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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-07
Blind Tiger" Cases.


Two cases from the CORPORATION Court
Of Danville, growing out OF blind tiger
operations. were reversed and new trials
ordered. Hatcher Is shaw VS. the Com
monwealth and Jones US. the Common
wealth The cases We're similar. and
one opinion rendered by Judge Buchanan
settled both
Hatcher & Shaw We're indicted for SELL
ing liquor without license to four per
sons, who were named. ION the 18Th
day Of March. 1896" After issue had
been joined upon the plea Of not guilty
the jury impanneled and sworn. the
court. on motion OF the Commonwealth s.
attorney over the objection Of the de-
PENDANTS, ordered the indictment 90 be
returned TO the grand jury tor amend
ment by the addition OF the words. "and
divers other times within the twelve
months last past"
The defendants were forthwith tried on
the amended Indictment. founc g,.iltv
and fined So TO which the court added
as further punishment three months con-
nncmeut in jail. and the defendants ar
pealed The first error assigned by shaw
* Hatcher is as 10 the action Of the
court in permitting the indictment 10 be
amended, and this the higher court over
rules, as it did three other errors assign
ed. but reversed the judgment Of the
lower court and ordered new trial on
The second error assigned.
This was as 10 the action Of the court
iu refusing at the conclusion Of the Com
monwealths testimony 20 require IL 10
elect upon which sale OF liquor ii was
going 70 rely for conviction
Judge Buchanan says. 1t would seem
clear that the defendants had the right
To have the Commonwealth make an
election. Because o. the difficulty the
Commonwealth has 10 prosecuting Of
fenses OF this kind. or for some other
reason, there has been in this class OF
cases some relaxation OF the strict rules
as 20 pleading and tho Introduction OF
evidence. which generally prevail in Grim
mai cases. When under these relaxed
rules the Commonwealth has been ale
lowed 10 ailege. and TO offer evidence to
prove. more than one offense, there does
not seem TO be any good reason WHY. at
the conclusion OF the Commonwealth
evidence and before the defendant offer
ca his evidence. 10 should not be REQUIRED
20 elect upon which sale n seeks a con-
Nicton. by requiring such an election
the prisoner knows what charge IL is
necessary Tor him to meet in making
his defense This. so common fairness, he
has right TO know"
AS 20 the proper time for such election
Judge buchanan says the better vievE
seems 90 be that il should be left TO
the discretion Of tho trial judge, but as
"a general rule the election should be re-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-07

about 20 o'clock at the home OF HIS
parents. Captain and Mrs. Henry v. Jor-
dan, after brief illness from acute IN
flamatory Rheumatism. which affected
tho heart Mr. Jordan had FOR Some time
past been an express messenger on the
Norfolk ana Western Railway. and Il
ill.
lie was In the first bloom of young
manhood. being only tweuty-three years
or age OF splendid physique. very hand
some. brave. honorable. courteous. OF nne
mentality and marked business ability.
he seemed T. pcssess every requisite Tor
success in life. aud hia sudden death IS
a crushing blow 70 the happy home OF
which he was the pride and 1oy
Ills popularity was so great among an
classes that there Is scarcely a hon,. iu
The entire community that IS not shadow
I'd by the pathos OF the death OF 50 brirnt
"a young man that AN knew and loved
lie If survived By his parents. two sis
ters and FIVE brothers These are Misses
Florrte and Belle Jordan. Messrs John
b.. William. Bla kblrn. Francis AMI
Alexander.
He was "a member OF one of tne lar
gest and most prominent family coua@c-
lions OF the county. both on the fathers
and mothers sides among whom he was
admittedly and easily the favorlte becau-o
of his unusual attractivcness and sterl-
ing work
Tho funeral services VIII take place
from St Johns Episcopal Church CT
which no was member conducted BIZ
the rector Rev. Dallas Tucker.
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TURKEY THIEVES.
Constable Marches Them to Jail
at Pistols Point.

STANTON. VA. December 6.-Consta-
h.c j. A. Hupman jailed here this evening
Frank stump and his brother, George.
charged with stealing over forty tur-
ke's from different parties In their neigh
borhood, near Bsrterbrook. Augusta
county Tho stump boys we're arrested
to-day. Brown made his escape, but the
stump boys were placed in buggy and
escorted 20 town at the point OF the
colsablcs revolver. il Is said that the
trio has stolen nearly two hundred tur-
KEYS tis fan. some being marketed here.
Ihc authorities are close on the trail OF
Brown and expect 20 capture him TO-
night.
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r. L. Eubank.


