The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-19
NOTED CASES
HEARD HERE
Alleged Postal Frauds Now in
Circuit Court on Ap-
peal.
SEVERAL NOTED LAWYERS
SEVERAL NOTED LAWYERS
Charles ]. Bonaparte, Of Distin-
guishcd Name and Great Abil-
ity, Speaks To-day.

A cage OF very general interest was
partially argued in the United States Cir
cult Court Of Appeals yesterday, and con-
tinucd for further argument when the
court reconvenes this morning. The title
of the case is Thomas w. MacGregor,
plaintiff. in error, VS.. the United States,
defendant In error. but that conveys no
idea Of the issue involved. 1t Is an APP:
peal from the verdict of the United
Thomas j. Morris sitting, wherein Mac
Gregor was tried and convicted Of con-
spiracy to defraud the United States in
the matter of certain contracts on behalf
OF the Postcffice Department. Mac
Gregor and an associate named Upton
were convicted and sentenced to pay a
| fine OF $1,000 each and to be imprisoned
| for q term of two years In the peni-
Tertiary. Counsel for MacGregor noted
exceptions to many rulings of the court.
and on these appealed to the Circuit
| Court OF Appeals.
NOTED COUNSEL.
There is arrayed in the case some Of
tie most famous lawyers of Maryland
and the country. District Attorney John
| c. Rose, Of Baltimore. who prosecuted
l
ciated then and is now associated with
! Attorney Charles j. Bonaparte, of Bal
| tinorc. who along with Major Holmes
/ Conrad, was selected by the President
! of the United States as special counsel
| for the government. The plaintiffs IN
error ure represented by Attorneys Will
| liam S. Bryan and A. z. l.. Leckte. OF
| Baltimore. Mr.. Leckie and Mr.. Rose
concluded theirt arguments yesterday, and
> T,. ut %
| the case to-day. Much interest attaches
| to Mr. Bonapartes speech. not alone be-
! cause Of his famous name but Of HIS
| great reputation as an attorney.
| Circuit Judge Nathan Golf and Dis
! trict Judges Brawley and Purnell sat yes
| terday, Judge Morris returning to Bal
| timore The same judges will sit TO-
| day 10 hear further arguments IN thls
| cause celebre.
OTHER CASES ARGUED.
The other cases argued or submitted
| on briefs yesterday We're:
/ No. $50. The United States. petitioner
|, VS.. James D. Butt, respondent; on peu-
ton for an allowance Of a writ OF error
to tho Circuit Court at Parkersours,
w. Va, which court allowed the respond.
ent Judgment for S5,46S in payment or
his services as member of the Audit
ing Committee of the Worlds Exposition
at Chicago, after the close of the fair.
The matter was submitted IN DIltlS.
ADMIRALTY CASE.
No So Lombard Steamship Company
limited. ct AL, VS. John. H Anderson,
appellee; appeal from the District Court
at Baltimore. Md. Argued by Edward l.
reliant. and by George Mister, OF Baltl-
more, Md, for the appellee, and sub
mittcd.
master. against tho steamship team company en- an
employed as master of the Salamanca,
under contract for three ana s son
TENDER L. 1902, when he was discharged
Manila Ph'ppi pine 1 1slsnd5 The on ae-
count OF habitual insobriety. which re-
suited in careless and negligent m anh hfcb
she was grounded upon a submerged coral
reef in the haThor Of Masi NJ Ph III
discharge, was to have his passage money
paid back to the United States ana and w 'o,ges
court allowed him sSS452, and the steam
ship company appealed from that decision