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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-10
Our Appeal system.

We are far from saying that II was
Improper or unwise 10 remove the Good
man case from Allegheny to AlOemarle'
though Albemarle is out OF Judge A"-
Laughiin's circuit. and another circuit
Judge may be called upon 10 review the
judgment Of the trial court. In Abe
marie the Commonwealth VIII have the
services OF an exceptionally good Conn
monwealth's Attorney, Mlcajah No9os'
ESD. and. We suppose, also OF the able
prosecutors who secured conviction at
Coytngton. and the Albemarle county
and circuit judges are excellent Officers.
Nor shall We make any comment upon
the merits Of the case, but We do pro-
pose TO use II as an illustration OF our
Virginia system Of appeals.
According 70 our law a person accused
Of a capital offence In the country must
be tried IN the count court. From the
iudement OF the county court he has the
right Of appeal. No. /. 20 the circuit
court. Should the circuit judge declde
AGAINST him Ohis was not Goodman's
easel the accused has the right
OF appeal, No. .. TO the Supreme
Cour; OF Appeals. Now should a new
trial be granted, AMI for good reasons
the case be removed 10 another county
court IN another circuit. another circuit
judge will hear the appeal II any Is made
% him. and then the accused Will have
his right Of appeal No. 3-that IS to say
his case may so before the third appel
late court!
Now We submit that this system or
ours renders 1t very. very diihcult 10
convict a prisoner who has the means OF
defending himself from court TO court.
And why should a country man have
more appeals than a city man? A hAch-
monder. for instance. is tried in the
Hastings Court. He cannot appeal 10 the
Circuit Court. He must appeal directly
10 the Supreme Court OF Appeals. lie
has but one court 10 appeal 10; II he lived
In the country ne would have at least one
more chance Of escape.
IL seems - US that IN the country
where a person is indicted for a capital
offence he should have the right to elect
10 DC tried either in the county or cir
cui, court. and that his right or appeal
should De to the Supreme Court OF APP
pea.s direct.
This Is "a matter for the General As
semb,y. That is. II car arrange Il, 4
IL wishes 10 do so: but u has hitherto
refused 10 simplify our procedure. II the
General Assembly will not reform our
system In this respect. We can only walt
for u constitutional convention and trust
that Il viii see the defects OF the present
system and furnish a remedy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-10

culation. nearly all OF the SS37, 900 900 OF
said certificates would. rs we have Just
said. be kept In circulation for daily use
among the people. and would not ccumu-
late In the money centres 10 be used FOR
the payment OF gold duties, "rhen." CON
tinued Mr.. Dingley. I'VE should receive
gold into the Treasury for customs-dut,es.
instead Of silver certificates And when
ever the Treasury begins to receive n
large proportion " gold in payment OF
customs-duties. runs upon the reserve
fund Will cease.
The new currency scheme proposed by
the New York Journal Of Commerce con-
tains the following feature:
20. That the denominations OF .,e notes
shall not be in lower amounts than s.,
unless the Comptroller Is satisfied that
the public convenience requires lower de-
nominations. in which case notes OF 81
may be issued
In fact. 1t may Nc assume as true that
the proposition 10 retire the silver ccrtii-
Gates OF smaller denominations than $40
will have strong backing In Congress
that Is. II, as we suppose IL the case. the
President favors that proposition for rea-
sons satisfactory to himself, ana the
silyerltcs favor IL because its makes a
place for a good deal OF silver.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-10
THURSDAY. JANUARY 10. 1890
The Fate of the Currency Bill.

