The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-16
FORTY DAYS FALL TERM
rvTrGTsTTNG PROCEEDTNGS IN
JrDGE pIUL's COURT
Marshall Unable TO Pay the Jurors--Eiee-
ton Onicers the Cause OF AN Error
that May Anect Senator's seat

ABINGDON. VA, November H-spe-
cial-Thc fall term Of Judge John Paul's
court adjourned saturday tn the 7th OF
January next. having been in session
since october TIN last Judge Paul is a
Woodworking judge and has disposed OF
large amount Of business. The first
nine days q the term we're devoted to
the criminal docket. and in that short
period Guy-fve cases were disposed or
Including three felony cases.
During the civil portion OF the term
three important jury trials nave neen
disposed Of besides quite a large amount
OF chancery work. quite number oil
charccry cases are now i'm the hands Oh
the Judge and a number Of decisions IN
them will be handed down on January
eth rcxt
LONG STANDING, CONFLICTS.
The long standing conflicts Of land
titles in Lee county between Josephus
Grafccl and tho Holmes heirs. Of Baiu-
more. was finally settled. and the Bu-
chauan land controversy. embracing -'7v
acres Of coal and timber lands, between
r. l.. Brown. Jr. 4 former Richmond
man. and H. c. Charles and others re-
suited in n verdict for the defendants
which the Court set aside a new trial be-
ing granted. and the case made the iirs'
one 20 be taken up and tried at the May
term OF the court.
The great case OF Chapman against the
yellow Poplar Lumber Company. result
ing I'm 1854 I'm a $4,000 verdict for the
plaintiff and afterwards reversed by the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals.
seems likely TO come mp again The Court
az this term. after hearing all the evil
dence directed the jury to find for the
defendant. The plaintiff will now appeal
and has had given him till January dn
next TO prepare his bills Of exception ana
apply for writ Of error.
Tic present Secretary Of tho Treasury
is said to be Interested i'm the defendant
company. and the DISTINGUISHED lawyer,
Hon. John r.. Baldwin. of Council Bluffs
Iowa. was leading counsel for the de-
PENDANT
JURORS WITHOUT PAY.
All the jurors had 10 return 10 tner
homes without receiving cash for their
services. the delay being due to the tact
that the four years torn of the marshal
expired during the term Of the court
An Interesting ltieant in the court was
Frank Phillips. who is popularity credited
with having killed n number Of men 10
the long war between the McCoys and
the Hatnolds. he being one OF the NC
COY kindred. He IS n Kcntucdan ana
his presence bv no means indicates
cruel or bloodthirsty man. being modest.
unottrusivc and ecntecl man IN his app
pearance lie is a party 10 one or the
land suits In this court
AN ELECTION ERROR.
There IS u good deal Of INDIGNATION here
over the discovery Of technical flaw I'm
tho election returns from Smyth county.
bv which Standardized g. w Steels cleo
ton may be affected. Now. Mr.. steel 40
the proper time sent by express or regis
tered letter TO the clerk at Marion his
name as candidate for the Senate. This
was duly receiptod for as &C. w. steel
Rut the name was printed ON the ballots
as &C. W. steel" or course. as the ball
LOT printing is essentially a secret pro-
ccdure-no one outside being permitted
10 see it till his ballot is handed him for
voting I'm the booth on election day there
is no way by which the candidate or MS
friends can know Of tho error
For a defeated candidate 10 proht by
such "a tochnicality-if indeed. any man
horn Of woman could consent to It.
would stamp the present election law
more damnable than has been claimed
Rv this means the parties on the inside
could defeat and elect just as they chose