The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-28
LOCAL MATTERS.

FELory.-George Walker was arraigned
before Alderman Farrar yesterday morning, n an
swer the charge of obtaining $685. Of Mr. Schafer,
on false pretances
confectionery at the corner Of Broad and Sd streets,
but had determined 10 close out his stock as soon
rs possible, SO as TO get tenant for the house.
Seeing an Advertisement In the " Dispatch" that
leo. w Walker had purchased the Broad Street
Hotel, and Intended 10 take charge OF II on tho
2ith inst and having lot Of pickles and preserves
that he desired to dispose OF, he called on Walker
and offered TO sell them to him at fret cost Walk
err informed the witness that he would be at ha
store that afternoon 10 the articles aud, accor-
ding to promise. called and made a purchase,
amounting to $780, remarking that he could not
pay the cash for them until Monday or Tuesday, rs
he was short OF money just then having paid SoOoo
on the Broad Street property. Witness having un-
derstood that the accused was wealthy Californi
An, and intended opening the hotel, told him that
| 1t made no difference about the pay at that time,
and remarked to him that he had several IDS and
other articles. he would be pleased to sell, as ne
anxious to dispose of his stock and invited the
accused TO call aud examine them, he should neeo
anything of the sort Accused then LETT TOT the no.
tel. Sometime after, as witness was passing down
Broad street. be met the accused, who remarked TO
him that he had lust received good news, and pull
ing out letter. exhibited to him check Tor SbU0O.
This circumstance, in the mind OF the witness con
hrmed the report he had heard OF walkers wealth.
and threw him off his guard
On Saturday Walker again visited The store OF
| witness and remarked that he was very tired,
having been engaged the greater portion OF the
day iu taking inventory OF the articles In the
hotel. He then asked to see the beds remark1ng
that several new boarders had come in, ard after
examining Them purchased five at as cents Ter
D lund and at 40 cents per pound. He
also, purchased two oil paintings for $40, pro
mising to paw for them on Tuesday last, which
was entirely satisfactory That afternoon he came
in again and asked witness to cash check for 800
"a he needle some funds with which to settle with
servants that he had discharged. Witness told
him he had no other money In the house than
North Carolina Accused replied that would an
swer his purpose. Witness then gave him $50 and
at the request of accused increased the amount to
$50 taking his check for 1t payable on Monday
morning, at the bank OF Virginia.
On Sunday afternoon Walker sent for witness
To come to the Broad street Hotel and witness did
So On going into the paror, the two ladies in it
were requested to leave which they did Walker
| then told witness that when he was Ia Liverpool
| he purchased drafts to the amount of $4,000 on
| Brown & Brothers, of New York, at per centum
that he had learned since arriving here, that the
drafts were payable three days after sight that the
| banks would not cash them at once, without he
| gave up the interest amounting to $780, and that
he could not therefore, get the money until the 18th
| inst withou, making sacrifice, and proposed to
| divide the $50 with witness If be would wait for
| Ii bill till Wednesday. Witness agreed TO wall
until the 28th inst, and accused promised to call
| on him next morning and give him check for his
| entire Indebtedness, payable at that time.
After hearing some OF walkers plans ior con-
| Quoting his hotel, and understanding that he de-
signed running cab for the accommodation OF his
| customers witness proposed taking him up to his
| farm TO sell him pair of horses. Early Monday
| morning Walker called on witness, according to
promise took IN the check for $50, and then gave
him a due bill for $3.50, payable on Wednesday
That afternoon accused again visited witness, and
desired to go to the farm to the horses, but wit
pess had not the time that day. promising to go on
| Wednesday. Walker then stated that he had taken
charge of the hotel, had purchased a quantity oil
ue! and bought several articles of Mr. Goddin,
| and desired the use OF $500 till Wednesday Mr. G.
not having been very friendly towards him since be
| paid the $4,000 to Taylor Il Williams for the pro
perty instead of to him. Witness began to suspect
that something wrong, and told accused he had
| not the money by him at the time. He then called
| on Messrs Taylor and Williams and learning from
| those gentlemen that Walker had not paid one dol
| lar on the house, and had not taken possession OF
| it, by the advice of the Commonwealth Attorney,
| procured warrant and had him arrested
| After hearing the evidence, Alderman Farrar
| determined to send the prisoner on TO the next
Musings Court to answer the charge of7telony and
| renianded him to Jail to await his examination.
| Walker we understand, arrived in this city on
| the 20.h of January last, with his wife and two
| children, and took lodging at the Broad Street
| Hotel where he registered his name as VIM Wal
tiers.
| By circulating a report that he had been to Cal
| ifornia and amassed fortune, he has managed to
gain some credit, which he has not failed to use
| During his examination yesterday, we saw Mr.
| James W. McCandlish, an engine driver on the
| Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad, of whom
he had borrowed $40 by false representations on
the 9Th of March, and learned from that gentleman
that Mr. p. l.. Marlborough had been bled to the
tune of $50 in the way.