The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-20
HILLS OE JUSTICE.
Judge East Before Court Charter Grant
sd-other Cases.

Judge East BEFORE court tharter Grant
sd-other Cases.
Police CoUrt.-The most important case
yesterday morning was that OF Judge A. b
East to answer the charge Of raising ne
gotiable note from s35 TO Sl3J.
Mr.. II. T. East testified that he became
acquainted with him a few days after the
unyeiling OF the Lee monument The
Judge called on him and said he had heard
his name on the street, and he called, think.
ing, perhaps. that he (witness) was rela.
tive. They talked about their antecedents
and found that no relationship existed, but
they became int mate friends. About the
first of December lie endorsed note for
Judge East.
The latter, the witness said, took from his
pocket negotiable note which had $35 On
the upper left-hand corner. The body Of the
note had not been filled. He signed the note
without paying any particular attention t0
il. Some time aiterward he was in Mr.
George j. HOopeI's Office and Hooper told
him that his note for Sl3J was on the street.
Continuing, the witness said that he went to
see Judge East about what he bad heard.
The Judge told him that the note had been
destroyed.
Judge East took the stand and denied
having altered or changed the note in any
particular; that when ii. 4. East signed
the note il was exactly as IL appears now
with the exception Of the endorsation on
the back; that when Mr.. East put mis- name
10 the note il was late in the afternoon. and
he remarked that be had left his glasses at
home and could not see very well. and he
(the Judgel showed him where 10 put his
name. The Judge stated that he had given
the note % Mrs. Nash 90 hold until be paid
her the amount Of board due.
The case Was sent on TO the grand jury,
ard the judge was sent 10 Jail, where he j.
now confined. The other two cases were
Continued until to-day.
William Henry Freeman (colored)
charged with IL spassing cn the premises
Of and threatening 10 kill William Banks
also charged with carrying concealed wea-
pOns. Fined SO in the first case and $50 IN
the second.
Chris Beryer, assaulting and wounding
john Bdnnister with a pitch-lork Fined
500.
Leila Mason (colorod) was fined s. for
striking GeOrle Branch with a shovel.
Alfred Newton (coiored), essaultlng and
striking William johnson with an iron
poker. Fined s..
Thomas Crmnp (colored), assaulling and
beating William Il chardsOn. Fined $3.50
and cost
John Haynes (white), John II. Coleman
(colored) ard Fletcher Mosely (coloredl
charged with stealing two air guns valued
at s., the property OF Philips \ Stein. The
bows were held in default Of security.
Nathan Jones and John II. Coleman,
charged with being yagrants and trespass
ing on the premises OF the United states
Custom-house. Committed in default OF
security for their good behavior.
Henry Richardson (c0lored), dlsorderly
conduct, s..
John Cephas (colored), stealing one
blanket and buggy whip, the property OF
l.. a. Sutherland. Four months in jail.
James Scott (cOlOred) was Jailed iOr
fifteen days on conviction OF petit LARGELY
The case Of j. W. Wright, charged with
stealing $40, the property Of +. L. Rowe,
was called and continued.
Ciy Circuit COult.-rhe following suits
were instituted yesterday,
q. ID. MOrpin and wife against Chesapeake
and OhiO Railroad Company. Damages
SLJ0O.
Il. \. Siciyers against IL. c. BOsher
Case. Damages, $lo207.
Geo. w. schleiser x Bro. against City OF
Richmond, ,yercharge claimed for water
used to run a ian and for cutting Oh thC
water. Damages, $1,000.
\ charter was granted 10 the Bristol In.
vestmeut Company, the objecI Of which II
TO issue and sell OOads or certificates Of IN.
yestment in the manner prescribed In The
charter. The capital stock ia ID be $500,
divided into shares OF SO each. The prin-
cipal Office is to be in Richmond. The OIL
GERS for the first year are: Morrison ".
Eastman, of Taunton, Mass, president; Al
fred Il. Hodges, Taunton. Mass treasurer
L. IIill Montague, Richmond, secretary.
fhe board OF directors for the iirst year are
Morrison W. Eastman, Alfred B. Hodges,
L. +. MacOmber, William Ii. Burns, Taun'
toD, Mass, and W. I. Kennedy, Fall River,
Mass,