The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-04-25
LocAr. MATTHRs.

srrr Or-Tbe continued case Of Jacob Gross,
|. frsc negro. charged viii stealing gold watch
from Henry White. negro slave 10 Mrs Eliza 4.
Harrison, on last Christmss day, came up AZ ~
sclock, BY special order, for examination before
Recorder PuIliam.
Moses Pike who keeps cotning store On NAN
s,ree,. was frat sworn for the commonwealth. de
stated that on the Ist of January last Cross came
into his store and having this gold watch, said ne
vapted TO trade 4, for clothes He valued It at $40
He ,eld witness thai he might show 1t to any one
and have |, appraised, and he accordingly did take
Il to matchmaker, who valued it at e35 Witness
then gave Cross clothes and money to that amount
In exchange for the watch. The discovery of the
theft, as elected In the original examination on the
9Th January, occurred in this wise: Officer John
son hearing, on the evening of the LIST of January,
that watch had been stolen from waiter at the
American Hotel, named Henry White, made en-.
quiry of White, and obtained from him the marks
and number. Upon further enquiry, he was in
formed that watch, corresponding to the one lost
had been offered to Mr. Pearce for valuation and
purchase by Mrs Pike On application to Mr. Pike,
he was informed that he purchased the watch from
Cross in the manner already stated. The watch
was given up to officer Johnson Immediately on
demand.
William A. Spots then deposed to selling the
watch to Henry White for S39.
Henry White, the slave, then stated that he was
intoxicated on Christmas day. when the watch was
taken from him. He draak in different parts of the
town, and sfter he became sober, found his watch
was missing. Did not know who took it from him.
Did not remember meeting Cross.
William Banks, negro, saw Cross playing cards
with White in a grocery store on Christmas for
money. Saw no watch White did not appear to
be drunk could play. Cross met him soon after,
showed him watch, and said he had won it from
White
Henry Smith, another negro, deposed to seeing
Cross have the watch in his pocket while he was
PLAYING with White. Told witness afterwards that
he had won the watch. Did not think White SO
drunk as that Cross could have taken the watch out
| of his pocket without his knowledge.
Charles Johnson, slave, was told in the street by
Cross, that he had won a gold watch at play. Did
| not see it.
Thornton, negro, said he saw White betting on
| cards in a grocery, and Cross turning them. Did
not see the watch. Did not think White was drunk
Mr. Albert Millspaugh stated, that during the week
before the LIST of January, Cross had this gold
watch exhibiting it about his (M.'s) door, and said
he had won 1t at play. He offered the watch to
several for sale-asked $40 for it. Cross told wit
ness that he first lent White money on the watch
and won the money then lent him some more on
| it and won that
| Jacob Cross here stated, that he loaned White
| $40 on the watch and won it all from him. White
promised to come back next day and redeem the
| watch
| The Recorder stated that he could not see that
case of petty larceny was made out, but that he
should require Cross to give 500 security for his
appearance before the Grand Jury of the Hastings
Court In May next, to answer the charge of ganb
| ling under the statute The watch was retained by
officer Johnson.