The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-23
STILL xNOTH Err DELAY.
ore OF tho Jurors In tho { adot Case IL
City HAL News.

The peculiar fatality which has visited
those connected with the trial Of 5. S.
CABOT, charged with the embezzlement
of Live Oak distillery funds, seems des-
tined TO follow IL 10 the end. At the al
ternoon session of the Hastings Court two
members Of the jury, Joseph Strauss ana
=. j. Smith, were taken sick and the case
had TO be postponed until the morning.
In the meantime the jury VIII be Kept
together at the hotel, where the gentle
men indisposed will receive every atten-
ton. Yesterdays testimony was OF no
particular interest. Mr.. Lessenden, book
keeper for the distillery company. said
in his testimony that statements of the
mailed to him every sixty days, with in
structions 10 collect up, as the accounts
were past due. The only discounts this
house allowed was 4 and per cent. II
not done with the knowledge of the COM
pany A number of accounts were re-
ferred TO. and the witness said that Mr..
Cadet had admitted that they had been
paid, although the ledger did not show IT.
IMPORTANT EVIDENCE.
Mr.. Lissenden then related an incident
dating back as far as 1883, which was
the most important testimony perhaps
that has been given this week.
He said that in that year Mr.. CABOT
sold a bill of whisky for Si,7OO, of which
he did not report the payment The bin
sent
that they had paid the bill. Mr.. CABOT
denied that he had been paid.
The bill was again sent with Mr.. Cadets
statement, and by return mail they re-
ceived from the buyer Cadets receipt
for the amount.
CABOT was sent for and acknowledged
the transaction, and secured the dis
tllery company by two notes ana
chattel mortgage on his personal prop
erty. These papers were filed as evidence
in the case.
CITY CIRCUIT COURT.
In the City Circuit Court yesterday
the suit Of Charles b. Stacy against MIL
waukee Furniture Company was tried
before Judge Wexford and jury. YER
dict for the plaintiff for S26L9O, with 6
per cent. interest from January !. 1894.
The trial of the five convicts who at
tempted to escape from the pententiary
for second conviction is set for June
Suit instituted: Charles A. Rose against
John H. Dinneen for $50.
Manly 3. Ramos q CO. VS. c. +. Sauer,
action In debtinue. $500
w. L. Blanton & Bro, VS.. j. J. Wilson,
Judge Wexford said yesterday that he
was going to Lexington, and would not
return until Tuesday.
LAW AND EQUITY COURT.
The case OF Chr.stnan. Administrative.
VS.. the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company which has occupied the Law
and Equity Court for several days. was
closed yesterday. The jury failed to agree
and were discharged.
Mr.. Z. p Winston qualified before
Clerk William +. LawtOn. of the Hus
tngs Court. as clerk of this court. His
bondsmen were Major b. II. Nash and
Louis =. Winston. Mr.. Luther Libby
also took the oath of Office as deputy
clerk
The b. +. Johnson Publishing Com
pany has been chartered by the Hastings
Court The officers for the first year
are: President, b. F. Johnson; Secretary
and Treasurer. II. W. Davis; Directors:
Z. A. Hoen r. a. Cary, John p. Nc
CURE. II. w. Davis, Montgomery West,
g. +. Johnson and James ID. Crump.
The company is organized for the pur-
pose Of conducting a general publishing
business.
The minimum capital is $50 900; the max
imum 800 900