Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-14
NCRRELL ROSS HEwrs GOES FREE
Evidence Not Sufficient To Convict
Rim, Hut lie Leaves the City.

Evidence Not Sufficient To Convict
Rim, Hut He Leaves the City.
The three cases against Morren Ross
HeUes. the alleged directory advertising
fNr We're heard in the Police Court
yesterday. and, as predicted In the Dis
patch, the evidence was insufficient %
convict Bond was required I'm the sum
Of 500 hut this was quickly given. and
fHe stylishly-dressed stranger who did
ouch thriving business during the few
lours NJ freedom that he enjoyed after
achns the city last Friday morning
.uIs Dis departure last evening for the
North
Hsnes was charged with unlawfully
obtaining hy false and fraudulent mis-
representation 500 from j. G. Shafcr.
NIf attempting 10 defraud the L. II
|tto tobacco Company out of $50. and
",h hDl- 90 suspicious character.
TO Wild le remembered that the man
arrested early Friday afternoon by
Detectives Gibson and Tomlnson. ana
ttIt time had been confined in the
'g i8u awaiting trial. he made his
appearance yesterday morning dressed in
Ha.tes- manner. and was probably one
no tfe most handsomely-drcs prison
ever lodged In the Jail Besides his
gladstone coat SILK hat. patent-,eather
H.es and tan gloves the prisoner wore
$3.50 vaistcoats. Notwithstanding the fact
'.t yesterday was comparatively "a warm
..f. ana exceedingly oppressive In the
crowded courtroom.
Nr ID a.. Richardson appeared as coun-
ed" tor The defence. and Messrs George
WISE and M r. Maury were requested
D..
.culon. During the three hours which
"ie occupied I'M hearing the cases Hewes
at Bog his attorney. and though exceed
teF nervous. seemed 10 watch every
movement in The courtroom with eager
l.-s
GAVE HIM THE CHECK.
The case OF defraudlng Mr. Shafer
ha called first Mr. Shafer. taking
trF ana treasurer OF the Virginia Dredg-
'E Company and on Friday last received
eau from the prisoner. Mr.. Shafer
900 Che prisoner handed him a contract
-ii n Gureceipted bin Tor Noo and
showed him the advertisement OF his firm
,.. directory. Re saw his signature
...'.ai % the contract, and though he
'o remember any such contract
Dad no reason 20 suspect anything
aud So Immediately wrote out
.rt for the amount. Mr. Shafer said
i."D, held 20 the contract. claiming that
l. would have TO return 10 as "a voucher
Dds house. ana then signed the receipt.
' a. Wilbur" Sergeant Tomllnson
'o' ihe stand. and the only point brought
tv him was that the prisoner had
.o'd h.m he represented the firm OF c,
Wilbur collecting agents for the At
antc-Coast Directory.
lh.s was, OF course, insufficient 20 prove
MAJ fraudulent representation had been
.sei 90 securing the 500 from Mr. Shafer.
ani So the Justice ordered the case Of
he H. III. Mayo Tobacco COMPANY 10
br taken up. rescrving his decision I'm
iae former case. however. for the pres
cut
DEALINGS WITH MR.. MAYO.
Mr. Edward Mayo gave an account OF
Dc transaction With the man. most OF
which has already been published ia the
Dispatch Mr.. Mayo said ne was called
3pon by the prisoner on Friday. and
handed a contract and an unreceipted
DID, The contract called for 80. and
was apparently signed by himself. while
ne unrcceipied bin called for SIS Mr..
Mayo said he called Hewes's attention 70
ms. and the liter qulcaly altered the
bli. with a lead-pencll. remarkne that IL
~-s a mistake OF his. Mr. Mayo sus-