The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-16
HEAR DISCUSSION
IN PETERSBURG
Hope That It Will Result i'll. Re-
sumption OF Large Eli
tcrprise.
YOUNG DRUGGIST INDICTED
Check Flasher Pleads Guilty and
Goes to the Pe,li-
Tertiary.
YOUNG DRUGGIST INDICTED
(speclal 10 The Tjmcs-Dispatch,,

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PETERSBURG, VA, June IS. Tho SUI
prcmc Courts decision to-day In the
Fisher Gould cnsc, reversing the decision
Of the Hastings Court in this city, arouscs
great interest, and is being much dis
cussed here. This is the first time that
Il decision by Judge Mullen has been
reversed by the Court of Appeals. The
fact that SO much of the great properties
involved IRE located in and around Pc
tersburg, including the big ca,:s< and
electric power house of the Upper Apo
mattox Company, make the case one OF
no little interest to people here 1t is
hoped that tho building OF the big dam
and other work on the development of
vnst electrical spoWrr from the completed
canal and power house on the UPPER
Appomattox River. near Ferndalc Park,
will be resumed. The prosecution of this
great enterprise has been suspended dur
ing the Fisher-Gould litigation.
Richard b. Davis, of counsel for the
Fisher side, stated this evening that as
mp copy of Judge Buchanan opinion had
yet been received, they could not us yet
make any statement as TO their move.
Alexander Hamilton, another prominent
attorney OH the Fisher side, went to Lex
ington this morning to attend meeting
of the Virginia Military Institute board,
of which he Is president.
A TRUE BILL.
The grand jury In the Hastings Court
this morning found true bill for grand
larceny against James w. Cookie. the
young druggist, who is accused OF rob-
bling safe in W. e. Browns drug store
on the night Of May goth. This case,
o1, 1,oe Eeo{t tod will n ttnn-
ton, was sent on from the Mayors
Court and will be tried tomorrow morn
Ing The prosecution has produced much
evidence. but VIM. b. McIlwaine. the pris-.
oner's counsel, has not as yet used his
Witnesses and claims that the Common
wealth's evidence cannot maintain the
case against Cooke. "a
The young clerk flasher who calls him
self John c.. Reede. but has persistently
refused to reveal anything about his true
identity. pleaded guilty to passing a
fraudulent sixty-two dollar checks here
and was sent to the penitentiary for two
years.
TWO YEARS FOR FORGERY.
George w. Phillips a we'll known young
salesman and collector was given two
years for forging the name OF his en-
ployer, Jacob Smith, On an order for
clothes. 800. .,f3 1;yf..G
In the appeal case Of 4 samuel J. De
shazor. the Judgment Of the Mayors
Court. fifty dollaarsi.and costs for assault
and battery was entered and the case
dismissed. Nt&t5
Mr.HArmistead B.. Cross who was found
unconsciousness in his room yesterday
morning suffering from heart disease,
died this morning without reganing con-
ssclousness.s Mr.. Cross was a Confederate
veteran and a well known shoemaker He
was sxty-three years old and is survived
by two sons, John and Waverly Cross,
both Of this city.
A large delegation from Petersburg
Acrie Of Eagles went to Richmond this
evening to visit the Dixie Aerlc. The
private car Virginia OF the Richmond and
Petersburg electric line was chartered
for the trip
1t Is understood that the plant Of the
Appomattox Lumber and Box Company
which was recently burned. is to be re-
built on q larger scale.