Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-04
John NOWLlN,S CASE.
The Charge Against Him Partially Exam
inod-Ofher Court Matters.


inod-Otber Court Matters.
Sergeant Tomlinson returned to the city on
the early train yesterday morning from DSu-
willie. bringing with him John &. Nowlin, arrest
cd thoro on the charge Of forgery. few hours
after bis arrival Nowiin was taken before jus
iice Crutch0eld, and these two charges were
found on nc docket against him: Forging and
Attomp ing 20 employ as true q certain paper
purportug 70 be a draft drawn by himself on
Preston, Craig & Co for so in favor OF himself,
and with emb,7zling and frauduiently convert
ing - his oED usc n thoueaud-mle tickot over
TIE Norfolk ana Western rauroad worth So and
n picture worth g., tao property OF Preslop'
Cra.c& Co
Mr. ". ". COSBY appeared as counsel for the
young man.
THE TESTIMONY.
Tho only witness examined was r. r. Craig, of
Preston. Craig a. Co.. who testified that Nowin
wrote a lister, slgnoi the namo oi The hrm 10 y,
aud presented 10 10 p. T. Batcheider & Co, their
brokers 10 Norfolk, and drew draft on tnom
Tor $50
Tho cases wore continued until saturday and
sUminuns issued for Mr. BsNhslier.
A. the time that mo offence i~ alleged % have
been commltfeu the aoogsod was travelling for
Preston. Craig a Co., and ho clHms that no did
nothing ma -r0 tnan 30 draw draft On the nrm,
which Bachelor coshot Tor him.
orHm ctsgs.
John smith fc0ioredl WHO xoeps a hRr-roorn on
Scgeutcenth street hetWcnn Franklin and Grace,
Was lucd f4l fOr Keeping his pace open ana
Pniliug liquor on sunday. ono OF tho Witnesses
ia ihis case Wh0 sworc positively on Monday that
sho C0f beer 90 Smiths place ou sunday Insisted
yesterday that she had Deyer sen anything 70
drink sold thero on sunday. Justice Cuichhcld
gave her plain talk ns 10 aud threatened 70
send he~ 20 in!l.
john Grady keepor of saloon on Louisiana
street. wos also chnrgcd with violating the sum
dg, INV. bs' fhe evidence against him was hot
sufficient % make ont case.
Ino cry h1ilWay Company was hned $40 Tor
cruelty 90 suiWals in using o mule completely
lr'ten down ana with dreadiulJ sore shoui-
Gcf-.
gaglug iu q rot aud Dreasipg up festival at q
cuiOra1 ch,ir 300 UrurcO. vhs turned over 10
the county authorities Tor trial.
Suing the Tunnel Construction Company.
Mo-sre Christian d Christian, counsel for ;he
contracting firm oi j, q. Carpenter s. CO., yestaf-
against he kcnmonl Iuniel ana iairoal 'oh-
eir.cfiOu tDwpcny. ono V0- Tor tl0,4t-.ff, cnlu-
c1 for seryi. .es rendered, and the other for f"iD
tor au sllegri rrrach Of covenant lu both -ases
alta hmculs were sued oui aud eerVel on ihe
Richmond aud Chesapeake Railway Company
Rui &. T.. BelYlu ans G.. %. swami. Me-ris. ar
prnier * o. were the contractors Tor me con-
ffruefIo4 Of fho tirhfh-~t~oot tunnel nrd he "a
suits grow oIt of coWpiire ions which arose ia
connection wI.h the ;unue.
n. 3. smith ana Mary g.. smith instituted suit
against K. T.. Fisher for SEQ
The 0plg ch-e tried iu thc Circuit Court yes
farIay wastuat of Gaines N Glover rs The Kill
bum O. Jacobs NauIfacturrug Company, IN
which tho jury found ior tho defendants.
Deeds Recorded.
The following deeds wore recorded yesterday
Ii,abefb Ialne,. trustees % Della T. John
SON. 8. feet on north side Of Pouler street be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth, improved
G. orge +. McKeuney 70 p. A. Ca'lin. trustee,
50 f.ct ON nortn ai1o of Leigh street lctWeen
Thirteenth sud Fourteenth. improyoi, $.
T. {. 1iu.ley aud wiin to Nnry w. warmer,
% feet On west side o. Iwoniy eighth street Eeer
same 10 A. t.. Porkins's trustee, 81 feet on vest
side Twcnfg-eghth near y, improved. .ANh.
Rose Wlnams o. James u. DOoley, her INFER
cs' IN certain bonds Of the city Of Richmond,
Si2j.
sarah ". Woodson 10 J. Q. Dickinson. 421 feet
or north Eide " Chaiin street near Beech, I'M
proved, Sl,101
As-IGNBil.NT or CHARLES HrrsiR.
4 deed of assignment from Charles Heuser 70
william FlereuutinrI. trustee, was recorded iu
the Clerks 0Gics OF the Chancory Court yester-
dHf.
The property conveyed consists Of al tho
oeects in me bar-r0lm ~ lelI cast Main streot
. The liabilities Lre about $1,000. y. ". Nelson
for scotland ERNEST b. Nessage for go are The
preferred creditors.
ADMINISTRATOR QUALIFIED.
In the Chaucery Colrt yesterday Edward II.
Fisher qusil1eI a. administrator Of the estate OF
Edward W. Watkins.
Supreme Court oF Appeals, Yesterday.
Virginia Midland hallway Company against
Washington. Argued by General W. d. Payne
for p.aiatif In error, ans O.. A. NushuacH, Esq,
and Judge =. X. N. Norton for defendant in
Howell against Commonwealth Writ Of error
and ffaef3riers awarded t1 "a Judgment rendered
hr tle Circuit Court of FLOYD county on the 18Th
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