Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-18
PAGE FORGERY CASES
xoLLE rROsEQ.I ENTERED, but
THE ACCUSED REAkREsTED.
10 nc Tried In Winchester-A Novel
Court at q schOol-A Case of
Justiaabic Kissing-Sales Of
Land.
,corr,spondence of the pispatch.)

DERENNlLLE. VA, June lt-Ine
Page forgery cases set for hearing on
Tuesday OF last week were not called
until Thursday. Judge William NJ. At
k.nson. of Frederick county. who has
BEEN presiding In the casce instead OF
Judge Lee. OF this county, having been
detained In Winchester in the trial OF
other cases. As coon as the first OF the
I'VE remaining indictments pending In
this cour, was called. +. Il. Whiting,
Commemorative Attorney. asked the
Court to give Its consent to the entering
OF a nolle prosequi in all the cases stat
Ing as his reason for so asking that in
the case tried at the April term-which
he considered the strongest case against
Page--a Jury having rendered verdict
O! not guilty, he did not think II proper to
put the Commonwealth to the trouble and
expense OF other trials which would be
likely 10 result In similar verdicts. The
dismissal OF the cases was strongly OPP
posed by Conrad Kownslar. OF counsel
for the defence. he arguing that the OBJ
feet OF the Commonwealth. Snd especially
OF those prosecuting Page for private
reasons. want 10 have him taken far away
from his home and friends and tried
among strangers and by jury hostile
20 him, and insisting that the present in
dictments be tried. The Court, having
fully heard the arguments. entered a
nolle prosequ in each of the cases, ana
PAGE was discharged from imprisonment
only TO be rearrested before he could
leave the courtroom by i. X. Briggs.
Sheriff, holding four warrants issued by
Justice Crebs, OF winchester. charging
him with utterIng, in the city OF Win
chester sundry notes bearing thereon the
alleged forged names OF X. .. Alien
and William r.. Reed. some OF them be-
ing the same notes he was indicted upon
here there being lack of proof sas TO
their forgery here. while he has confessed
10 having used them In the banks in
Winchester. Page was taken Saturday
morning, by Sheriff Briggs, TO Winchester
and. having waived a hearing before the
Justice was sent on for the action OF the
grand jury.
HE is A FISHERMAN.
For some months past our merchants
have been put 10 a great deal OF annoy
ance and expense by losing the ropes used
IN raising and lowering their awnings.
some miscreant cutting them and carry
ing them away. So finally several OF
them marked the ropes so they could
identify them. and upon suffering a SINH
and +. NJ. Beet procured search war
rants and found the ropes In the room
occupied by William KEENAN,, who had
stolen them as well as other ropes and
d tennis net owned by Miss Bonnie
Crown. TO use for fishing tackle. Ken
ran is an enthusiastic fisherman. but
his fishing operations for the next six
months will have to be conducted from
the jail windows. Mayor Kownslar hav-
ing committed him for that length OF
time.
Considerable real estate has changed
hands in the county lately. on Monday
Mrs NJ Z. Whiting sold to Mr.. Thomas
Hyde. Of Washington. ID. c., 100 acres
of land. situated near Boyce, at $40 an
acre Mr.. Hyde contemplates erecting
q fine residence on the property. which
is very advantageously situated, being
mar the summer home of Mr.. p. II.
Mayo. Of Richmond and other attractive
homes. and will make his future home
in Clark.
Mr. F. II. Powers. OF Wickliffe, pur
chased Thursday. Of Mcdonald & Moore
a very desirable farm of 126 acres lying
about two miles east Of Berryviiie. Tor
$500 but Will not take possession of
his new purchase until the spring of
1895.
VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT.
On Tuesday evening large numbers OF
people might have been seen driving
TOW ards CLAY HILL to witness the finals
OF Clay Hill Academy. Of which w. n.
Whiting is principal. For some years Mr.
Writings practice has been instead OF
giving medals 10 furnish two scholar
shlps-one at Washington and Lee Uni
versity, and the other at Hampden-Sid-
rcy--to the two young men attaining tho
highest average throughout the year
This year Joiner and Townsend Burwell
were the successful contestants. The an
nouncement OF the distinctions was fol-
lowed by mock trial, the boys acting
as Judge. counsel and witnesses, with
Jury composed of six Of the boys and
six young ladies. The case was a suit
for damages, brought by young lady
against a young man for kissing her
without her consent. but 1t being proved
during the trial that she was a very
pretty girl, the time a lovely moonlight
night. and that upon a previous occasion
she had allowed him a similar privilege.
the Jury brought In a unanimous ver-
dict in favor of the defendant. The trial
was very we'll conducted, and. besides the
amusement il furnished at the time. the
verdict was very encouraging to young
men 90. The exercises being over the
gymnasium floor was cleared and dancing
INDUCED In until the wee sma' hours
WINSTON HALL.
At Winston Hall on Thursday night the
commencement exercises of the Shenan-
iosh University School Captain w. ~
Mcdonald. principal. and Samuel j. Ca
oell. assistanD were celebrated. This IL
an event the yearly recurrence of which
is looked forward to with pleasure by
all. and especially by the dancing set, be-
cause of the dance which always con-
cludes the evenings entertainment. The ex-
ercises proper consisted Of the presenta-
ton of prizes by Rev. Edward Wall,
whose remarks to the successful contest
ants were singularly well chosen. and the
announcement of distinctions by the prin-
cipal. followed by play entitled mis-
chievous Bob" which was very credit
ably rendered by the boys of the school.
After this the dancing began, and II was
thoroughly enjoyed by all present. The
boys standing first in the upper. middle.
and lower schools. respectively, were
John r. Crown. Lambert NJ. Rely. and
Howard Castleman. The prizes were
awarded as followss John r. Crown.
mathematics; Hugh Mcdonald, Latin;
Lambert NJ. Rely. English. and Norton
Claggett, writing.
Friday morning Church Hill Seminary.
Miss Kate 8. NELL. principal. held It's
finals at the school. and after the an
very OF medals--Miss Norah Gaunt re-
ceiving the first Miss BERTHE Scheuer the
second. and Miss Emily Mccormick the
third-the school. accompanied by many
friends, adjourned 10 Bears Den" a
favorlte resort for picnic parties on the
summit Of Blue Ridge. where the day
was most enjoyably spent
Miss Stewards school for girls closed
also on Friday. Misses Norah Moore and
Flora Castleman standing highest in their
studies and being awarded the medals.
United states Fish-Commissioner Mar
shall Mcdonald is visiting relatives. in
the county.
Messrs. Wilson Grifith. OF Charleston.
8. c.: Monte Grfflth. OF Baltimore, and
Joseph T. Griffth. Jr.. OF Chicago. are
all at home for their summer vacation.
Or. a. M. ID. Mccormick. Of the United
states navy, now stationed at Annapolis.
and wife. are spending some time visit
Ing Or. McCormick's mother.
T.. s. Thompson and wife have return
ga rom Their bridal tour, and are board
ing with Mr. ii. +. Deabl