Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-25
IS GIVEN FIVE YEARS
THIS THE VERDICT IN THE CASE
OF MARY REED.
NEW TRIAL is ASKED FOR.
Captain Wise Bases This Plea Upon
Two Grounds-Nc Such Case Ever
before Our Supreme Court-Two
Assignments-Cour News.

under false pretences from Mr.. G. II
Priddy, and fixed the sentence at fv
years in the penitentiary.
Hon. George ID. Wise moved to set asid
this verdict, as being contrary to the Law
and evidence, and on the further groun,
of undiscovered evidence. He sale
that the Supreme Court of Virginia haC
never yet passed upon such case a:
this one, and he will file his objections
TO the verdict and affidavits as to the
further grounds for new trial to-day.
The case has occupied the attention OF
the court for three whole days, and has
| been followed closely by crowds of spec
tators. In many ways it has been very
remarkable. 1t has engaged the services
of two of the ablest criminal lawyers in
the State, and has been stubbornly fought
and cleverely argued, and it has shown
how easy ii is to play upon the credulity
of the multitude by an appeal to the oc-
cult sciences, for Mary Reed had a large
and paying clientage in this city. Mr.
Priddy. paid a very considerable sum of
money for the incantations of the vita
path. who was TO relieve him of the dis
tressing complaint from which he suf-
fered, and when he failed to find relief
from carrying money upon which unholy
breath had been blown, he demanded that
the sums which he had paid should be
returned. His wife and another lady
Joined in the request, urged with much
frequency, and as a last resort charges
were preferred against the woman. Even
then the suit would not have been pressed
had she refunded SEQ of the money she
had obtained, but she declared that she
was unable 10 meet the demand. A
towering edifice of romance was reared
in the case. and as it tottered and fell,
1t was sought to involve two witnesses
for the prosecution in the ruin and it was
to this particular feature of the case
that Captain Wise alluded when he asked
that the verdict of the jury should be
set aside. on the ground of newly-dis-
covered evidence.
Two Deeds of Assignment Filed.
Two deeds of assignment were filed in
the Chancery Court yesterday. The first
was by Robert l.. Butler Wholesale liquor
dealer, of No. 291S east Franklin street.
naming Daniel Grinnan as trustee. The
liabilities amount to $4,000, and the as
sets consist Of quantity Of real estate.
the stock of merchandise, groceries, and
liquors in the store No. IL north Eigh-
teenth street, also shares of stock in
he Citizens, State, and Dime Savings
banks, and in the Virginia Trust Com
pany. The creditors are divided into the |
following classes:
First-Legal expenses and $40 to r. l.. |
Montague.
grating $2.57S all endorsed by Ella w. |
Butler, who the deed specifies must be
saved harmless from all loss; r. L.
Craig & Co., $40.
Third-W. w. Wade, $1,000 and 1924: |
}. c. Bottoms, SIS; Mrs Kate II. Bur
CESS, $500; Mrs. Anna +. Alexander. 81, 400;
the holder of a note for S372.5O; John T. |
Butler, 5000.
Fourth-State Bank $500 (overdrafO. |
and the following parties whatever may
be due them: j. S. Moore d Sons, Il. A.
saunders d Sons, James T. Vaughan, A.
!. Vaughan, II. Metzger's Sons, Satter-
ield q Co., w. f. Kellum. Ellison & Har-
yey and S. 7. Beveridge & CO.; Ella w.
Butler, three notes aggregating SOL. q;
Mrs. E. w. Gates, $1,000; h. w. Gates
Son, $50; l.. Kirby, $500; Davenport d
Norris. and David L. Grubbs, any amount
hat may not " paid them as second
lass creditors.
Fifth-All others not hereinbefore Sc
cured, whatever may be due them.
FAILURE OF A GROCER.
Herman Groot, who has conducted a
etail grocery business at No. west |
Gary street, made an assignment yester-
lay evening. for the benefit of his credi-
ors. The liabilities are estimated at
1850. and the assets consist solely of the
took and certain fixtures at the above
tore Mr.. f. NJ. Long has been APP
pointed trustee.
After the payment of the legal ex-
lenses, incident to the assignment, rent,
md taxes, the deed directs that the credi-
ors shall be paid as follows:
First Class-W. V. ID. Breling, agent
hree notes aggregating S3l3.11; to Theo-
lore Groot 5000, note.
Second Class-C. w. Antrim e. Sons
il.SS; Ballard & Ballard Company, $3.50;
L. Sutherland. 1872; A. b. Lipscomb
note. $50; Davis & Adkins, s76s; Muir
Thy, Johnson e. Ames, $3.50; W. /. Young
( Co.. $2767; Hicks & Howard, s7G Il.
l. Overmann, Ssh; Taylor a. Boiling
company, SUl9; j. S. Moore & Sons
2977; G. McEwen a. Brother. 1875; e.
V. Gates's Sons & Co. $40; Charles
davenport & Co.. $3l.7s; Moulton & Tall
iadge. $3.50; j. r. Brauer, 1914; c. f.
auer Company. $l445. and all other
ebts not specified are to De paid pro
alta
Augusta Boschen qualified as the guar
ian of the children CT Theodore E.
'oschen, deceased.
In Willis & Allan against Jones's Ex-
cutrix. &c, decree paying certain debts.
Law and Equity Court.
In the Law and Equity Court, in the
ase of l.. +. Gatewooo against the city
( Richmond verdict was rendered for
he plaintiff, tie jury awarding damages
D the amount of 1924. Mr.. Meredith. for
he city. mace a motion to set the verdict
side. and leave was granted to file d
m o. exceptions
Motion for Judgment for s2Os p was
LED In the case of NJ. Bell GibboneS
gainss Mrs. S. c. Rodd and j. A. Rod | ,
De debt is evidenced by note. !
In the case or ". Il. Clarke. Of Chester q
cid, Va. against j. a. RennoIds ana .
J. Rennolds. trading under the firm
anne of j. A. Rennolds q Brother "a
.rdict was rendered for the plaintiff for
a. The case Is one Of particular in
rest. from the fact that it involves the
)wers OF agents, and Judge Minor hand
down some important instructions. |
he defendants purchased a quantity %
owing timber through their agent. and
ere notified bysthe plaintiff TO have the
ood measured and cut. This the de-
ndants neglected TO do and I'm the mean
ne the wood burned down