Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-16
NEW TRIAL DENIED
Verdict in the Edwards Case
Sustained.
CIRCUIT COURT DOCKET
F'libuster Reported to Have Is, Ell Captur. d
by the Gunboat Marhias Batteries
to Leave Old Point.
Other Matters.

ne Clftu!t court OF Elizabeth county
convened Yesterday morning at IL
the cWiy-appoInted judge, ON the
bench.
Tae first case on the docket, which is
Very long. was the argument of the
motion tor Il new trial of he lCdw ards
cas- on 4 writ of error. Judge Black
Stone refused to grant a new trail.
Inc case Was Gated shortly after ~
"'ciuck, ana Attorney NJ. 7. Hughes
opened the argument for the defense.
Mr.. Hughes very strongly presented the
points on which the motion for the ne
lrial Was made. Attorney *. NJ. Lett
for tae commonwealth. Mr.. Lett took
each instruction objected to by the de-
Tense and gave his reasons and au-
thul'ty for The Instructions in clear
and concise manner.
Mr.. Hughes answered in a few words
and then submitted the motion to the
court Tor decision.
After S2,li,tng his views on the evi
dence brought forth and the argum n1s
advanced. Judge Blackstone refused t,
grant the motion.
Attorney Hughes says he Will carry
the case 10 tn. Court of .Appe ais of tn,
state. This will be done shortly after
the circuit court adjourns.
The court adjourned for dinner at l sc
O'clock
After the recess the court went owe,
the docket for the term and fixed the
date for the hearing of various cases.
The NEXT case on the docket was Their
called. 1t WIS the action Of treSpaSs
on The case brought by James McAIen-
amin and f. w. aprlng against y. a
We'll ana w. B. Bradley to recover
the sum OF $1,000.
THIS case is particularly interesting
AS il bears on the Virginia State Base
Ban! League. which vas dtSbanded IN
1897.
The grounds on which the suit was
brought follow:
The Petersburg base BAN Club. at the
time mentioned. was about to disband
when Me:srs W. B. Bradley. manager
and owner of the Richmond club. and
a. \. OMEN. manager of the Norfolk
team, knowing that such a disbandment
would injuriousgy affect them. came to
Hampt \ md calied on Messrs NJ Men
amin and f. w. Da. ling against \. y.
10 buy me rights Of management Of the
Petersburg club and run it for the rest
OF The season 50 as not to cause the DIS
ruptiGn of the league. Bradley and
O'EeN represented o the Hampton gen
tlemen. il is said, that the club would
in the naXt season if il didn't in the
season of SO. The Hampton gentlemen
took the m anaSelnent of the club. not
SO much for what was to be made in
ihe season of 1896 but with the idea of
making a profit in the following year
TAoSc gentlemen expended over a thou
sand dollars IN the enterprise. When
the next year brought base BAN to pub
lie notice. Messrs. Bradley and O'Neil
Joined new league which MAS formed
ana left ;he Hampto frozen out"
or course. the dIshan,lfng OF the State
league m !de the deal" a total loss 10
the Hampton gentlemen. and ii was for
This reason they brought the suit.
Commonwealth Attorney James
Duncan, of Norfolk. counsel for the de-
tense. opened the argument and made
4 statement OF the csSt. to the court
Attorney Francis F. Causey, of this
city. counsel for McSSrs. McMenam!n
ana Darling. answered the defendant 5
argument in a forcefu speech. Mr..
tausey was several times INTERRUPTED
by Mr.. Duncan.
The Norfolk gentleman again aid
dressed the court in answer to the ar
Sument of Mr. Causey. Mr.. Duncan
submitted 1t TO the court for decision.
Inc demurrer was sustained and
leave was granted to the plaintiff ia
amend the declaration and the case was
continued to the next term OF court
Inc court then adjourned until this
morning at 10 O'Clock
Judge Blackstone his very fayorably
impressed the members of the local
bar.