Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-12
PAGE FORGERY CASES.
Another ContinuaEcc-Lcaa Busi-
ness Thriving-PersOnaI

BERRYVILLE, VA. May 11.-tSpecal)
| County Court was In session only one day
| this week. nearly all the cases on the
| docket being continued because the at
torneys were all busy about other mat
tiers. After granting administrations, al
lowing sundry accounts, and transacting
the usual routine matters. Judge Lee
retired from the bench, and Judge VIII
liam NJ. Atkinson, Of Frederick county,
took his seat and the remaining five In
dictments against William Il. Page for
forgery were called. Then came an ami
mated argument lasting for several hours
on the question Of the continuance Of
tho cases. each side endeayoring 10 make
the other ask for II, and thus be charged
with the continuance. The defendant
was especially anxious to have the cases
continued for the Commonwealth, as four
such continuances would release Page
from further prosecution for the offence
he was indicted for. The cases had al
| ready been twice continued for the Com
monwealth.
ALL CONTINUED.
The first of the five indictments was
continued for Page, and the remaining
four the Court continued on its own mo-
ton, charging neither party Herewith,
Tonweaith nor Page could get ready for
I trial at this term. All the cases are
set for trial on Tuesday June 18th. Not
w!thstanding the cases have been set for
trial here the general opinion still pre-
walls that. on account of some questions
as TO the jurisdiction OF this court, and
| for other reasons. the future trials OF
Page will probably be he'd In Winchester
CommonWealth's-Atto l.. Holmes
~ 0F tn
| Tuesday. making, 1t was rumored. pre-
oarations for prosecuting the cases 10 that
| place. In addition TO the home attorneys.
w. X. Alexander. Robert VI. Ward, Hon.
T. w. Harrison. and r. T. Barton. from
Winchester, were In attendance upon the
County Court.
LEGAL. BUSINESS THRIVING.
business among the legal fraternity has
been thriving during the past week, they
having been engaged nearly all the week
in taking depositions In various chan
Gerry suits pending in the Circuit Court
here, preparatory to the hearing OF said
suits at the May term. which commences
on the 10Th. Commissioner John Y. Page
was occupied for two days in taking testi-
mony in suit brought by Winfield =
Grant against Ii. 5. Roberts g. Co., OF
Westminster Nd TO recover S5,clj
damages for an alleged breach OF con-
tract made by said company. who are
manufacturers of fertilizers with Grant
10 act as their general agent. Messrs.
Moore e Kownslar. Marshall McCor-
/ mick. and II. +. Byrd are employed in
the case. Testimony was also taken be-
| fore Commissioner Page on the cross
| bills filed by Messrs. T. J. Schickel A. II.
Bowman. Professor +. V. n. Painter and
| ID. Il. Stouse. OF Salem. and Joseph \.
Gale, Of Roanoke. against 4. Moore. Jr..
| president OF the late Berryville Land
and Improvement Company, and DR.. II.
T. Page and II. X. Ogden, directors in
said company. 10 avoid paying further
assessments upon the stock they SUBJ
scribed for. and to recover from said
Moore and others the amounts already
paid. The compliments IN the cross-bils
are represented by Messrs. A. y. Pu3h,
Of Salem, and William A. Glasgow, of
Roanoke. while Marshall Mccormick.
,, John J. Williams. and II. r. Barton APP
pear for the Berryville Land and I'm
provement Company. and Moore and
others.
PERSONAL
Mrs. II. L. ID. Lewis and family have re-
turned, and will remain at "Audley"
during the summer months.
Miss Mathilde Gossler. OF New York.
is visiting Miss Mamie Powell McCor-
mick
Mrs Kinloch Nelson, Of Seminary Hill,
Is visiting her brother, DR.. j.. ". G.. Nc
CURE.
The many friends OF Mr.. NJ Griffith.
who is taking course Of medicine at
the University OF Maryland. in Balti-
more, will be glad 10 hear that he has
been chosen out OF a large class as as
sistant AT the hospital attached to that
institution.
Mr. Marshall Mccormick Is in Front
Royal on legal business
All the candidates for county Offices |
are busy electioneerinc