The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-08-12
LOCAL MArrrns.


honest face of the poet matchmaker, VIM. J. Bar
thoiomew, very composedly arranged by the side Of
ether less agreeable phizzes In the criminal dock Of
the Mayors Court He was called up to answer to
the charge Of faudulenty embezzling pieces Of the
interior works Of patent lever silver watch Of the
value of $50, in the month of January last. Said
watch being the property of Joseph Bernard. ~
{ Joseph Bernard the complainant. deposed that he
left silver watch with Dir. Bartholomew on the 9Th
Of last January to have the regulator fixed so as to
make it keep better time. Mr.. B. said the watch waa
very dirty and he would clean it also. The watch
witness had purchased about the middle of the pre-
vious December of Benjamin Prentice, and it kept
excellent time. Witness got the watch again few
days after from Mr.. B. but it still did not keep good
time he brought it to Mr.. B. for further repair. Mr.
B. kept it little while and witness received il from
him the second time in the dark about the latter part
of January. NJ. b. said it excellent time
piece. As soon as he came TO examine the watch be
saw that the works had been misplaced The works
were smaller and fitted loosely, and the words of the
makers name, J. Johnson of Liverpool and the num-
Der, 1900 inscribed thereon looked entirely different
and in fact he could recognize nothing about the
watch but the two outside silver lids and perhaps the
face. Other and inferior works he believed, had
been substituted for his, and the watch which he
bought for $50 did not keep time, and was to him,
almost valueless. The watch, Mr.. Prentice told him,
he had bought for So
Cross-eramined.-Do not recollect of telling Mr..
Bartholomew that / bought the watch for SIS, and
that he said it good bargain. After he had
stated that the works had been changed Mr. Bartho-
lomew instituted, in the fore part of February suit
for SANDER laying the damages 5000 against wit
ness, and this had kept him from making any public
suit still befnr mo (,orxt
He was advised, Tuesday, to institute this suit
On Tuesday last John S. Clarke informed witness that
Bartholomew told him &C. upon one occasion when
speaking of the suit that he had taken the works out
of Bernard's watch and substituted inferior works.
Witness would have made this complaint, if he had
heard equally strong testimony, at an earlier dav
Mr.. Giimer here stated, counsel for MIR. Bernard
that on hearing Mr.. Clarke's statement he told Mr.
Bernard that if he compromised the pending suit he
would be placed in the situation of compromising a
felony and that with this knowledge in his
he tBernard) must pursue his course. This was
all the advice he gave Mr.. 3.
Benjamin F. Prentice testified to purchasing the
watch shown in court, from man named Simcoe for
SIS. Sold it to Bernard in December, '52, for $780,
If these were the same works which were in the
watch when he sold it to Bernard, there had been
great alteration made in them. The works he sold
filled the case. Did not think the works needed
cleaning. Watch kept good time.
John S. Clarke deposed that about the time Robert
G. Scott Jr. was going away, he came to his house
and told him he going off with his father On
the evening of the day viii CHI he held this CONVEX
sation with young Scott, he remarked to Bartholo-
NEW, who was sitting near him in front of the door
Scott, your lawyer in the libel suit, is going away
with his father" Bartholomew then said he would
have to look some other lawyer and that his taking
the works out of Mr.. Bernards watch and putting in
other works would not make any difference for they
could not prove it on him. Witness inferred that
Bartholomew had taken Demands works out and
substituted Others Said something about the matter
afterwards to friend in my house, in discussion as
to the meaning of Bartholomew statement. Some
three or four days since mentioned the circumstance
to Mcdonald, Nye and others.
Cross-eIamined-Do not recollect ever saving to
Mr.. Brown that Bernard had made false charge
against Bartholomew. Had some variance some time
since with Bartholomew Told Bernard on Tuesday
evening about this language of Bartholomew's.
For the accused, Mr.. Brown was first called. He
had heard John S. Clarke make the remark that he
did not believe Bartholomew had robbed B's watch
of its works and call Bernard old rascal Believed
Mr.. Bernard to be an imaginary, suspicious man. a.
though very clever gentleman. He was apt to take
up false impressions. Did not think Bartholomew had
taken the works, and advised Bernard compromise
Had heard Clark encouraging Bartholomew to prose-
cute his suit. Saw that the case of the watch was
numbered to correspond with the running works and
was satisfied that no change had been made.
Thomas Raymond matchmaker, said he had been
IN the business twenty-five years worked with Bar
tholomew the last two months. The number and
names upon watches were engraved before they were
gi!ded, that if they altered that alteration
would be shown by the tarnish. The works of this
watch correspondent with the and fitted in every
particular. No change had been made on the works
1t was first class movement watch worth from $40
to $45.
Mr.. Hicks, said to be the best matchmaker in the
city, in the employ of Messrs. Mitchell Tyler who
had been summoned by the Mayor, stated that each
had number, and made two watches
of the number. This watch before him was
of Johnstons first class silver watches. The gild
ing put on after the names and figures en-
graved. The correspondent to the works and the
works to the The works could not be changed
they the proper works. The watch was worth,
when new, S45
Mr.. PEBBLES, with Mr.. Hale, an experienced watch
maker corroborated Mr.. HIS statement the letter
Mr. Collier heard Bernard tell Bartholomew that
be had changed the works of his watch. Was then
in BIS employ, and never saw him change any works
although employed with him upon every watch re-
paired.
Thomas Furlong deposed, that from personal OBJ.
seryaton and knowledge of John S. Clark's general
character in the neighborhood in which he lived, he
would not believe him upon oath.
A. Hughes had always understood Mr.. Clark to be
q credible man, but knew nothing of his neighbor-
hood reputation way the other
The examination here concluded, and the MAYOR
hoaoratly acquitted Mr.. Bartholomew and discharged
him from custody. Mr.. B., who had remained per-
fecty cool and sefpo ssessed throughout the exai-
nation, was upon his retirement from court greeted
with the sautations of troop of friends upon
his triumphant clearance from serious and dis
agreeable charge.
HUsTINGs CouRT. - Before Aldermen
Wingfeld, Bray, Farrar, Tyrer and sanxay yester-
day.
Commonwealth Hartz Jeakias.-The accused,
free negro, stands charged with stealing watch and
clothing, worth Ss3 from JnoW w. Cosby another free
negro ON the 2st of July last. Case continued for
good cause until next term.
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