The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-15
LOCAL MArrHRs.

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Te Forgery cass.-Wm. Oocksen, charged
| with forging the name of T. McAllister & Co
to sight draft on Enders, Sutton & 90, fol-
$500, was arraigned before the Mayor yester.
| day, ana the case underwent partial sxami.
| nation. Gen. August appeared as counsel for
| the prisoner.
Mr.. Sutton, Of the above named nrm. WAS
| the first witness examined for the Common
wealth. The draft, ii seems, was pronounced
| a forgery by Mr.. McAllister when he came to
examine his accounts with the firm; but he
stated that the man whom he suspected had
/ gone to Europe. They did not much ex pect to
hear any more Of it, until Friday last, when
| Mr.. McA- came and told them that the person
| was in the city. Witness then went with Mr.
| McA. to the Danville depot, where the prison.
| er was employed as clerk, and found him writ.
| ing at hts desk. He was asked il he could ac-
| count for that paper. He examined 1t, seemed
excited and agitated, and told them IL they
| would walk into his room he would explain
l it. mr. Sutton objected to going, but Cockson
| insisted, and they went towards the ROOM
Finding persons there, they came back, and
| witness beckoned to the officers, who took
Cockson into custody. McA again asked him
in a decided tone, il he could account for the
paper, and prisoner replied that he gave him
| McA.) the money for it, When he was lsav-
ing, prisoner remarked to McA. that "you
have condemned me already in your own
| mind" "Yes," was the reply "tecause /
have now and had at the time your due bill
| for fifty dollars which loaned you" The
writing on the draft was much like Mr.. Meal
l 4istcI ~ was lh6 Luz uTAILS ne generally
| used Had cashed a draft of Meas before,
payable to Cockson. The present draft was
paid on the I'd of November. AS soon as 1t
was pronounced forgery, he went to the Vir-
| ginia Bank and found that it was paid to or
| der OF Cockson, through letter. WITNESS
| detailed some further tes stimony relative to a
| visit OF Cockson to New York, where he gave
| draft through Clark, Dodge & Co., brokers,
| for $50, the balance being drawn on checks
| for $25 each. Mr.. Sutton did not believe that
| this DRAFT was In McAllister's haniwriting.-
| Ii isolated, he would have no hesitation in
taxing It but on eomparingis with others. he
| did not believe it genuine
| MIR. McAilister testified that the draft was
| not In his handwriting, nor was it given by
| his authority. There were two others in the
| firm besides himself but he transacted all the
| financial business They are contractors on
| the Covington and Ohio Railroad, and Enders,
! Sutton & Go. were their bankers. He had
gwen drafts to Cockson several times. He
was in the employment of witness as private
| clerk for nine months i'll the year 1859, and
| during that time he filled up many drafts for
witness. He left to 60 TO Europe but returned
l In September last, and was invited to stay At
| the house OF witness until he could get in to
| business. He remained there nearly a mon h.
| and during that time was not authorized to
| nil up any drafts for witness. This was dated
| Oct 80, 1860 Had been in the habit of filling
| up MS own drafts since Cockson left his en-
| pioy ment Thought Cockson was at his house
| about the Both OF October was not positive.
| Ihe draft was not ia the handwriting Of his
1 PdA thcIS. LuucIS, sutton ~ 20. Dau Depn eau
| toned against paying any drafts not signed by
| himself While prisoner was at the house he
had access to witness books. This is Il leaf OF
the draft book in use at that time. 1t bears
the number hat would have been placed on a
draft given at that date.
After some questions from the Mayor as to
the time 1t wouldshave taken a letter to reach
Richmond from Covington, and an examina-
ton or Mr.. VIM. Couiling, bank officer rela-
tive to the time of it's reception, the case was
adjourned over TO this morning, and the pris-
oner remahded TO jail.
| City COnncU--The regular monthly meetiu o
of this body was held yesterday afternoon. al
| tue Council Chamber. Present-AIessrs.
| Saunders, Grattan. Denoon, Griffin Talbot
| Richardson, Greanor, Scott, Burr, Howison
| Crutchiiald and Hill.
| Mr.. Denoon presented report from the
Committee on Schools, which was received
and laid on the table.
Mr.. Crutchtieid from the commissioners of
| Streets. presented report rela tive to the Pc
| tition of Il. G. Morriss, recommending the
granting OF the same, which was approved
Mr.. Hill offered the following resolution:
Resolved. That the Board of Officers Of tho
| H9ih Regiment OF NJ llitla of the oity of Hich
mond he furnished with q room gratis. as head
quarters and that the different con ies Of tha
Reg gIment be permitted to drill in the First Mar
ket ii all Whenever that can he done without in
| terlering with the volunteer companies which
| Referred to the Committee on + Public Grounds
| and Buildings.
| Mr.. Burr presented petitions from the Chief
| Engineer OF the Fire Department and from
| the Virginia Historical Society, for rooms in
| the new building on Bank street.
Referred to the Committee on Public Grounds
| and Buildings.
Mr.. Scott offered the following:
Resolved, That the Committee on Public Build
| ings inquire into the conditions upon which the
| Richmond l.. |. Blues now use the second loor
Bank streets. =
| Referred to the same committee. +9
Mr.. Hill offered the following
| Resoysd. That the 4 :. CO Committee Of Finance be
time to time as may be needed. for the purpose OF
| armlng and equiplng such of the volunteer COM
| panies as are now commissioned or may be here
| Resolved, That a special committee, consisting
OF two members from each ward. be appointed by
the President OF the Council, whose duty it sha n
| be to obtain arms ammunition and equipments,
and If necessary uniforms for the volunteer com
Resolved, That the drafts for the payment of
| such purchases shall be drawn on the Chamber
lain by the chairman of said Committee, and
countersigned by the z uar tefmaster of the Rsgi-
| ment. such other officer as may be appointed
| by the State Tor such purpose.
| Laid on the table. .tA
Mr.. Hill, from the COMMITTEES on Light,
made report adverse to the petition Of Tri-
| nifty church, for the use of the city gas
| The subject being thus before the Council.
| q long debate ensued, in which most of the
| members participated, and the question of an
| extension of the city limits was fully can
| vassed. Finally, on motion, the report was
| laid on the table-ayes 2, noes 5-with the u n
| derstanding that it be taken up at the next
regular meeting
| Mr.. Scott then offered resolution directing
| that the supply of gas be stopped from every
person living outside Of the city limits. Laid
| on the table.
The President alluded to the fact that the
| county had employed counsel to appear before
| the Legislature and oppose the extension OF
| the corporate limits, whereupon, on motion, Il
| was voted that Mr. Grattan be employed by
| the city to advocate said extension.
l Mr.. Scott from the Committee on the Fire
Depar rtment, asked that the committee be dis
| charged from the further consideration OF the
| subject Of a temporary employment of the dis
| charged companies of the Fire Brigade. Ths
| committee was accordingly discharged
The reports Of the City Gauger, Grair
| Measurer and Police Officers were received
and sundry petitions were presented and re
| ferred.
The Council then adjourned.
Hastings CoGrt.-The quarterly term OF thu
| Hastings Court commenced yesterday-Ai.
| dermen Sanxay, Bray, Binford, Hill, Timber
| lake, Regnault and Trabus presiding.
Commonwealth VS.. West Il S0a, for per
mitting their slave Peter TO 60 at large lined
$40.
VIM. Gouldin, for selling goods, wares and
merchandise without license, was fined SD