The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-30
Coupon Cases in Court.

Coupon Cases in Court.
PFrrRsBuro. VA. Dec. 90 Especial. The
Circuit Court Of Petersburg. Judge b. A.
Hancock presiding was in session to-day TO
try the remaining coupon cases on tue docket
Three hundred jurors were present and all OF
the cases were heard and disposed Of IN three
hours.
When the case Of David Dunlop was called
q Jury was sworn and the following evidence
was introduced. Colonel Maury testified that
BE bad cut the coupons from genuine bonds OF
the state Of Virginia. and he exhibited the
bonds and coupons to the Jury for their IN
specpon The deputy treasurer TESTIFIED mat
the coupons had been rendered for govern
mcnt taxes and not for hquOr license or
school taxes The Commonwealth intro
duced no evidence, but Gemurred to the
evidence introduced by the petitioner The
jury found verdict IN favor OF the petitioner
subject to the judgment of the Court upon
the demurrer 70 the evidence. The Court
after examining the bonds and considering
the other evidence IN the case held that in
asmuch as the bonds appeared TO be duly
signed by the proper officers of the Common
wealth, and as the seal OF the State was at-
fixed TO each Of them. that they proved them
selves and are genuine bonds OF Virginia,
Tor the Court must take knowledge of the
seals of the State. The demurrer was over
ruled and the Court excepted. suspension
of the judgment was granted for thirty
days 10 allow the state TO apply
for n wri: Of error 10 the supreme
court Of appeals. Colonel Maury. for the
petitioner. moved to allow HIM TO Withdraw
the bonds introduced in evidence. Judge ".
II. Mann, for the State, opposed the motion.
The Court Overruled the motion, holding
that the bonds being part OF the evidence
in the cause, could not be withdrawn except
by consent. and must remain IN the custody
of the clerk until the appeal could DO dis
posed Of in the court OF appeals.
A largely attended german was given at the
Petersburg Grays armory last night and
dancing was kept up until late hour. The
following were the couples. Miss Sadie Y.
Simpson with Mr.. John Hall Miss Daisy
Slaughter with Mr. W. +. Turnbull: Miss
Carrie Reid with Mr.. j. Nathan Miss Mary
Bragg Robertson with Nj James ". Cooke
Miss Mary I. Johnston with Mr.. Bourbon
Cary Miss Caroline Du Bignon, of Savannah,
Ga with Mr. kenuon Collier. Miss Annie Is.
Gill with Mr. COckrell: Miss Mollie john
ston with Mr.. Joseph j. Minetree of
Atlanta. Ga; Miss Leiper Neuable with
Mr.. Spooner Eppes Miss Page Reid with Mr..
b. Riddle. Mss Sallie Bernard with Mr. j.
Green, Miss Emily Allen with Mr.. Stuart
Allen. of Knoxville, Tenn; Miss Alice Isle
Jones, of New ork, with Mr.. W ;. Dung:
Miss Fannie Morse. OF New York. with Mr..
James Ruffn: Miss Martha Ann Bragg with
Mr.. ". y. Barley, Miss Lucy Carr with Mr..
Scott with Mr. Warren McCabe. Miss Mary
Ellen Mhyte with Mr. Herbert Mann Miss
Helen Cameron with Mr.. Cary Beckwltb,
Miss Otelia Johnston with Mr. George
Balm of Portsmouth,; Miss Bessie Nenable
with Mr. Henry Sutton, Miss Mary Beasley
with MIR. Clip Taylor, Miss Jennie Priehett
with Mr. Cameron Dunlop, Miss Pattie
Prince with Mr. Dip Caldwell Miss Fannie
Spicer with Mr.. ]. Richie Smith. Miss
Fannie Spicer with Mr.. Gordon McCahe.
Miss Marie McGill with Mr.. Willie Riddle.
Miss Grace McGill with Mr. Richard Scott,
Jr.. Miss Walker with Mr. Bartlett Roper. Jr..
Stags-R Il. Meachan. Brooks Rogers. James
Mann. Paul Roper, sterling Bragg. While
Nenable of FarmYile Harry Mann. John A.
Johnston, Herbert Mann. Robert Davis,
George CIV Wayerly Minetree and W. G.
Young. Chaperons-AIrs. Joseph Carr. Mrs.
W. j.. Nenable, Mrs. j. A. Johnston and Mrs.
S. X. Collier.
The Petersburg Cotillion Club gave one of
their ENJOYABLE germans at the Grays' armory
tonight II was quite society affair. There
will be "a grand bail at Prince George Court
house tomorrow night. Dancing will com
mence at o'clock: supper ut midnight.
The annual meeting of the stO .khOlders of
the Petersburg Exchange will 10 held here on
the 18th of next month. when the different
officers will be elected and other business of
interest transacted.
There was big fox-hunt in Prince George
county yesterday IN which Judge Timothy
kives and eighteen other gentlemen partici-
pated The chase covered distance of eight
or nin9 miles. and one fox was caught
At a meeting OF Lodge No. s, l. @. @. F.,
held last night tho following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: n. g.. Samuel
Stesar: '. g., Samuel Elder. Permanent
Secretary, George II. Eanes: Treasurer.
James NJ. Parham; Chaplain, j. ). Westmore-
land.
Mr. T. s Gibbons. Of Norfolk, is in the
city on his return home from southern
trip
Miss Stuart Bradley. Of Richmond is visit
ing Miss Otelia Johnston on Jefferson street
Mr.. Porter Wren. Of lynchburg, is here on
a visit
Mrs. II. NJ. Rogers of this city, who spent
the holidays III lynchburg. has returned
home
Mr.. Lee Rogers has returned home after
p easaut st 10 Bro oklyn. n. Y.
Mrs. a. ~. Anthony, who has been absent
from the city for SONG years past. is here on a
visit to her sister, Mrs. Madgie Williamson
Oh Hickory street
Hiss Blanche Crowder is on a visit 10 Miss
. llorle Robertson on Halifax street
Mr.. Arthur Kyle Davis lett this afternoon
! for Washington to attend the annual meeting
Of the Modern Language Association of Anne
rica and the American Historical Association.
j. IS. Clamppltt. aged fifteen wears. "a son
81 Captain II. Il. Camppitt. freight con-
ductOr on the Norfolk and Western rail-
road has received the recommendation for
the appointment Of page IN the House of
Representatives from the Fourth con-
eressioual district of Virginia. The an
pontment is to be made by Congressman
Epes
This city was visited tonight, about nine
o'clock, by very severe thunder storm and
heavy ram.
Young People Amusing The msefYes.