The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-03-23
LOCAL MATTERS.
EXAMINATIONS OF Monrrs N,,.o

EXAMINATION OF MORRIS NELSON ron
REcEiyTsg sToLRs Goons.-The defendant In mi.
case was charged With receiving lot of knives
aud pistols, stolen from Booker 4 Co.. Of N. York,
IL will be remembered that q portion Of them
wer found at Schaap 4 Co.'S store which led 10
the discovery which caused his arrest IL being
alleged that he had received them from one Mr.
iAnge The following 10 the substance OF the tes-
discharged by the Mayor:
Nj Golding testified that he had bought three
OF tour dozen knives from Nelson about the tims
the statement appeared in the papers. Nelson had
pistols, but he did not know how many.
samuel Sutherland deeosed, that about two
mouths since, man named Lapgs called on him
and asked him to buy some goods He offered re-
.orers Tor ~, which were usually sold 10 the
sane ws,n AZ 20; also two kinds Of pocket knives
Seison was not present. Langs said he bougbt
she goods In New Yo. K during the pressure. ana
nad oo feyotvers aud so dozen knives, Becker 4
20. are agents Of the Manhattan COMPANY. and
wnen thelr travelling agent called on Sutherland
shortly after the above offer from Lange he fold
him that be would not give an order for ni.toIs
then, as they had been hawked about the city In
baskets, at reduction on the manufacturers
psr pa,ess. me agent then told Sutherland that the
goous were stolen from Boeker's store some time In,
November Sutherland did not see Boeker's name
on any OF the knives offered him by Laprs.
MARKS Nelson proved that be was Mt Norris Mel.
son son mouse when Iange offered said articles to
Motifs Nelson. He went out, and Lapre after
wards said that he sold them to Morris Nelson.
as he was anxious to get back to New York
Lange bad formerly lived in this city.
A. Hutzier deposed that Iange offered him n lot
OF knives in December which he declined to pur.
chase, and which he afterwards told Hutzler be
had sold to Morris Nelson.
L. B. Cook testified that Morris Nelson showed
him samples of the knives and pistols and he
sold portion of the lot. (which amounted in al,
to 64 dozen knives and 4S revoIvers) The time 4
being dull. and the price limited, he returned
those unsold to MIN Witness gave defendant a
high character for integrity. Had found him a
correct business man. Scbaap & Co. bought some
of the goods from LaBge, aud NJ. n. had beugh
the other part. to encourage Lsnge, who had mar.
ried his sister,
II. 7. pairo testified that Mr.. Nelson had bought
draft for $3.50 to send to New York, some time in
December. 1t was made payable 10 s. Spiniz
N. W. Nelson testified that he loaned his broth
er :he money to buy the draft, (which was made
payable to s. Spiniz, because Lsnge had gotten
roke and did his bueintss tbroughSriDtz) Wit
in New York when he heard of the
charge against bis brother. Saw Lauge imme
diately--found him at No. lis Divi sion street. Ht
appeared quite uncoucerned about tho natter
Said that he had gotten the goods in an honest
way. He bought them in presence of witnesses
aud could prove it.
As above indicated, the defendant was dis
charged. Messrs. Crump, August and Gilmer ap
peaged for the defence