Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-02
,rcPRISE GROVER.
,u4s eseN sueD," HE REMARKS
'o9N BEADING the SUMMONS.
-fIe Nor the sheriff Knew What
al Nicant-why Mr.. smith
brought tho Action.


sft.vs )ecn sued
.''.. ,. ra the startling words that fell
... .as Of Grocer Cleveland when
..t, summons on Wednesday 10 ap-
rc Chaucery Colrt Of Richmond
,N.a'ay
I--.j,0t.clcot was surprised when
Jarvis. ot Northampton. served
...... though not at all alarmed, as
.. friends. when IN serious tone.
..-.tr through Jest, he uttered the
..t.l above. The efficient otfcer
..-.s-eel az having 10 officially ap-
En-. ai such high station and mag
.. ..r..r; ons and the entire COM
my,tacd.
.,.rm. not even Mr.. Jarvis, know
...f the little piece of paper
D. Ill we'd On It's face that MIR.
ea~ wanted here a. defendant
.-.ueAt by Mr.. Willis Il. Smith
ana a number OF others, but
..u this all was uncertain ana
The DI,rArcH. however, car
b.. os us readers yesterday. in-
.v- Cleveland and others on Hog
.Y. and authentic explanation OF
...-. preceding.
..O ur WAS APPROACHED.
...... lowing special. received bv the
..t night from ExmOre, an aC-
...rn of how the invitation to
.r4 90 come 20 Richmond was
....... .aI ln what manner he received
.r.... intellect Grover Cleveland was
....I .s-t night. The interview, IT
g. ..y. was among the most un-
80 hot g he
Ire 4.t,Tyicwer was not reporter,
...r. awake county sheriff, who call
v- Cleveland 10 his official capacity
-.. f.-. with "a summons 10 a chancery
..-.' hy MIR. Willis h. Smith az
.-.. So.
no. who served the papers on
oil, ......n.'- person was Samuel Jarvis,
tr.. \.,tlampton county He came
.-.-I.v afternoon from Eastyiile
Co.,. OH. steamer sunshine for Hog
...-. The Presldent-elect is stay
a. f...r.I that Mr. Cleveland was
..-.-. lul awaited bis return In the
N-. Joseph Ferrell. president Of
.r..tN.''r Club.
ALL UNPBTAmED.
~, Cleveland returned IN the club
. ...-.E uuprepared for the sur
t.v4.ted hlm. He entered tho
.....,....a J. Clarke Davis aud was in
q. the Sheriff. with whom be
.s cordially. Sheriff Jarvis at
..H.I Nr. Cleveland the papers.
.,.- glanced at them for a moment
....... ...l: Well. | have been sued
.... .r aimed his companion and
... r--.
-.. ..-... tell me anything about this
..N- .ye.and. turning 10 the Sheriff..
~ ..r..'. SIR, he replied. All that
...s.. t.lt these papers came TO me IN
..... -.u Richmond yesterday. and 1t
,-.. ..tr 90 serve them
.aF rr5AL PROCEEDING.
Termination showed that the summons
o.. ...... BE-. the Clerk of the Court of
,.-.-r .r NCbmond, Va, and forwarded
...-. g.Iilu for Mr.. Smith. A fee OF
b. ,- .0r tie Sheriff, as required by
Panied tine documents; but this
.... N- jarvis loser, as II pays but a
bis expenses TO Hog Island.
r.f lr other course open, how
... ..t f-.ucLt the summons should
... t.u forwarded IN some other
t' e.rsn nc the notice, which IS
..---. ...r the thlrd Monday in Decem-
... ~.,uG left the cottage and spent
..,...t u.tu some TREND. Mr.. Cleye-
...f % Insulation with his friends
A.. ... officer had departed, but the
....,. ls l., yet known.
..r- HrErISG NEVERTHELESS.
.rs a.ru,ug the Pres esdent-elect went
.-.,- r.'h Mr.. DAVIS aud arose IN time
= .-.....-tat7 o'clock. lie was driven
... ..|rr. as usual, and sailed out to
-...- .lui on the bay, which has
.,-..-. q ialf mile to the northeast.
- .r4,.4 ,vtruisa Of beffpr shOOt-
.. u aly day previous. The Sheriff
uI az noon to-day, after serving
....I..a eighteen witnesses in a case Of
i..t ..I battery against John Highly,
peg. with pounding another islander
.-.. t Phillips with a fence-rail be-
.... ... ..'',r had shot ms dog"
H -.".-e. were Mr.. Cleveland 10 come
.... a. .N-I go the summons which has
-.-s ol Lim be would be accorded
.-..... tui unfortunately II is not
f.4t'l" people Of Richmond Will
..-. -.. ..u.rfUulty OI so hOnOrlng the
H-.. .-..,.' DO the Immediate future.
-.r.... % process was merely mat
'..t- lu other words. II only gave
l..-.-4. notice that he was a party
..-- ...- lu tle sult.
Abatement from Mr. smiths Counsel
t...lr.f reporter called about noon yester-
Hl. .i Mr.. Willis h. Smith m order
.t' 'l..ler facts from him about LIS
b.. Nr tieveiandis party defendant
t-s. f.U.- having tho President-elect
appear iu the Chancery Court OF
t. ...t Monday Mr. Smith could not be
....s .. ..I .rf, i1r his home, In Chesterfield
.f H- huscWol Page, Of Rutherford
t..... ..s counsel, made tho following state
..-.s.t vtI.a you mention, and in which
' ....I .- named as party defendant,
U-'. r. recover for Willis b. Smith, ksq,
.....lli services rendered the COM
Isahnoj 10 act for thom, IN the
..' .' t.rIuia's public debt.
VAS consulted by MIR. James u.
RS as much Is any other ono
-. ..,rI. helped % work up the plan
..-I .n The settlement Of the debt
links mat Just as the great
Me-. Cleveland may have been potent
... ..H..Ht. without any reelection upon
H.u ENGAGED In the work, 30 the
.'.r- lawyers may have been required
'... ... rejection upon the services rem
. ." .- auy dtfninuuOn N the value OF
. --,.-e. Dispositions have already
u. w9 hope 20 have the case heard
..l. .a.u Df tie court
..t -cts % get his fee OF $4,000 cut
.. ..H' commissions paid 20 the COM
Ir does nos expect Nj. Cleveland 70
t- .-s Ir person, but Il Is bis purpose,
tll- a defendant IN virginia, 70
''' .- Aim personal notice OF this suit
MN rLTIr lIlC 81 ACcEC