The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-09-28
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
STEALING DRY GooDs.-The continued
case Of Charles walnsr, pedlar, charged with
stealing divers fancy ar,iclss AZ dry geods,
worth from $50 to $40, from another pedIar,
named Mrs. Betsy Davis, alias White, on the
18th inst, came up before Justice Evans yes
terday.
Mrs. White deposed that she kepta small
stand in The lower market at which she sold
fancy articles. She had, on several occasions
recently. given Walner bread, who complained
Of being very destitute, and she gave him some
thread to sell for himself. Thursday, the 10th
inst, she missed the key Of her house, where
she had quantity of goods, and on returning
home. found the key in the door, and articles,
TO the value of $50 or $40, stolen. On that
morning, Walner had been to her stand and
around it. A negro woman, on Friday, in
formed Mrs. White that she had seen boy,
answering the description of Walner-who is
about Is years of age-with bundle under
his arm, in Manchester. She Immediately re-
paired to Manchester, and, after enquiry, found
that her goods were at the house ofMr. Schi.
nort's, where they had been left by Walner.-
She examined and identified the goods.
VIM. Morgan, constable, testified in sub.
stance that, on Friday week, Mrs. White
came to him, much excited, for assistance to
search for her goods. Soon after this, they
were informed by MIR. Schinort that some
goods had been left by pedlar with him, and,
on examination, they proved to be Mrs. WIS.
While they were looking at the goods, WaIner
came in, and Mr.. Morgan Immediately arrested
him. He had already sold several dollars
worth Of the goods, which amount, with a
small surplus, he handed over to Mrs. White.
He also told her where he had sold the goods.
and she visited the different houses for the pur-
pose of seeing whether he had sold the articles
under prices. She found he had not, but that
in some instances, had charged more than the
regular price. In one instance, she claimed
pair of suspenders, which, she contended, had
been sold four cents under value. The boy
would make no acknowledgment Of the theft
he simply said he wanted to get to his mother,
in New York.
A very respectable and aged member of the
Jewish persuasion-neme not obtained-testi-
fed to having known Walner from boyhood,
and to his uprightness and honesty, up TO the
time of this charge. Walner's father died of
drunkenness year ago, ard young Waluer,
who had been assisting the family by peddling,
together with his mother and sisters, wer sent
on, by charitable provision. to New York.
Walner came beck here a few months since,
because he said he could do nothing in New
York. Witness heard Walner say, couple
of weeks since, that he could get nothing to do
here, and good portion OF the time uas entire-
ly destitute of food, and that he desired to 60
to his mother, in New York.
Destituton of food, friends and home, APP
pears to have been the melting motives to the
commission of this theft. Walner is a very
mild, inoffensive looking boy. In obedience to
the necessary requirements of law, Justice Ev-
ans committed Walner to Jail to await exami-
nation before called Court of Hastings, to be
held on the 9Th Of October next. Bail was re-
fused, and he was remanded to Jail.