Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-04
FLYNN'S CAR LINES.
HEARING OF THE CASES AFFECTING
THEM CONTINUED UNTIL TO-DAY.
Several New Workers Here TO Look After
Their In'crests-Isc OF Elec-
tricity in Baltimore.

The question hai hoN geANoihc "P ph 49, ih'li'a'
but Judge Fitzhueh VIII probably hear arga-
mont ai u0yn to-day az 20 tho necessity and lus-
tlce q TIC course which he has been askel TO
pursue.
The petitions asking for ths appointment II
receivers for boib rue Richmond Union Passeh-
ger and City Railway properties worc hel ON
Monday. au0 the cas8s we're continued Lntil ths
next dag. and then ~ ngreement iAero wa
further continuance until yesterday 70 allow
counsel. WHO had iust been retained, time TO
preLnrc aLswers % the compliments bills.
! Thi5iss aablect iraughf with the deepest in-
tercei % the ciilHene 81 hlchihph9' a. "u' =, ~.
litigation they hope 8" have furnished beuet
csr service 0a both roads than we have cnloyoI
for many months.
rAETN UP.
Judge Edward u. Fitzhugh asccnded tho
bench precisely 40 three minutes after the ciiy
bells tOlcd tue hour OF noon. ard all voices
husne3. fhe Judge wore genial smile. lO,ked
fresh Bnd rostci, and well fortified Tor IN Iong
legal nghi O. which b. expected 80 haFe 70 lisisn
"Gentiemen," ho inquired "are you ready to
proceed with these cg-es. :"
We are ready on behalf Of tho plaintiff"
replied Hon. John =. N Use, WHO sal just
in font Cf tho bench. and is LEADING c0an8ei
lor ihe ~pinCu8 Com pauy and others. " nut none
Of she counsel for the 1efence are present ex-
cept Judge staples CDd Mr. Frank Christian.
Nj. Meredith ami others have not yet arrlFed,
but presume viii be here soon
"Some Of our associates have not yet arrived
remarked Judge Waller K. stapiea, and we
would like a tow moments indulgence
VERY well, replied the Judge, ah1 now con-
yerqfti0n WBs resumed among some OF thS ln-
icresied spectators who hied the room.
Mr. n. q. NEycoMEE.
On the opposite side Of thc table from Captain
Nise snt "a gentleman VINO attracted moro Of
tentiOn, perhaps, than any other one ~ tne
room. n Wns evident thai fe hai some direct
connection with the case, bar IN what capacity
ln1 not thon appeared, acd many inquiries
were being made
, Captain Wise coon arose sni uttered a few
words iu which ho euhrh,eoci The curious ana
presented 10 tho Court hls associate. VINO If ono
oi the leading attorneys Of sew fork. our
honor, faid Capiain Wis", arising. desire 90
} mtroIuce 10 the Court my associate from New
York, who may wish ~ ce heard Ia uese cases
u affords great pleasure 10 present MI Il =
New WcOmbch
This gentleman arose and exchanged clur-
tcous greetings with the Judge, after wnich ne
advanced 20 the clcrk's desk and tlers Goddlh
administered the oath required 70 he taken by
nonresident lawyers toiOre pracuclhg Ia Ihe
courts Of virginia
Mr. kowcombe is q member oi the firm ot
Donahue, Newcombo 6 Cnrdoza. and is co1n-
solior OF note, with an extensive practice in mo
courts Of his city. He won quite reputation
when q fow years ago he appeared a. counsel
for somo OF the "bOOdle " aldermen, IN which
cases he mnde q very able defence. He hss q
bright mischcvous eye, frank, open. ana IN
tellgcnt unienance, is clean-shaven, wears ms
pretty black hair. which Is now well tnged win
eray. In wavy rinelets about his head, aud is al
together q man Of strong personality, COM
mandiug appearance. and LOOKS very much Ike
an actor. especially a tragcdian. lie h pos
scssed Of rich vein OF humor.
PAPERS TILED.
After waiting some five or ten minutes Mr.
Wise expressed desire 10 proceed with inc
caso Meesrs. staples and Christian, he snl1' were
present FOR the defence and IN the prelinlnorles
no thought 10 hardly necessary 10 walt Tor ther
RssOciates.
Mr. Wise thcn fled the answer Of Nr. James
: smith. executor OF James y. Smith, deceased,
who. as such. holds seyenty-three bonds OF tho
Richmond Union Passenger railway Tor 500
eacn, gggregating S36 800, together with phstdde
interest 90 suid bonds, and who desires 20 be-
come party o. the suit, and Joins Ia the prayer
for the appointment Of q receiver; also the an
swer Of Mr. Gilbert W. Spior, Jr.. In which lie Al
ieges that he was admitted into the speculation
oi the purchase OF tho Richmond Ciiy railway
by Maurice B. Flynn. deceased that on August
J. ls,- he paid SAID Flynn for 0ue-hundredth
interest ~ said purchase on he representation
and with the belief thar said Flynn had bought
n for S3U1.O0l a copy Of The receipt OF Maurice
b. Flynn. the paper continues, "is hereto at
tached, aud is prayed 70 be taken as q part
hereof. This respondent being satisfied That his
interests I'm said purchase was three thousand
dollars i'm TWO hundred and nliy thousaud dol
lars ard not fnrpe hundred thousand dollars,
and he h=ss that his true interest viii DE pro-
tected and declared TO him by the Court, and he
answers In tho prayer OF the bill for the appoint
mont OF a receiver"
ANSWTRs NOT READY.
