Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-05
THE CIRCUS CLAIMS.
Judgment Given ny 5Udge Wexford
in Fen Gases.

The cOntlnuoi cases OF tne parties -
mostly employees who brought attach
mcnt suits against Dan. Shelby, pro-
prietor Of the stranded circus, came mp
for hearing yesterday IN tho Circuit
Court Of Henrico county. Seldom, If
ever, has such "a mixed crowd been seen
about the courthouse.
Outside the bar were numerous plain
tiils; inside one defendant Dan. 5. YER
nom and fourteen lawyers. Judge Well
ford presided. Sheriff Southwark occu-
pied a raised seat and complacently
viewed the whole scene.
The legal representation was distribu-
ted rs follows: Hon. j. W. Cardwcll
and Messrs. rutherford a. Page appeared
for Mrs. Nellie II. Shelby Ncssrs Edgar
Allan and j. Samuel Parrish for Daniel
8. Vernon; Harvey Wilson. receiver /;
Colonel 10. Lane stern for tine United
States Rolling Stock Company, which
owns tho cars now detained by tho
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company;
Louis o. Wcudcuhurg, representing
several Norfolk creditors; and Messrs.
". II. Sands, j. {. Lamb, Frank VI.
Woon, Edmund Waddill. Jr., Willis b.
Smith, w. 9. Sydnor and +. y. Shields
appeared for some cighty-odd attaching
employees.
Judge WcllfOrd announced that the
cases would have 10 be ta&en out Of com
mon law and put in the chanccry side Of
the court that as the principal defend
ant, Daniel Shelby, was not represented,
the Court would, Of course, protect his
interest
sOME JUDGMENTS.
The names Of number Of plaintiffs
were called aud Judgment rendered in the
following cases : August Miller. Sj3
Daniel Nicholson. $40; Charles T..
Walker, SlJ; William Mackay, SG7 /;
John Fitzpatrick, S37 John Heinz,
$40 }. G. Dams, 525; Henry ShultL,
81 Wil'iim Snyder, $3.50; John
Blank, So.
MISTAKE ~ NAMES.
At this time slight misunderstanding
arose. 1t seems that william 1hacker
responded h. the name Of Snyder and
through mistake obtained a ludgOent
in Snyder's name. This caused consld-
erabe confusion, aud it was some time
before il could DO ascertGined whether
Ihacker was Snyder. Snyder Thacker.
or what relation these two bore 10 them
selves.
Mr.. Cardwell suggested, after the mat
ter was straightened out, that a master Of
ceremonies bee appointed IN order to ln-
irOduce clients 10 their counsel.
not ENOUGH SECURITY.
Mr.. Csr1well, as counsel for Mrs.
Shelby, moved the Court to increase the
injunction bond given when tho re-
stralning order was granted.
Receiver Wilson now submitted his
report. This stated that he had taken
charge Of the circns property and stored
II, with the exception Of the animals,
which had been lent 10 the Exposition.
A portion Of the property was already
in the hands Of the Sheriff Of Rich
mond, VINO had agreed to It's storage
upon the condition that his rights should
not be preludlced thereby.
ALL IiAsDs SPEAK.
Argument was then begun by Mr..
Cardwell in advocacy Of his motion 10
increase the injunction bond. The bill,
he said, showed upon its face that the
whole Indebtedness of the circus Did not
exceed 3, 0OO, to secure which An order
had been obtained appointing a re-
ceiyer for property which cost over
s3S, 900 with au Injunction bond OF only
$500. Damages we're sustained not only
IN Richmond but at all other points
where the show was billed 10 perform.
The smallness Of the bond required was
an Injustice 10 bis ebert. and the grant
ing Of the injunction with bond OF that
sum had been done without proper in
formation.
At this point Mr. Cardwell stopped TO
breathe, and two other gentlemen
learned in the law, counsel on the other
side. began to speak, both at once.
From this time forward il was a grab
game as 10 who should speak. Ibe
record ia the case Was entirely ignored.
and each lawyer testified as TO his know
ledge and understanding of the matters
in controversy. Ali fourteen Of the at
torneys present spoke, several OF them
two or three times, and one more Jealous
than his associates made seven speeches.
Mr.. ALLAN RxPLAINs.
Mrs. Shelby's counsel said their client
was in the city and would appear at the
proper time.
In reply to repeated inquiries Mr. Al
Ian representing Mr. Vernon, remarked
that the matter would have been settled
tao DAYS after the first attachment but
for the rapscity with which the EN-
ployees came down on the show. .ie
had drawn his personal check for 81, 900
with which Mr.. Vernon was going topay
all bills on the 24th Of September. when