The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-21


machine case. as far as the Husiings
court is concerned, and the machines
which have been so actively doing Dusl-
ness in various quarters, Will be COM
PEELED 20 keep quiet untl tne SUPP e"i'
Court can be heard from, providing II is
decided 10 carry the matter TO that TIL
bunal.
When the case was called yesterday
morning the Hastings Court room was
well filled with spectators.
GREAT INTEREST
Among the crowd in attendance Was
large sprinklng OF owners ana pIopl ~
tors of niCkcl-in-the-slot machine e5, WLD
manifested the greatest interest I'D '"e
The machine. which once reposed in Mo
rella's place Of business. ana BdtntIee
store Of nickes was brousnl u iol1 ',,,,cdi. -,ii
Fmueyhoughs office ana piacen pm lin
atciy ia front of Judge witt where lt az
tracted a large share OF the alleHuon oi
the spectators ....,,. y,
hand. as was Commonwealth $ AlloIney
D. c. Richardson, but More.ia olu hol ~
suond when his name was caueu' anu
rroceedlnQs were delayed Whlle uillll "u
could DE brought into court
JUDGE WITS RULING
When the case was taken up Judge WIT
said that he had decided TO oNetIu'e
The motion OF 1ir. Meredith TO luasa 'ds as
Indictment against MoreIa' as ae .,.1 Mes ~
opinion that the proper course 70 PURSUE
was 20 Oct the case go TO lhe jury GU
10 raise the points OF law inFolFea III 'no
a. viii be remembered there was long
arrument between opposins counsel ON
the motion 20 Quash made some uaya ago
the contention of Morela couhae lelia
raat the observation-disclosures mnchihe %
mercy a device for gain. ana tn,Iel1'e,
lawful under Inc act posseU DS '''o
legislature. - . che
qhe commemorative Attorney, ON .ne
other hand. claimed that the n4cnlno
WAS "a lottery and that any 3cI 2l |Vs
laturc licensing IL was Eol, yo.i'9 ,'I
conflict with provision Oh '"o
''o' NO SPORTS WANTED.
After the jury had been called, judge
Witt stated tAe nature OF vac NeoC, -.
asked whether nn, individual knew ct uhy,
reaeou ,,hv he should n0t serve. -Four OF
the members stated that tneE No1iu "a
ther NOT serve, aud were tolu - E1,,'- 49,
aside. THE remaining elSht iHeilD~ ~. =
were nut through "a close CaieChlhh az "a
whether thrv had formed or cXprcsseu
any opinion on the subject or Mlistu-i
thCy had any interest in slot Haciltes ..s.
FlNc were eligible. but two proierrei hOS
10 serve. both stating tha- they ""V
F'CfoNnsel for Morepa expressed the opia-
ion that 10 having played the mtcIi"V
was any bar 90 serving on me Jury, a a
was not likely That one conll DC obt11,ii',sH -
in Richmond. and said they would DC
satisfied for either Toe Judge, clerk ser
Ccant. or Commonwealth attorney ~
rick out twelve men. put them IN tnv
box. and ask no questions nt.
Judqe Nsltt would not agree 10 TINS
however. and the list ot taNsmen having
taeu exhausted. the sergeant was sent
out 10 get another batch
TWELVE MEN SECURED.
The Sergeant returned shortly after
o'clock with a number Of recruits, ana
after some little dimcuiy the jury was
completed, its members being as iolioWs'
Messrs. l.. A. Waddil ". C. MAkln-
SON A n Williams. 81. a. Allen. Henry
Arsfn w s. Gum. Adolph Hartung
David Nittcldorfcr y. LOWS, J.. II.
spence B. A. Gayle and Geo. B. sgd
nor
Commonwealth Attorney Richardson
explained the case 10 the jury. setting
form that g. was appealed from tne TO
lico Court. and was prosecuted under the
stafute prohibiting lotteries.
Mr.. smith. Of counsel for Morrelo.
then addressed the jury explaining that
the case Was test one ana was not
50 much intended to punish the prisoner
as 90 establish the Legality or hieAei-i"-
the-siot machine He read the act passed
by the last Legislature licensing certain
machine and claimed that the machine
IN question came within its purFieW'
Mr.. Richardson. In reply, stated mat
the case Was not merely tesi, bul was
designed 90 break UP an evil, and punish
the offender
MIR. HALLS TESTIMONY.
Serrcant John y Hail. who executed
the warrant on M0rrella, testified TO
the facts in the case. lie made the ar
rest on September 10Th. and AT that time
there were eight or ten men playing al
L. Sergeant Hall said there were a