The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-14
JUSTICE WITH
MERCY MINGLED.
Annie Williams Set Free for Very
Good Reasons.
SLOT MACHINE TO BE OPENED.
Judge Wit VIII Then Eend CT o De
cision IN Morclla's Casc-A Big suit
in Progress-Elam 81 Co. Carry
Their Point-Othcr Matters.

The Hastings Court was engaged yes
terday morning in the trial oi the case
Of Annie williams, white woman,
charged with assaulung and beating
Netue B.bbs. also white. with a stick.
The prisoner came into court accom-
panied b. her mother, a respectable
looking old woman. who resides IN
Petersburg. she also brought with her
an infant about eish, months Of age, who
Interrupted the taking Of testimony 10 g.
considerable extent by bis cries.
The assault was committed more than
two months ago. md since that time the
woman has been in ial
FACTS BROUGHT OUT.
The evidence adluccd showed that Net
he Bib1s had gone into The house OF
Annie Williams on Sixteenth street, un-
Invited and seemingly intoxicated. had
insulted the VILLAINS woman. and re-
ccived n thrashing. 10 the severity Of
which Drs. Brown and Gwathmey OF the
ambulance bore testimony.
Commonwealth Attorney j.. G. Rich
ardgon made no remarks upon the case.
bot simply handed the indictment to
Foreman C.. W. Goddin. and Judge witt
instructed tho jury 90 acquit the prisoner.
which they did without leaving their
seats.
This was done because The prisoner
has been in an insane asylum ln tho
past also because she had been in Jail
for more than two months. and for the
further reason that sL- mas an infant
dependent upon her
Judge Witt admonishcd tho womnn's
mother to take her back 20 Petersburg
rrsfH Ia - g.. .-H- .H. O.. ia
Robert Vines Cco'ored) charged With the
larceny Of a bicycle WIS given thirteen
years ia tho penitenuary.
Peter Cary (colorcd) got two years for
breaking into a hen house and stealing
a number OF fowls
THE SLOT MACHINES.
Judge Witt has about completed the
examination OF the authorities cited hy
counsel for j.. Morrela and Common
wealth s-Att0 rncy ID. G.. Richardson I'm the
case against Morrella for conducting
nickel-in-tne-slot machine. The judge.
however 10 not yet ready 90 render a
decision on the motion of Mr.. e.. Y. Mere
difh 10 quash the Indictment against Nor
rena.
The point was raised 10y Morrcra's
counsel that the machine SIS a wheel ~
fortune. and. therefore, legal under act
Of The last legislature. The Common
wcalth's-Attorney contended that 81 is a
lottery. and did not come within the pur-
view of the law
Judge witt has decided 10 have one If
these machines opened in his presence
and before counsel ON either side in order
that DE may ascertain its precise nature.
This viii he done as soon AS the services
Of machinist who understands the appa-
ratus can be secured.
OTHER COURT NEWS
The case OF R D. Eiddick against j.
Law and Equity Court all day We'd
nesday, was concluded Yesterday morning
by verdict ln favor Of the defendants.
Suit was instituted by Charles Russell
against the Thomas Coke Company for
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The case of Mary Anne Brummeirs
administrator AGAINST the city OF Rich
mOrd and the southern Railway was on
trial in this o0u~f ycsterlav. The damages
asked are $1,000 Mrs. Brummen, an
AGED woman was killed by fall from
bridge over TIE property Of Tho southern
railway down in Rockets. III 81 claimed
that the city and the southern are Joint
lv responsible. The jury yesterday after
noon went down 90 the scene OF the acci-
dent
I'm the Circuit Court Judgment was con-
tossed for 1888 of in the case Of Brewry,
Hughes G. co. against Brcedcn. Taliey
& co
I'm the Charcorv Court Anna y. Jan-on
qualified as administratrix Of Bernard
Jansen.
Anthony Fol<es qualified as adminisira-
tow of the osfafe or VIM Ut F0'kes.
Suits were Instituted as follows:
Henry wood against j. -. Rose and
others.
Ada F. wyatt Administrative, against
]. Thompson Brown & Co., and Others.
DEGREES were entered in the following
cases:
O'Nolrs executor against Goddin.
sallee. guardian against Deane and
others.
Picketts administrator against Pickett
and others
Krause against Krause.
Richmond Perpetual Building and Loan
Association against Hutcheson and others.
Rutherford's executor against Bennett
aud Of hers