Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-16
LINES FROM LEXINGTON
Petition and Argument In the Goodman
Casa-nroupbt Rroken-PersonaI,

NAst-bEOuEn ''Sp'af''
nEXINGTON, VA, December l5.-(Spe-
cial)-Judge Mclaughlin. Of the Circuit
Court, held a special session here TO
hear the petition and argument in the
Goodman case on an appeal from the
Judgment Of the County Court of Alle-
ghany.
What the Circuit Court was called upon
TO do was to determine whether or not
new trial should be granted. The
grounds especially dwelt upon by the
counsel for the prisoner are the mad
missibility of the evidence OF Staples
and his wife and others tending 10
damage the moral character Of Goodman
and thus TO prove the allegations or I'M
proper conduct set forth In the Parsons
letter 10 the railroad superintendent, ana
the erroneous instructions by the Court
in favor OF the Commonwealth. The argu-
ment was opened on Tuesday with a
speech by b. r. Crump, Esq. Of Rich
mond He was followed the same day by
". r. Allen. Esq, Commemorative At
torncy Of Allegheny county; Wednesday
g. X. Anderson. Esq. Of Clifton Forge;
c. u. Letcher, Esq, Of Lexington; w. r.
Craig. ESD, Of Staunton, and Il. l.. Par
IRISH, ESQ, Of Covngton.
Mr.. Parrish did not conclude his argu-
ment until Thursday. Mcssrs. Crump.
Anderson, ard Parrish represented the
prisoner and Messrs. Allen, Letcher, ana
Craig the Commonwealth. The counsel
made strong speeches. Judge Mclaughlin
reserved his decision. and will make 1t
known at special term of the Circuit
Court of Allegheny, to be held at Coving-
ton this winter
WORK or THE GREAT REAPER.
Mr.. John G. Moore died at his home.
near RroWnsburg. on Wednesday. Mr..
VI ore was an influential citizen OF his
section Of tn, county, man OF force
an1 Of pure character.
He was born near Midway and was a
son ,of Nevins Moore. deceased. lie was
about & years OF age. lie married Miss
Belle Gibbs, 2 daughter of Mr.. James e.
a. Ch5a. who survives him, with four
children.
M. Agnes ". Wnkerson. wife OF De-
puty-Postmaster william V. Wllkerson.
died AT hr home here last Monday after
a long illress Of consumption: aged Il
years. She was a daughter OF William
Beckner, Of near Goshen, and was reared
ia that ncighbOrh0Od. she leaves family
OF six chilcr n.
The long drought which has prevailed
In this section was broken this week by
a heavy rainfall OF ~, inches. The reser-
voir was empty; the springs which sup
Piled It furnished only enough water TO
meet the i.a4a- .dts wants oi tie 'fwh.
Sucn was the need that the Mayor issued
a circular calling attention TO the fact
and appeal d tor economy In the use OF
water.
Cards are cut an louncing the marriage
Of Sir. Samuel G. Anspach ana Miss Allie
Waddell, daughter OF Mr.. william IL.
Waddell, at the residence OF the bride,
in l. xington, Wednesday evening, De-
cember 18th. at $50 o'clock.
ELECTED CAPTAIN.
cadet c. c. Dickinson. of West Virginia,
of the present second class Of the Virginia
Military Institute. has been elected cap
tain Of the football team for next sea-
son. He played right haif-back on this
years team. He was one OF the fine
players of the team. and saved the day at
Staunton.
The Christmas examinations at Wash
ington and Lee University began We'd
nesday. They will close on the I'D, and
the regular Christmas vacation will ex-
tend from that date to January 2d.
FOOTBALL FUNi
The other evening. shortly after sup
per. several cadets fell from the second
stoop In the barracks to the courtyard. 10
feet below AZ first IL was thought that
two of them-Cadets Hutton and Elliott
we're badly injured. and IL was so report
ed generally. They escaped. however.
with slight bruises. Some OF the cadets
were sitting on and others leaning against
the railing OF the stoop, others came up,
in q spirit OF fun. made kind Of rush
line against them, when down they went
in a heap to the courtyard below. The
railing was OF stout timber. and in the
past has been found effective, but with the
rush line they have perfected something
had TO give way General Shipp has de-
termined to replace IL with support OF
iron.
Rev NJ. b. Lambdln. pastor OF the
Presbyterian church at Goshen, has ac-
cepted a call to the church ut st. Adams
W. Va.
Mrs. Mary w. Houston is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Leslie L. Campbell. In
Richmond
Mrs william d. Armstrong, OF Salem.
Is visiting the family OF William A. Gias-
Cow, Esc.
Mrs. John A. Wright, Of Greenvtlle. has
r~s--rse - her home. after a visit to her
father here. tNHx.u ca