A''l'N--ti iit southern zen lcie.1
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. VA. Decembor
6.-R. /. Eubank. Wen known citizen
Of summit Spotsylvania county. Va
died at an early hour this morning. after
q short Illness, aged scVenty-seven wears
He was for thirty-three years q Sec
uonmaster Of the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad. and is sur
vived by one son. who is telegraph opera
TOR at Summit. and five daughters. one OF
whom, Mrs. Geltus. resides ia Richmond
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case Of Williams vs. tie Virginia State
Insurance Company. from Nelson county
Circuit Court. Tho company Issued to
Williams a policy Tor 500 on a frame
house. used FOR mercantile purposes. A
month later Tire same company issued
another policy 70 Williams for 500 on
corn and meat stored In the frame house.
Each OF these policies contained a pro-
vision that the entire policy Should be
void 'ln case OF any fraud or false
swearing by the insured touching any
matter relating to the insurance or the
subject thereof. whether before or after
n loss The house and contents We're
burned. and the company refused 10 pay.
because OF alleged violation OF this provi-
sion. and Williams sued.
The Nelson county judge, on motion OF
defendant company. instructed tho jury
that IF they believed there was any
false representations or false swearing
as 10 any Of the property insured that
the result was to Viuate both OF the
policies sued on. and they should find
for the defendant
The higher court declares this instruc-
tiou was erroneous and orders new
trial The court SAYS The two policies
sued on are as distinct and separate
contracts as II they had been made with
different companies. The provision I'm
each referred To this insurance II there
was any false swearing as 70 the house
70 viuated that policy. IL there was false
swearing as 10 the meat and corn Il
Nitiated the policy taken out on those
articles. The evidence OF false swearing.
if any. was as TO the quantity Of corn
and meat consumed 10y the fire. which
was insured for 500 I'm separate policy.
Tho instruction. in effect. told the jury
that If they believed there was false
swearing AS TO tho meat and corn the
1a O nj All
the building taken out NJ different
time. and that plaintiff could not re-
cover under IT,"
The court somewhat ernphaticaIlv saws
'the very statement OF this proposition
would seem 70 De sufficient u show its
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S. 7. Gould


PETERSBURG. VA. December 6-Nr.
stephen j. Could died yesterday after
noon at -Dellw0Od." his fathers resi-
dence. IN Chesterfield county. after a brief
illness Mr.. Gould was fOrty-nine years
old. and is survived by his parents, Alr.
w. r. Lawrence and Mrs. Thomas y.
Donahey, and three brothers-Josiah.
Jr.. Henry J.. and j. g. Gould
The funeral Will take place tomorrow
morning from the residence. and the i'm
terment wiz be in BlAndford Cnmetnr,
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A. ]. Hylton.
So D - rlmas-D..patehl !

FLOYD VA December Ga J. TTvi-
ton. very prominent farmer and lara-e.
landowner died AZ his residence. about
we've miles from tAis town, Yesterday.
His death was very sudden Early lasr
night. after supper. he was seized with
violent cramps a physician was called.
was great until death relieved him TFe
leaves large family. but we'll provided
ior lie came from one Of tie most
prominent families in this county IIe
MAs an-.L ---L----. A---- ~
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Jacob Bowen


LURAY, VA. December 6-.Jacob
Bowen. one OF the Oldest citizens Of Rap
pahannock county. died yesterday al his
home in Thornton's Gap. six miles east
OF Luray Mr.. Bowen had lived AN his
life in the Businesses Ofsthe Blue Ridge.
and had accumulated fortune by farm
ing and fruit-grOwing. He was never
married.
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w. M. CarWiles.


JACKSONVILLE December 6.-Mr.
william NJ Carwiies died very suddenly
I'm Lynchburg yesterday morning. He
left home on last Saturday to visit his
daughter IN Lynchburg. Deceased was
about seveEty-five years old. was an ex-
emplary Christian character. and "A most
highly respected citizen. He IS survived
by a widow one daughter and FIVE sons.
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Mrs. Nora Thomas.


T0I7"VI7Il u T 70 I7IlI7-I 7l7I7l'7II-I
DANVILLE. VA. December 6-Mrs.
Nora Thomas. wife of w. e Thomas.
died here to-day. in the thirty-seventh
year Of her age. after a lingering illness
She was born in North Carolina, and
was married here In 1892.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-07
Fraud Must Be Proven.

guirod before the prisoner opens his de-
Tense.
Fraud Must Be Proven.
In the case OF the HorrisonburR Hnr-
ness Company va thc National Furniture
Company. wherein 90 IS alleged that
fraudulent transfer OF stock from ono
furniture company 60 another has boon
made to derraud enc cyVditors 81 tho
absorbed company. tho court sustains the
Corporation Court OF Roanoke city. and
says. This court has repeatedly laid
down tho principal that fraud IS not TO lie
assumed on doubtful evidence OF circum-
stances or mere suspicion The party al
leging tho maud must clearly and dis
inCuy prove Il. II the fraud is not clearly
proven, as Il ~ alleged. although the
party against whom roller is brought mey
not have been perfectly clear in his deal
ings. no relief can De had.
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George L. Ferguson.