The refusal az the HOUSE Of Represen-
tat.ves yesterday 10 order The previous
question 10 adop, a rule closing debate
on the currency oil Is regarded In WASH
ington as fatal 20 the prospects OF mat
measure. So. too. It appears TO us; yet
we dislike TO give up all hope.s
II the Democrats do not come together
and dispose Of this question Mt his SEES
sion. one Of TWO things must happen-all
action must bc postponed until the next
Congress meets in regular session. or
President cleveland must call the new
CONGRESS iato extra session on or after
the an q March.
In other words. the country Will have
70 look u the Republicans for the relief
which the Democrats might have given Il.
This Is q sorry prospect. our banking
laws have got - be amended-that much
is ~certlin-and II - In the power OF this
Congress 20 amend them. Then, why not
90 IL? Because our members will not, or
at ltas; so FAR have not. come together"
There are too many opinions amongst
them: they will not or cannot agree
though such an agreement would bring
vast relief TO our business world.
To leave this currency business for the
Republicans 20 handle as they see fit
will be for the Democrats TO 80 away
from Washington under a cloud. And.
what Is more, it will almost estop us
from crit!cising any disposition the Re-
publlcans may make Of the question; since
the country is impatient. and would pre-
FER halfway relief % no relief.
We ~hope-almost against hope-that
some way will b. found by which the
Democrats in Congress vii! yet be able
TO discharge their plain, positive, press
ing duty 10 the country.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-10
DIR. Parker on Vaccination.
RICHMOND, January s, 1895.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
find there Is much unnecessary ex-
element here about vaccination, ana
much ignorance also. First, no man VINO
has been properly v%acclnated should be
revacclnated. / have seen as much small
pos az any man in the state. and II
the disease should reach Richmond l
expect, az usual. 10 have my share, but
have no idea Of reyacctnating myself or
family.
Second. ali who have not been once vac
ciuatcd should be y~accinated. There are
several thousand children here OF this
class. There are also some men md wo-
men who have never been vacciuated.
These unwlse people should be treated aS
children. and compelled to be vdccinatet.
Third. | have perfect, absolute faith IN
vaccination: have attended hundreds OF
patients in close rooms, n my vacci-
nation sixty years ago protects me aDs0-
lutoly.
Fourth, let no nervous wonan 80 70 the
expense Of revaccination. unless the dis
ease gets to Richmond and she has 70
nurse a friend with II. or unless the dis
ease Is next door. In such n case 1t
would be well to test the previous vac
cina.on. The worst thing that can hap
pen 10 n prOporly-vaccinated patient ts
yarioloid, and that is OF little account.
W. W. PARKER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-10
CHARGE OF MURDER DISMISSED.
Hsckctt sent On for Simple Assault
Other Police Court Cases.

Tho continued case OF Allen Hackett
(colorcdD, charged with the murder or
william Hodges, who died at the aims
house last week. was called in the Po-
lice Court yesterday morning. and the
evidence from the C0rOncrs inquest snow
ing conclusiyely thgt the man hodges
died from natural causes. the charge was
dismissed. An additional charge OF tel'-
niously beating and kicking Hodges. was
entered against TaCketf. ana on thlS ne
was sent 20 the grand jury.
John Hunt and Henry Hunt tboth COZ
oredl were sent to the grand jury on tue
charge OF stealing brass boxes from inc
cars OF the Chesapeake and ONO railway
and security In tho sum OF 500 was re-
uulrei OF them for - months a. suspicious
characters. John Chatham and Stroln'r
Hill were in court on t Ike charge. I'M
was sent 10 the Hastings Court ana $3.50
security f1r twelve months was required
of both him and Chatham.
John Sheppard t"OloredD was sent 10
the grand jury on the charge OF OBTAIN
ing under false prttences from Harriet
Rollen $50. Giles Jackson attempted 10
defend him. and during his Questioning
Of the witnesses n brought out the fact
that The prisoner had obtained the money
from Harriet IN sums OF - cents. me
Justice thcn separated the charge mo
six and sent the nan on 20 the grdhI
fury I'm all ~ them.
Emmett Rlount and Mike owens. two
| little white boys. charged with an lnd"-
| cent assault upon n little Girl, were Sc
vorely whipped In court hy their parents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-10
THE PAPERS WERE DETECTIVE.
This Causes DeIsy In Sending for Ely
Why lie Was Arrested.

