Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-28
In Trouble AGAIN.
Cyclone SamuelS Of Hsnrlco, May Lose
His once as Constable.
Squire VINCENT Is AFTER HIM.
the constable said the Poet-'sauire
Was n Thief and Open TO bribery
I observation-disclosures sands
: IL investigating the Case.

Constable T. II. samuels, the well known
Henrico official, who. by his penchant for
Getting In and out Of trouble with such
great rapidity has earned the sobriquet
: OF "cycIone," has again raised the wind In
the county, and this time he is In peck
of trouble.
The trouble has its origin in the case OF
peter Lawrence (coIoredD VS.. Mrs Char-
lotte Friend, g civil suit for 80. alleged 20
h. due Lawrence for labor done on Mrs
;. Fr,epd's farm. The case was called yes
terday In the old County Treasurer
ofs,ee by Justice Vincent, and Mrs. Friend
was put on the stand 10 TESTIFY. she
stated that Constable Samuel had served
the warrant upon her, and she had ex-
MANNED TO him that she was very nuch
ennoyed over the warrant, and hardly
Knew what she should do. She had never
before had n warrant served on her. Inc
Punishable had thereupon proposed tna'
she rive him 81. saying that Justice VIM
: cent was a dishonest man who would GO
; ANYTHING for money. The witness went on
20 say that she had doubted the Con-
stables story and for that reason hau
declined to give him the money as the price
- settIing the case. Justice Vincent lis
tened 20 the story thus far. then he de-
rnanded of the Constable whether he had
ANYTHING TO say in contradiction OF the
story.
HE REPEATED THE CHARGE.
The Constable, with much evident ex-
element of manner, denied that he had
agreed 10 accept the 81 as bride. but an-
rnitted having said that the Poet squire
was a corrupt official, open to bribery
and a thief. The magistrate arose angry
and indignant. and denounced tne |o"-
stable TO his teeth as malicious liar.
The Constable still maintained degree
of eouanimity, and. being asked II ne
could name any case I'm which the Justlce
had misused his office, replied that ne
could. and that on one occasion - nhe
was divided between the Justice ana ni.
Wash. Thomas. This both Justice vincent
and Mr. Thomas positively denied.
Mr. William II. Beveridge was present
ms counsel for Lawrence, and Common
wealth's-Attorney Sands represented MRS
Friend The two lawyers put their heauS
together and decided upon compromise.
II was agreed that Mrs. Friend should
pay Lawrence -.
The case created considerable comment
and Judge Wickham. who was appriseo
Of the affair. instructed Commonwealth $
Attorney Sands to investigate the mattei
with a. view to removing Samuels II the
charges against him are true. Mt Sands
IS now looking into the matter.
CoLLIDED WITH A WHEEL
AFR Edwin Harris, an employee of the
Everett Waddey Company, and resident
OF Henrico county, was en- route 10 MS
home on the Brook road Sunday night
when his jumper collided with bicycle
causing his horse TO take fright. Inc
animal dashed off down the road MT.
: Harris was thrown out and the jumper
unset ,Ipon him. Being unable TO extrica'e
himself from his perilous position, he was
dragged nearly half a mile. he received
numberless cuts and bruises upon the
head, arms. legs and body. and his escape
from death was miraculous. lie Is no"
living badly injured at his home unaer the
care OF Dr. Warmer.
Is BEING DEMOLISHED.
Work on tearing down the Old Henrico
county courthouse is rapidly progress
ing The courtyard wall on the Main
and Twenty-second-street sides have been
1orn down The pavements have Deen
taken-up, and the whole place presents a
dismantled appearance. The furniture OF
: the Treasurer's building has been removed
10 the Clerks office, and Deputy-IreasureI
Letter was busy at work In his temporary
quarters yesterday
The building itself will be torn down
IN a few days. The justices VIII hoid
their court in the Jail ONCE during the
construction of the new court-pulldihg'