The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-23
The Experience Of Two Attorneys in
Manchester,
swANSBORO WAS FOR TYLER.
Tho coxcroor Reat Senator Martin
There aud in Marx Precinct But
seems To Have Lost in Chester
reid County-PcrsOnals.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,
lll2 Hull street, Beatue BLOCK.

among the most prominent and learned
"a, the bar OF she southside city contrib
uted several dollars 10 the cause. il an
happened in this way:
Last Saturday j. W. Morgan. as he gave
his name TO this lawyer, was first seen
I'm the city lie was on the streets LOT
few hours. then he stopped gentleman
and asked that he Introduce him to enc
OF the best lawyers in the town. saying
he had a case against the Norfolk ana
Western railroad. The gentleman natu-
r,li- took him 20 his own lawyer, and
trtrcruceI him without explaining now
he ha.pered TO know Mr.. Morgan. Nor
gan stared oat by saying he wanted
lo.d. hard lighting lawyer one mat hao
no mercy on corporations.
HIS ROMANCE.
rfo then stated an alleged case Of negli-
gencc ON the part of the Nouo.k ana
Western which was as follows: lie saio.
90 have "a friend who Is now in Blue
neid. W. Va. only a few days ago he
was rs well as /. braking on the New
River Division of the Norfolk ana West
e~n NJ friends train pulled into SONG
and hao orders TO 90 some shililhs.
There was a bridge Just below the end OF
fho siding and after the shifting was
finished my friend was standing near one
end OF this bridge. and as the cars came
bv him he made an attempt 10 catch his
t.ain. but the hand railing on the car
pulled lose and he was thrown over this
bridge and In attempting to save himseh
hc caught the rail with one hand. when
was cut entirely on.
Iie went ON 10 say that his friend had
been offered compromise by Mr. Borg r.
the claim agent Of the road, of two thou-
sand dollars and a life time job, but mat
he didn't take much stock in lifetime
johs and they wanted a cash deal.
All this seemed plausible 20 tie attor-
ney. and the gentleman having been in-
fr0duccd by au old client his suspicion
was not in the least aroused. After Mr.
Morgan saw his story so far had been
believed Dee then got down % business
lie stated that this friend OF his was In
"a bad fN. that hc had sister iu Ashland
and he wanted TO come down here where
ne could have her attention, and be near
MS lawyer as he conducted the suit They
did not wish 10 ask any favors OF the
Norfolk and Western that might put them
under any obligation whatever. 1e sa'a
ne ana HIS friend both held orders on the
Norfolk and Western for wages. but IT
was some time before pay day.
NOW ne said, 81 want o. 20 TO Blue
field tonight and bring my friend here at
once. You just advance me seven doi-
lars. ana ] will write YOU am order on the
railroad and n that is not paid you can
certainly rlt your money ouf of This suit
GAVE HIM MONEY.
So ths lawyer gave Mr. Morgan the
seven dollars. and received the order ola
the Norfolk and Western. Ito then loft
tho Office stating he would he in again last
Monday evening DE did not Keep his cu-
gagement. but even then The lawyer never
susn. cted anything wrong. Dir. Morgan
disappeared and was not s,c1 aea'n until
last Thursday. when he presented him
sclf about noon at The residence OF Mr.
Ernest Wells. as Mr.. Patriek Roach Tie
was smooth as SILK and stated this same
case to Mr Wells but Mr. Wells it hap
penod had seen Mr.. Roach i'm the other
attorneys office and whom asked If De
was not the same fellow he most en-
phstically denied IT, but showed some con-
fusion. This aroused Mr. Wells suspi-
cion. 80 he refused TO advance him any
rorev but the man told Ar Wells he
would let him have the cas-. and would
he at his Office az seven O'Clock last night,
but be never came back. TIE case was
reported 10 officer WRIGHT Thursday but
no trace has been gotten Of either 9lr.
j. W. Morgan or Mr.. Patrick Roach
This man was about 10 feet hieh. dark
rauu.eAiuu. eiiaht mustachc looked like
q
right hand lie stated his case in
convincing style There may be other
lawyers who have bten employed IN this
same case. but they haven't mentioned IL.
TYLER THE FANOhlIE.
There vas au exceedingly light vote
pooled at The primary election in Swans
horo and Marx Precinct yesterday. To
swansboro only eighty votes were cast
of these Tyler received forty-two ana
Martin thirty-clght Al Marx Precinct
only nine votes were cast Tyler IeceiV-
ing seven and Martin two
The county returns have not been re.
ceved buf 90 seems SAFE To- say tha- mar
sim Will gcl majority ln Dne-teine-"'
Martin men Will also control the cenNeh-
ton To- Doe held n Manchester ON the -eih
Baker is maknl strons hsht ln the
mo city Central Committee met last
NIGHT at o'clock in the Mayors Court
il0m The reason for the mesiing wa
q, discuss plans for ihe convention here
next Friday 4 committee OF five Were
appointed Tor - purpose bufheft
Rudd Farley. & j. Goi.eeer ANA X. >
Reeves. The committee viii meet again
before the convention.
Rev H. v. Badly of Chicago. arrived
Yesterday afternoon and Dr. stopping win
DR. William Mathews. Rev. Mt Baby
will rera@n over sunday and preach poih
morning and evening at cambridge
Street Baptist church
BARRErTs TRIAL.
Yesterday morning Squire Cheatham
courtroom was crowded 90 hs utmost
e,racitv. The trial of =. 5. Barrett which
WAS 7o-tloned from last Friday mornins.
vras The excitement Barrett IS charged
win uaine improper language 10 Mrs
nevada and her sis,ey. The warrant
Vas read and Rarret plead mot guilty
I,idoe GREGORY. counsel for the defense
made an effort % confuse Mrs Reynolds
An her testimony bat she kept her evidence
in good shape
Tic tlal took up the whole morning.
and mulch evidence was heard At I
o'clock the court adjourned without rem
dering "a decision The decision will be
.,ivcn later This trial has occasioned
much interest amongst The people of
Swansb0ro.
ON Tmr-day night meeting Of gentle
men was Ae.1 at The office Of Mr Adam
son. IN the bank building. to organize and
form a local council o. the "fra.orrites
Aeciden, Assorlafiou" The following Of
noers we're elected
Charles BurhcrL councillor. 'icnry c.
peatile pa councillor. =. r. DaNa., vice
councillor. Thomas T.. Peitlgrew, ,rcas.
ufer. Lawrence j. Pool secretary; Rev
W u. Mower. chaplain. Charles Wake
rulde. John g. Rice. warder. ~ ~.
washington. sentry
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