The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-15
TRIAL OF THE
M0RELLA CASE.
Counsel viii Fix the Date for It's
Consideration.
LOTTERY OR DEVICE FOR GAIN,
Upon the Decision Of This Point Rests
the Fate OF the Slot Machines-A
Prisoners Good Character Saves
Her-Chancery DEGREES.

Counsel for /. Morre.la, whose case Is
now pending in the Hastings Court, and
the charge against whom IS conducting
a nlckel-in-the-slot machine. viii this
morning decide when the case shall be
taken up in the Hastings Court
Judge wit, before whom a motion TO
quash the indictment against Morrella
was argued a Few days ago, is ready TO
give an opinion on mat point. and has
announced that he viii proceed with tho
matter any afteroOn that Will suit the
counsel
The case may. therefore, be gone into
this or Monday afternoon, and when the
case is taken up Morrela's machine will
be opened before the jury Tor their in
formation.
CLAIMS IT IS A LOTTERY
The contention Of the Commonwealth
Attorney IS that the nlckel-in-.he-slo
machine comes under the snu-lottery
law, which could. not be repealed by any
act OF Legislature. being constitutional
provision. whereas counsel for Norrela
claim that IL is merely a machine opc-
rated for gain. and not ia amy respect a
lottery.
Lucy Ga.ucrs DcoloreO a before Judge
Wit yesterday morning on the charge
of assauuns Jane Bland. and was ac
quilted She was saved boy her previously
good reputation. Sergeant r. X. Th0ma.
coming up from the Police Court 10 tcs-
tfy in her favor.
i'm the case or Robert Vines. who. 80
was stated IA yesterdays Times was
given thirteen years for stealing blcy q.
It should have been also mentioned that
Vines broke into q house during the night
time and committed the robbery. Under
the law the jury could have given hiA
eighteen years FOR the offence.
This terra of The Hastings Court 81
busy one and when tie criminal docket
Is ended Judge Wtt has a large number
OF civil eases to dispose ot.
DEGREES ENTERED.
DEGREES were entered yesterday in the
Chancely Court ir The following cases;
The President of william and Nary
College against The Royal Insurance
Company OF Liverpool
Flournoy ana o.lers against the Viz
sinia steel. Iron and 7lc.e Company.
Haley and otnYrs against Brophy adj
mnist-atrix and others.
W0rmo'cy and wife against Wsrmeley,
trustee and others.
G.. II. Grndy and others against Hax-
ais executor and others.
Wormeley's executor against Tomiin
and others.
The estate Of p. r. Crattan was com
mitted TO the hands OF the Sheriff
A CHARTER GRANTED.
Judge J.. r. Wexford Jr.. yesterday
afternoon granted a charter 20 the Cit-
zeus' Building and Loan Association,
no. u. for which application was made
by Messrs A. G.. Becker L. c.. Tucker
G.. A. schmidt George s0rg. George II.
Richardson. l.. j. Brown. W. r.. Ryan,
George c. White ]. III. southau, l.. +.
Sutherland and Joseph T. Sorg.
The number OF shares OF the associa-
ton is 10 Doe not less than 300 nor more
than 5000. Of the par value OF 500 each;
tho principal Office is 20 ba IN Richmond
The amount Of real estate held SHAH not
exceed 500 acres.
The following are officers FOR the first
wear: A. G. Becker. president; L. c..
Tucker. vice-president. c. A. Schmidt
secretary: George sorg. treasurer; George
II. Richardson l. =. Brown and W T.
Ryan. trustees.