. APPOAIATTOX, VA, December 6.-Mr
George l. Ferguson. who was paralyzcd
last Saturday night died last night. His
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-07
OBITUARY.
G.. c. Jordan.

Especial o. Tia Tlmos- Dispatob.l
BEDFORD CITY. December 6.--George
La"t thorn Jordan died Wednesday might
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-07
Petitions for Appeals.

Meriman ct a-s IS. Hoover From
the Circuit Court of Rockingham county.
Writ OF error. Bond $1,000.
Jacob Dole Packing Company vs.. T. r
fatr7ck-foung Company. From the cir
cult Court OF city Of Richmond. Writ OF
error. Bond. $500
Adams VS.. Tidcwater Railway Com
pany. From the Circuit Court OF Camp
bell county. Writ of error. Bond. 800
French w. Logan. From the Circuit
Court OF Halifax county. Appeal and
supersedeas Bond. 800.
Roanoke Railway and Electric Com
pany US. Mcdowell. From the Circuit
Court OF city Of Roanoke. Writ Of error
and supersedeas. Bond. $500
Stmmel vs. Benthh From the cir
cult Court OF Ut zazeth City county
Writ Of error and supersedeas. Bond
Morgan VS.. Haley. From the Circuit
Court Of Lee county. Writ Of error and
supersedeas. Bond. $500.
Brown 65 IIoof ct ais. VS.. Cornweu 81
ais From the Circuit Court Of Prince
William county. Appeal Bond. 5000.
Jewett Us. Ware. sheriff. etc From
the Circuit Court - city OF Williams
burg and James city county. Appeal
Bond 500; If supersedeas desired. Bond.
$500
Tidewater Railway COMPANY va. Lilly
Fl Ni+4ff 81 ais rom Lle circuit Court of
Charlotte county. Writ OF error refused.
Iidewater Railway Company VS.. sam
uel G.. Daniei 81 ais. From the Circuit
Court Of Charlotte county Writ OF error
refused
Barden Us. Commonwealth. From the
Circuit Court of Elizabeth city county.
Writ Of error refused.
Biount vs.. orr ct al. From the Court
OF Law and Chancery OF city OF NOT
folk Writ ~ error refused
Johnston vs.. Patterson. From the
Chancery Court OF city OF Richmond
Appeal refused
Ward vs. Commonwealth. From tho
Hastings Court OF city OF Richmond.
Writ OF error refused.
Meyer VS.. Hyde ct al From the Cir
cuff Court OF city Of Clifton Forge. APP
peal refused
Davis ". Roller and Bowman's execu-
tors VS. Roller From the Circuit Court
Of Rockingham county. Decree amended
and rehcaring refused.
MCCOY ~ Mccoy. From the Circuit
Court Of Wise county. Rehearing re-
fused.
Wayt vs. Glasgow. From the Cor
poration Court of city OF Stanton. Re
hearing refused.
Sipe. receiver. vs. Taylor. From the
Circuit Court u Rockingham county.
opinion corrected and rehear1ng refused.
Lane Brothers We. SealCford. From the
Circuit Court ~ Albemarle county Re-
hearing refused.
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SUMMARY OF DAYS
WORK IN COURT


Othor opinions were handed down as fol
lows
Bennett VS.. Commonwealth From the
Circuit Court OF Franklin county. AT
nrined. BY Judge John A. Buchanan.
Seward & Company vs.. Miller & ITis-
don. From the Corporation Court OF city
Of Roanoke. Reversed.
Hatcher 4 Shaw vs. Commonwealth.
From the Corporation Court OF city Of
Danville. Reversed.
Jones W. Commonwealth. Prom the
Corporation Court OF city OF Danvipe.
Reversed.
App vs. App. From the Circuit Court
OF Frederick county. Affirmed
Park Land and Improvement Company
VS. Lane From the Corporation Court
OF city OF Roanoke. Decree amended and
affirmed by Judge George N. Harrison.
Winchester and Strasburg Railroad
Company et ais. vs.. Commonwealth. From
the State Corporation Commission Re
vorsed, President Keith concurring
County Of Henrico We. city OF Rich
mond From the Circuit court OF Henrico
county. Affirmed. Judge Buchanan dts
sentinR.
Williams VS.. Virginia State Insurance
Company. From tho Circuit Court OF Nel-
son county. Reversed.
Harris0nburg Harness COMPANY Va
National Furniture Company. From the
Corporation Court Of city OF Roanoke.
Affirmed.
BY Judge Stafford O.. White:
thompson vs.. Camper. From tho Circuit
Court OF Roanoke county. Affirmed
Pucl0ott W.. Mullins From the Circuit
Court ~ farewell county. Affirmed
Brown vs. Howard and Whitehead. re-
ceFers- From the Circuit Court OF Am
hefst county. Appeal dismissed and case
rcmanded
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DECISIONS IN
SUPREME COURT
Highest Tribunal 81 State Hands
Down Opinions in Number
ol Matters.
INSURANCE CASE CONCLUDED



