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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-31
COURT DECISIONS.
DlGESTED BY W. B. MARTIN.
EXCLUSIVELY FOR
vlRCINiAN.P
Notes of Cases Recently Decided,
Which are Of Interest to
Our People.
RAWLINGS ". NEAL.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.
April 3, 1900.
A CROP LINE EXECUTED BY A
HUSBAND ON CROPS OF THE
WIFB, WITHOUT HER JOINING
In THE INSTRUMENT. IS VOID.
AND CANNOT BE RATIFIED BY
HER AFTER THE HUSBANDS
DEATH.
The court says.
Nor is the plaintiff entitled to the
crop by virtue or the crop lien. 1t was
an attempt by the husband to convey
the wife's personal property without
the joining in the execution OF the in
Strumcnt by herself. This court said
in this case, reported in ~ N. c., 49,
% S. L.. SO: But the defendant. at the
date of the mortgage. was a feme CO.
vert, and would not have been bound If
she alone had made il; certainly she
could not be bound by her husbands
mortgage. because she Gid not object to
MS making ii, or by asserting verbally
TO her husbands making it," The allie
cation of the complaint to the effect
That the husband executed the lien as
the agent of the wife, and under her
authority, and at her rquest. even il a
not supported by the evidence The
plaintiff himself testified that for five
years before the execution of the last
mortgage the husband had been eXscut-
ing liens on the crops; that the wife
never had been asked to do so, us he
thought the land was the husbands all
the time, and also when the last one
was executed. He further testified: II
made contract with Neal. He did not
mention his wife. 1 extended credit to
Neal. Contract made with Neal. and not
with him as agent. Things were charg-
ed on the books to ]. D. Neal" SO ii is
clear from the evidence of the plaintiff
himself that he was dealing with the
husband, and that the husband was
the agent of his wife was not in the
mind of either one of them. But it is
commended by the plaintiff that, even
II she had not originally authorized
the execution of the lien, the defend
ant. after she became discovert. ratified
the act of her husband as her own.
There can be no ratification of void
transaction. So far as the defendant
was concerned, the execution of the
lien by her husband was a void act, for
Is undertook, as we have seen, to con-
Vey her property. she not joining in the
conveyance; and she also set up that
defense in her answer. And there can
be no ratification where tfis act is
done by person not professedly act
ing as the agent of the person sought
to be charged as principal. AS we have
seen. there was no proof that the hus-
band acted as the agent Of the wife
in the matter. but. on the contrary. the
whole evidence. including that of the
plaintiff. was that the husband was
acting for himself. and not as his wifes
agent.
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THE AFTERNOON SESSION.

After st-ree+tali of ttlAae-aEst- s4sna-of
mental alteration, Rev. Riddick. father
of the accused again took the stand at
the afternoon session. AS time rolled
on. according to the testimony OF the
father. the son became more and more
unbalanced in mentality and on one
occasion shortly after his marriage,
becoming possessed of the idea that his
father was not treating his, the ac-
cused. wife with the consideration due
her. threatened person violence to the
elder gentleman. Several letters writ
ten by the accused. were referred to by
the father and one of them written
since the prisoners incarceration relat-
ed directly to the tragedy. In it the
young preacher wrote that he was in
spired by God to commit the deed. He
had been led to fire the fatal shots be-
cause of treatment which DIR. Temple
had shown his wife. To his mind it was
the Divine law that DIR. Temple should
be taken out of the way and thus pre-
vented from preying upon other inno-
cent women and he, the accused. had
merely been made the instrument of
God.
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HAD NO REGRET.

In the letter the accused expressed no
regret that he had committed the deed,
seeming to find justifica alton therefor in
his belief that he was but the instru-
ment of Divine Providence but he did
to some extent rail against the Deity
for having selected him, as he conceived
1t. to be its instrument. He feared not
the consequences to himself but rather
dep1ored the grief and anguish which
the committal of the deed would nee
essarily visit upon his loved ones.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-31
Memorial Day In Manila.

(By Telegraph TO Virginian- PiIot)
Manila, May S0.-Memorial Day was
observed here as q general holiday
Military ceremonies were held at the
various stations and salutes were fired
from the forts at Santiago and Manila
A military escort proceeded to the Ma
late cemetery, where the graves of
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United Soldiers were decorated and an
address was made by the chaplain.
Memorial exercises were held also IN
the theater, at which a number of adj
dresses were delivered. interspersed
with vocal and instrumental music. The
observance OF the day was very sue
cessful.
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HAYES v. SMITH.
Supreme Court of Ohio.
March 6, 1900.