Mr.. Sidney Britt. Of Suffolk, who ~
representing Mr.. c. j.. Nerdler, or Nor
folk. IN the prosecution of Lemuei .. Ely,
until recently manager Of Nerdier q COS
Richmond branch. who. II IS alleged. mas
embczzlei n considerable amount or the
FIRMS money. called upon the. Governor
yesterday for tho purpose or ohthihlnS -
re0uisitiOn on the Governor OF New loth
for Ely.
Mr.. Britt had with him n warrant for
Ely's arrest. sworn ont before Magistrate
Tyler. 81 tho Second District, chaIgihs
Ely with having embezziei %'al.'s rom
The 0Tin Of e.. T.. Nerdier ~ CO., and an
affidavit signed by himself setting torth
that Ely htd been guilty Of embezzle-
mert as set forth in the warrant.
The Governor received him very cor
daily. and carefully went over the papers,
byt declined to issue The rcquisition, "a
he did not deem the papers presenter 10
him sufficient 10 warrant him IN taxing
this action. Mr.. Britt assured MIN thhl re
had cOnclusiye proof Of Mr. Eiys Buiit,
and he loft With the understanding that
hn would return to-day with MS papers
properly prepared. when the Governor VIII
issue tn redulSltlon.
Mr.. Britt had a consultation WIN MAJOR,
Poe yesterday. and that official detailed
Policeman Marion Sutton 10 90 Tor EIy.
II the papers are gotten from the Cow
ernor IN time this officer Will leave for
New York on the noon train to-day.
AiT. Bilit ms III IT lp@s E'iNH g 49,
signed hy G.. T.. Verdlcr. appointing him
as his agent for the transaction OF any
ana all business relating 10 the tmhez-
element Of Ely. lie said TO a I)ispdtch
man Yesterday that Ely had practically
admitted his guilt 10 him when ~ was
her on tho ist, but that Nj. \erdlfr udd
no dlspoSitiou 20 prosecute Ely then. pre-
ferrlng rather 10 effect a settlement WIKI
him. After Eiy'S epdTture. however, ani
the firms affairs had been partially looked
into. Mr.. Nerdier determined TO prosecute
him. lie Earned that Ely was in New
York through a buSincs connection anu
the next day received a telegram from
Ely, who had in some manner hrard VIA
his W~hereabout were known, saying that
he had written and could explain all. IN
due course Of time a letter from Fly
reached Mr.. Vcrii.r. and after referring
III some length To his management or ne
Richmond business. he added:
Il understood that Mr.. Thurman Brit
was 10 settle thu business up with me;
but n certain Mr.. Sidney Britt app AIRED
on the scene the next day with power
Of attorney 70 close the -, sue,
warrant. or arrest, and | thought best not
20 have anything else 10 do Win the
business" ~
mn MIR. Verlier took action looking -
the arrest Of Ely. and his arres, followed
on the next day.
Mr.. Thompson. n young man VINO was
ernuI0val as "a clerk for Ely. stated 10 4
DISPATCH man Yesterday that he lad col
Iectrd numerous bills and turned the
money oyer 90 Ely. AMI that upon going
over the books with Mr.. Briit h- dis
covered that many % the accounts on
which he hal made collections h1I never
ben cr,iitcI. He will make tn pfinci-
pal witness against Ely, should H. DE-
brought back here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-10
Certificates of small Denominations.

