The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-07-17

butcher 10 the second market, was arrested by
special constable James w. Reed, on Saturday last
and xamined before Justice Reuben b. Tyler, OF
Hsnrico county, yesterday on the charge OF steal.
at the late Gen. Bernard Peyton's farm, on James
River about seven miles above Richmond, on
Thursday night last. We give below the evidence
for the Commonwealth, In condensed form.
On Friday, Mr.. Jinkins discovered that seven
sheep had been taken from the pasture the
night before, and learning from Mr.. James I. Dun
awsy, the keeper of the upper toll gate on the
plank read, that butcher wagon, containing
white ,nan and negro, had gone up the road be.
tween and 10 O'Clock Thursday night, and had
returned with load of sheep before morning, got
on bis horse Saturday morning to endeavor to dis
co yer the rogue. On going to the second market
Mr. J. called on the clerk and by his aid examined
all the heads and skins in market, but could fad
none resembling those stolen from him. When he
reached the stall of the prisoner, he discovered
lot of very fine lamb asd mutton, but neither the
skins nor head were to be found. This aroused
Mr. J g suspicious and he al once procured a war;
rant and placed 1t in the hands of Mr. James w.
Reed one of the city watcbmen, who, on examin-
ing the premises of the prisoner. found the skins
OF four old sheep and one lamb, which Mr. ]. iden-
tifed-as well one live lamb, which he swore
to positively. Mr. Jinkps knew that the sheep
were all Ia the pasture Thursday night, and that
seven of them were missing the pext morning.
Messrs. VIM I. Dunaway and James A. Thacker,
toll gatherers the plank road, testified that
tn night the sheep .aid to have been taken
market wagon. with VIII lite man and .grc,
up the rsad, and returned before day with load of
sheep And Mr. George 9. Norman testif cd that he
met the prisoner on the plank road about nine -
clock thst night between he Arbor cottage and th
toll gate and recogn zed him while sitting on his
gon BY the sids of h egro.
James w. Reed testified, that Davis told him. af-
ter he arrested, that he bought the sheep from
IN elderly n1an, about two miles from Richmond
THURSDAY afternoon, and paid him S. so per head fer
the old sheep, and S250 per head for the lambs. He
further stated that he did know the man who
o made the purchase-thst he bought six and left
one in the wagon
John A.. Hutcheson went with Mr. Jinkins on Su n
day. and saw the lamb found In the pri.onsr's yard.
turned ioose in the pasture 1t Immediately COM
mepced search among the flock of sheep, and con-
tinued until it came to eve WI ich seemed to be it's
m~ her, and from which it refused to bs separated
Peter Law had bought II the lambs Mi. jim
kins had for sale 81 psr head. He saw the lau b
aud lamb-skn found on the prisoners premises, and
knew them to be of the same kind purchased BY him
of MIR. Jinhius
For the defence, Thon.s Harrington, brother-iu-
was with Davis last Thnrsdsy afternoon when he
bough the six sheep ofa tall young man. with black
hair. and large " biskers his chin He knew that
Davis at home Thursday night, and said he saw
| the wagon at the gate when he went to bed be-
| tw ZEN the hours of ii aud IL O'Clock.
AionZo L Smith. who boards with the prisoner
Davis in hs own house between and 10 o'cioc
saw him retire about that hour-kuew that the
wagon was then near the house. and believed he
should have known 1t if it had been moved
Miss Madeline Davis, daughter of the prisoner,
knew her father wss at home and did not leave it
THURSDAY night, but could not remember th.t the
urday.
Here the evidence closed. and on the m otion oil
Judge Crump, unset for the accused, the Justice
having previously d. termin ed to send the prisoner
| for his appearance which he failed to give and was
committed to Jail.