The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-15
CASES HEARD IN
FEDERAL COURTS
Lizzie Brown Had a Hearing and Was
Discharged.
VITAL EVIDENCE WAS LACKING.
Busy Day I'm the United States Court or
Appeals-Items of Interest Gath
cred About the Building.
VITAL EVIDENCE WAS LACKING.

The hearing Of Lizzie Brown, colored,
who was arrested on the charge OF violst-
ing the postal laws. was conducted before
United states Commissioner Henry F1es-
enheimer yesterday morning. Vital evil
dence was not forthcoming and Lizzie was
discharged.
Henry Davis. the informant; Willie Ann
Davis. his wife. and Booker Hash. the star
witness for the Davises, all colored' were
examined. The evidence, however, was
OF an exceedingly poor character ana
while there was plenty Of hearsay. there
was no real evidence TO show In any way
Lizzie's connection with the writing ana
sending of the letters in question.
When placed on the stand in her own
defense Lizzie told clear Story anu
there was no similarity between the
chlrography Of Lizzie and the party who
wrote the letters.
l.. s. COURT OF APPEALS.
The United States Circuit Court Of APP
peals reconvened yesterday morning at 10
o'clock with Judges Simonton, Paul and
Brawley presiding. The following cases
were argued:
No sil United States. Appellant vs.
Steam Tug Prank A. Lowe Appellee,
continued from Monday. further argued
pellee and submitted.
No. Sl3. Baltimore Building and Loan
Association. ct al. Appellants. VS.. j. c.
Anderson, ct nj. appeal from Circuit Court
of West virginia at Parkesburg. argued
BY ]. G. McCluer and Fielder c. Sling
luff for the Appellants and by w r.
Hubbard OF wheeling. W. Va, for the
Appelees and submitted.
No 3f5 Edward &. Jones Appellant
vs. VIM. G. Venable, Trustee, ct al appeal
from Circuit Court Of the United States
at Richmond. docketed and dismissed I'M
der Rule l6 upon certificate of Clerk that
appeal had been allowed but no record mad
heen filed in time. Judge l.. L. Lewis
appeared for the appellees
The case OF p. RUFF. Appellant VS. COM
mercial Bank Of Lynchburg. will be the
first case in the call for argument this
morning.
Court adjourned until this morning at
10 o'clock.
NEWS ABOUT THE BUILDING.
Captain Asa Rogers. chief deputy coll
lector Of internal revenue, formerly OF
this office but now located at petersburg
was in town Yesterday.
Mr.. J. n. Campbell of the Internal Re
venue office Is improving. but is still con-
fined to his house.
The case of A. w. Card)za. charged with
tamperlng with the United states mails,
comes no for trial at the next term OF
District Court and has been set for De-
cember 9Th.
Subpoenas have been received here
from the clerk Of the United States Dis
trict Court AT Harris )nburg for Messrs
Eggbow. Eddins and Beattie, Of Culpep-
per. Orange and Alexandria. respectively
as witnesses I'm the case Of United States
VS. r. T. Nicholson.
The case Of l.. r. Jones assistant post
master at NattoaX. charged with violation
Of the United states mails will come mp
for trial December 4th at the next term
OF Dictrict Court
STATE COURT OF APPEALS.
The following were the proceedings OF
the Supreme Court Of Appeals yesterday:
Rowe's admr. vs.. Hardy. argued by II.
r. Pollard for appellant. and J. r. Heath
Jr.. for appellee. and submitted.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Compa-
nv vs.. Jennings. argued by David II.
Ieake for plaintiff and T. Q. Moon and d.
Harmon for defendant and continued un-
iii to-day.
The next cases 10 be heard are Conrad's
admr. VS.. Fuller e ais. Harrison's admr.
vs. Garrett: and Danville Street Car CO.
" watkins. Nos. 7. Q. and 10.