Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-02
MRS. FLYNN'S RIGHTS.
THEY ARE TO es sToUTLY MAINTAIN
ED BEFORE JUDGE FlTzHUGH.
Counsel Have n Continuance Until To
Morrow and VIII Fight tho Appii-
cations for Receivers.

way cases.
The room was open but vacant. The
conclusion of the reporters. therefore, was
that the hearing was not to take place at
the City-Hall but at the residence of Judge
Fitzhugh.
And here. at the northwest corner Of
Leigh and Fifth streets, IN the, Judges
library, were found assembled the Hon.
/ John S. Wise. of counsel for the Sprague
Company and other anti-Flynn interests;
| MIR. 4 l.. BOulware. counsel for Mr.. Chan-
| ming NJ. Bolton and the MOnitaur Iron ana
| Steel Company, and the Judge himself:
The attorneys representing Mrs. flynn ana
kindred interests had not arrived.
The Judge was ba.my and pleasant to
his visitors. lawyers. and reporters, ana
Nj Wiso was anccdotal and helped -
make the time fv until about II o'clock,
when Mr.. Wyndham Il. Meredith and o
number Of the gentlemen drove mp, and
were st once ushered into the library.
AN APOLOGY.
Mr.. Meredith apologized for his delay by
| saving that he had to meet and confer with
gentlemen who had just come III on the
northern train and had also 70 nave q lew
/ minutes talk with those who had Just been
associated with him in the case. lie intro
duced Mr.. Beverley B. Munford. Of STABLES
a. Munford. and Mr.. Frank W. Christian,
Of Christian & Christian, and Mr.. Gibson
Putzcll Of New York.
BUSINESS.
Judge Fitzhugh having seen that all his
visitors were comfortably seated, placed
himselfin he attitude of a listener and sald,
I'VE viii now take up the case OF the
Richmond Union Passenger-Railway Com
pany'
Sir. Meredith said that he had had in
sufficient opportunitv for consultation
with counsel associated with hlm; thaJ
judge Staples, of Staples d Muniord, was
ont of the city and would not return unlii
night, and that Christian Christian hau
only been employed about fifteen minutes
before. They had had no conference eX-
ccpt "A very general one: indeed. hadn't
even had the opportunity to read all the
papar- i'm the case. and he would. there
lore. ask that the case be allowed 20 90
over until Thursday. As 10 the Injunction
granted 60 prevent Mrs. Flynn from DIS
posing of her husbands interests IN clcc-
iric properties in Virginia. they would let
that stand for the present.
FOR WHOM THEY APPEAR.
judge Fitzhugh at this point asked Mr..
Meredith. For whom DO yOu appeary"
MIR. Meredith said that he represented
tb" CIV Railwoy Company and the yir-
cinia Electric-Light and Power Company
and the Richmond Schuyler Light COM
pqny, and that Staples & Munford aud
Christian & Christian represented Mrs.
Florence G. Flynn in her own right and as
eXocutrlx and sole legatcc of her husband.
II was not so stated. but Is fact that
Mr.. PutzeIl. like lIoadley, Lautcrbach
Johnson. of New York. represent the Flynn
interests in New York, where 70 litigation Is
going on quite rs complicated rs TINS hcrc
in Richmond.
wANTED-TIME.
Mr.. Munford Joined Mr.. Meredith in
asking for time, representing that while
they appeared for Mrs. Flynn III two I'M
portant suits-that against the City liail-
way Company and that against the Union
Passcngei-Ralway Company-thcv had
not even had the opportunity 10 read the
bill- in the cases.
REINFOECENENT.
Mr.. Christian reinforced Mr.. Munford
bv referring 20 his recent employment i'm
the case and by a statement of the I'M
mensc importance to Mrs. Flynn OF the IL
i tCrosts involved.
Mr.. Pntzell said chat since the death of
NJ Flynn Mrs. Flynn had paid ny $4,000
~ the purchase-money due on the CITY
As to this statement however, MIR. Wise
took ISSUE
THY RESIST.
Judge Fitzhugh asked Of counsel for the
! Flynn estate: "Then | understand that
You resist the application for receiver?
Mr.. Munford said: Why, Judge, we
| haven't had time 20 read the bills W; but
Mr. Meredith replied - We DO"
Judge Fitzhugh: Let the case stand
over until Thursday
Mr.. Putzcll: Let IT 60 over until Mon
day. IT rs impossible that we can read
over all the papers and get our answers
ready 10y Thursday"
AZ OBJECTION.
Mr.. Wise said that lie would certainly
! object TO q continuance until Monday, and
me spoke of the growing impaticnce of the
people and of the City Council at the poor
/ service Afforded them by the strcet-car
companies. and Of the danger there was
chat the City Council would do something
TO endanger their franchises.
THE CITY's INTERESTS.
Mr.. Meredith answered that his informa-
l ton was the opposite Of this tnat ne
learned from the City Attorney and also
from the newspapers that the matter had
been referred 10 in the Council committee
! Monday night. and the City Attorney had
said the city could not appear in the ease.
lie felt sure that there would be no inter-
ference from this source.
Mir. Wise retortcd that the chairman OF
that committee had told him (Alr. Nlse)
| that but for the appearance OF Mr.. Wise
there on Monday night, he (the chairman
| meant 10 introduce resolution requiring
the polls to be taken off Main street.
TIME FIXED.
Judce Fitzhugh mildly remarked that
this had nothing 10 do with the matter az
present. and indicated his purpose TO con-
tinue the case, or cases rather, until 10 A.
| NJ. Thursday at the courtroom.
Mr.. Christian hoped they would be ready
| by that time. but 10y him and Others of his
! associates grave doubts were expressed
whether it would be possible for them TO
/ communicate with their friends IN New
! York: take the aftidavits that would be
necessary and draw up the needed papers
/ by tomorrow.
All that they promised was to do the best
| they could.
THE FUTURE.
Mr.. Fisher. who came to the city with
! Mr. PutZcll IA manager of many of Mrs.
/ Flvnn's financial affairs, and he states that
i only left alone for little while they
will see to il that the people of Richmond
have an acceptable car service.
MRS. FLYNN N RICHMOND.
The widow Of Maurice b. Flynn arrived
/ i'm the city yesterday morning with Mr.
Fisher and Mr.. Putzell and went to the Ex
/ change Hotel.
She claims that she will be able to show
/ that the applications asked for by Alessrs.
| Stein Il Motley ought not TO be granted.
/ She will also claim that Mr.. Field. who
/ had been in cO-pGrtnership with MIR. Flynn
| during the latter's lifetime. has no interest
/ in the Richmond railroad and electric-light
properties and never made any pretence
I that he had an interest until after Mr..
! Flvnns death. Indeed, II Is said that Mr..
/ Field is indebted to the Flynn estate IN
/ over 500 900. At any rate, II was only
/ after Mr. Flynn's death Mrs. FLYNN SAYS
that Field made claims to the railroad and
/ electric-light properties And Mrs: Flynn
/ declares that it is significant that the pco-
/ pie who are cooperating with Mr.. Field are
( in sympathy with interests hostile to those
/ which She represents III this city.
! Mrs. Flynn expresses her regret that du-
I ring the pendency of the suits brought to
try the title TO her property the people OF
| this city should suffer from impaired rail-
way service, IL had been her intention.
and is now. to invest a large sum OF money
| in new electric machinery the City rail-
wey As soon as she is relieved from the en-