Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-14
FATE OF THE sLOT-MACHINE.
Ii May BE Decided TO-Day-suit
Against the City-Other Cases.

Judge Wits decision in the slot-ma-
chine case may be expected to-day. one
of these appliances will be thoroughly ex-
amined by the Judge this morning and
as soon as this is done the city's case
against Morella, who has been one or the
prime movers in the enterprise Which
flooded the city with these devices, Will
be determined by the supporting or quash-
ing of the indictment now pending.
The point was raised by Morella' $
counsel that the machine is a wheel OF
fortune, and, therefore. legal under act
Of the last Legislature. The Common
wealth's Attorney contended that 1t Is
lottery, and did not come within the pur-
view of the law.
Annie Williams, a young white woman,
was in the Hastings Court yesterday
charged with felopiously beating Netue
Bibbs. The case has been pending for
two months. during which time the pri-
soner has been in jail. The accused APP
peared in court with her infant baby In
her arms. and was accompanied by her
aged mother The evidence showed that
Nettie Bibbs had forced her way into the
others house and abused her. In con-
sideration of Annie Williams's long i'm
prisonment, Judge Witt directed the jury
to bring in a verdict of acquittal.
Robert Vines (colored) was sent to the
penitentiary for thirteen years for break
ing into a house and stealing bicycle.
Peter Cary (colored), was sentenced TO
two years in the penitentiary for stealing
chickens from hen-house.
CAUSES IN CHANCERY.
Suits were entered in the Chancery
Court as follows: Henry Wood against j.
F.. Rose and others; Ada F. Wyatt. Al
ministratrix, against j. Thompson Brown
e. Co. and Others.
The following DEGREES were handed
down: O'Neils Executor against Goddin;
Salee Guardian, against Dean and others
Pickett's Administrators against Pickett
and others; The Richmond Perpetual
Perpetual Building and Loan Association
against Hutcheson and others; Ruther-
ford's Executor against Bennett and
others.
Anna N. Jansen qualified as administra-
trix Of Bernard Jansen. =
Anthony Folkes qualified as administra-
tor of the estate of William II. Folkes.
A verdict In favor of the defendants
was rendered In the Law and Equity
Court this morning in the case OF r. p.
Riddick against J. B. Elan & Co.
The question In the case was small
amount paid by the agent for plumbing
repairs which they were required 10 make
for sanitary reasons. notice being
served upon them by the Board Of Health
The matter under dispute was as Ia
whether the Board of Health has the
right TO require an agent for property to
have the plumbing put in sanitary con-
dition.
THE SUIT AGAINST THE CITY.
The suit for damages against the city
Of Richmond and the Southern railway
instituted by Mary Anne BrummelPs ad-
minlstrator. in which $4,000 Is claimed for
the death of Mrs. Brummell. occupied the
Law and Equity Court all ddy yesterday
Fand will be continued to-day. In the
course Of the trial the jury visited the
scene OF the accident. in Rockets.
In the Circuit Court judgment was con-
leased for S35S06 In the case OF Drewry
Hughes 4 Co. against Breeder. Talley q
Co.