The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-23

SlilLLIGAN HAS NOT
DONNED STRIPES
Sergeant Evans Refused to Surrender
the Prisoner.
IRREGULARITIES IN PAPERS.
,yo,,n VIM and Gordon Scott Ac-
ouirtcd-BurSiars Who Broke
Into the Brewery Sent On
TO the Hastings Court
IRREGULARITIES IN PAPERS
Especial Dispatch TO The Times .

PETERSBURG, VA, August Plead
dion Of judges by direct vote. Mr..
George S. Bernard, when seen to-day with
reference to the matter, sad that he would
.be glad not only TO see the supreme
judges elected by the people, but wouid
also like to see their terms expire at dir
an old bench or new bench.
J. r. Ayers of Dinwiddie county, has
purchased the large brick building at LON
<bard and Third Streets, and VIII use il LOT
sthe present as a warehouse. he expects
= TO convert it into a foundry for the man
t11facture Of peanut planters and other
snachines. of which he is the inventor.
3 McGruder and Arthur Murphy, the
two trnmps arrested. charged with break
ding into the heer-roo1n of the Portner
Brewing Company in this city, have been
sent on for trial at the next term OF lhe
Musings Court.
A. c. Gihigan was not taken 10 the peni-
ten:iary to-day. Guard Baker came here
for Inn. but there being CHARITIES IN
the papers. Sergeant Evans refused 10
3 Turn the prisoner over 10 hi1i
Glligan has not yet given up all nope
He has heard nothing from the attor-
,leys. and there may yet be soinS1tiiS oohe
TO secure Tor him a new trial he Is very
much depressed over the turn mat ms
case has taken. He looks worse than ne
: has ut any time since his trial began
and was exceedingly nervous this morn
ing.
When asked by the reporter if he wished
10 make any statement Tor pupilcauon
he said that no1e would do him any good,
and he prefers to say nothing I'LL there
is no further hope held out TO him. Opln-
don here has greatly changed in mis- favor.
and even those who believe he should
be severely punished for his crime, say
he should pe given a far trial
Unless his counsel can do something In
his benalf very soon, he will be taken to
uhe pcniteltiary in I few Gays
WERE ACQUITTED.
The case Of john Vim and Gordon
s Scott the young men who rode Two
1nules TO this city not long ago from the
saw-mill of Mr.. Mckinney and were STOP
ped here, through some misunderstand-
ding was before Mayor Peasants to-day.
1t seems that INinn had been employed by
Mr. McKenney to look after his saw-rnill;
that for some reason the management
was transferred to J. NJ Davis by a writ
ten authority from Mr.. McNenney. VIM
was unwilling to accept the arrangement
Till he saw his employer and he and
Scott rode two of the log-mules to
Petersburg The force was busy hauling
ssssloEs and IN order TO have the mules IN
splace, constable from the county was
assent for them. Not being known here,
Ehe told the magistrate 10 give him some
Il<s.tt-.:ng to show he had a right to bring the
iiunules back, and on this information a
warrant was given.
MT. DAVIS knew nothing of a warrant
being sworn out for the young men till
Mr.. McKenney told him of it several days
later. MIR. Mckinney and Mr.. Davis re-
fssret very much The unfortunate misun-
Understanding and their statements easily
acquitted the young men Of any wrong
doing.
A deed of bargain and sale was recorded
In the Clerks Office to-day from the South
ern Engraving Co. 10 T. N. Barna.
.Jr, and L. A. Blamire, conveying to them
as partners trading as the Southern En-
craving Company all of the assets of the
company, consisting Of machinery, fixtures
and stock The larger part of the stock
in this company was owned by Messrs
William and r. ID. Budd. who disposed
of ii on account Of their interests in sew
eral other businesses in this city. among
them the Mitchell Manufacturing Com
Iany and William Budd & Company.
The engraving company doing n
splendid business Messrs. Barna and
Blam!re are from Norfolk, and the plant
will, doubtless, be removed to that city.
and business conducted under the present
name OF the firm.