The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-01
DANVlLLE.
Damage suits withdrawn-A Row About
Coupons.

DANVnLE, Va. sept. 90. Special r.
At recent term Of the Hastings Court,
Morris Campbell. saloon keeper Of this
city. was tried and found guilty Of selling
liquOr to minors. His fine and costs
amounted TO S2Ol, and the execution OF the
same was returnablc to October Court.
CampbeU struck n correspondence with W.
". Larkin. a Lyuchburg lawyer, VINO IL ap-
pears is sub-agcnt under j. 4. cooper Tor
the sale Of coupons 10 taN-pa, crs. LWklh
offered 10 sell Campbell the coupons neces-
sary 10 nav his line and cost for one hundred
and twenty-five dollars. guaranteeing
they would be received by the Common
wealth as cash in full OF the execution.
Garkiu came here this morning from iyncn-
burg, delivered the coupons TO CampDell
and collected the money. 'alnpDell then
went 10 Cry Sergeant Boisseau ana ol-
ferCd the coupons i'm settlement Inc
Sergeant refused 10 take the coupons
in settlement. but offered 10 receipt
for them lOr ycrfcaiion ana Tor
further decision by the court imposing
the fine. This did not suit Campbell, ana
he paid up i'm money and then went to
Iarkin ana asked that his money be
refunded under their agreement. LArhih
refused to REFUND. and Wene on To the tie
not 10 take the train for Lynchburg. 4
friend advised Campbell 10 demand ms
money. and have IL or hght. 'amphel'
who Is "a robust lrishman, then went To- the
depot. and on his way was loihru ny
number Of his friends. lhey o'erlooh
Larkin al the depot, and demanded
money or blood. and police officers
had 20 interfere to prevent oiS
row. as Iarkin was amply endowed
with grit. The lrishman swore that me
coupon-dcalcr should never coard the Tram
unless he paid over the money. After con-
siderable discussion. Larkm finally agreed
10 return the amount less his fees ior seil-
inc and his expenses i'm delivering the cpu-
pOns. This was agreed 70, ana Just as 'he
train rolled in settlement was hi"ue "n
that basis. Coupons are not current lh
Danyille.
General William Malone spent nan me
dav here TODAY. ON his way To fatilch
county to look after some mineral property
be has recently purchased IN that county,
Quite "A number of persons. including many
of his pOlificM admirers Of hoth cplpi7 ana
several real estate AGENTS. called on nini ii
his room AT the NOfmaudie Hotel lie lcli
at ~ o'clock for Stuart. accompanied bi J..
". Barksdale. former deputy nile'
state. marshal. The General carries
black eve as a reminder oi MS iun1W1s
accident. which occurred I'D blahuoio
cemetery last Saturday.
The damage suits against James T.. lrnn.
brought by Jones. administrator. ana Vth7
heirs. To- recover damages lor thc DEAN Oh
those men who lost their lives when fenu =
tobacco factory was blown down two years
AGO. have been Withdrawn. TWO important
civil suits for damages for injury VIII come
up i'm the Hastings Court at TINS term
Jennie Penn against the pan'lhe Htre,l
Car Company for $1,000 and the ad-
ministrator of W. II. lroWbridke
against the same company lor
S. 900. Mrs. Penn was hurt by jumping
nom am unmanageable car and Ifo"-
bridge was run over and killed by an cleo
tric car. Fred l.. Lang. the whlte barDer;
who il is charged stole guns, money ana
other property here last week aud ran OH 10
New \ ork. was brought back this morning
and lodged in Jail. He viii have a prrliini-
nary hearing before the Mayor tomorrow
morning. .,.o
The shipments Of Manufactured tobacco
from Danyillr this month amounted 10 So
22l pounds. an increase over september oi
last wear Of .. 40 pounds. aud Increase over
last month Of 1898. The total shipments
from January lst 10 date were o'i-''W'1
mounds. which il an increase this year over
the same period OF last year Oh o'''o'-
pounds.