Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-21
An Exclamation.

Il last there was published telegraphic
dispatch to The Star concerning a charge
made by Mrs. Gilmore of Loudoun county
against DR.. Hutchinson of the same coun-
ty. Since that publication trial has been
had before justice of the peace and. upon
appeal by DR.. Hutchinson before the county
court of Loudoun county. We have procured
as early as possible a certified copy of the
record in the case and now publish the
same in full in order that no injustice may
be done to any one.
We regret that the dispatch first pub
lisfed should, in the opinion OF DIR. Hutch
ison have been capable of an interpreted
ton wider than the charge contained IN
the record Our only intention was 10
publish the charge actually made, as d
matter of legal proceedings, and II he ls
correct in assuming that the dispatch JUS
titled a larger Interpretation, we hereby
disclaim 1t and express our regret thus
publicly and at the earliest possible mo-
LOUDON COUNTY. to wit:
To the Sheriff of the Said County:
Whereas John F. Gilmore OF the SAID
county has this day made complaint ana
information on oath before me. James L.
Lyon, justice of the said county, that II.
B. Hutchinson of the said county. on the
nth day of May, 1891 in said county. dii
assault Emily Fillmore. his wife, by taking
hold of her with the intent and purpose OF
These are therefore. in the name OF the
commonwealth of Virginia, to command
you forth with to apprehend and bring be-
fore me or some other justice of the said
county the body of the said H. b. Hutch-
son to answer the said complaint. and to
be further dealt with according to law.
Given under my hand and seal this I'd day
of June, 1897.
JAMES T. LYON. ]. P. (seaD
At Gum Spring. June D. 1897.
Case called. and owing to absence of
plaintiff is hereby continued until Satur-
day, the 18th day Of June. 1881;
f. A. RITICOR, ]. P.
Loudoun County, to wit:
Be 1t remembered that on the 18th day
of June in the year 1897. H. b. Hutchinson
is convicted before me, James L. Lyon, a
justice of the said county, upon the evil
dence on oath of Emily Gilmore. George
Stirger and others. Of the offense of as
sauh on Mrs. Emily Fillmore. on the 18th
day Of May. 1897. at her home in the said
comfy. contrary to the form of the statute
in that case made; and 1 do hereby ad-
judge that the said II. B. Hutchinson has
forfeited for the said offenSe the sum Of
so. for tie benefit of the commonwealth:
and 1 do adjudge the said H. b. Hutchi-
son to pay the cost Of this prosecution,
which ascertain to be $3.50.
Given under my hand and seal this 18th
day of May, 1897
JAMES T. LYON. ]. P
Commonwealth VS.. H. b. Hutchinson.
The 18th day of June, 1897. from my
judgment in this case an appeal is asked
by the defendant. which is allowed; and
thereupon G. c. Hutchinson undertook, as
his surety, before me for the payment of
the fine imposed by my said judgment and
for all cost and damages in case said judg-
ment be affirmed.
JAMES T. LYON, J. P.
To the Clerk of the County Court OF the
County of Loudoun, State of Virginia
AT a county court held for Loudoun coun-
ty. July 18th. 1897.
H. b. HUTCHINSON
VS..
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
Upon an Appeal from a Justice
torney. and also the attorney for the COM
monWeaNh prosecuting, and thereupon
came a jury of twelve. to wit: S. A. Lay
cock. 8. E. Rogers. Jno. L. Ball, E. II.
Conard. Geo. W. Holmes. Jno. w. Logan.
D. H. Titus. Jno. C. Carr. Claude Van
stckler. W. E. Paxson. lack Smith and
Cornelius Shawen, who, being elected. tried
and sworn the truth to speak upon the is
sue joined, upon their oaths do say: 1--WE,
the Jury, find the defendant, H. b. Hutchi-
sen, guilty of assault in accordance with
the judgment of the lower court, and fix
his punishment at fine of five dollars.
Cor. Shawen. foreman" 1t is therefore
considered by the court that the common
wealth do recover against the defendant
the sum Of five dollars and it's costs about
its suit in this behalf expended A copy
Teste; w. D. HEMPSTONE, c. C.
THE COMMONWEALTH " "
H. B. HUTCHINSON.
body Of H. B. Hutchinson before r. A. Ritz
ccr a justice of the peace for the county
of Loudoun. at Gum Spring
w. 8. SUMMERS. D. S.. for
H. H RUSSELL, Sheriff.
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