ia well known socite!
man of Staunton who has just ended his
career by marrying) in his palmiest.days.
Mr.. P. A. Baylor followed for the de
PENDANT and convulsed the audience with
laughter. His main point was made
against ''widder woman getting any
damages from anybody, ''for' said Mr.. B.,
II would rather gentlemen of the jury,
have every girl in all the Staunton schools
| after me than one well developed widow
woman
Mr.. J. V. Brooke followed for the plain
tiff in speech of great hunoOr in which
the technicalities of the bar and the con-
slant reference to 'sauthorities" caused
much amusement. Unfortunately during
his argument he faced from large part
of the audience, circumstance that with
the bad acoustic properties Of the hall
rendered much of his address inaudible to
us.
Mr.. H. st. Geo. Tucker replied for the
defendant in one of the most humorous ad-
dresses we have ever listened to. but close
ly adhering to the customs Of the bar. He
lmpaled one innocent victim with, "Who
do you reckon was there, putting ring on
! her finger? Who do you reckon? Who?
Why, old Harry TIP
Col. James Fl. Skinner followed for 1.-The
defendant in what deserves the name of =
model address for chaste, quiet humor.
His main point against giving widow
damages was that-having had one hus-
band, she should stand back until all
band. The Colonel put in a number of
local hits, including the VINDICAToR man,
hunting around and finding out how much
catnip tea the old women drank, and get
ting them all down on him.
Mr.. Chas Grattan, the hour being late,
did not make an argument, but offered the
following
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE JURY,
which he asked the Court to give:
LIST. If the jury believe that the defendant. by
have induced reasonable Woman. If they believe
there such persOns,l to believe his intentions
were matrimonial then they must find for the plain
md If the jury believe that the defendant, by
hopes held ont by him, induced the plaintiff to dis
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nv Tinsley or MI Fred: Efinger, then the measure
Of damages remunerative will be the value the jury
may fix upon alliance with either one or all OF said
gentlemen.
3rd If the jury believe that the plaintiff has false
teeth they must nevertheless find for her. unless
they further believe she lost her own "cha'oang
TOSuTn."
4th If the jury shall find for the plaintiff they
shall not allow any considerations Of the grey hair
of the defendant, nor the sOothness OF his tongue
enter as an element IN dimlnutlon OF damages, I'M
| less they believe her teeth are false.
5th The jury shall not let the consideration that
the defendant has cork eye or glass Leg enter as
| an element in his favor to reduce damages since
they both last better than the original articles.
9th Vne jury shall not allow the fact that Harry
to Put az rng on the nafF haS
further believe said Tinsley is not Grandfather,
and is dGs % y o which facts are no
It'll. If the jury believe the defedant wears wig
they shall nevertheless find for the plaintiff, this
will give the plaintiff less to do after marriage.
cap bo Vie a the IS the father three
living children, this ought to be considered as rea
son for augmentation OF damages since she Is not
only deprived OF a husband but OF three children
also.
9Th If the jury shall find for the defendant they
shall also find husband out of their number for the
plaintiff if one single over one hundred pounds,
and who does not hate widows and hand plants can
be found.
10th. If the jury shall find for the defendant they
shall fine Judge Sheffey for absence
11th If the jury believe the act spoken Of by coun.
sellor Baylor was intended to gobble up all property
real and personal they cannot find that it was f.
male act
Mr.. Baylor offered the following in
structions,
1st If they jury believe that there contract
between the plaintiff and defendant, and consequent
tly can be no breach they will find for the defen
dant-
cause that there is no foundation for the complaint
of the plaintiff and that she is attempting to swndle
the defendant out OF his fortune, then they shall
also find for the defendant, and
Sd. That whatever may be the opinion OF the jury
they shall find for the defendant, any how, whether
| they want to or not.
THE CHARGE TO THE JURY.
Judge T C. Elder then delivered his
charge to the Jury. The gravity Ut the
Judge gave additional weight to the charge
which was full of quiet humor. We make
the following extracts from it.
Great stress has been laid or the fact that the
plaintiff is widow widow woman as s she h 1s
rupture of relations between her and the defendant
Although would seem that before this she gay
and festive enough. This, however, has nothing to
Bll5 does the fact of her former marriage entite
her to any peculiar favor at your hands This admits
of serious doubt In that she has been once married
she has the advantage Of many Women-if indeed,
| seem to think it is
If her union with Scruggs was happy.and here we
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SPEAK p this Behalf She has had as much enjoyment
as falls to the lot of most women looking at the mat
was unhappy there is no reason why she should have
another drawi the matrimonial lottery whilst SO ma
nyof her sex have never drawn anything but blanks
In their lives although they have taken many chances
and sometimes at high rates, and are still standing
BY anxously awaiting the turn Of the wheel:
| I am therefore Of opinion, and SO instruct you,
that you are to consider the case as if the plaintiff
had never been married.
~ WOO otatod nv ono of pIainti,s own counsel that
she was addicted to chewing rosn. That counsel is
familiar %6n it is fne easS
use the gn1n. This however is a DEPRESSION:
justification for defendants breach-of-promse j? if
not justification should it not have an important
| bearing in mitigation of damages
AS to the damages to plaintiffs affections and her
modification you must measure them as best you
thousand dollars might place the plaintiff in stat
quo; Some timid, sGueamish men in Staunton
in pS Common i aisnce. had been 5ted, but there
are many Others with whom tim however obtained
hides multitude of faults These latter are largely
1 Gentlemen, in conclusion, must remind you thai
you are an able bodied jury selected for the purpose
of graphing with this case.
In tbs Court no "hung juries'- or new trials art
allowed. Retire and consider Of your verdict
g The jury then retired and returned Will
, the following verdict:
We, the jury, fnd for the plaintiff and assess he
damages at one cent as Consideration for the los
| of Harry Tinsley
= VIM. j. NELSON Forem2n
q When it was read the chief victim wit
had been laughing at the hits on every
body else uttersd an amazed and injure'
< ''Why the whole thing seeing to be a jo1
put up on me.'
The receipts of the two nights of tn
n court were $250,2s and the expenses $685.
leaving s1s4,44 clear profit. q portion Q
2 which will 60 to the library.
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