The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-19
FOUND AGAINST Mr.. STOKES.
The Jury Returns a Verdict In Favor OF
the City for Si5,964.75.
A BILL OF EXCEPTIONS TO BE FILED.
Mr.. stokes Was surety on the Bond OF tho
Late W. Z, Adams, superintendent OK
tho Gas Norks-The Amount
sued for Was Sg5.5Gf.sf.


Tho case OF the city OF Richmond
aealnst Charles D. Stokes Tor }-5.soii' as
surety ON The bond OF the late W. 9.
Adams. superintendent Of the Gas Works.
was concluded lato yesterday afternoon
m the Law and Equity Court ny Feruie'
against Mr. stokes for Si5.s9L'a.
The case has been on trial Tor several
days. MIR. stokes being ably represented
D., Alessrs. Leake * Carter and the ely
by Alr. Charles y. Meredith. All the &C.
deuce WAS IN Oh "Wednesday ana si"@e
that time counsel on eltucf aiAe NAVY W."
arguing The Instructions.
When the verdict was rec irne 2 mo-
ton Was made uy counsel for M.. stoNe'
10 set aside The verdict aa oonna.y ~ 'i'
law and evidence. and ODD account oil mis-
direction by the ColrD Judge Minor de-
cided 10 allow Mfr. stoN,s counsel 10 ne
"a ban of exceptions 90 any time during 10
present term.
TILE INSTRUCTIONS.
Tho instructions which were allowed by
Judge Minor are as follows.
The jury are instructed tha. II they DC
l.eye that W. a.. Adams, - supe ihtenaeht
of Tie city Gas Works. received Irch
OF money which be did not account ior
to the Citv Auditor. and pay into the 0lty
Treasury. he thereby committed d bfeaeh
az that ono OF his Official bonds Wni'h
covered the term during which such sums
were SD received. and the DEFENDANT -
T. stokes. as surety on eich OF ihf o'i-
cal bonds OF said Adams. Is hapie TO ,n'
nla.nun for tle total amount ol t"e u"-
f.rerc... n any. between The amounts 80
received by .lld Adams durins an on n,a
several terms ot office. ana tie "n'ou"'s
paid ln by him o. the CITY lfetaulei' | |Nos
exceeding the sum of S0vv TOT any v'o
term OF office. But it the dllei'"''
tween the amounts 30 received anu ''"
'........,.t. ., n,ld n durius any one term
Of office shall exceed tne SUM ol s''V-Y
th.n th. defendant is. as to that t'rm'
ar.y responsible for $1,000, and Il not re-
sp0ns.D'o for the excess.
Bnt the Jury ara instructed tnat INC
amounts received boy Adams, wnich were
an1ropriated 10 tho Committee on i.ibi.t,
., o., fha Gla DEPARTMENT for the dement,
of the Ladies' city Mission ana oni".
,rt ladies' Missions. as set oat IN ih
struction 80. %. are not to be consluete"
ts received by him in his capacity as SUI
oarlntendeut OF the Gas WORKS so ID "
NEGLECT OF DUTY.
Tho iurv are instructed that tho evil
1.,., io This case as TO any neglect or
omission OF duty on the part of the CLERKS
or boot<eeners at the Gas Works, on 'ho
J ,lrf of fn. Committee on lAsht' OF on
Ed. r.,rf of the Clfv Auditor, cannot ah.S0
/ fra liability. lf amy shall exist. OF tne
defendant % tle city Tor pie".n p,
w. a.. Adams of amy one ot hi' oiii''',
bonds. nor cam amy such iauih,y u.
fectod. oven if the jury snal n'heFe 'i'e
ans .ncn bO0kkeeper or clerk OF loiei'lai'
knew or shared iu amy dcialcaiion 10y ''e
/ said Adams. if amy were 'omnlli'u.
If the jury believe tnat amy sui'', ~, "a
money were received at the tlty raa
w. fron, tse sales of coke. tar, or
uonor Iv the clerk or bookkseper, or
/ foreman. and was converted hy such clerk
ar booxkecner. or foreman 90 bis own USE
with tho knowledge or conivance ot 'ho
.,Il w g. Adams. then me said ADAMS
and the defendant as surety on ms oW-
cIll bond. is liable t0 tne CITY Tor sucn
/ lo.s as IL the said Adams had received
/ -.tl sums. and failed % pay them over 10
| the city Treasury ,,-,
The Superintendent OF the city OF hlon-
mond Gas Works. Adams. had no au-
thority 10 receive. and me Au'i'o' o' 'io
oifv az Richmond mo- right 10 pay money
,,nronrlatod by said city % the COM
,,iftso ON Light. or % the Gas Department
for Ladies' city Missions and Woman
4rd Ladies' Missions. for supplies OF
roto without an order from ihe 'om-
mitfee ON Gas. and his surety Is not liable
. to the city for any Joss arising from snch
money being received hy h.m. unless thefe
was an order given.
This IS not 90 apply % the appropria-
tions made directly 10 the said charities