ONE WHO NEGLIGENTLY KEEPS A
VICIOUS DOG WITH KNOWLEDGE
OF HIS VICIOUS PROPENSITIES
IS LIABLE FOR AN INJURY DONE
BY HIM. WHETHER IID OWN
THE DOG OR NOT.
KNOWLEDGE OF THE DOGS VI
CIOUSNESS MAY BE IMPLIED
FROM CIRCUMSTANCES.
Plaintiff sued the defendants, child
rem and heirs of the late Rutherford B.
Hayes,-faT- damages her by
reason of n vicious dog kept by defen-
dant. alleging that the dog attacked
the plaintiffs horse which she was driv-
ing in a buggy causing 1t to run away
throwing the plaintiff out and serious
ly injure her. From judgment for the
plaintiff defendants appealed. The
Court says:
The real foundation OF an action like
the one at bar is not the keeping. or
harboring of the animal, for he may be
kept as a watchdog. for the protection
of the keepers person or property. Nor
is it merely the keeping and harboring
of the dog after knowledge of his vlci-
Gus and dangerous propensities and
habits; for, If he were cowardly, indo-
much service as a guardian OF person
or property. y person who has need of
Watchdog of necessity chooses one
of more or less brute ferocity, and the
law has never yet said that he may not
lawfully keep such protector by him;
but the very qualities Of the animal for
such a purpose require that he shall be
securely kept, so that injury may not
result to innocent persons, who may be
where they have right to be, and are
in pursuit of lawful purposes.
Hence the gist of such an action as
this is not the keeping OF the dog with
knowledge of his dangerous nature but
rather. the negligent failure to properly
restrain the animal. and to keep him
so safely that he may not injure any
one who is lawfully at the place. Fol-
lowing this principle that the action Is
based on the negligent keeping, it has
been laid down as the law in many
cases that when 1t has been shown that
the animal has been kept after know
ledge of his dangerous character has
been acquired. or circumstances from
which the law would imply knowledge
and an injury has followed, this would
be prima facie evidence of negligence.
One may thus negligently keep and
harbor vicious dog, knowing him to
oS SuSH' WitHout DelnS uHe oWIeT OF the
animal; and he may thus keep and har-
Dor vicious dog without even owning
or controlling the premises where he
may be kept. and he may be chargeabfe
with notice OF the viciousness Of the
dog through his neglect to take notice of
this vicious habits. 1t follows THAI there
is nothing illogical, or illegal in charg-
ing two or more persons with negli-
gently keeping and harboring a dog
with knowledge that he was vicious
and dangerous. If the proof should sus-
tain the charge as to. all, the verdict
and judgment would be against all
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-31
A LETTER DESTROYED.

This letter Mr.. Rfddick destroyed be-
cause he did not want his wife. who
was so terribly distressed. to read It..
On the 4th of May Mr.. Riddick sand lie
visited his son in Jail with Mr. Poage
The son acted very strangely. He
said he saw two Poages and two
Davises In the courthouse while they
were speaking on the question of con-
tinuing the case. He was asked IL he
heard the speeches. and replied that
he did not. but heard the people singing,
GLORY, Glory, Glory" On the same oc-
casion Roane mounted his trunk and
gave an imitation OF how horses run.
At p. m. court took a recess until .
p. m
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THE EVIDENCE
AGAINST RIDDICK
All Laid Before the Jury yester-
day at LawrenceviIIe.
COM M0NWEALTH RESTS CASE

Rev. j. HI. Riddick. Father of tho Accused,
Tells of Traces of Insanity Says He Has
Long Beloved His Son Has Been Mon
tally Unbalanccd-A Marriage to Pre-
vent Insanity Rev. Riddick Says He
Once Became Involved In Debt in Nor
folk and His Son Came to His Rescue
Violent Demands for Repayment.
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furious. ut is." he said. the other
morning. "thc object of an exposition
to show different national habits and
customs. This is part OF its educa-
tional mission. Now, bullfghts are
the Spanish passion. Spanish children
draw In love for them with mothers
milk, and yet we are not to be al
lowed TO give the world representa-
tion of them. !, too, am against some
of the features of the sport-the rip
ping open Of horses, for example-but
all these gross possibilities of the cor
rida would have been guarded against.
The action Of the premier is not only
an insult to Spain, but display Of
narrowness on the part Of the French
government"
Mazzantini used to be the station
master at the main depot in Madrid,
but on an impulse he threw up his mo-
notonous duties for the adventure
some life of the arena, and has actu-
ally Of late gone into the fight him
self as q toreador. lie is OF superb
stature ana looks like the ideal mata
dor of comic opera.
He grows so extremely excited when
In a bullfght that he contemplates
having to give up the sport on ac-
count of its injury to his nerves. His
last essay in public was to be in
blaze of glory in the exposition side
show known as "Andalusia in the
Time of the Moors." The greatest cor
ida of modern times was to have
aiken place there, and" remarked
lie, sadly, "just think how many thou
ands of Americans and English would
lave come! 1t would have been their
hance-and mine-of a lifetime"
Regrets, however, are vain. The bill
the sport has already been
atified by the chamber.
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ia, nol .Maudl.n

