The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-25
A LIFE IS AT STAKE.
JACKSON ON TRIAL CHARGED WTrh
MURDER OF LEONABD.
An Expensive Trial-Many Important
c,. In washington County Court
Polite. In a Chaotic Condition.

ABINGDON. VA. Sept. A-SpeclaL-
Judge ID. G Cummings has been a" w.
week holding his September TERI" "a
washington County Court, the term com
inc on one week earlier than usual IN or
der 10 accommodate Judge Shefys ran
term OF the Circuit Court which opens
Tbe naSt three days have been con-
sumed in the trial Of Jackson. VINO S9nIe
two months ago stabbed ara hI.eu ~
Walter Leonard. weu-to,uo -, ni 'a,,,.
the vicinity of West Bristol I'm this couli
~ Leonard married ldaughter Oh
colonel /. Il. Dunn. large anu pIos -,
ous farmer and ex-merchant OF the Sali an.
vicinity and he leaves VIE xllu 80
children The case will go 10 the Jug
and will probably be decided to-morto"'
OTHER CASES.
IN october 5th. Judge PauIs fall term
~ the United States Circuit Court WI,
commence. the criminal docket iasl'ng, 80. w
october 18th. when a recess VIII ~ ~
TIL october 18th. on which DAY Ine Ill 10.
of cases on the civil docket WI De -, ~
menced Some of these civil cases are oi
rather unusual interest and importance.
some of the more important OF lh.S'
have been set for trial as tohowSi go,
her 18th the eiectment case Oh iloiincS
heirs of Baltimore vs.. JoSepnus brdueei
Of Lee county: on October 2lst' the elect-
ment case OF r. l.. Brown il W.. -, - ~,
Charles. et ais. in Buchanan county; IIlls
involves a large body OF coal ana u iin,p
lands October 2d, the case Oh M,ii. .i1al'I
NJ Painter VS. the New River Minerat
COMPANY. of IvanhOe. Wythe county on
October 9th the second trial OF the great
case of S. T.. Chapman. OF AsheVllle. ~
c. VS. the yellow Poplar Lumber Nom-
pany. of Coal Grove; o. The former lori eg
$4,000 damages for the plaintiff, but was
reversed by the United states Circuit
Court Of Appeals. and new uial or
dercd. The are Of dispute has been
somewhat narrowed by the higher court
but It will still be an extensive trial
At the former trial there were one
hundred and eighty-One witnesses sworn
and examined and the cost OF these VII
nesses alone in this protracted and stun
borniy fought trial amounted TO more
than IS 600. The matter in CONTROVERSY
grew out OF a contract made in 1893 by
which plaintiff agreed TO furnish 10 de-
PENDANT fifty millions Of feet OF TIMBER
on the waters Of Russells Fork OF Sandy
river. mostly in Dickinson county, Va,
AT prices and at dates specified.
DR. r. &. Craig. one of the most con-
snicuous and remarkable citizens OF the
county is said TO be i'm quite feeble health.
BE is now I'm his 18th year and up TO the
present has been one Of the most active
and vigorous men In the county.
MIXED POLITICS.
Politics in this county are in an ex-
ceedingly chaotic condition. Tho "regu-
lar" wing OF the Democratic party. the
one recognized at Roanoke, Is the only
party or faction having n legislative tick
Q. i'm the field. The revolving wing or
the Democratic party is still apparently
moving for position and has made no
nominations. The Democrats Of Smyth
county al first reduced 10 meet the reg
ulars i'm their July convention 10 nomi-
nate a candidate for the Senate and
recently they have I'm public meeting
refused 20 meet the revolving wing i'm a
similar movement. This far the Repub-
licans have taken no steps 10 put tick
ct in the field. but have called meet
ing Of their county committee for Oc-
foher 5th. TO determine the course thought
best 10 pursue. Their action Is looked
forward TO with decided anxiety by all
parties The equinox was accompanied
by quite a frost or two. but owing 10 the
exceedingly dry condition OF the county
did no perceptible damage.
Or. Hughes, "A prominent physician of
the town has accepted a position I'm the
great cotton mill OF Laurens district. s.
o.. which has recently had some twenty
families to emigrate from this county
and where they find remunerative en-
plOyment at cash rates