Certificates of Small Denominations.
We published last week a sneering re-
mark made by a member Of the House Of
Representative recently TO the effect
that circulating notes of less denomina-
ton than SO were useful only TO editors,
or perhaps he said 10 editors
and country merchants. when we INST
raw the Carlisle bill, We thought. with
that congressman, that the only currency
under SO was 10 be gold and Sill
yer. But this supposition was not true.
The Carlisle bill. as another congressman
said. makes q place in our monetary sys-
TEN for n large amount OF silver certiii-
Gates Of denominations less than $40.
Mr.. Dingley. Of Maine. a Republican.
approves this feature Of the Carlisle biii.
lie expressed the hope In the House OF
Representative the other day that that
feature OF the Carlisle bin would be
enacted into q separate law. lie said that
nearly all the silver certificates now out
standing would be required TO I'll the field
OF circulation for one-. two. three. ana
nye-doIlsr notes.
Al prerent the silver certificates are
many Of them Of larger denominations
than those which Mr.. Dingley would expei
from tho channels Of currency. ana are
employed In paying customs duties nus
preventing gold from getting into the
on some days In the last year
s. Der cent Of the duties were paid In
silver certificates. III" said Mr.. Dihgiey'
call the denominations Of silver eertih-
cate. above 81 were withdrawn from cir
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-10
sanator Hill's Platform.

At a gathering Of prominent and inhu-
entail members OF the loca! commrrciai
circles assembled at the Plaza Hotel
New York. on Tuesday TO attend the
annual banquet OF the Husiness-Mehs
Association in commcmoration OF the
,a,,l. ~ New Orleans. the following let
ter from Senator David Il. 1iA was re@"'
This is the time, above al otherc. when
the Democracy should get toseiher-@
time for faithful adherence 70 pe"l'-
cr.,ic dnctrines. n time for courage. for
z4aL. for the revival OF the party spirit
for the erection Of official standards. for
reforms within party lines wherever they
are needed. for unity Of action ana faith
in the ultimate a%ccendancy OF our prln-
ciples."
a time for the revival OF the party
spirit is good. Ponder 1t.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-10
A NARROW ESCAPE.
STRUCK BY A FURIOUS GALE IN
BRADFORD'S BAY.
Driven Into u Field Of Floating Ice-One
Man Overboard-An Nearly Frozen
to Death.

ONANCOCK, VA. January 9.-tSpe-
cial) -Information has just reached here
of a thrilling adventure and narrow
escape from death Of a party that left
Wachapreaguc. on the seaside. several
days ago for l,evalrs Island. IhiS
island. which Is about ten miles south
east OF Wachaprcague. Is owned by n
club Of northern gentlemen. who epeni
much tine at the clubhouse on the
island. During the recent cold and stormy
weather Nr. George Cox, OF New
York, one OF the members Of the CLUB
came down with Mr.. James y. Rome
OF Liverpool. England. TO spend some
days on the island. They started from
Wachapreague about noon in an open
sail-boat, with Muscoe Bulman at the
helm. AMI Mss Lula Wicks, the li-year-
Old daughter OF Mr.. Charles J. NIcks'
the manager OF the clubhouse, who was
returning home from school.
INTO FLOATING ICE.
When they got into the broadwater Of
Bradford's bay a furiou gale struck
them ana drove them Into a icIi OF hodt
lBs ice. Inc waves swept over tHf "'"''
filing it fun OF water, ana Mr.. Bulmah.
who was managing the boat. was knocA,I
overheard by the sal, and was saved by
clinging 10 the side Of the boat I'll IL
driftel aground IN shallow water. lhey
then had great difficulty in getting the
boat on. and they were afraid to venture
too far from the shore lest the boat
should sink and all be lost.
BENUMBED.
Before they reached the Island they
were all thoroughly chilled, and Miss
Lula Wicks became 50 bcnumbed mat
she began 20 fan asleep. The gentlemen
kept her awake as best they could til
they reached the island, when they car
r'el her In their arms 20 the clubhouse.
Her shoes were frozen To her fee ana
had to be thaweI in well water before
they could be taken M. When she
reached home she WIS in IN unconscious
condition. The adventure was one OF me
most p~erilOus that has happened here
Tor years. aud 10 was g wonder mat al
were not drowned or frozen 70 death.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-10

The case or cases OF smallpox nearest
to Richmond are at ~Indlantown. more
than twenty miles east Of this city. We
have not had a case OF smallpox here for
many years. But we are taking the pru-
dential course of having all OF our people
~vaccinated. and in this matter our Board
of Health has shown great promptncss
and vigor. Let it have all the power and
all the money 1t needs to ensure Il gene
raj vaccination. say we.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-10
We are glad to see that Mr.. Massey IS

We are glad to see that Mr.. Massey IS
determined 10 institute legal proceedings
at once TO cause Il fun investigation 70
be made Of the charges Of the Norfolk
Pilot. We hope that the Investigation
will be over long before the legislative
campaign opens. Then if the subject is
10 be discussed at all, it can be discussed
i~ntelligently.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-10
The h Metal.

