Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-09
USED HARSH WORDS.
4 DISPUTE BETWEEN messRs MERE.
9th AND RICHARDSON.


Inc only interesting feature OF the "a
dot case yesterday was brief oral war
between Messrs. c. v. Meredith counsel
for the accused, and u. G. Richardson.
who Is assisting Colonel Spotswood In
the prosecution. These gentlemen spoke
right sharply 10 each other during the
examination OF Witness Fontinesa In the
afternoon. The Court reminded hem that
they should cndeavor 10 yet along amt
cably until o'clock, when they could go
out on Capitol Square and settle the mat
ter.
The Commonwealth Attorney was a
little late In reaching the courtroom
yesterday. owing TO the fact that he went
TO Old Point on the day previous and did
not get back as soon rs he expected to.
WITNESSES EXAMINED.
II. Nardi, an Italian saioon-keeper at
No. 9lf east Broad street. was called TO
the stand lie had been dealing with the
Live Oak Distiilery Company through Mr..
CABOT at various times until about itftccn
months ago. when he sold out his busl-
ness TO has brother and went to Europe.
he said he never made a payment "on ac-
count" H always settled hts bills in full
He went over the same testimony "f
other witnesses about the Rauging, dis
counts. sc.
b. +. Necnan. saloonst, at the corner
OF Twenty-hrst and Main streets, stated
that he never took advantage Of the
discount. but let his bills run the fuii
time. He was allowed deductions Tor
freight. shortage etc. but could not say
what they amounted 10. iuasmuch as
he aid moi have the bills with him. Nheh
Mr. CABOT left the Cincinnati house the
latter would not allow him (wiincss' any
thing for shortage. and he stopped puy-
ing from them. lie was shown a eaust'
certificate. which made II apparent 'ha'
on n bill Of ten barrels the sho' us
amounted TO eighteen and a nan sn"o,'' s
Witness was then asked 10 20 10 10
place OF business in order TO pflhs no
receipts. ,c,o 30.
roB who keeps a saloon at 1913 east
rranklin street. has been dealing through
Mr. cabot for about eighteen lnoh'hs'
bnoipninx IN June, 1892. He paid ms p'i'S
within thirty days. and he was alo"eu
freivb, drayagc shortage. ana pei
cent discount. lie d.d not owe the coi-
cern sQllI7 as appeared on thelr po0"''
II. maid all his bills 20 MT. 'auV'.
NJ Neenan then returned with ms re-
respts bu, nothing new was eh'''1i
Mr. l. Gonella. OF the con, ~ ,,-,,or
orrn Of Gonella Brothers, ana oi ','e 49,,
firm al Cacchi x Goneha' ""S -, bts
witness. lie stated the dc'a"S ~" ',s,,i,,c
business transactions anu va ,'.,,sa
~ no did not owe the Clhch'n"u -.
ma -, -, :, no 20. as shown on ther
books ,...
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Andrew Fontcnasa, who runs :" Grace
f.s4
at the corner OF ScNth'''"'' a,sb for
",roa,e said that ne always I@id ca9" ~
49, IDS AS be.had money N pam,
Cadot allowed him uS00"'''''
dravagc. and outage. ro,d hy
A, ,Nis unc,urc a letter was i'"' =,
',.,.,,,,,..a,th ..- Attorney Spots"O"r..
Econ, n. Iive-Oak Disli,ry
a. -. witness. and "fg'd nm
49, .5,,.,,,,od 70 make a payment W
r' -, ba called. which Wouln ~
~ rs later. This commuii''" w.,
- Voufcnasa stated. gIrauH ,,,, me
,,t,, ss ne had paid the agent d" .,t,.e1
-,,.,a the nru. Subsequently C,5ot
neither letter stating th"t ~ the
vas no longer the repress,''''..,,','',, him to
Cinciurau house. ana W. ,hn Live
80. o,,.n no more funds Que u
OAK 10 him. ..... ,.ot->SrI.
yv,u, this CORRESPONDENCE was ,'''' III
- Tween the witness ana ',.''r
'43s A., "a, between Mcssrs. Mere
ni,. ,,I Richardson "ccuir'".
~ -, s,il the attorney for thc "'-
-. n,t made a certain reniaih 49,
- -, i'm the Fontiusea trahsaC''"
NY Gun retorted: Il said hothi"s Vi
,nc kind. Mr. Hichards"n " the
- SOW that You dli say So ~ =,
-, osk's counsel replied WIN wv"
,nor. bitterness in his tone. in, tho
~. the court raped severely WIN W.
-, IA urgcd the lawyers 10 ehuedHo'
=, CO, along with the case Nl'n""' ~.
s,1,iuo In those personal sp''s' -
rt,,o,dsnu sl,A his positive uhue'
IT, az AIR. Alerediths Iemarh auo
,'n,ers was what ho qnoi'n mn ho
,tno Tho CITY Attorney staten 'n"' A.
,cvcy thought of ihtimauis ~ h,n,
Richardson had not mlsui,u NJ Nere-
H.. p,cnarfson then said that MI -,
All, In addressing him upon NV
subject was dnhe
controversy ended.
VERY SMALL CREIiio'
Tho attorney for the aSe.S ',o,,ng The
o,,.r AL the papers ne h"' An, ,ho com.
de.lhi>S vi itch the argument arose.
pa"E' ..,,a.,on Of the witness was NJ
ne go rosumed. The ledger Oh '"e
ulo"'S" 100 examined. ana many pue
iN"-'"N concerning the items reVo' "o"'
Ion IS q bill under date OF Nep,e a.
Theie va" q, r,e4T MIR. Fontenasa s"'
. .,s ,n full after proper deuucl'ons
ne lai' ,r.dc giving Mr.. tadot s''o w
h" M n note for s-"' nc w,
oa'n, a that the largest creu't !" se .'
s,,,.ss.s account AT any uine wa 80.
A.. Meredlth's cross-eNaiili'ia''o' 80 ,,,'
..,,n outage. BY compari's iepo' 70 ~ hc
Cincinnati and hich"'o"" e" H. o,,or,
'lne', d,screpaucies or shortage III every
Show ranging from one half gallon 10
,n,ee gallons. In one purchase ol
au", Gallons of whiskey the Richmond
,o' brought the quantity down 10
-, 20, Colonel Spotswood asked the Wit
~a.a. how that amount or shortage wouiu
III. a bill The reply was that IT would
take about $40 or so out OF Si'e"'
CALLED HIM MR.. cad"
n Manchctu. a Eroad-street saloon
s.oncr who could neither speak nor read
Trs,,sh said he dealt always with Mr.
"cad." and paid cash for his whiskey
xs,s hills however were credited with
.,rns Maid ION account" and not re-
ceiptoi in full.
Mr.. Granville Hord, being called to the
stand. went over his transactions with
MIR. CABOT and the Live Oak. lie SAID he
mad been allowed "a discount as high as
30 PEI cent. by Mr.. CABOT. He always
paid cash for his liquors. In order 10
get the benefit Of the discount. Mr. Hord
had not been allowed freight and drayage'
and never gagged any Of his goods, so got
no outage" The discrepancy on the
ledger ~ this account began September D.
1899. In answer 10 Il question ny MT
Meredith. the witness stated that the
difference between his account and the
statement rendered by the house could
possibly he entirely consumed by the dis
counts allowed him by Mr.. CABOT since
he dlrD had been dealing with the
Live oak Company
Court adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning.