Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-19
BARNES GETS A YEAR.
NE PLEADS GUILTY, AND JUSTICE
rs TEMPERED WITH MERCY.
4 COLLECTION AGENCY CHARTERED.
manage suit Instituted Against the
Richmond Traction Co'-"o''""'
Cor Judgment Against Cutsh"ii-
Other Court News.

r,,,oera Barnes. the defaulting CASHIER
90 Ton, r. Powers, acknowledged MS
emil, I'm the Hastings Court yes'efu~S'
and the Jury. after listening to an appear
%, mercy from Mr.. II. M. smith, '''
oo,,sel for the prisoner, which was en-
dorsed by the commonwealths A''o'ney'
rendered n verdict, fixing the sentence at
one year in the penltentiary' Inc h"A
mum sentence on all four indictments
nending against young Barnes "o1''
have been forty years. 49,
Tho courtroom was crowded. but the
,ooea,,ss were very short. After the
indictments had been read, the prisoner
was asked what he had 70 say anu IT,
n,,ed that following the advice Of his at
torney he pleaded guilty.
Mr. Smith then addressed the jury. he
dwelt upon the prisoners previous goou
character. and drew the attention OF inc
Jurors that. although Barnes had passed
out Of the jurisdiction Of the court tie
Was so conscience-stricken that ne re-
turned 10 give himself up The Common
wealth's Attorney followed. and SAID
that while ne did not presume 20 dictate
to the jury. he might be permitted 10
suggest that justice, in this instance
might well be tempered with mercy
The Jury retired, and returned WITH inc
! verdict In a few minutes. AT the request
of Mr.. Smith. the record was maze up
| o,d the prisoner was taken at once 10
| Hsr (IfV-SeTReAflL
! borne Epps. -, >, ,oada
II iS said that an effort will be maue
before very long TO secure paidoh lo'
| tbe v,,,ne man. He fell into evil way >
| e. is said on account of bad associates
| having previous 70 that time porhe q
,,ost exemplary character. Much sym sym,
natbv &c EXPRESSED for his family IN inns
affection.
THE PRO oUERENTE COMPANY
nudge Wexford granted a charter IN
tho Citv Circuit Court yesterday 70 .ne
pro Ouerente Company. Inc apPIierIiot
ms fted bv Newton lockwood, j. her
bort Mercer. b. Mercer Hartman, Ropei'
r. Harris and Warren ii. Mercer. Inc
nlrposes Of the company are 70 conuuo
a eeneral collection business, genei
mercantile credit law and collec'ioi
agency business. and to act as genera
creditors. credit men. collectors cram
for,varders and commercial lawyers
I'll, and bankers association, anC
agency business. a general printing, bino
ing and publishing business, and genera
record and reporting business, genera
business of a publisher. seller, ana as
trjhntor of the law The capital Is 10 %
NOT less than 500 nor more than So'WV
and the company may own real estate u
the value of s. 900. The officers of III
companv are: Newton Lockwood. presl
dent: John +. Tanner, vice-presldellt'
Herbert Mercer. treasurer; Is. MERGE
Hartman. secretary and generai Hlah a
ger: Warren II. Mercer, general couhse
THE TRACTION COMPANY SUED.
Shit has been Instituted in this coui
by c. f. Atkinson against the Rlchiloll
FRACTION Company for 5000 damages. n
declaration has yet been fled.
In the Chancery Court yesterday oee
was nled by the National Hnseed-O
company. conveying to the American LII
sed-On company, of New Jersey, i
III feet deep and fronting 81 leet
Seventeenth street at the south coIn
of the Wesley chapel property Inc co
sheraton was $500.
In the Law and Equity Court motiol
for Judgment were entered by K. '
BROOKS against N ". -, 9
doing business as the charlottesville Su
plv and Manufacturing Company ana d.
as NJ. w. Cutshalh for $500; by the sal
against the same for $6S43i same agar
same for 500 same against same
- $3.50. r
lanes L. Botto, administrator OF +
uvard solomon, instituted suit In u
court against the Metropolitan Llte--
sursnce Company; damages 500.
The same party qualified in the Cha
cerv Court as administrator of Edwi
Solomon.
The Chancery Court will not be
session to-day.