The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-08
TIaEpownATAN noND CASES.
To Hc Dismissed at Dcfcudants' Cost
DnnlRgC Suit Decided

DnnsnSc suit Decided.
Petersburg. Va. Jan. 7.-Mr w. NJ.
Flanagan, of Powhatan county. has
written n letter to Judge H. a. Han
cock. consenting that dccrccs may he
entered In the twelve suits pending i'm
the Circuit Court of Petersburg, known
as the Powhatan bond cases, Diminishing
them at the cost of the defendants. MIR,
Flanagan Instituted these suits to pre-
vent the treasurer of 1'owhatan county
county bonds given for the SubscriDl ion
of the Farmville and Powhatan railroad
the money which he had collected to pay
the interest due thereon. amounting 10
$4,000. The money collected by the
treasurer OF Powhatan was collected
under mandamus issued by the Cir
cult Court of Powhatan. which WAS
then presided over by Judge T. ~. Han
cock. This may be considered an end
of the Powhatan bond litigation. The
bonds given for the road amounted to
$4,000. held principally by parties in
Richmond and Farmville. These bond
cases were to have been heard before
judge Hancock In the Circuit Court of
Petersburg tomorrow.
Judge Hancock to-day rendered his
decision In the suit of Crowdcr. admins
traitor, VS. the Etticlt Cotton Mnnurac-
turing company. This suit was brought
TO recover $4,000 damages for the alleged
killing of Mortimer Crowdcr, who was
Killed some months since by the clcva-
tor at the defendant companys factory
The case was heard few weeks back
in the Circuit Court, and the Jury rc-
turned this verdict: "If the Judgment Of
the Court upon the demurrer To The evil
dencc shall he for tho plaintiff. we find
Tor The piaintin and assess his damages
at $4,000 but IL the Judgment of the
Court on the said demurrer shall DO
Tor the defendant. we find fGr the de-.
ienuant Judge Hancock sustained the
demurrer to the evidence. aud this de-
cidcs The case in favor of tn" defendant
company.
On Tuesday evening last n very inter-
esting incident occurred at n stated con-
cIaNc OF ADpomattoX Comnanlrry No
o. Is. I. 1t WAS Tie pres antali"n Of a
handsome picture OF the late VIM. H.
Nlchois' vino was pas; commander Of
| me comm3ndery. The gift was from
Mrs. Nichols. The speech oG prcscnta-
ton on behalf of the donor WAS made NV
l'ast Commander John l. Thomas The
picture was ordered 20 b. hum; on Tho
wall OF the asylum VI the g rmnandrry
| ana committee WAS appo;r led To dro! I
suitable resolutions of thanks To Mrs
| Nichols.
Tho Swift Creek Gotten Mills. in Chcs-
teriield county, viii begin operations
some time next month
MIR. ana Mrs Alex. Wilg)r. who have
been quite sick. are improving
MISS iusSie Host, che OF lticimond's
most popilu.' young iadicS. who bas
been spending 4 few Gays wita Mr.. sam
uei Liebert. in Dinwiddic county, has
returned nome
Miss Francis Leigh Starr of Rich
mond. Is the guest of DR.. ii. G. I.algh
ana family. on Union street
MRS. Mamie Stewart, Of Charleston. s.
{: Is visiting Mrs. Smith Gcrow, In Din.
widdie county.
There are great many cases of
WhoopinE cough in Dinwiddie county.
| IN some families there are thrcc or
four In bed al n time
when The Circuit Court convened This
morning, Mayor Robert Stiles of Rich
n,ohd, oil counsel for the plaintiff. in The
sun oil remnant VS.. Dunlop, resumed hIa
aiSnmcnt. Mayor stiles will probably
conclude by tomorrow night
Inc treencroft farm. owned by Cant.
IL. ~. Young. of this city. was offered for
S;ile AT public auction today by Job
Mann: trustee. but was not sold The
only bid offered for the property was
S2.9'o. lnis farm is In Prince George
county. about mile ana n half from tho
J corporate limits. and on 1t is Fort Nc
IilVrey one OF the largest of the Fed
Mr.. and Mrs John McGill gave n bril-
liant reception tonight in honor of Miss
Turner. Of Raleigh, y. c., and Miss Nc
| Gill. Of Canada.
| William Bush, Il cnlnrcd brakeman on
! ~ -No' ok ~ western railroad, fell
| from II freight train at WlkeGcli this
morning and broke his leg. lie was
sent 10 the hospital of the railroad com
pany. Mt Crcwc. for treatment. His
home Is ut blackstone.
In the County Court of Nottow,y to-
day. George Blake and John Davis.
NEGROES. were arraigncd 10 answer in the
charge or .obbinG freight cars OF The
Norfolk & Western railroad at Grove
me accused were tried separately.
Blake was found guilty and his punish
mcnt was fixed ut ten years In the pcni-
Tertiary. Davis was also convicted ana
was given five years in States prison.
| Davis will he tried on SainrI,v Tnr
shooting At the officer who ATTEMPTED 10
arrest him. The feeling against these
TWO negroes at the time of their arrest
was such that they had to he brought to
petersburg for safe keeping.