The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-20
THE S. S. CABOT CASE.
HE rs AGAIN IN COURT on THE
CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMEy7.
ibe President OF the Live Oak Distiliery
Company on the stand and Examined
Mt Longth-Ths Testimony.

The case Of S. 8. CABOT. charged with
tne ehDezzlement OF certain funds Of the
1--we Oak Distillery Company, came up
asain IN the Hastings Court yesterday
Inc company claim that the accused
as agent for them. collected money from
their customers and converted it to his
own use
ar CABOT was recently tried upon one
OF these indictments against him and
acquitted by request Of the Common
"eaith's attorney.
Ihe case has been postponed from
tune TO time on account Of remarkable
succession Of sicknesses by the jurors
anu others connected with the trial, I'M
Ia yesterday, and though the matter
AdS Deeh IN the court 50 long IL still
creates much interest
me Indictment on wbif Mr.. CABOT
was arralgned yesterday was the charge
OF collecting S2,9 from the firm Of Con
hela Brothers and converting il TO his
own use
Mr.: Cadet was in court with his coun-
sci. Mr. Charles Y. Meredith
Judge -. G. Richardson IS assisting
colonel SpotswOOd with the prosecution.
me following compose the jury: j.
Hardy Pyle. Joseph Myers, NJ. +. Con-
drey. Ellis GoOde, J. Van Lew McCrearv.
}; c. Robertson, Joseph strauss, r. y.
Henry, Richard Moore, r. }. Smith, Phil.
August and NJ. W. Gale.
The FIRST WITNESS.
Mr.. Schmidlapp. president Of the COM
pany, was the first witness put on the
stand
TO questions put to him by Common
wealth's Attorney Spotswo1d, Mr..
Schmdlapp replied that he was president
of the company and that Mr.. CABOT was
employed 10y his company as travelling
salesman. His salesman was paid $50
per month, and he was allowed $40 per
month as travelling expenses.
His testimony was about the same as
that given before. In substance IL was
that Mr.. Yost. secretary Of the com
pany, called him 10 the office Of the
company and showed him memoran-
dun Of accounts that had been collect
ed by CABOT, amounting 10 about ST.
00n.
When CABOT was asked what he intend
ed to do about II, he replied that he
would turn over his life insurance poll
cics 10 the company for their benefit
To that proposition Mr.. Schmidlapp OBJ
jected ana told CABOT that he had b.
friended him once before. and that he
could not expect him to do so again:
When CABOT was accused by Mr..
Schmidlapp with stealing his money and
taking advantage OF the change in the
administration OF the company tears
came to his eyes.
SO NAMES.
TO questions by Mr.. Charles Y. Mere
dith, counsel for CABOT, MIR. Scnmid-
lapp replied that the list shown him by
Mir. Yost aid not have a single name
on il, only figures. and that he did not
take the trouble 10 see II the accounts
We're correct.
That was left to the bookkeeper and
10 Mr. Yost. The memorandum Of the
accounts. as shown him. wds made w
by the boOkkeeper. AS TO the gauge Il
whisky, MIR. Schmidlapp replied that tie
commercial gauge TOOK advantage OF frac-
tons In otner words. whisky that was
gagged as 81 1-3 gallons, t.ey a. ways
charged for 80. Fractions were always
taken advantage Of
All the barrels of whisky received here
and gagged by Mr.. Thiip . Neil, lily
gauger. showed that the barrels were
short. To this the company never allow
ed any credits but CABOT had 10 al
low il 10 the customers.
Mr.. Schmidlapp admitted that If the
.nemOranGums produced IN court were
correct that CABOT ought 70 be allowed
court are the official certificates OF
City Gauger O'Neil. 4 good many bills
and receipts were introduced, ana al
quarter 10 , the court adjourned until
this morning at $3.50 O'Clock. -.
William Scott and Robert Smith (both
coiored). charged with shooting pistol
ar n crowd of bows. were brought into
court. They pleaded guilty. and were
sentenced to one day in Jail and fined
S.
law AND EQUITY COURT.
The following suits we're instituted yes
terday in the Court 81 Law and Equity.
c. B. Zelne vs. +. Fl. Pluemacher, ac-
Talllaferro & Co. VS.. j. T. Maynard &
Sons. action Of debt. $3.50.
Carrie SchOnberger VS. Finland Nc
Laughlin, action TO recover a morse anu
buggy and harness.
Harvie Sch0nberger vs.. Endland Nc
Laughlin, at common law. Action OF
detinue
The case Of Christman. administrative.
VS.. The Chesapeake and ono K .an ,hy
Company for 5000 damages Tor me
death q her husband, Is stlll going on
in this court
MARRIAGE LICENsEs.
The following marriage licenses were
issued Yesterday: George 7. Truman ana
Lucy ROzyek and William 7. McCook
and Rosa =. Franklin
Richard l.. Brown yesterday quallhel
in the Chancery Court as the executor OF
the estate of Elizabeth T. Brown.
CIRCUIT COURT.
The CITY Circuit Court was engaged
Yesterday morning In the trial OF the
case Of Unger VS.. the National Lite
Insurance Company one juror was
Withdrawn. and the case was continued
until 10 o'clock this morning.
CHARTER GRANTED.
Judge z. r. Wexford, Jr.. OF the Cir
cult Court. Yesterday granted charter
70 the Cohoke Woodenware Manufacture
ing Company. The object Of the com
many is to manufacture and sell wooden
ware of all descriptions.
The capital stock IS not to be less
than 50 OO6 nor more than $4,000 divided
into shares Of $loo each.
The following officers tor we Ilrst yeaI
TAYLOR. vice-presdent; George a: Smith
secretary and treasurer The directors
are the above and r. r. Harrison and
y. c. Richardson