Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-09
VERDICT AGAINST 1T.
ORANGE CIDER REGARDED As AN
INTOxICAxT IN KING GEORGE.
So the Jury OF "a Local Option Neigh
borbood Decides-An Interesting
Casc-Cnptain Brnnngan's Painting

CONFORM. KING GEORGE COUNTY.
VA, March s-tspecial) 1.-THE trial of
The celebrated case of the Commonwealth
against Henderson and son for selling in
toxicating liquor In violation OF law.
which has been In the courts of this
county for some time, has just come to a
close. This trial began again last Thurs
day, and Commonwealth Attorney
Thomas II. Bevan was assisted I'm the
prosecution by ex-senator Robert ].
Washington, of Westmoreand, while the
defence has been ably represented by Mr..
w. A. Rose and ex-Judge c. Fl. Ashton
After the examination of multitude Of
witnesses and unusually able arguments
by counsel on both sides, the jury rem
dered verdict, fixing Mr.. Henderson's
punishment at $40 fine and costs Of the
trial.
The specific charge against the de-
PENDANT was that of selling a drink called
orange cider" in violation OF the local
option law I'm vogue in Shls county, and
as 1t has long been a question as to
whether this beverage was an intoxicant,
and whether or not it's sale was a viola
ton of this law, the intensest interest
has centered on this case from its very
inception-an interest and excitement bor-
dering on the sensational. A sample of
the orange cider" complained Of was
sent some time ago to Professor William
p. Tonry. a celebrated chemist of Balti-
more, Nd, for analysis, and when the
trial opened last Thursday Professor
Tonry occupied a seat in our courthouse
having been summoned here to testify in
behalf OF the Commonwealth. His ana
lyslS showed that the sample of
orange cider" contained SO 96-l0O per
cent. of alcohol. Under the circums tances.
this case has attracted more atten-
ton and aroused deeper interest than
any similar case tried in our courts.
Various attempts at prosecution for
violating the local-option law of King
George have been made in the past ff-
teen years but all have failed for the
reason that no analysis was ever before
made of beverages complained of and it
could not be positively determined that
they came under the head of drinks pro
hibited by this special local law
IT WAS EXAGGERATED.
The reports going the rounds of the
press relative to the supposed sudden
death" of Captain George w. Branagan
mot Flanagan. at the home Of DR. |
I. T. Arnold near here, last week, are
greatly exaggerated and wide OF the |
mark. Captain Branagan, an old vete-
ran recently quartered in the Soldiers |
Home, at Richmond, did fan from his |
chair I'm DR.. Arnoid's dining-roOm and re- |
main unconscious a short while, and it |
Is true that he showed no signs OF life |
for few minutes, so that those about |
him considered him dead. But it is not |
true that he was laid out and shrouded," |
lor is ii true that arrangements were |
made for his burial A short time after
he old gentleman fell from his chair
while asleep, he started on foot for his
home, some six or eight miles distant,
md your correspondent saw and talked
with him.
The large circle of friends and ac-
luaintances Of Mr.. Richard NJ. Grymes
md Miss Attaway l.. Berry, OF this coun-
y, were greatly surprised some days ago !
when this popular young couple hied
themselves t. Washington, ID. c., and
here entered in the bonds of holy we'd
ock. Madam Rumor said that this mar
iage would take place some time this
'ear, and their many friends We're living
n anticipation of attending an attractive
nd fashionable wedding; hence the sur
rise created by the quiet union in the
apital city. Mr.. Grymes and Miss Berry |
elong to two of the most prominent fami-
les in King George, and both are exceed
ngly popular among our people.