no, not 'Maudi'"
Maud then, for the sake Of the II
lnstration. Maud. love .youl'Asi
DOWN."
But how would that sound? Maud
I love you'll Sit downl'"
Il should say: Maud, love you
VIII you be my wife?"
MAUD, l love youl win you be my
wife?"
Yes, that is what l should say, sir
If l wanted girl to marry me-"
The young man bounded to his feet
Very good" he said. "That is what
you~would say If you were Harold Bill
more Now listen to mel"
"But ! protest"
Stand right therel Don't sit downl
I'm doing the talking. You, speaking
for Harold Billmore, have said you
loved me, and have asked me to be your
wife. J. speaking for Maud Winter
green
"That isn't fair, now. told you.
Il knowwhnt you told me - as the
young man. Now I'm acting as the
girl. For all practical purposes I am
Maud Wintergreen. would like to
say to that awkward youth: Harold,
/ have known for long time that you
loved me. Do you think l would have
accepted your attentions month after
month If l did not intend at last"
You have no right to say ANYTHING
like that. Is a girl supposed to take
II for granted"
Don't interrupt me. / have not
finished my answer yet. Harold Ire
ply, you are good and worthy young
man You may not know exactly how
to make proposal of marriage, in the
most approved form, on account of a
lack of previous practice, but your
heart is right. Here is my answer-I
will whisper it in your ear: Yes, Har-
old, will be your wifel'"
Then of sudden, says the Chicago
Tribune, there was lightning change |
OF characters, and Harold Billmore
was the young man again.
His arm stole around her waist, her
head slowly sank on his shoulder, he
bent his head downward, and
Pi P-ff!
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BAN ON PARIS BULLFIGHTs.
9uccesnfpI War Against Brutal spors
Has Been WaRed by the
Ctvl Authorities.

Visitors to Paris during the expo
sltiOn will not be able to witness a
onll6ght this year Of grace. 1t is
probable that If the question had
been settled by popular vote the
bullfght would have won the day.
It was greeted with great enthusiasm
the past year in the south Of France,
then toward the center, then at Eng
helm, within hailing distance of the
capital, and finally actually inside the
very Notifications. Step by step It
was, however, bitterly fought by a
few vigorous opponents, who at last
got the government interested in
checking the invader on the plea that
bullfghts always created the widest
disorder in French towns and were
easily made the excuse for turbulent
gatherings Of all kinds At Enghein
last September the mayor, his brother
officials and few score residents
joined against the rest Of the town
in lighting the innovation, posted
placards calling on "au good and
peaceablc citizens" to stay indoors on
the Sunday when the first bullfRht
was advertised to take place and
called down from Paris an extra force
of policemen. A law had hastily been
got through the municipal council
forbidding all spectacles of the kind
which were anything but mere "ex-
of the toreador's skill. This
was so vague as to mean nothing,
and the advocates of the sport tram
pied down all obstacles. The crowd
gathered, 1000 strong, in the arena;
the matadors appeared on the scene.
and the torture had gone on for
some half hour when the bull finally
took things into his own control.
jumped the railing, stampeded the
public; threw the concourse into
screaming confusion and went madIy
'areering through the town. He evi-
lently agreed with the minority. He
vas dispatched with a bullet. and
ince this little incident no bullfght
ias been given within the borders o.
rance.
Sig. Mazzantini, an italian, made the
ext effort TO introduce the national ,
port of Spain into France. He want.
4 to get up n splendid "corrida" for
he exposition, and had got his prep I
rations fully under way when the }
overnment sent out fat to the ef- c
ct that under no circumstances q
ould bullhghts be allowed, even in :
'nnection with the exposition. II
pain could not send something bet \
r than that TO Paris she might keep
vay altogether seemed the implica- O
'n, for no less a person than the b
enlier himself took the matter in
I'D and laid II before the cabinet. .,
IN 8 said 20 have declared that . 3,
'n Z sport was trying to fasfen IL
1as France and that the occasion b.
lboss he an emphatic sction on the n,
,sodge Net's part before IL was too er
heard 81 Or .ows how seriously the Al
z s... s1d q, the.s:.gl-ded .:. Mazzantini grew
tr; I took Eve BE-
-. .a.Ha. ..|| u.
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The worlds Languages.

