The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-01
LOCAL MATTERS.

oey mornings the ceeo OF WiiHhM ~ s1"0s'
Samuel Jones and Thaddeus Williams, charged
With stealing Soma $40 from Williamson I. Kirby
vas resumed Our readers win remember that
this case was postponed Until yesterday, on account
Of the absence Of Witnesses.
The fsst witness called, was Williamson LIE
Kirby, the complainant States that be had oeen
drinking freely on Monday last, In company win
one Jenkins, until towards Eight, and was h'tie
the worse for liquor. The three parties compis'neo
| of were In Wm Stewards, and after drinking To-
gether they proposed to take walk together along
| tn Central Railroad. We went out to small con
Ii dictionary shop which stands close to the Raroao
| track, and TOOK something to drink together we
were there perhaps 90 minutes or more and wnile
we were walking about near the building, inc
prisoner Williams. put his arm around me, ana
felt his hand in my pocket, but drew 1t out wnen
he saw that noticed him.
went out few minutes after, and sat down ON
the track and got to nodding. Williams shortly
after, came aud threw his arms around me to raise
me up and told me to get up. He was stranger to
me. The confectionery " here we went was "r1gnt
jam" on the Railroad I sat down there because
knew there were no cars coming, and as soon ~
they raised me up, said, gentlemen, am robbed
They said, 'you don't lay it to us" l said, don't
say who 1t is, but as you were with me, nustl lay
il to you. l rmacked my hand on my pocket as
roae aud said am robbed My wallet, a certain
account book and my handkerchief were gone -
They said search US. ] told them had no suthori
ty to do So They then proposed to 60 to the
watch.house for the purpose, which we did. As
expected, nothing was found
A. t.al oLa
s. bill of the Columbia Bank in payment for eight
cigars, at Mr., Streckers Store stated the facts to
Walter Chandler, and described the note to him -
It was torn at each end. We wentto Mr.. Streck.
er's and the young man there readily showed it to
u.s. He said that he had taken the bill for 25 cents
worth of Cigars, and given change for it. A note
of the Merchants Bank, Columbia s. c., of s5, was
here shown to witness who swore positively that
it of the notes which he haa lost, and the
same one he had seen at Mr. Strecker's.l had in
my wallet, when robbed, S. bill of the Bank of
Virginia, note of IS the farmers Bank of
Virginia, two "a notes of the Bank of Cape Fear,
some other notes and 81 in gold. l never played
game with these men in my life. Jenkins left be
fore sat down. He persuaded me to 60 home
There were other people ebout
John Brown boy about l5-called as a witness,
testified that on Tuesday he went into Mr.. streck-
er's store. Samuel Jones came in and lay down
the S. note, in payment for cigars. Mr.. Hassen.
kamp, (who is in Mr. streckers employ, as chem
list, we believe,) gave Jones in change 50 Waynes
boro note, 81 note, and the balance inssilver. |
saw Jones, not this Jones in court bu. Sam.
know him-he lives on Main street. Alter he went
out followed him and saw him give the change
to Williams, in Mr. Gentry's on 18th street. have
seen the pocket book before l went 10 the watch.
house when the prisoners were searched, and the
notes found upon Williams, were the same. Fer
dinand Hassenksnp, who attended in Mr.. Streck-
ers store, testified that he took the $5 torn bill in
question of the complainant, Kirby himself, on
Tuesday morning, at 10 or IL O'Clock, for Is cents
worth of cigars Kirby seemed in a great hurry
a. the time. Witness went into Mr.. Strecker's
office, took out book containing bills, deposited
this bill therein, and gave him, Kirby, In change
one S1A bill of Tinsleys 90 bill of Purcelrs,
81 note and 25 cents in silver. This IS bill hand
ed to Capt Wilkinson. l was enquired of the
same afternoon about or clock, by two gen.
temen, if l had taken such note in payment for
eight cigars, to which replied in the affirmative
and took out the note and showed it to them
Brown at all. Some ladies and an apprentice
were in the store at the time.
taere the boy stated that he was sent by Charles
Fl Jenkins, to get small jar containing some me
dicine with leather top. Mr.. Jenkins in the course
OF the trisl confirmed the boys statement and pro-
duced the jar in court
Kirby, the complainant, whom Mr.. Hassen-
kamp identified as the passer of the note In pay.
msnt for cigars, stated, about or 10 O'Clock, on
Tuesday morning, he went to George Valentines
on the Tan Bark Road, beyond the bounds of the
corporation, and stayed until or o'clock in the
afternoon. --Et
VIM. Stewart was called and testified that on
Monday, about sunset, Jenkins and Kirby came to
his house and changed s5 note for him He
(Kirby) then said, give back the note, and will
give another for it. He then offered SIS torn Co
lumbia bill, which think Is the same in question.
| refused 1t because it was so much torn. The
prisoner came in before changed the money, and
they all went off together.
Walter Chandler testified that he met Kirby on
Tuesday, in the Vegetable Market, and he said some
one had robbed him. This was Tuesday evening,
and described what money he had lost among the
rest, such bill as this. At his request went
with him 10 Mr. Strecker's, where he had heard
such bill had been passed. The young man
looked in tote book and found the note.
Mr.. Hassenkamp here recognized Chandler, but
failed to recognize Kirby as one of the two who
had called on Tuesday to enquire after the note and
thought he was taller this the man who purchased
the cigars; thus somewhat modifying his former
statement.
The case was postponed until Tuesday morning,
to obtain the testimony of witnesses not living it'll
in the corporation limits.
DIscHARGED.-WiIliam Bodfn was brought before
the Mayor yesterday morning warrant issued at
the instance of Elizabeth Smith, charged with assault
and indecent behavior. Mrs Smith stated that late
on Saturday night she was sitting before her own
door sewing Nobody there but herself and child
and that the respondent came up within very short
distance of her door with his clothes indecently dir
arranged, and knife in his hand. He was in the
very act of coming into her house when Elizabeth
nearly levelled him to the earth with brick He re.
covered however, and came into the house. knife in
hand abusing her. and calling her any thing but good
woman But it appearing that two ynep vvere at tha