The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-03

Browns and Ludwigs
Testimony.
william 7. Dashieu. in one Of the forgery
cases AZ the police court yesterday was semitic
the r.and Jury. in another he was honorAbly
discharged.
II sas great day for Justice John; specta-
tors we're as thick az tho opening night al
minstrel show. and stood the heat and incon-
venience Of crowding with the stoicism Of Ma
pohon. Not for years has the sawdust floor
he'd as many guests and seldom is it that
coo-t Of Richmond boasts Of such a repre-
sertatiye gathering The spectators were in
rkine contrast to the usual motley deni-
rens Of Cash Corner and Sugar Bottom and
be II said in justice 70 them that tho odor was
far more prepossessive.
Asit was. il was bad enough, and lawyers
10 their gestures. reporters IN their writing
and clerks IN their various efforts were IorceI
10 crcumspeCtiOn, or stand the chance OF
hreanng q rib OF knocking an eye out with
an elbow The negro, 10 a great extent, was
not an inhGbitaut of the sacred hall Ills
pressnce was undesirable and no quarter was
gwen him by the determined spectators
Even witnesses were forced 10 make frantic
efforts before they reached the Judges bench.
and when thew M last did SO, they were forced
10 stand in most incOuCeiyable and uDcomtor-
tabe positions.
TIE CASE CALLED.
The case was not called until 1880 o'clock,
but long before this hour the crowd, which
vas destined 20 look on with their souls pos
sessed off patience made their appearance 40
ne corner II Mayo and Franklin and dis
oussad tine merits and dement's of the case.
Frerv car That passed told the occupants that
tie scenes usually enacted at the court were
of more thun ordinary character and that
act. of more than mstrOnlc rcnOWh We're
70 tread the boards.
From start 10 finish the trial was interest
IN -phs1~binclv So The Hon. John :.
put Oh the comedian effects OF billy j 10
renee. Commonwealth s-AttOrney smith did
excellent as q Roland Reed, Attorney Hal
Carter lkened himself 70 the seriousness Of
Frederick Warde and Justice Crutchheld was
Al excellent illustration OF John Gllbort.
Ihc spectators were the usual ordinary. semi
ordinary and extraordinary people that make
una c.,y. and they showed themselves TO be-
excellent critics Of which way the winds were
blowing the straws. They became interested
when the occasion demanded. they laughed
when icintillati0ns of humor flashed around
tie room and they looked serious when evil
donce appeared damaging 10 their friend
Willie Dashiel.
ALL wERE HIs FRIENDs.
All we're his friends-all we're ready 10 stand
bv him and when Justice Crutchheld dis
missed the Parsons case shout after shout
lr0kethe usual stiffness OF the temple OF JUS
tIce. order was called. Sergeant Thomas got
red In le face calling, and Justice John good
seconl with Baiiif Turner an excellent third,
iut al 20 10 purpose Tie spectators felt
ike Yelling, and if IL bal been the Supreme
Court II the United States they would have
done ue same thing. Their pent-Up enthu-
slasm had been shut up as tight as dozen
Bardin.s ia a tin box, and when the decision
was made they yelled
Onemau evon yelled hang John Brown on
sour spple-tree, aud though Justice Crutch-
field 1rdered him 70 be brought 10 the bench
DO OIe could exactly Or particularly point out
the nan. Nobody wanted TO- The whole
yelling affair was too much Of lOye-feast TO
turn traitor on "a brother participate, and the
man ghO dld the yelling Will 20 down into
history as mvsteriOusly as the certain indivd-
ual who bit Billy Patterson.
Among those who were present were
Messrs. John $ Wise, Hin Carter. Thomas
Nelson Carter Sol Cutchins. ID. @. Richard
con- @. V. Meredith, Beverly Slater, r.. H.
Mcclure, j. Randolph Tucker. Jr.. Lewis
Rawlings, w. Kirk Matthews, ". H. Beve-
ridge, Charles DOdson. Richmond Alaury.
Barton II. Grundy. Charles Siegel. Richard
II. Gaines. Conway Myers Sergeant Page,
Hugh N. Taylor. Thurston CardOza.
The case was called and after the warrant
had been read the first witness was called.
j. L. LUDWIG.
j. l. Ludwig first took the stand and gave
tie following testimony: Known Mr.. Dashiell
u1mber OF years, PERHAPS the last ten OF
niIeen wears. ! was thirty years old last Au-
Eusi. Had business relations with j. ThOmp-
son Brown a Co., Mr.. Brown being guardian
Tor myself and my brothers. He was also ex-
ecotoi ~ my fathers estate. My father died
in 30 Mr. Dashiell was appointed admin
lsrator or my brother s-Wilham O. Lud-
wa. estate. lie Unsupported in 1883 at his
request. 1 becams his bOndsman. Don't
Alow what property came into his hand
hen shown the several notes which had
PREVIOUSLY been submitted M evidence wit
Aea examined them carefully and stated that
Ae 4ad not seen them until last Monday a
week ago. There We're four notes IN all: at
the iates mentioned in the notes ! was in
itubuTg. l never signed q single one Of
These notes. ! have 10 recollection whether
eve signed note IN blank for Mr. Dashiell.
aldAgn note for II 500 when ! was in
I.lceeo. IL look, 70 me Us If the note was
hledup by Mr.. Dashiel. who mailed il 10
me. did not sign it immediately ! have
tle eter in tins city which accompanied the
note, Aut have 1t not with me
vonisel Tor defense, desiring 10 have The
10 enale Mr. Ludwig to produce the letter.
LEROY BROWN
Mr, Lroy T. Brown was next called He
TESTIFIED follows Have known ! l.
ludwig and his brothers about fourteen
YEAR lille Ludwig was at school saw
e' a 81 am, later became apprentice Of ~.
y anne and boarded with me. For the
pas' elgh years ho has made my house ms
IOuie without any consideration. His
D'o'hers ud the same. On August 18th 1
saw the note for 1900 the first time in tho
laAus OF Hr. Is. leyton, who requested mo 10
n.o the dted securing the note. / wrote 70
- I-uq"g 10 find out what property was 10
sSs.uIe Tie aote. The note in question was
~ ne correspondence between witness and
III. huuwig was produced by the Common
hen.ln . Attorney and closely scrutinized by
ooansei Tor he defense. which took up con-
siusia9le ums. Al the close of the examine
soh OF the letters counsel objected 10 tho in
"49iuciion OF them as evidence
pr; brown continued that as far as he knew
s az. Luo"ig lid not own any real estate IN
s s'a.s cry. IN notes for 1900 and $500 he had