Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-22
IMPORTANT DECREE.
A DECISION IN TIE GRHENvlLLE BoxD
CAST.
The Coupon -Crusher csses-Crushed Under
al Engino-A Damage Suit
Compromised.
Correspondence Of The Richmond Dispaich.l

Correspondence Of The Richmond Dispaich.l
PETERSBURG. February p, 1883.
His Honor Judge Hancock resumed
the sessions Of bis court il this city thi
morning. IN TIE matter of the citizen
OF Greeny,llc county rs. the Atlantl,
and Danvilie railroad, which has sovera
times been referred to in this correspon
dencc. the Court entered tue decree IN
dictated by the opinion Of Court de
/ lvered at the last term. The facts o
the case are about as follows: Undci
/ tho charter Of the Atlantic and Dan
vile railroad certain counties Green
Vile among the numbcr-were an
thorized to subscribe to the capita
stock Of the railroad to an amount 40
/ exceeding 3 800 per mile for each mil,
OF road built in the county. The ques
ton Of subscription was submitted to 8
F vote 81 the people in 1852, aud carried
IN favor Of the subscription by q larg,
vote. The objection raised by the com
planning citizens is that the order OF th,
+ County Court directing the election t.
1 be held did not conform in al
respects - tie general law on
/ the subject, and ;hat therefore tn,
election was void. The Court, by its de
cision, holds substantially In t the clec
ton was held under the provisions Of ,
special statute authorizing ubscrp'
which was compiled with in all matcria
+ respects, and that therefore the sui
scriptlon made by virtue OF tine authority
granted by the people at the election
was valid and binding upOn the county
Another objection urged 10y the com
planning citizens /, that the charter ha'
been materially altered by amcndmcnt
since the vote was taken, and that the
/ county Of Grccuvillc is thereby rcloascj
as a subscriber 10 the stock. The Boar.
Of Supervisors, however, filed their an
swcr denying that any material change.
had been made in the charter, and in
ssiing that all changes made by tho
amendments were manifcstly for the
benefit OF the county, and that they ap
proved ard accepted the same.
The effect of the decision is that Tho
Board Of Supervisors of Grccnvlll'
county viii proceed to issue the bonds
for 81. 800 per mile for each mile already
constructed unless tie Supreme Cour
of Appeals shall grant an appeal in thi.
cause and reverse the decision of tho
court below. With n view OF allowing
an appeal the Court suspended the decree
for ninety days.
TIE CO,rON-CRUsHTR CASES.
The coupon.cU-hcr cases, Us innum
Der, were called before Judge Hancock
to-day. and all the cases in which there
viii De contest were continued unit
Monday the 27th instant. }lr. ". l..
Royal and NIr. Alexander Hamilton app
rear for tie defendant taxpayers. and
Nr. George S Bernard the attorney foI
fine Commonwcaltlu and Mr. ". u. Me-
fac for thc State. Two cases IN which
Nr. alexander Ionnan was defendant
were decided i'm his favor, Mr.. DOuuan
producing the bonds from which the cou-
pous we're cut. Judge Hancock ordered
the Clerk 10 writ. tine word proved
ON each of the coupons. and to forward
them. along with the balance in money
originally rendered with these coupons,
to the Auditor, a. prescribed by hw.
CIT lied UNDER An Engine.
The day passenger trains from the
Nestand La-t on the Norfolk and West
err railroad pass c-chotberat Petersburg
about noon. and the track at tine depot
las 90 be- yielded 10y one train or the
other. according to ITS arrival Among
she passcueers on the clst-bOund tram
to-day Vasacolorel man named Lewelleu
Harper. who came down from ms home
ia DinNi ldlc county 10 attend to the sale
of some tobacco. AS his trai reached
the depot tine train from Norfolk was adj
Vauciug ON tie side-track adjacent
Harper jumped from bis car with
ont noticing tins fact, and as
be stepped upon the side-track
WIS struck and knocked down 10y
the pilot of the advancing engine. The
engineer reversed bis engine, but the nc
cidcni could not be prevented. Harper
was caught beneath the wheels of On"
engine. His right leg wa, crushed from
tbc knee down and other injuries sus
tanned The wounded man Was removed
TO the home OF his sisters on High
street. where he received proper atten-
tion. II is fc0'cd the injuries viii prove
fatal. The accident was the result OF
the mans own cireies,nCss.
DAMAGE SUIT COMPROMISED.
The suit of p. w. Smith, Of this city,
against the Atlantic and Danville Eai-
road Company Tor $1,000 damages for
iniuric, sustained while travelling q. %
passenger over that road last year
which ,uit has for some time been pend
ing In the Circuit Court, has
been compromised by the agree
mcut of the railroad company to
plv g, 600 damages. This settlement Of
the case was announced to judge Han
cock when his court WAS opened this
morning. and 10y agreement OF counsel
the Court entered Judgment against the
Atlantic and Danyille Company TOR that
amount. Counsel for the plaintiff were
Hon. Charles +. Collier and George >.
Bernard, Esq, for the defendant COM
pany Mr.. Elliott, of Norfolk, and Il. b.
Davis, Esq.
SENT or FOR HORsE-STEATING.
Gillian johnson (colored, VINO was
caught last evening, after having stolen
a horse belonging to Mr.. W. Roane
Rufin. of Chesterfield county, WIS ar
raiened in the Mayors Court this morn
ing. and after examination was commit
ted to iail TO await trial at the April term
of the Hastings Court. This same horse
was twice stolen within a week, and Gil
liam is believed to have been the thief
III each case.
MANY WARRANTS AGAINST ONE MAN.
]. I. Gardner, who is charged with
obtaining money under false pretences,
has had ten warrants sworn out against
him by colored people. He WAS exam
med on one OF these warrants this
morning. and the Mayor reserved his
decision until 10 morrow morning. The
fate Of all the charges against thcaccused
will depend upon the one case heard this
morning. The colored people who claim
to have been swindled are indignant.
SENTENCED TO THE PENIrENuARY.
At the term Of the County Court of
Dinwidde Yesterday Mr.. A. Goode But
terworth. a well-known merchant, was IL
dicted by the grand jury for assault and
battery. The assault. it is learned, was
made upon q tramp. who, II was charged.
had robbed Mr.. Butterworth of several