Mr.. Edward Atkinson and Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie unite in the declaration Of the
former that ALI the material conditions
Of this country are conducive TO a period
Of great prosperity, never gceater, and
that nothing stands In the way but the
threat Of the degradation of the standard
Of value"
In a word. those two gentlemen believe
that the hair of the dog Is good for the
bite. But the silyerites tell Us it is be-
cause silver as the standard Of values has
been degraded that prosperity has st
long stayed away.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-10
Supreme Court of Appeals.

Commonwealth W. johnson and COM
monwedlth ". Davis q GO. Continued.
Commonwealth ". Br0wn. Argued by
the AttOrney-GcneTal for the Common
wealth and W. G. l.. TaliaferrO for de-
PENDANT IN error and submitted.
Brown vs.. Commonwealth and Taylor
vs.. Commonwealth. Continued.
Cash Us. Commonwealth Il Campbell
VS.. Commonwealth. Submitted.
Duliu ". Lillard. Sheriff. Argued by
Colonel j. G. Gibson Tor plaintiff and n.
AttOrncy-General for respondent.
". &. l.. TallaferrO. ESQ., allowed 10
practice as counsel
Joseph 4. Waideil. Esq. qualified as
Clerk Of this court at stanton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-10
STATE ASSESSMENT BEING MADE.
Very Little Change Ia r'r~iccs-Court ana
Other City Hall News.

Messrs. John Finders. ST., y. Y. Stokes.
and Joseph VI. Newell, the ass ssors OF
real estate for this city, are actively pros
ecuting their labors. They are beins as
sisted by Mr.. II. l.. Carter and a couple
Of clerks. and haV- gone over q good Ior-
ti0n Of Marshall Ward. Tho figures are
not being materially changed 80 lar. Jti-
terson Ward viii be- taken up as soon "a
Marshall is completed.
TIE Hastings CouTt was quite busy yes
tcrlay. The following cases were as
posed Of: Albert kelley. chnrg'd win
breaking into % boX-car ~beloneinH ID The
C~hcsap,ake and ohio Company ami sitii-
ing $50 worth Of brass thcr.iro!n' rIeatel
ruiltv and was sentenced t. six months
In IAN and fined ! cent. Maria Allen,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-10
shOuld sink and all be lost.
NO MORE MONEY TO Be PAID.
Lees Birthday 20 BE Celebrated-Bank
Directors Ec-Ilcctcd.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, January 9.-CSpe-
cialJ-A meeting Of the county Board ~
Supervisors was held in this city yester-
day, at which the Clerk handed in a state
ment Of the disbursements for the six
months which ended the 3ist Of last De
crmber. and the Treasurer submitted MS
statement Of the amount leVicd Tor road
and county uses during the AR. y lhiti
number OF accounts were audl'et AT ne
meeting. and an act Wds passed oii'rlhS
that from thcIclfurth until tae treasury
was ia possession Of funds Tor cdrhliS
all road or d~i.lr!c; warrants no more
r.. e. Lee camp. Of this city, VIII ho'i
q hanuuct ma reunion IN tn niEht "t
the birthday % Genera! Lee, ana th" com
mittee IS already making aIidnSeinth ;
for the occasion. Tho orator Of the nlLAt
win be General ". II. Hooker, OF MisSlS-
s.ppi. ana Colonel Arthur HcInert. Ali.
]. III. Johnson. and Colonel Is. h''lptr,
an 81 THIS city. VIII respond respectively
to the toas,s t. the Infantry c1NdIr!'
At a. meeting Of the stockholders Of the
First National Rank Of this cIty ycs t"riaY
the following directors W.Ic i'-,lt','.l
Mcssrs. Henry SirausS, M' -. liillo"
Joseph Br'dcTs. Noble LAhlsdE' anu
'" 8t me Clt'z.ns' National Bank the
stockholders reelected thv following gen
I. men az directors: Nessrs. J.. l.. pain
g%eriell. ". y. Smoot. +. Il. liooe' +. j."
HiA ! MEETING Il the Brown Automatic
C~3r-C0uriiug Clmu.ny e Virginia WAS
h,id i'm the Fleischmann Hotel IN TINS
city YESTERDAY, ava II W. n-I'I' c"1iri'
for treasury purposes 10 hefeast Je Ttl,-
I'll stock Of the company u $4,000. TAey
thon rc-clcctol officers for the coming
year as follows: Ih',i9 { Hro"n, li
Treasurer. ami r. Y. Ca,h'n. Eg5'htli
T.n!an T. ". Davidson, G. ". Gill, ami
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-10

