The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-14


Eastern cities. Inserted or pasted in
between the leaves of this alleged di-
rect0rv are printed pages of different
C0lorod paper. bearing the names Of the
firms who have signed contracts.
Nr. Hcwes or some other collector
then stars out over thc territory COW
cred by The solicitor. and presents in
turn his bin and contract TO each OF
the firms and presents at the same time
hls directory.
The collector says but little. has n
Irusqur. Ncw-N0rk style of business about
him. and the merchants glance at their
signatures. write out a check, ana pay
tle bin without amy further than q cur
sorv glance at the directory. just seeing
their own names conspicuously printed
on "a blue. green. yellow, or pink Slip IN
the middle of % healthy-sized directory.
THE CASES TRIED.
The first case called was that of Mr..
j. Clement Shafer who was handed his
contract and bin. glanced al the name of
the Virginia Dredging Company in the
book. and paid 500.
air. Shaf,rs own testimony was that
Hewoe banded him blank receipt att
tacheI Co th. contract and also handed
hlm the directory opened al the page
where the Dredging Company advertise
meut appeared. Hc drew check Tor
e.. Wilbur and left his office.
Attorney Richardson cOntended that the
contract did not specify how many copies
uf the directory were TO Dc printed, nor
how circulated. nor when payments should
g. made and therefore nothing had
been proven against the accused.
The fault lay in the fact that the direc-
tony was not closely scruunized when
presented. and the payment refused.
al B.
lv which Justice John could SEND the
case t0 "a jury. and it was discharged.
Vle r.Nt case was that OF i. II. Mayo
a. Bro. whore only am attempt 10 se-
cure $50 under false prctences was
,h.rr.l This was a misdemeanor and
WAS under. the recent law. on trial before
Ju.tire John. az that law makes him
both Judge aud jury in all misdemeanor
eases.
Air. j.. O.. Mayo was put on the stand
and said that Hewos came into his place
and pre- entcd ''"'i@'l an" JIM '''''
rbe contract Mr. Mayo noticed. read
f,- s-n ,yhil, the bin was made out icr
s- ne called the attention OF licwes
y. th. f.rf and hc at once changed Inc
l.m ., s,iit the contract. Mr.. Mayo then
i..lrI orrr the directory aud became
,a..p.oious especially as be couu 'o'
recall ever having made the contract
Uc declined 20 pay at th"t uins' anu
requested HeWes 20 call lateI' az e-.-e e..,',
7I.v,oe took the contract anu uvpe l.u
-..4 ,,es not seen again by MT. mayo
,...tl be- had been arrested by SeIse"".
,..,,i.ns,n who mad been lnloIh," ny
afr. MAYO of his suspicious ..,,,a
a., .xantinafion upon the witness -A'a'N'
,fr ,fq,o declined tO swear mat .ne 80
fr,ct presented had been sishea "s 49,. t".
.,t.oueb nc thought IL bore the l""'0'
stamp of IBIS hrn. .,.+ ,o
Air. Richardson argued again nc ora
f.l.. rapro.cntatlon had been made anu
a., fsl,,.. had only presented the con-
A.. biu ana directory az ne hdu
,i.0t to ao. He did not. however owen
,,f.u the face that after MT. Mayo nes"n
,i. observation. upon the directory 'N1V
Ueves retired with his book ana con
tr.rf and never appeared again 70 COL
lect hs money. .,.,.,s-
Mr. Navo asked from the witness
s.oad to be presented with his signed
-xns~rrt and thc proper directory Ia or
-. thet h. rnishi know that everything
g. SQUARE and right hut llewes re-
..s,red silent aud 10 is certain that Mr..
Nav wu never be called upon 10 pay
that so.
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER.
Here the case rested with everybody
convinced that there was "a swindie Ia
me whole business but. as Mr.. Richard
son said n WIS often the ease that people
sid not get what they thought they were
buying
Lawyers Wise ard Maury had been re-
sncsted 20 represent the Commonwealth,
ana made the best they could out Of II.
bat a. no evidence OF fraud could be
positively proved, this case was also dis
missed.
NJ. Wise then argued that the whole