Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-06
STOPPED BY 4 DEATH
FATALITY AGAIN TOUCHES sMcU-
tANlv THE CABOT CASE.
\. oasosi the Only witness Heard Tester
REPRESENTATION Postponed Til To
horrsw-xaay Suits Brought.

Tho death yesterday morning Of Mr..
John II. Knowles. ST., caused . sudden
interruption In the trial OF Mr.. Seymour
5. CABOT Mr.. r. Il. Knowles, son OF
the deceased. was ono OF tho Jurors and
he was. OF course. excused by the Court
as soon as tho sad news reached him.
The case was then continued. and the
court adjourned until Monday at noon.
This has been one Of the most singular
cases, considering the fatality which has
attended Il. that can be recalled even by
the oldest members OF the Richmond bar.
Soon after the proceedings against Mr..
CABOT began. Mr.. George Yost. secretary
and vicc-prcsident Of the Live-oak Dis
tiiicry Company. died quite suddenly at
his home. In Cincinnati. II was only n
few days later. when this community
was shocked by the death OF Mrs CABOT.
wife OF the accused. Shortly after this
Miss Schmidlapp, daughter OF the presi-
ocnt OF the Live-Oak. was taken quite
ill. and her father was called from Wash
ington while he was en- route TO Rich
mond. to attend her bedside during her
last hours Now, tho venerable father OF
one OF the Jurors passes away.
THE PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY.
Promptly at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing the second day OF the trial began.
The first witness TO testify was \. GazOli.
who runs bar-room at No. 1910 cast
Broad street. He said he had been a
customer OF the Live-Oak Company for
the past two years. lie always bought
his goods of Mr.. CABOT, and received
four months time on them. He would
then pay in cash. and get the benefit OF
the discount. Mr.. Cadet always deducted
freight for him. and allowed him a dis
count. which was not any fixed pr
ccntagc. His bills always read, Gin
cinnati delivery" which. according 70 Mr..
Schmldlapp's evidence, excluded the right
20 deduct for freight Continuing his tes,i-
mony. Mr. Gazoli said he could neither
read nor write. but that he was under
the impression that he paid each of his
bills IN full after the proper deductions
had been made by the accused. IL was
shown. however. that the bills had only
been credited con account" with the sum
paid. The witness here produced num-
bcr of the bills received from the Gin
cinnnu house, among them one Tor $0O9o'
while the receipt on account was for Only
SEQ Mr.. GaZoli said he thought at the
tune Mr.. Cadot ought 10 have been given
more money.
The witness explained in very ludi-
crous way talking in broken English
how hr tried TO save money in settling
bis bills with Mr. CABOT From the state
ment sent him several months back ne
was brought In debt TO the Live-Oak
500. and the ledger made his Indebted
ness Sl.4i0.gO. but this embraced some
subsequent purchases.
Mr. Ncrcdiths cross examination began
here, but did not 20 very far The de-
PENDANTS counsel sent the whine out
for the other bills, ana ~ la1 --t re-
turned when the death OF a'~. Knowles
was. announced. and the jury turned over
20 the custody os the two deputy ser
1eants present until tomorrow at y
o'clock.
MIR. CABOT GIVES BAIL.
This postponement was agreed to by the
counsel on both sides Of the case, and.
II necessary. there may be Il similar
continuance on Monday Mr.. X. J..
Knowles was permitted by the Court to
10 home. hut was cautioned not to speak
OF the trial to any one.
Mr.. =. y. Conrad who was Mr.. Cadets
bondsman before the examination began.
was seat for and again went bail for !
The accused until Monday at noon IN
the sum OF $lmo. Commonwealth's-At-
release tie defendant on his own recog-
nizancc. but Judge Witt thought such
cotton on the part of the Court would I
J.. the establishment OF q dangerous pre-
cedent. and required a nominal bond.
MAY TERM POSTPONED.
OWN: TO tho fact that this case will
consume several moro days of the Court 5
time. Judge Witt yesterday entered an
order postoonlrg the May term until the
third MONDAY in the month. This IS done
under authority given in section No. 1925
of the Code
The publication that the Gerolami case
had been agreed on as the first Of the
CABOT cases TO be tried. was an error.
Counsel had decided TO take up the Do
natl case first bat the Comonwealth's
Attorney. after court opened, had the
Cirolaml case called. 20 which Mr. Mere
dith as counsel Tor the accused. strenu-
ously objected.
Many Suits brought.
Suits were Instituted in the Law and
Equity Court yes; rday as follows
The ST. Louis Flour Company against
]. NJ. Lewis. damages $50; George j.
Mueller against Mrs. Katie Kraft dam
ages $780, George w. Anderson Il Sons
against Il. Il. English. damages $500; Ii.
j. McCracken G. Co. against John Wesley
udindb'S $S''' A"N IN
pany against the Modern Hovcl and
Kennel Company, damages $3.50: The
Smith-Courtney Company against Joseph
T. Heindl & Co.. damages 500; J. II. Asst
wick against Spott a Spott. damages 800;
David Sfapp against julius Meyer * Sons
damages 500; Julian Bryant against John
I. Maynard & son. damages 500 Dob
Ter. Nudge & Co. against the Bible-Reader
Company. damages 500.
In the City circuit Court suits were
brought as follows: The Commonwealth
OF Virginia. as ainst John T. Hughes
Sheriff and others. damages $50: Thomas
II. Norwood agunst Manning c. Staples
a. Co, damages $500: Donnan Il Cannon
against j. .. Dickinson Il Brother. dam
ares 500; James A. Moncure against
John T. Maynard & Son and others.
damages $ll.