The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-29
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In Roanoke county court yesterday
morning Col. r. IL. Logan appeared in
court for the purpose of arguing the
motion to set aside the verdict as con-
trary to the law and the evidence in
the G. M. Weber case, which he pro-
ceeded to do, saying that he would not
argue at length the facts of the case, as
the court was familiar with the evil
dence, but did so in brief. He also
asked the court to arrest the Judgment
because he said the court in its rulings
on Saturday, having ordered to be
stricken out of the Indictment q certain
portion, exceeded its authority in this,
that the court has no right to strike out
any portion OF an indictment which a
grand jury has found, although In,
court may order the jury to disregard
any portion of an Indictment as sur
p'usage. The court overruled the
motion to set aside the verdict on the
ground that it was contrary to the law
and the evidence, but sustained the
motion in arrest of judgment. This
avoids the effect of the Judgment rem
dered against Weber by the jury.
On motion of John Trout (sentencei
to Jail by Justice OF the Peace John
Coon, of Cave Springs district) to be
illegally held, court sustained the
motion, quashing the warrant and the
prisoner was discharged.
Judge Motfett, for reasons satisfac.
tory to himself, introduced 10 the bar
Judge Simmons. of Botetours county,
who then presided as Judge in the case
of ID. II. Holloman charged with
unlawfully misappropriating money,
ETC., belonging to c.. 3. Leet &, Co.
a demurrer to the Indictment was
entered and most of the morning was
occupied in arguing it. Messrs.
Wright &c Smith, of Roanoke, repre-
sented the defense. The court over.
ruled the demurrer and the case was
set for this afternoon when it will be
heard before jury.
Rev DR.. Taylor left yesterday for
Culpeper, where he goes to attend the
Shiloh Baptist Association, and from
there to Clarke county to the Shenan-
doah association. Regular services will
be held in his church next Sunday.
Col. N. B. Ainsxorth was in town on
business yesterday
Owing to the general depression in
business, and also to the anticipated re-.
dnc ton in tariff, the jobbers are off sriug
all imported goods cheaper this fall
We took advantage of the bull in bust
ness during yesterdays storm to go
through our stock of dress goods and
mark them down regardless OF cost, in
many cases where pieces are not moving
fast enough, at less than cost. This
covers goods bought this season as we'll
as anything already in stock. Call and
and secure the benefit, at the College
Avenue Dry Goods Store.
Jesse Floyd, of the freight depot, paid
flying visit to Gordonsville Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cooper, of West
Virginia, are visiting Judge Barnitz and
family.
who assists Jailer Floyd in looking after
the prisoners, prepared to 60 to bed in
the upper corridor and hung his coat on
nail just outside the door of the cell
in which John Trout was confined. Jim
was CALEB down stairs for some reason
and in the meantime Trout put his hand
out through the wicket and into the
picket Of Jim's coat, from which he ex-
tracted pint bottle Of whisky. He
speedily got outside Of the liquor and
then com mencsd to give utterance to
such series of blood curdling yells that
the Jailer was com PEELED to take Lin
down stairs and confine him in the dun.
geon all night. On Monday he was dis.
charged.
Miss Nellie Bell, of Lynchburg, a
young lady who attended the summer
school here and made many friends, was
married yesterday afternoon in Lynch.
burg to Mr.. Caldwell, commercial
traveller Of Chicago.