The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-20
COUNTY COURT.
An Interesting Case in Regard
to the Salvation Army.

at ten o'clock yesterday morning
county court resumed it's labors with
the following results: In the case of
Noah e. Wertz versus Jefferson Mars
teller unlawful detainer) a Judgment
was rendered by tho court for defend
ant. The case of the Commonwealth
versus Landon Johnson, for feloniously
wounding Philip Russ, was continued
until the next term, defendant being
recognized in the sum of 500.
The report of the commissioner in the
case of j. a. Walker ct. ais. versus the
public was filed, and n number of land
owners summoned to attend next term.
c. f. Reed, George Keagev, S. a. Viii.
son. Charles ii. Cooke and n. Is. billiard
we're appointed commissioners to view
the road through the land of Mrs. Susan
Petty along the line of the Roanoke and
Salem street railway.
The will of Mrs. Susan McCauley was
admitted to probate. W. McCauley
was qualified as executor with bond Of
So, 900; sureties, M. Z. Frantz and James
Il. Houtz.
Most Of the day was taken up by the
case of j. d. Leslie vs.. William Angel.
which was an appeal from tho magis-
trate's decision of Giles Gum, of Vim
ton, in favor of the plaintiff, Leslie, tor
the sum of S23. 10, being on claim under
a bond executed in 1876.
The following jury was empanelled:
w. Martin, James Whitesell, a. S. Dod-
son, Wood Landon, r. H. Lyon. a. II
Whitesell, w. II. Snuff, C.. f. Reed, j.
y. kizer, j. E. Shipman, j. w. Graham
and Samuel Parrish. A host OF wit
nesses were examined and after argu-
ment of counsel the jury sustained the
magistrate by verdict in favor of
Leslie.
A motion was made to exonera.e the
Salvation Army officers from payment
of license tax. This case aroused great
interest. The faces a'e about as fol-
lows: On the 9th day of the present
month Capt. Will Stevens was required
to pay license for keeping an eating
house by Commissioner Garst.
| 1t appears that the Salvation Army
decided to have an entertainment into
which refreshments entered and por-
ton of the money received from this
! was to be devoted to sending Captain
| Stevens and his wife to their next post.
| This entertainment was held for three
nights for which q license was pur-
chased by Captain Stevens under pro-
test, and yesterday the matter was
|
order that Judge Griffin should dcter-
mine whether or not the same was
properly assessed. The Salvation Army
was represented by w. M. Montgomery,
and the commonwealth by Major Bal
lard. crowded courtroom listened to
the testimony of Captain Brit (who is
stationed at Roanoke) and Coun:a-
sioner Of Revenue Garst
The rules and regulations and account
books Of the army were introduced to
show that the object of the army was
not only to support its officers in con.
Quoting religious meetings, but that
| quarterly sums we're sent to headquar-
tiers to maintain hospitals, homes for the
sick and wounded, the aged and other
objects of benevolence and charity. The
court decided that the license money
should be returned and that there was
little or no distinction between this en-
tertainment and the many others which
are held in churches and societies.
One hundred and fifty. three deeds
have been admitted to record since the
February term of the court.