The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-22
In the Courts.

ment.
In the Courts.
Ciy Circuit Co,uf.-Judgment was given
yesterday in the suit Of NcCOmb. Carson Il
co. against Il. l.. Liggan for sl0s.l5.
Police CONT The case of +. {. Roberts,
the young white man charged with abandon
ing his wife in Norfolk. and living IN Rich
mond as man and wife with girl named Rosa
Lloyd was called YESTERDAY morning Coun-
sci for the accused asked Justice Crutchfield
that the courtroom be cleared Of spectators.
which request was granted, and only the
court. police officers witnesses and members
of the press and bar were allowed to remain.
Mrs Roberts was present and appeared great
~ excited during the progress OF the trial.
Mr.. Samuel NJ. Page. who represented the
prosecution offered evidence 10 show that
Roberts and Rosa Lloyd had been living to-
gcther as man and wife III Lynchturg before
coming 10 Richmond, but counsel for the de
Tense objected. and raised the point Of iurls
diction. AMI the Iynchlurg witness was told
% stand aside for the time being.
After consultation with other witnesses
Mr. Page addressed the Court. and stated
that he found u impossible to prove the Of
tense rs having been committed in this city
and asked that the parties be sent 10 Lynch
burg for trial.
Mr.. Jcnning. who keeps n clearinghouse
IN that city. was again placed on the stand 70
mlted In that city. Mr. Jennings stated that
Roberts and the young woman. Rosa Lloyd
engaged board at his house IN Lynchburg as
man and wife and stayed there from Septem-
her - December. Roberts introduced the
woman a. his wife and paid the bills as far rs
they had been settled for.
The deptv-const Of Lynchburg testi-
fed that he had served warrants on Roberts
for board bills. which he said he would have
pad before II his wife bad not been taken
sick
The question was argued At some length as
L. whether the court had aught 10 endorse on
the warrant that upon examination It was
found that the oiiensc If any. bad been COM
mitted in Lynchburs, while IL the eXamlna-
ton the testimony OF the IynChburg Wit
uesses had not been allowed. Justice Crutch-
field finally endorsed the warrant as follows
The parties named IN the within warrant
were brought before me. and u appearing
from the examination Of +. J.. Jennings and X.
GoOde that the within named charge should
be tr ed in Lynchburg, ! have tins day com
mittcd them g. jail uAtu thew can be sent 10
the city Il Lyncburs.
Counsel for the defense appealed from the
decision If the court. but the appeal was de-
MED Defendants counsel ;hen applied 10
Judge Witt for whit Of habcas corpus,
which was granted and made returnable Mon
day.
Harry Gilmore. thirteen-year-old boy.
who WAS arrested Friday evening on charge
of fclouiouelv assaulting little even-year-old
Minnie Hall, was before Justice Crutchheld
Yesterday. lie was represented by his coun-
sci. Hon. r. II. CWdwell and Mr.. y. {. Rich
ards0n The physician who attended the little
grl and several other witnesses were exam
med. and tine examination resulted III the dis
charge of the boy. the evidence not being sui
fcent 10 show probable cause Of guilt.
George Braugc was arTagned on the
charge Of feloniously shooting and wOunding
John Higgins. The latter. who - boy nj
teen years old. testified that on the evening
of February 18th be- with other boys. was
playing near the railroad, east Of the Church
hill tunnel. and seeing the train coming ran
up 10 see il pass BY A. the train passed
striking Howard Frost. This boy then
stopped down to pick up a rock, whereupon
Brangcl drew pistol and fired, the ball strik-
iug him Higgins.
Dr. Y. W. Harrison testified that he was
called in 20 attend young Higgins and found
flesh wound on his right side, four inches
long
Brangel. while on the stand, said that the
boys rocked him and he remarked 10 Lee
Carter. VINO was with him on the car. that he
intended 20 shoot to scare them, but that he
had no idea Of hurting them.
Lee Carter, who was called to the stand,
stated that he did not see the boys throw
rocks nor did he hear Brangell make the
above remark. The case was sent on TO the
grand jury
Abraham Stess was charged with beating
his wife. Policeman Walton. who arrested
him. testified that Mrs. Stess was not in a con
dition % appear. An uncle Of Mrs Stess tes-
tilted that his niece attempted 10 commit SUI
eide but was saved by the attending physl-
clan. He ascertained afterwards that she had
been beaten by some one, and her body show
ed marks of the assault. Stess was balled Tor
his appearance IN court.
George NJ Budkns and Robert Mitchell
the latter colored were fined $40 each and
cost for fast driving
Joseph Davis ,colored) was charged with
robbing the money-drawer of j. l.. Davis. The
latter testified that be was IN an adjoining
room eating his supper when he heard a
noise ia the store. and on looking up saw the
prisoner leaning over his counter with his
hand al the m0uey-drawer. On counting the
money later ON. be discovered the cash IN the
drawer 20 be short about $40. The prisoner
was sent % jail for sixty DAYS.
Carter Branch )colored) was charged with
stealing one ladv's saddle and one eentleman's
saddle the property Of some unknown per
son The case was continued until next Sat
urday Branch was then fined $50 for carry
ing concealed weapons.
Garland Marks (colored) was fined $40 and
cost for assaulting Mamie Scott on the street
Dick Cash (colored) was fined g and cost
for cursing abusing and threatening TO cut
Robert Berkeley with knife
Robert Mills (colored had to pay 80 fine
and cost for being disorderly and fighting III
the bar-room Of James jenkins.
H7iico county C0,yt-Lewis Jackson
Joseph Smith and lawson Goode (all coloredO
were before Justice Vincent yesterday on the
charge of assault Smith was fined g. and
costs while Goode was required TO give bond
for his good behavior. jackson was dis
charged.