The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-11

Cases in the Courts.
Supreme cont NJ Appeols.-Garland's
administrator against Garland's admins
traitor. Further argued by Judge William
J. Robertson for appellant and Judge +. Z.
Bufks for appellee and submitted.
Berkeley and Harrison against Iiusley
and others. Writ Of error awarded 10 a
Judgment rendered by the Corporation
Court Of Danyile on the jth Of October,
1859.
Western Union Telegraph Company
against Virginia Paper Company writ Of
error and supersedeas awarded TO iudg-
ment rendered by the Circuit Court of the
city Of Richmond ON the 10th of December,
1889.
western Union telegraph. Company
against Williams. Argued by Major Robert
Stiles for plaintiff in errcr and continued
until tomorrow.
Circuit Committeeman American Bank,
Of II. Louis. against Hall, Powers * Co.;
Judgment for plaintiff for s9j3.4j. Ouch
scher A Mischief against T.. l.. Hewitt a
Co.: Judgment for So. Washburn Moen
Manufacturing Company against II. NJ.
smith a Co; judgment for Sl,ge.2o
Wingfield a Ware against James Johnson
Judgment for $50. Wingheld ware
against Mary Jane Brigg and Watson
Brigg; judgment for plaintiff for $i4.
Husfinqs COur.-1his court was en-
gagged all day yesterday in the trial Of John
Mitchell (cOlOred) charged with killing
Grace Thornton (cOl0red) on the evening OF
December 10Th. 1889 Full account Of the
murder was published in The TINES ~ the
time. On the night prior 10 the death. Nit
chell had row with Thornton, and beat
her severely. inficting a fatal wound on the
head. She died the next evening az
O'Clock. The c0rOner's jury decided thai
she came to her death by the blow inflicted
by Mitchell. About 7 O'Clock last night the
Jury returned a verdict Of guilty Of yolun
tary manslaughter, and fixed his punish
ment at one year in the penitentiary.
Police Courf.-Joseph IIundley (colored)
charged with three onences.-frst, assault
ing and beating Patience Taylor; second
fel0niously shooting az Paul Fields. Will
intent 10 Kill; third. carrying concealed
weapons. lie was fined SO for beating
Patience and $50 for carrying concealed
weapons.
Maggie johnson and James Jackson (bOti
cOlOred). charged with assaultng and
throwing a knife 40 John Derrick. and John
Derrick and Mary Pendloton (both coloredl
were charged with throwing rocks at jim
ia kson. All parties were fined 500 and
cost.
Jennie Garter (colored), disorderly ON the
street Fined $3.50 and cost.
George FauntlerOy (c0l0redD was sent on
20 the grand jury for fel0niously cutting
Charles Lewis with knife.
Willis Bowling (c0l0red). assaulting John
Martin with "a stick. The case was con-
tinued till February II.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Ch0uccIV C0urf.-W. T.. Cutshaw 20 5.
p. flOurnOy. 26i feet ON Marshall street.
southeast corner Ihirty-third. $40 Pat
rick and john &. lIagan, (heirs Of Bernard
Hagan. deceasedJ % Charles Hagan. in-
terest i'm 23 feet feet ON seventeenth street.
near Washington Charics II. llagan and
others. (heils Of Charles Haean, deceased.
20 Clarissa II. llagan, 23 feet on seventeenth
street. near Washington Mary T.. Haryie
10 Arthur ID. Gordon. - feet on Randolph
street. northeast cor Willis. $40; William
G.. Miller and Bette $. Martin, 10 Edward
Hannewnckel. % ll-l3 feet on east side
SnOckOe Slip. $1,000 Roberta Smith tO
Eliza 4. c.. wife Of William NJ. Il. Forces
ter, Ono-half interest tWenty-siX feet on
north side Leigh street, between Foushee
and Adams. 500 Charles II. Cosby. from
Chewing 81 Rose. trustees. II feet on west
side Laurel street, between Beverly and
Albemarle. $500 Lucy +. Drew. from +. e..
Tinsley. trustee. 81 feet on west side Laurel
street, between Beverly and Albemarle,
s3ls; {. II. liagan, from J.. l.. Brown, trus-
tee. 2Oil feet on north side Marshall street,
near Eleventh, S4,s3ljO.
Hearic0 COunfv.-lienry Briel 10 W. W.
Brauer, square bounded 10y Darlington.
Twenty q and Pink streets, trian-
gular lot bounded by Pink. Darlington and
o streets. and square bounded by q, Il,
1wenty-second and Twenty-third streets,
s. 800: John III. Brown and Henry j..
Cabell 10 Charles II. Goodman, 20 feet on
east side Eggleston street, $50; Frank w.
Chamberlayne. special commissioner 10
Lewis Ginter, 49, acres on east side Brook
turnpike, adjoining land OF grantee, $500.
=. V. simmonds a Co..Assign.
Messrs. !. y. SlmmOuds and A. b. Little,
cigars, cigarettes and cher00ts manufacture
ers. near Twelfth and Cary streets. under
the style firm Of J.. v. simmon1s a Co.,
made as assignment Yesterday 20 James 4.
Lamb as trustee. The deed conveys all the
stock ON hand. consisting OF a large guam
tity OF cigars. cigarettes and cheroots; also
all fixtures used i'm the business and the
machinery and all notes. bills, bonds and
book accounts, due or 90 become due, to the
trustee. who is directed 10 convert
the assigned into cash and pay the
following creditors. who are placed
in the first class: Lamb ~ Smith,
attorneys. Sl2j; Charles =. Winston, 81, 800;
and Citizens Bank of Richmond. $1,000.
In the second class the following creditors
appear: +. Liebermuth, $500; NJ. LEND
helm, $l,224.2j, and Charles i. Winston.
$500. The trustee is directed 10
pay all the creditors Of the first
class in full. after which the creditors in
the second class are to be paid as full as the
residue Of the fund will allow. After thi-
the remaining creditors. if any funds are
left. are 10 be paid ratably.
Liabilities, Sl,l49. Assets unknown.