Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-24
CADETS SIDE NOW.
THE COMMONWEALTH FINISHED WITH
ITS WITNESSES YESTERDAY.


The CABOT case was resumed In the
Hastings Court yesterday morning. but
could not be regularly proceeded with.
owing to the continued sickness OF Juror
Smith. Mr.. Thomas l.. Lissenden. book
keeper of the Live-Oak D.stillery Conf
pany, was replaced on the stand. ana
testified with reference to the manner IN
which the books OF that concern were
kept. the opening OF the company's mail,
etc. Among other things he said that
all credits to the customers OF Mr.. CABOT
had been entered according to the re-
mittances made by Mr.. CABOT. In answer
to a question. by Mr.. Meredith MI LIS
sender said that one OF the reasons the
prosecution was forced on CABOT was be-
cause Mr.. CABOT had told the trade That
instead of his owing the company Siw"
that the company really owed him tCadoO
5000.
The witness said from his knowledge
he did not know that CABOT had taken
one dollar that belonged 10 the house
THE COMMONWEALTH RESTS.
Here the investigation was Interrupted
by the sickness OF Juror Smith. and an
adjournment was had until O'CLOCK
when court reassembled. and the eXanli-
nation OF the book-keeper proceeded WIN
He said that the books of the company
showed that CABOT had not for six months
nrevious TO his arrest drawn his fun
salary. The witness testified that he was
satisfied from the evidence that under Mr..
Cadets instructions he had credited Do
natl Brothers with $500. when Donau had
only paid about half OF that amount.
At 2 O'Clock the Commonwealth had con-
cluded with its witnesses, and court ad-
iourned until tomorrow morning at $3.50
o'clock, when Mr.. William Han Crew, an
expert book-keeper. and Mr.. Philip ONell'
City Gauger will go on the stand for the
defence.
BIG DAMAGES FOR MRS. CHRISTMAN
The long and hotly-contested case OF
Lebanon Christman's administrators VS..
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway COM
pany was concluded in the Law ana
Equity Court yesterday morning, the jury
returning verdict for the plaintiff FOR
1880.
This case grew out of the death OF
the plaintiffs intestate. Lebanon Christ
man. By reason of a derailment OF the
train of the defendant company last May
a year ago, on the track OF the Rlch-
mond and Danville Railroad Company
near the city gas-wOrks, and IN when
accident several persons were seriously
injured, and Yardmaster Allen Tyler, as
well as Engineman Christman. lost his
life The railroad alleged that the acct
dent was in part caused by the fast run
ming Of the train by Christman at the
time he met his death. and that he could
rot on that account recover damages.
Few civil cases in this community have
been more bitterly fought, and great
interest was felt in / result. The trial
lasted eleven days CONTINUOUSLY, ana was
In many respects "a most interesting one
1t was the first contested case OF im-
portance tried in the new court pre-
sided over by Judge Minor. The Judge
during the trial, ruled on many impor'
tant questions. and did so with great
promptness, and both he and the jury
| we're thanked by the attorneys on the
respective sides for the long. patient, and
| impartial consideration they had given the
case
George j. Hooper, ESD, and Judge Ed
mund Waddill, Jr., represented the PLAIN
| tiff and Messrs Beverley b. Munford
Henry r. Wickham, and Henry Taylor
| Jr.. appeared for the defence.