The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-20
ALL EGED FORGERS
WEIR ACQU|1[E
Messrs. Taylor and Wilkinson.
Not Guilty Mortgage
of A. C. [.

The trial of James Il. Taylor ana
Charles B. Wilkinson for forging the
name of J. ]. Lynch to transfer papers
in the Hastings Court yesterday after
noon, resulted in an acquittal.
The charge was that eight transfers
from the Fourth Jefferson Ward precinct
to the Third Marshall We're forged
In their defense the accused maintained
that they did not forge the names. MI.
Taylor stated hat he received a large
number of requests from parties in var1-
Gus precincts to attend to their reglstra-
ton for them, and that he did 50, not
knowing whether the names to the GER
tifcates were genuine or not
Nothing was proven against them, and
the jury was instructed by the common
wealth's Attorney to acqult
This matter brings to light a deplora-
Bile state of affairs said Common
wealth's Attorney Richardson yesterday
evening The registration books are
full of duplicate names. A man who has
moved from one precinct to another, and
who has no time to attend to 1t hlmself
will get some of the workers to look
after his transfer. Blanks are filled out
and either through carelessness or irauo
the name is placed on one book and not
taken from the other. In the last cleo
ton it is known that a mans name APP
pea red on three different books, and that
In two precincts votes were cast on that
name.
THE New York law by which a new
registration every year is required, would
be a good thing here.
A copy of the mortgage Of the Allan
tic Coast Line Railroad Company to the
United States Trust Company, Of Sew
York, as trustee, for SS0.GO0,C00, was re-
corded in the Chancery Court yester-
day afternoon. This is done to secure
the issue Of bonds amounting to the
sum named. The mortgage covers the
entire system. from Richmond to Port
Tampa, a distance of s0O.1S miles, and
tn. funds will be used to retire certain
mortgages and to purchase additional
property.
The tax on the mortgage amounting
to 3,014 80 was paid in Petersburg.
The charter of the Atlantic Land and
Improvement Company was amended in
the City Circuit Court yesterday SO that
the stock of the company could be in
creased to an amount not to exceed the
sum of $4,000, 900, and the real estate may
not exceed 10000 acres. The original
capital stock was placed at from $4,000
to 100000 and the real estate at 5000
acres. The officers of the company are
Alexander Hamilton, president, and w.
K. Jones, secretary.
On the 24th instant the case of JAMIE
E; Anderson against the City OF Rich
mond for $4,000 will be heard in the Law
and Equity Court. Plaintiff sues for in
juries in falling in q hole in an alley
off of Sixth Street between Broad and
Grace Streets, on November %, 1899. A
special jury will hear this case.
Suit was instituted in the law and
Equity Court yesterday by D. OSullbvan,
a merchant of this city, against Thomas
B NPrice, of Lawrencville, oE-S165. %.
Messrs Dawson & Seaton are counsel
for the plaintiff
A motion for Judgment has been filed
in the Law and Equity Court in the case
of H Cohen and Co. VS.. Celia Kass for
$1,000.
The suit of NJ. NJ. Dibrell, against the
city of Richmond for $1,000 damages, in
the Circuit Court. resulted in a verdict
of $500. subject to arguments on de-
Iurrer.
This suit was first instituted several
years ago, and arose over damages to
property at Madison and Main Streets,
caused by sewer overflow.
William Allen. alias Eddie Smith,
colored, was acquitted in the Hastings
Court Yesterday, on the charge of shoot