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BALTImoRE cIGT COvRy.
s..s. -. oarid Koon.s.

III. y r Vi
Indicted for obtaining goods unde, false
prstencss from David H. Thompson add.
James H. Coll. dry good merchants 10
Ballimore street, Baliimefo- The ease
was tried before The Court.
Mr. Thompson was sworn and testified
tia, Oh the I'd day ofApril 1886, Koones
had come 10 his s,oys, and was introduce
ed 10 them BY a Mr. Nc Coy, % . tner-
chant Of iHerpers. Ferry, w. That
Koonco Looked over tbs goods in Compa.
ny with Mr.. Coll, and after selecting out
articles 10 ihavalne Of SOB "a, pc came
sack ID desk where'ths witness was an
aaged, and represented himself as doing
business ID Harpers-Felry in conjunction
with bis brother, Jacob Koonce. Healso
stated 10 lhe witness that be had former
~ bought bis goods i'd Philadelphia, bat
that BE had paid all be owed thers. and
vas free man II that be had likewise
fouad tina. be could purchase goods Is
cheap from them % be could 10 Philadel-
phia. The goods were delivered e
Koonce on bis representation of bsisg
clear of debt and liabilities. After >
shor,Across- examipalion Of Mr.. Thenpssn.
i deed was offered az evidence on tho
part 81 The prosecution. 70 show that
Kootee had, about the Tins Of The Pur-
chase Of these goods. made conveyan
Of biz properly in iavor Of contain credit
orr. Objections were raised BY The de-
sfencs, Cd the ground or the paper not be-
| ing properly authenticated. according 70
The Jaws Of Virginia.. After considerable
argura emf on various points Of law, The
defect was admitted BY Mr.. Richardson or
The part 81 the State, who informed the
coufi that be. had no other evidence for
the prosecution, and THE court Of couTse,
ordered 4 verdict of .'nol guilty to be
entered. Messrs VIM. Henry Norris
and Andrew E. Kennedy conducted t.a
defence. j We understand when Koopcs
was first arresteted, between 80 and 90,
citizens Of HarpeFs. Ferry. wrose to the
Hon. r. johnson ard Mi. Norris, en-
ployipg them IS counsel. obEgaiing thsm-
selves 10 renumeraie them for heir ser
vices. A Re y days since. ! meeting was
held IT Harpers-Ferry, il reiefehce p
raising funds u assist lin defending
Koonce ia this case. and . number df
the most respectable citizens Of the vii
Elage wers present ID court yesterday. TO
testify 10 6is character, We mention
these facts in Justice tp Mr.. Kcpuce, ~
they show ihe esiirnaiion in which bis
credit and character were held BY those
Who knew him best. and who did not be.
lieyat him guiliyg oI any intentional
wrong. The court adjourned until this
morning. Bah. Clipper. Wsdassaos l0i6.
EmIcRArioNTo WESTERN VIRGINIA..
we learn that Thomas Rawlings. Esq Of
Brooklyn, received. by the last sseatDss.
orders Ior i COO farms of 100 acressieacll
jim all l5O. 600 acTes--in Western Vir-
GINA. lhe whole tract being intended for
4 Welsh settlement ID be commenced Ia
1.-The coming spring. OF the whole nutr !
Der Intending 10 Join The colony. not ons
lean read English. Mr.. Rawlings hps d,
ltablishsd agencies I'll different parlsA 81
England, Scotland. Ireland and Wpiss.
llor lhs purpose Of afcrding faeilitiss D
Ithcse Who desire 70 smigrals e WssieTa
Ivirginias and us leatn ihas many re-
spectablo farmers. possessing eonsid srahle
IcapitaI, are coming out il The sprine, thus
Imaking room ior those uho must remain
behind.
~ n. Wallace. Esq. slais ssns,sl
from Fauquisr aud Prince Williate, a.
lelibss being I candidais 1prps. alestlon Il
Etkk gns;er