The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-13
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The Jury Failed to Agree in the Case of
selden ~ the Travellers Co.

The case Of Mary NJ. Selden. admins
tratriX, against the Travellers Insurance
Company was concluded I'm the United
states Circuit Court yesterday. The jury
failed 10 agree upon a verdict, seven
standing for the company and i've for the
plaintin.
Mir K. {. Selden held an accident insur-
ance policy I'm the Travellers Insurance
Company for 5000. While ne was exer-
cising a colt ne burst a blood vessel.
wnicn, 1t IS claimed by the plaintiff in
duce9 apopleNy. from the effects OF which
he died. The insurance company resisted
the payment OF the claim on the ground
that Mr. Stlcen died from the result OF
disease, and not from an accident. and
that MS injury was not covered by the
terms Of his policy.
city were examined, among them DIS.
Jacob MichauX. j. Allison Hodges,
1nomas ). Moore, John ;. Wexford. and
The case Of Henry r. Gibson. of Cor
louisville. charged with sWin1llnB the
Boston Evening Record out Of $40 fna
with attempting TO swindle the j.. l.. nm
Printing Company OF TINS city, was also
tried i'm Judge Hughes Court yesterday.
Gibson Was found guilty OF the nrst
charge. but not guilty OF the second.
His counsel stated 10 the Court that ne
was a monomaniac on the subject or
running a newspaper ana that ne WaS
insane on tie subject or ElNlh- ciiveNa v.i
Eanks where he had no account, as ~
This 'is'' case he had given a check on a bank
Wbich did not exist. In view Of these
facts his counsel asked the Court 10 sus-
pend sentence, which was granted
Gibson was bailti by his father, Mt. j.
T. Gibson. i'm the sum OF $50 for his ap-
pearance before the next term OF the
court.
United state. Court of Appeals.
The United States Court Of Appeals
was i'm session yesterday. with Judges
con. Simonton. and Brawley presiding.
Motion to dismiss the case OF Walton
and wife rs. McClung and others, Tot
failure to print record. Motlon was
argued by Judges J.. l.. Lewis and W.
= STABLES for plaintiff i'm error, and
j. +. Brown for defendant in error ana
submitted
The Court then went into the hear
mig of the case Of the Mt. Holly Min
ing Company. plaintiff in error, VS.. Car
aleieh Phosphate and Fertiizcr-W orks,
defendant in error. The case was ar
sued by John W. Hunsdale for plaintiff
in error and X. O. Burton for defend
ant In error, and submitted.
Hastings Court.
The following cases were tried in the
Hastings Court before Judge Witt and
n Jury yesterday.
Harry A. Fossett was convicted of
concentrating. sent TO jail for ninety
days, and fined one cent
Lee Eau 'rse. charged with stealing
q horse and buggy from j. \. Reynolds
Was acquitted.
Joseph Jcfiries was convicted Of house
breaking. sent to jail for six months and
fined one cent.
Law and Equity Court.
In the Law and Equity Court before
Judge Minor and a jury yesterday the
trial of the suit of f.. g. Morris against
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
Tany was commenced and the evidence
rarity heard The suit is for $1,000 dam
ages which the plaintiff claims 10 have
sustained In an accident on the road.
The case will be continued this morning.
licrrco County Court
In the County Court Of Henrico yester-
day. Judge Wickham presiding, Addison
Lewis (colored was tried upon two
charges of petit larceny. and given hf-
teen days in all upon each charge. A
number Of cases were set for trial yester-
day.