Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-22
GROUNDS OF APPEAL.
NINE BILLS or EXCEPTION DRAWN
UP IN THE GOODMAN CASE.
u Judge Mclaughlin Grants n Writ Of
Error tie VIII Hardly Hear Ar
gumcnt BEFORE spring.

gument BEFORE spring.
MIR. Beverley r. Crump returned 10 the
city yesterday from Covlngton. where he
was engaged for nearly two weeks IN
the defence OF Captain Thomas \. Good
man. and since HIS conviction in the pr
paration OF the necessary rapeTs-on which
TO have the case reviewed in the higher
courts
Mir Crump. who. as serlor counsel for
the Conductor. had associated with han
Mr.. Il. l.. Parrish. % Covington ana
Gcorgs *. Anderson. ESD. OF Flifton
Forge. was quite unwell during the TRIAL
and had 20 abscn, himself from the court
room a part or last saturday. hut he has
now recovered entirely. when seen by
Dispatch man last night at his home.
corner Of Twelfth and Broad streets. Mr.
Crump talked quite freely about the trial
aud ana not seem 60 De at all downcasi
regarding the chances of his client IN a
new trial
THE BILLS or EXCEPTION.
tn. defence have nine bills Of exception
on which 10 carry the case 90 Judge NC
I,ucAllD Of the Circuit Court. AMI the
s,to,pcys have little doubt Of beng
Granted wiz OF error. Two ~ the bllS
which were prepared In july wien me
pfinoner was indicted am affa'HheI' a'v
base9 upon alleged irregularities IN me
Constitution Of The grand jury ihH' p"SSe'
upon the Conductors case me DINER
seven bills which were signed 10y JUG
Moore Monday afternoon. cover the
81. la leo
to which counsel Cor thc accused h''e' 'N-
Ceptions
one Of these. AMI perhaps the most inn
portant Of them an. refers 20 the court
decision to admit testimony hc1rinG upon
Tho third charer i'm the Parsons letter.
which was construed TO apply 10 advances
alleged 10 have been made boy Goodman
70 the wife of Scc,iou-Mastcr Staples at
Snfipgwool u was tbs ruling thdt
tb,e. down the bars and opened up line
OF Investigation that consumed several
DAYS and was az times decidedly ragy.
BIJ SO j. based upon the Courts re-
fu.ll o. exclude the ovidcnc" Of Stiplrs
and his wife Mrs Johnson. ant M'H
Phelps and nor twO daughters hearing
upon this brancA Of the case.
TIE ground Of exception w the firth bill
IS the giving Of the Instructions asked for
ly n, Commonwealth. the refusal OF ore
asked uy the defence. and the material
alteration a. three Of those offered ia oc-
Lalf Il the prisoner. that in the sixth IS
20 Tue Courts refusal 10 allow Engineer
George FISHER TO testify as 10 the de-
PENDANTS custom with reference to pu'-
tue his pistol in his pocket ana not IN
rs sdtchy as soon - he dressed every
morning. that in No. to The Courts fan
use 20 permit MIR Penn To testify with
reference 90 ovoriures made - him ~
Mir staples: that i'm 40. to thc over
ruling II the motion for new trial ana
that IN the ninth aul last 10 Judge
Mo9rcs denial # an arrest Of Judgment
THE COURSE or ACTION.
II VIII rrobab.y be three weeks before
MATTERS can h, gotten I'M shape 10 lay
he c.,se before Judge Mclaughlin. 81 III"
Ctrciit Court The record. which Will en-
Lr9r. -lJ or more pages Of cloStN-typc-
written testimony VIII D." N"iunlnCIS.
and 81 VIII Teg1ir" some TIN" - make i
mn Tine Nll..bsuV circuit court meets
S.t.~Iay tie ..th. but Judge Mcl@ush-
Ia would hardly have time 10 examine
the record between now and then, oven "
A. v... ready o. Zoe placed iu his hands
sL-.l J1.ir, Mclaughlin grant q writ
Of error Boo v.l probably follow the usual
custom ana mak il r"turndhle AT the
no., term 90 his court for the county in
which tn. ttiaI occurred. This would de-
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,l.. NJ. mas Granted a STAG
,t. ...,ti.o Of ..r,crc- until Octo-
80 ,.,, vr, of error from
,t...r -, rir.utt or Supreme Court
VIII earr. o. extend the prisoners
,,,t in The au,rnanv county prison
,,i 3d.. -.,,rl tur,. shall have passed
$50 ,, ..,,.,,i., ,c bi. o,,ilt ar inno-
$50. S-. of tb. u.isau,r's friends
,,t,,. a. ga. l.r.f ,t il would he
Nm f,r bi,o in The. long run - ac-
g. ..,,,..,.. ~ .fp,t.4n years as
~, ,hroY,l vim AN The trouble. WORRY.
5c.,- .ul ,y,..u... Of % new TRIAL which
min, moi better matters Very much. MT
Crrrf,. however. seems to have 10 idea
trat his client will chang, mis- present
determination 20 push the matter as far
a. possible FOO ihc hope OF getting favor
.ne v,r.ic.
.rliI.v WE'RE SURPRISED.
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