Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-25
TO BE TRIED TODAY
4 Beginning TO be Made in th
O'Boyle Case.
DAMAGES FOR Mr.. BRlST0W
Awarded Five Hundred Do1lars saInst X.
w. Reynolds Damages for Alleged In
turies. Motion 60 Set Aside Yer
dict to bs Heard Monday.
DAMAGES 4, FOR Mr.. BRlSTOW

1t 10 o'clock this morning the case
OF William O"Boylt4 Will be called in ;h.-
Corporate Court. This man is chars-
ed with the murder of a yellow woman
named Alma Hamilton, and the case is
one OF the most important that has vet
come up in this court.
Various efforts have been made 10 get
the case 10 trial, but the i'll health OF
the prisoner and other causes have III e.
verified an earlier Trial.
Judge Barham yesterday issued a
venire facias for twenty men from
whcm the court will attempt to get q
jury. The humble: is rather large. but
considerable difficulty is experienced
in securing jury in L case of this
sort, ard 50 it was thought bes, e.
summon AT Feast score. These gem
ttnen are. Messrs. j. l.. NIa1.ye Jr, C.
y. CIdmus. 7. +. Henley IT. w. E.
ballard. t. II. Blassenham. Leah w.
Lee Powell. A. J. Clark +. p Moss.
Percy Porch. Adolph Rosenbaum. John
l. Ccttrell. 5. y. Bent. Taylor Harri-
son. e. T.. Wiley. II. w. Perkins. j. L.
Heath, y. b. Barclay, G. +. Bradley
and W. T. Kitchen. N
Nest OF the morning will probably
be occupiel in securing a jury Attor-
Eey Ruth represents the prisoner in
this case and COMMUNICATIVE :A,tor-
ney Newton will conduct th.. States
case lt is not believed That the trial
Will be a long one. 1t should be fins
ishel before the last OF the week
THE, BR1sTow CASE.
ne brlS't"W -lteynolds case was de-
cded yesterday afternoon about $50
oclotk. the jury giving MI. r.. G. Eris-
tow S'G0 damages for injuries alleged
TO have been inflicted by Mr. r. ".
Reynolds on April 2Sth last, when Mr..
Reynolds knocked Mr.. Bristow ,luwn
and cut. Mr. Bristow was rendered
unconscious for period or some gnin-
utes ana claims that he was pcrna-
nently injured by the blow This claim
was eloduen'tly sustained by the atlor-
neys for the plaintiff. Col j. c. Baker
AND MI e, Aylett ..Ashby. Mr.. j. r.
Reed represented the defendant and
moved to overrule the verdict on the
ground that ii was contrary TO the law
and evidence. holding that the Jury mad
been improperly instructed.
The court will near arguments on
this motion next Monday morning. In
the event new trial is refused, the de-
PENDANTS attorney will carry the case
UP.
The suit is about the fast of the kind
ever brouglrs in rhis court. and vas
unusual in other, respects
deputy Marshal West was in the ii y
MONDAY to take nominal charge Of
TWO lots or land on Twenty-1hiri street
winch. by order of Judge Waddi!l. are
20 remain in possession of the United
states Court until a final hearing is
had on the petition filed by l.. L. An
uerso1. trustee of the estate of c. Il.
brlstoW, a bankrup, of this city.
Mt. Anderson, through Attorney.
'BlcKford & Stuart, alleges that the land
IN question was fraudulently transfer
red TO Thomas r. Stagg, of Richmond.
for $1,000, by 'Bristow, before ne made
his assignment; that there was a deed
or trust on the property held by ,he
Guarantee Building and Loan Associa-
| ton. OF Richmond, to secure a loan of
ssoo at the time the property was trans
ferred.
1t is further alleged that about the
tune the transfer was made Bristow
paid Hunter & Sims, lawyers. Of This
city. small sum and gave a promisory
note FOR the balance Of the Judgment
they held against him. in considerat ton
or their release of the judgment
Vt is charged that Stage, the Rich
inond man 70 when the transfer of the
property was made, furnished the cash
IN the latter transaction. The charge is
made that Stage. who formerly furnish
ed BrlstoW, contractor. With building
material, was made Il preferred cred
Tor by 'Bristow in violation of the
bankruptcy act.
'Ihe case will come UP for hearing at
! the November term Of the I7ni,ed
States Court.