German authority estimates that
almost a third of humanity speak the
Chinese language, and that the Hindu
language is spoken by more than 1oO,-
100000, the Russian by 100000,
while the German is spoken by ST..
100000 tongues and the Spanish by
$4,000. 0O.-Detroit Free Press.
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REVERSING THE PROCESS.
Fillmore How to SuccesafulIy Pro-
pose TO a Young Woman.


Harold Billmore, are you asking me
to be your wife?"
Il think what have been saying to
you is fairly open to that interpreta-
tion, Maud Wintergreen. Didn't 1 do
1t right?"
She tapped her foot on the floor inn
patiently.
mo, sir"
Where did I miss it?" he asked.
humbly.
Everywhere. You seemed to be
hedging. You tried to shoot so as to
hit If were deer and to miss il
should prove to be-"
"Oh, but you are dear, you know"
Don't interrupt me, sir. When
you propose to woman, propose to
her. I've q great mind to show you
how it ought to be done"
Il wish you would take the whole
business of my hands, Maud. I'm no
good at it, and I'll promise to say the
right word when you've"
Don't be coward as well as
bungler, young man. Listen, now.
am the love-striclsen youth"
"All right. You're Harold Billmore.
Not at all This is purely imper-
sonal affair. You are the coy maiden"
"Yes, I'm Maud Wintergreen. Go
on"
''Don't be any sillier than you are
naturally. Desiring to enthrone my
self in the heart of young woman
first"
THAT sounds too much like giving
newly initiated candidate in secret
society the proper directions for en-
teripg lodgeroom. But go on"
IF you interrupt me again with any
like that, Mr.. Billmore, this
lesson will come to an end. Begin by
no, sir, sit little farther away. You
are acting entirely out Of character" i
$50 was. l humbly beg your par.
don. l forgot. Go on"
If you want to marry girl go and {
ell her so in manly way. Don't you g
if she has any gumption, she (;
las found out your little secret long
'efore You have made up your mind to
peak?" 0
Then you have known all the time d
faud, thst +"
Once again, sir, keep your distance
nd let me do the talking" Il
Then tell me Just what / ought to Il
ave said, Maud-that's dear girl"
swell, remember, now, l am sup y
osed to be young man making dec D.
Iration of love to young woman. 1 b,
~ to her: Lucy or 'Mehitabel,' as h,
he case may be-"
mo, no! You say to her: 'Maud;' tn
insist on that" pI
Let II be Maud, then, if it will keep so
~ quiet. But this is only a supposi- an
tious case, just the same. l don't say al
her: Maud, do you believe in love ~
first sight? or Maud, do you think 81 "
u would marry the right fellow if he a.. an
er came alongg Nor do put my ~
m on the back Of her chair as il by an
cident--e tn
I did1t know I was doin. dat we
Iud-" de-
Take your arm away from the back da,
this chair, sir. Neither do Them and
W." Ca,
o, but I didn't do that. / may have We,
ped little, but what could you ex- esz
4 from a fell o.,
1 think ] could stand up squarely ve,
ore her, IKE a man. as I am doing n.
v-sit down. sir! You are the listen
in this conversation -- and
uld look her straight IN the eye. like rHi'
ian. and saw TO her: Lucv'-r the
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Wagoner has a fire bug who Is

" . 9~-@~~ f@s@~ = ~~~~ - .
trying to destroy the town. Al
attempt to set fire to bushes
house was frustrated by the nigh
watch Monday night.
The town of Grove and tht
Arkansas and Western railroad
company have at last adjusted
differences and the road will be
built to Grove, and will cross the
river at Careys ferry and Of course
come on to Vinita and get to the
coming metropolis of the northern
part of the Indian Territory and
make connection with the Katy
and Frisco.
The name of Jefferson proposed
in the recently introduced bill to
reorganize the Indian Territory is
meeting with much favor. The
fact is the Indian Territory is con-
front with the possibility Of being
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hurry up and get another and
better name. Jefferson would be
a very satisfactory compromise.
Some evil minded person has
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sending monographs to the Ard.
more democratic convention in
stead of the instructed delegations
from the democratic clubs through.
out the territory. This might
save money but there would be no
fun in it, besides it is republican
scheme first proposed by ex-Sen-
ator German, Of Maryland. The
Chieitain is opposed to a phono.
graph convention.
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