r-.--..- ... .-e-ore a dissenting
' oo"- 10y
s esq 1.-'' " -...'
Nt va -'- e--0 0--'-'
number ot otler ilpor '.l'
Hrre ton AIDED
D." mo case Ok '-- " me
Ht 0f-~na'- i-si.irai Com
it i.f-rca - -alfoT,ail,e. ln-
H- lL rit '-e Ns--lltf o1
i Olt-,''- r' 'ie.-7- ana Jaws
-~". .t I.e i@sl~iat-ra'
ia n-.i"s OF .i.e
''.i'. --s'oh OK \ i-
c'ta corporation COM
-, r-irifrd t-e failfoaa
'-'~u"nto ire NandllN
N N-lrn lt oerlFed JUS
' i '- SIS one ~ the points
'.iPS no" lthoinA
-e.on NaFing IN We" the
I'D ..--'.la OF 'ieSsl a'-vi
'- '' ItriH't ierinl iot"o ul the
'' question: however, mas
IN silsIelF iolseo before
COURT ana mas never been
" ~ , '-', ,,,,, ~, p1-S r lloln
mission
T.r contention of the railroad COM
ral which appealed from decisions or
~t.r. Corporation Commission was
'tlat Sections l55 ana l5S Article MI. of
TIE Constitution oc Virginia. and tire
statutes enacted IN pursuance thereof.
are urrnr~ t.r.tiouai and void. and that
trr stat. D.rrorauon Commission. there
81 0Sr lisu.c. is an inegtimate and in-
'aii tr rt' without power 20 enter the
'-1rr comp .lnei Of In support OF this
c'ni. nt'n ( VS. Teed that the Con-
S.-'---'- '-A avs Hi'nuoiiea concentrate
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Insurance Case

An Interesting opinion in an insurance
was prepared oy Judge Harrison
and SIS also OF local interest. II 10 rbo
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-04-07

Of the lining OF my stomach or bowels q don't
know which as large as a mans two fingers
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Constipation causes and aggravates
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H~iggInsvllle Jeffersonian: Mrs. Mary
Wegener died at the home of her son,
John Wegener, ore mile east Of Hig-
ginsville March 25, 1905, aged Ga
years. Funeral services were con.
Quoted at the home at 10 O'Clock and
at the German M. E. church in Hig-
glDsville at II O'Clock Tuesday, March
9th. Deceased leaves the following
children to mourn her death: f, G.
and L, D. Wegener, of Page, Kansas,
Rev. j. Wegener Of Knobnoster, Mo-,
John, Herman, Will, Sam and Martin
Wegener, Mrs. Lizzie Hollis and Mrs.
Mary Beismeyer all OF this county, all
Of whom we're present at the iuner,l |.
Her husband, the late Chase. Wegener,
preceded her to the land tour years
ago.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-04-07

If you ever bought a box of Witch
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1t stops the pain. Sold by Crenshaw
8 Young. 4-7m1
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Another Inland Empire.

In Florida the everglades clone
almost solid muck beds-Would afford
an empire of some 1900, 900 acres; in
New Jersey and Virginia are vast
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generally regarded as a well settled
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acres of swamp land; in Michigan
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Fertile Iowa has 1000, 900 acres Of
swamp land. In Minnesota there are
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be drained and made habitable, and in
all there is a swamp area in the
eastern half of the United States
which is eqnal in extent to the great
agricultural states OF Indiana, Illinois,
and Iowa, with three or four smaller
eastern 81 atts thrown IN.
II the Stevenson bill demonstrates
that the Government cen transform
swsmps into fertile farm land and
that the settler or owner will pay back
to the Government the relatively
small cos. OF the Improvement, there
seems to be no reason why this work
OF creation Of value out Of worthless
waste should not go on indefinitely
and provide homes tor millions more
OF rural population.
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GOOD JUDGEMENT

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