The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-08
Mr. BRA'U.E||:'.R|i|
V | ANGRY \ I Y
Is Expressing Himself Strongly
on Present Attitude Of
trodd's Attorneys
TRIALS RES uME e TOMORROW RI y
Curious Complication in Samucl1
Case and Constable Now
Has to Pay Costs.

S6j IN about three weeks tho change III tho
of,1ce Of treasurer OF Henrlco county
will take place, Brauer and his deputies
stepping down and out to make way FOR
Todd and Hcchler who will assume the the
rclns OF power. 81 e # B
While the approach OF tho first OF jan
uary does not seem to cause Mr.. Brauer
much worrinent, 1t Is q fact that the
treasurer is In no good ahumor over tho
+ whole business.
Mr. Brnuer is very indignant over over
tho attitude Just assumed by To ti'l'i
attorneys on tho Barksdale law ZIG
declares that when tho Issue was against
B him (yruucr), Todd and his attorneys
saw fit to become the strong advocates
OF Tho Bnrksdnlo law and TO whoop Tor
IT. stamping the county under It us their
5Sbunncr. But, he further says, when the
tables were turned and tho Issue was
against Todd tho treasurcr-clect and
his attorneys turned, too, and now saw
II to Observation-Disclosures to take the posi-
ton that the Bnrltsdalc law is not IN
effect. 81. !.
~ was treated gshnmelully,'' said Mr..
I3rauer, vchemently. yesterday. "Thcy
arc lodging every direction and twisting
any way SO us to get me out and 70 seat
Todd Il 6, ~
When lie was questioned about the two
+ Indictments against him, to be trletl
lto-morrow, Mr.. Brauer said he didn't
attach any importancel&to them at all.
lie Will DO represented by Mr. r.. NJ.
Smith, Jr The treasurer SAID ne WIZ 1 10
on the stand himself and tell Just what
( he told the county committed Ho indl-
Gated that he and his q attorney probably
had something III store for II. D. Cream
3 the witness upon whose testimony Mr.
Brauer was found guilty before tho
q county committee. and upon whose testl-
mony, also, the indictments were drawn
X Considerable interest Is felt In tho cleo
tion trials. which will be resumed to-
morrow The three NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Thomas and Frlcnd-will sit In joint s,ss-
sion again. IN addition to Brauer, there
will be tried State Senator Julian Bry-'
ant. Commissioner Of the Revenue
Charles w. Childrey, Joseph Stumpf, w.
r. Terry and Pat McDonough, all CHARGED
with violating the Barksdae law. the
fihenrlng will begin ut 10 o clock.
8 The Todd Richmond case will be called
before Justice crutchfield on Thursday
morning.
h A rather curious thing happened in the
magistrates court yesterday afternoon
3 On Friday Constable Cyclone Samuel
was tried before Squire Woodson, charged
with cursing and abusing negro, and
was dgcharged. Yesterday the negro
arrested at the instance OF the consta-
bic, was tried before the same Justice.
icharged with cursing and abusing Sam.
auel--and was discharged. y In, tho second
trial Squire Woodson was assisted by
Squire Lewis, who qierled his colleague
as to the evidence In the first case. It
was the same, but Squire w oodson
said II didn't look SO bad against the
( constable at the first hearing as It did
at the second. He couldn't try Samuel
ali over again, so no made him pay the
costs and acquitted the negro.
John Miller, charged with being disor-.
dery on m lakewood car, was tried
yesterday before Squire Lewis, and was
fined SO and costs. IA s5 i5