Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-20
Some of the indictments contained as

Some of the indictments contained as
many as eight counts.
The first case taken up was that OF j. *.
& Charles +. Gibbs and the salesman GEORGE
w. Brooks, against ell OF whom there were
two indictments. The cases as 20 -. ".
Gibbs were continued until next SatuIuaay
on account of his being sick. Charles 7.
Gibbs was fined $40 in each case. Brooks
was fined $40 in one case and IN the Other
be was discharged. These gentlemen nad
no counsel and Mr.. Brooks crOss-examineu
the witnesses IN a very clever manner.
There were two cases against r.. A..
Savory and his brother Orvis, who. IS IN
his employment. They entered a plea Oh
guilty in one case and we're fined 80 each.
A no0e proeeq16 was entered on the other
indictment. ,..- -.
John IL. Moles and Sillard T. Martls, his
salesman. were fined $40 each.
o. |. Merritt was fined $50. and his
brother. o. o. Merritt, who IS employed
by him, was fined SO.
LEROY NJ. Latham. William Heider, and
William II. Smith. the last named colored,
were fined so each.
In the case of John T. Martin and
Maurice J. johnson the former was hned
$40.
In all of these cases the parties convicted
were required 10 give bonds for their go0d
Z HnnHflfT If1I lWtlAF lUOnAiA7 Al VIZ "-NA'
$500. The costs in most instances amount
to very nearly as much az the fines. IN some
a great deal more.
In the case Of b. A. Malone the jury re-
turned a verdict Of not guilty.
Tho case against F. c. Davis was con-
tinued until next Friday and that against
-- Garrity for selling liquor without a
license went over 10 Saturday next.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFs.
Mr.. Thomas VI. Miller, Of Powhatan. Is
in the city on legal business.
Messrs. Meade Haskips aud 5. :. z. Pat
teson. of the Richmond Bar, were in the
NIr. Jacob Cohn, Of Richmond, was in
the city yesterday trying 20 sell coupons 10
the barkeepers who were fined IN the llus-
tings Court. but he hardly made his street
car fare
Exceedingly slow progress is being made
with the work Of paving the HUI street
sidewalk. and the street where the old
bricks have been torn up Is IN a bad con-
1 ditlOn.
In the MAYORS Court Yesterday morning
Lizzie Harvey (colored). charged with as
sault and disOrderlv conduct, was hned
- and sent tO jail for thirty days.
NcssrS. Willie Mathews. RO.scr Moody,
James Hewlett. =. j. Jcwctt, and John j..
Bailey have returned from Henderson. n.
c.. whore they went with the BODY OF Mr.
Samuel White, who was drowned SUNDAY
night
The surviving members Of the Chester
| field Troop will meet IN few DAYS TO COM
plofe arraugements for the reuniOn 10 be
4 held next month NJ Mr. Moore's farm a few
miles from the city.
There will be a meeting at Mest-End
/ Memorial church Manchester, on sunday
afternoon at o'clock TO secure suDscrip-
tions to pay balance on debt on that
/ church. Rev +. NJ Peterson will deliver
an address suitable TO the occasion. Inc
public are cordially invited TO attend.
City-Auditor Joseph B. Walden, who was
thrown from a wagon Thursday morning
when on his way 10 the Central Methodist
/ Sunday-school picnic, is improving, but
will not be able TO use his right hand tor
several days. Treasurer j. W. Bronaugh,
Jr.. acted rs clerk of the Council for Mr..
| Vaden last night. Several persons were
| thrown out Of the wagon when the wheel
came of, but fortunately no others were
much hurt.