Judge Staples said he and his associates hal
worked the whole Of tuesday night ali day
Wednesday, and the greater part Of that night
endeavoring 20 get their answers ready for pre-
seutatOn yesterday morning, bat they were not
then quite complete: that they would he finished
In three or four hours and would be handed 20
counsel on tho other side 80 TINT they might
have au opportunity 10 examine them with
out further delay. telegram nai been re-
ceiyed the might before from Mr. Putzcl, who
had returned 90 Now y ork, saying that Mr Now
cOmbe had agreed TO let the case 50 over at least
until Friday.
The Judge therefore suggested that the hear
ing be postponed until to-day, and MI. Williams
named u o'clock ~ the hour, 20 as 10 allow time
TO got the morning mall Judge staples 7ald
that IN making this motion he Ola not WISH 10
commit HI. clients, his associates, or himself 10
any course.
for The defence, entered the courtroom while
Judge Staples was speaking, and Captain Nlso
handed him copies Of the Two papers just hlel
aud referred 70 above.
CONTINUED UNTIL TO-DAY.
Captain Charles u. Williams who now made
his first appearance IN the case, said ne hal
been retained as counsel for the Mercantile
Trust Company Of New fors, who arc the tru7-
fees under the mortgage of The mon passenger
Railway Company, who arc parties 10 the suit
~ fne SprAguo Company and others; hat he
Was also associated with his partner, Nr. bou-
WAre who represented Major Channing NJ. bo-
ton and the MOnitaur steel Company OF Penn
sylvania, and he would Ike 10 have time 10
Afford hi an opportunity 70 examine the papers
in tho case.
captain Williams expected letter lator In
the day directing him ~ to what course II was
desired that he should pursue.
MIR. Wise sad he had 10 objection 10 the con-
tinuance. and Judge FitzhuGh adjourned tho
hearing over untl to-day at noon at the court
room.
N'R. FLYNN's REcEIPT.
81. t..fN IL,
Maurice 3. Flynn referred 10 by Mr.. spier In his
answer; co.,
Received Of Gilbert 3t Spler. Jr., three thcr-
sand dollars, vhich sum have received as par.
o. me nrst payment Of ono hundred thousand
,l0OO00) dollars under contract made Tor no
purchase OF tho Richmond CITY railway, dated
June -, 1883 Tho payment OF the above sum
entities TIE said Gilbert NJ. Spier. Jr., 70 one
huudredth part Of all the STOCK, bonds and
other securities OF the said Richmond city rail-
way. Ii being understood that the said Gilbert
N Suier Jr becomes an owner Of the said
Richmond CITY hallway Company 20 the extent
OF three thousand dollars S3OJJi In Tho proper
ton Of that sum 10 tho sum Of three hundred
thousand (s3JO.COl. the purchase price OF the
said city railway.
meuts, ana additions 10 said road 10 be added 70
the purchase price AID 10 be paid for IRON tho
bonds and the balance of bonds and al the stock
T. DO divided, and the contracts Tor electrical
oguipfnents, betterment-, ana additions 20 he
subject 70 examination at all times by Gilbert
NJ. Spier, Jr MAURICE b. FLYNN
PERSONAL.
The courtroom WAS we'll filled during the few
minutes that the matter was undor cOnsidera-
ton Among tnose present from New York were
Mcssrs, Thornton N. MOtloy, Gilbert ". Spier
James y Smith, and Joseph II. Flynn-the last
named a brother OF tn late Maurice u. Flynn.
In appearance Mr. Flynn IL moi ~ all Ike bis
brother. Ho Is seemingly about the same height
but not quito 50 stout, and wears tuA beard
about two inches long. tie has net that smile 50
Characteristic Of his brother.
Yesterday afternoon Captain Wise took Mr..
NewcomO Oe and several o. tho other Now York
crs out driving 10 SHOW them what a pretty city
wo have.
tits not unlikely that before this litigation
closes several other persons from New Nork VIII
be brought here 10 make their anllayits con-
cerning some Of tho purchases made by Mr..
Flynn.
ELECTRICITY A FAILURE.
Under this caption the Baltimore american OF
yesterday says:
"The baltimore and Hampton Electric rail-
way is \ thing OF the past IL had fair to5t,
having bcen operated four yoers, and now Fresi-
dent Perrin OF Tie Baltimore Union Passenger
Railway Company, OF which the baltimore and