Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-22
DASHIELL IN COURT.
He RESPONDS TO SUMMONSsS FROM
FOUR TRIBUNALS YESTERDAY.
The Grand Jury Returns True Bill In
One OF the Charges OF Forgery
An Array Of Counsel.

Mr.. W. S. Dashiell, who now stan6s in
dicted by the grand jury Of the Hastings
Court on one OF the charges of forgery pre-
ferred against him by J. l.. Ludwig, spent
nearly all of yesterday in the courts OF
Richmond. He was summoned to appear
before every tribunal in the city except
tho County Court.
Early IN the morning the accused pro-
cect,d 70 the Hastings Court, where he
was to appear before the grand jury in r.
sponSe 10 the charges made by Nj. lud-
wi. Only a few witnesses Were eN-
ahmed, among them being Nh ludwig
and Mr.. j. v. Linton. The Only case
gone into was that in which Mr. Da-hiell
vaa charged with forgery of the name Of
Mir. Ludwig 10 a prOmissory note for the
amount If 500. The other cases were
not taken up because Of the Illness Of Mr.
Bernard Pcvton. Jr., one Of the principal
witnesses. A true bill was returned IN the
SNO-nOte case.
hSyfOrs FOR THR TRIAL.
One of Mr.. Dashlelrs counsel. which
CONSIST ~ an array OF Nlrrinla's most dIs-
tlugulshed criminal lawers. stated TO IA
DfsPATCH reporter last night that notion
would be made in the Hustings Court to-
dav probably 10 take up at once the case
\ very gratifying fact 10 the friends aud
| faInily of Mr pashiel, is that 50 many
eminent and widcly-known lawyers have
| through their friendship for tho young
man and u's iather's family. offered Their
| services II the case gratutlously. Anon.
| these gentlemen are Hon. JOhn :. Wise,
WHO Immediately upon learning of
| Alr. Da-hicr, iroutle proiered his
assistance % the end Judge v. W. Crunp.
| hoa. George j.. Mise, Judge Naddhl ana
| cfner-. TIE two NtSsTs. WISE Will appear
! in the case with Messrs. Cutchin-. Career,
aud Page. These gentiemed Will SIT the
evidence to the very drugs 10 prove that
| their client - Mt guilty Of the crime II
which he Is charged. and the usual ioiter-
| ers around the courtroom are LOOKING Tor
| ward t. some Of the most eloquent orat"ry
| that - ever been heard within the his
| torc walls If the Hastings Court.
BEFORE OTHER COURTS.
| Jator in tie day Mr. Da,hiell was sum
| moued to appear IN tho Chaucery Court IN
nuswcr TO SUIT by J. 4. Ludwig the
brother who IS entitled to q half interest IN
the estate Of Willie Ludwig. deceased,
against Da-hicil aud j. /. Ludwig, AMI
against Da,hlell. separately.
No declaration in the suit has AZ get been
lid, though Il l. supposed that J. \. Lud-
". will claim that he has not received ~
much money as it appears has been paid
j. H. Ludwig, and therefore he sues the
latter and Dashiell e. recover what he
thinks l. due him. Mr.. james And,rson
IS h.- counsel. The paintih has thirty
dav- in which L. file his tIii
Paper, IN the suit IN which Messr,.
Da.hIe.l aud J. l.. Ludwig are defendants
were rived on the former Saturday eve
Mig and the process IN the case IN which
Dn.hir,l only Is defendant was served yes
ter iay morning.
AZ UNUSUAL CASE.
M nashiell was also summoned 20 the
Circuit Court IN "a civil matter: aaI SAtur-
IA, cv,uiu. he WIS notified hy police
man 10 be At the Police Court Yesterday to
answer the complaint e his premises not
beng kept ID proper condition. L. . not
likely that 'hcrc i- ID case IN record wher,
q uxra wa~ ever before required t. ap-
Tear IN every court III Richmond on th,
sau.e day.
T. j. more than PROBABLE tr!f the only
charge upon winch the nc'u- td Will To-
tried during ihI, term of tne court Is hat
IN wuicn true iili ha, already been hand
| ed III tg th- grand lurr.