charged with stealing property valued az
s73 from Frank Hartman. was sent TO Jaii
for six months. Martha Hooker. charg.d
with stealing a gold watch valued at $40
from Henry Todd. was jailed for SIX
months Collin Lewis was given one year
I'm the penitentiary FOR assault. Tempe
Christian Wa also given one year lor
ire Same offence. John Teamnter was
given sixty days and | cent fine Tor az
snult. and Spencer Williams received a
sentence Of one year for "A similar Of
fence. T.
The Chancery Court was engaged IN
hearing the Gaze OF John ID. LuWpkin
against the Metropolitan Insurance Com.
pany. The claim amounts TO. III. sun
was brought by the city Bank OF klch-
mond w. J.. g. Downing ana otheiS'
dnht on note SIG.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-10

They call them "the Shermans' f0r
short. "Thc greenbacEs and the Sher-
mans" are thus coupled by the New York
Journal Of Commerce. Why not "Sher-
mans as well as "Napoleons'?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-10

To - -. State Chairman .! -
Party OF Virginia:
Dear Sir.-There is evidently great need
OF reform IN the manner OF conducting
our elections in Virginia, and as the
laws governing u elections are unsatls'
factory TO the people OF this
wealth, ! would respectfully request you
with two other prominent men or YOU
party, 70 meet with Tx delegations
from each OF the political parties OF Nif-
ginia at ForG's Hotel, Richmond. va
on Tuesday. January -. 1850. at o'clock
p. NJ. The object Of this meeting is TO
see II some plan can be agreed on by
which Virginia's fair name may no
LONGER be stained with the charge O'
fraud. Very respectfully yours.
J. HASKINS HOBSON.
Chairman OF the Populist Party OF VIZ
einia.
The above letter was addressed to the
State chairmen, respectively, OF the
Democratic. Republican. and Prohibition
parties OF Virginia by mail on the dats
above written. Please publish.
J. II. HOBSON.
We have no idea that Chairman Ely
son will pay any attention to this letter
lie was out of the city yesterday. After
ine OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NdHN hl'N 'fH'
associates in the leadership Of the Demo-
cratic party by the Popuiists and He
rublicans, he might well be excused from
doing 90. even II he were clothed wa
authority to represent his party at the
so-callcd "honest-clcctions conference.
Personally he could not derive any salts
faction from discussing the Virginia e. C.
tion-iaws with General Malone and Air.
Hobson. and he would have no right to
appear there as chairman Of the Demo-
cratic committee.
In our opinion, the Democratic party 81
virginia Is fully competent 10 make any
change or notifications in our election
laws wished by the people and we can
see no reason why Mr.. Hobson and Cen
raj Malone and their associates shouii
he called upon for counsel or assistance
II will be time enough for US to call III
such counsallors when we feel mat We
ar. unworthy or incompetent TO asa!
with the question ourselves.