The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-09
GILLIGAN CASE
WAS ARGUED
Opinion Expected Next Thursday
Week,
THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
VIII Meet To-day 10 Elect Fcrti-
lizcr inspectors : Governor
Tyler Is TX
pectcd.
THE BOARD OF Agriculture.

The fate of Andrew Carter Gilligan.
who is serving an eighteen year sentence
In the penitentiaTy Tor the alleged muir:
der of MIR. Beverly Turner in Isle of
Wight county during the Christmas OF
1889 will be known on Thursday, jan
uary 18th, that being the first opinion
day OF the present term of the Supreme
Court.
The January term of the court COM
menccd yesterday with all the judges
present The first case heard was that of
a c. Gillisan VS.. the Commonwealth on
a writ of error for a new trial. Messrs.
Coalter * Wise appeared for the prisoner,
while Acknowledgement Montague looked
after the interests Of the State. The ar
Eunent was completed and the case sub
mitted TO the court. The opinion Of the
court will probably be handed down on
the date indicated above.
The next case taken up was that of
Smith rs. Thomas, from the Circuit
Court of Augusta county. 1t was argued
by Mr.. William Patrick for the appellant.
and continued until to-day.
The next cases to be called will be
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
rs. Moon, and Miller vs.. Byers, Nos.
and on the privileged docket
y great many leading attorneys from
different sections of the State are in the
city to attend the sessions Of the court.
AGAIN CHOSEN CLERK
Mr.. w. 6. G. Lowery was yesterday re-
elected clerk OF the Supreme Court ut
WythcviIle, and appeared before the bar
and took the oath of office.
Assistant InSpector-General 10 Lane
Stern has made his report to Adjutant-
General Male concerning the mastering
in Of the Hoge Tyler Rifles. which took
place at Pulaski last Saturday night.
General Male yesterday issued commits
Eions to the officers of the new company
as follows: Captain. Hugh Hinde; First
Lieutenant. w. W. Daggett; Second Lieu
tenant, Morris D. LanShorne. II. The
company is composed of sixty-three fine
young men, and is one of the best officer
ed and equipped in the service. The re-
port of the Acknowledgement is expected
90 be out in a few days.
Major W. NJ Randolph, of Charlottes-
vile, surgeon OF the Seventeen Virginia
Regiment, was in the city yesterday and
made an unofficial call on Adjutant-Gen-
eral Male.
WILL MEET TO-DAY.
The State Board of Agriculture will
hold an important session in the State
I-ibary building to-day Fertilizer in
spectors for the present year will be
chosen, and much other business of more
or less Importance to the farmers of the
State, will be transacted. Indications are
tfaI all Inc present inspectors Will pS It.
appointed. The Finance Committee of
the Board met last night and looked
after some matters preliminary to the
meeting of the Board. Several of the
members have already arrived in the city.
The board viii probably arrange for the
holding of several farmers institutes in
the First and Eighth Districts. 1t has
already been determined to hold one at
Fredericksburg on January 2lst.
Ex-senator j. Thompson Brown. OF
Nelson, was at the Library yesterday OF:
his way TO the meeting OF the Board of
Visitors of the Central State Hospital.
which Will take place in Petersburg to-
day.
Hon. Claggett 3. Jones, of King and
Queen, was at the Library looking after
some cases in the Court of Appeals.
Secretary Frank p. Brent, of the De-
partment Of Education, was confined to
his home yesterday with Il slight attack
of illness. Mr.. Brent expects soon to take
"a trip TO Nelson county, to visit his old
friends ard relatives ION his native
heath
INFORMATION WANTED.
Labor Commissioner Dohcrty has re-
ceived a request from a Philadelphia
house for the names OF the leading pro-
Gucers of roofing slate for export in Nir-
ginia. The Commissioner will give the re-
aueS! his immediate attention.
Governor Tyler is expected to return
from his home in Radford to-day, and
will then take up number OF important
matters that await his attention.
The charter of the Piedmont Investment
Company. of Bristol. has been lodged for
recordation with the Secretary of the
Commonwealth.