The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-07

Fois Pyps<scvx case Of much Interest
was brought 10 the attention Of the Mnyur
yesterday morning. William n. Miller, 4
person dressed in the uniform Of q captain In
the Confederate army, was arrested ut an
early hour by officer Seal, on charge Of ob.
taiaing by false preteDees, a buggy, saddle
and bride. and q 49, ia bank notes, from King
4 Lambeth, a manufacturing frm of this city.
From the testimony given Ia court, it appears
that the accnsed wei TO King g. Lambeth 8
rstshisshment on Tuesday evening, about
shutdown, represented himself as u Colonel
10 the army, and said that he wished 70 pur-
chase buggy and saddle He had no ready
money TO spare. but produced g pay roll for
four months service, from July lst 10 Novem-
her lst, At $lS0per month, amounting 10 ss2v-
He informed the proprietors that he fought ~
Manassas on the 2lst uf July, where he was
wounded. and had been twice proniD: ed -
that the Government was short of funds now.
nut the endorsement on this account wouid
1--WE il preference over any otter claim Al
er SOM. further consultation it was agreed TO
'et bin have the artislrs. which came 10 S.s23.
The firm taking the account To collect, aud
.,aving him 1897, the difference in the amount.
The purchase was therefore conclu led, aud
cue buggy &c. were sent TO aplace designated
~ the Colonel Soon afterwards, how
yer, Mess, &. King & Lambeth. having thought
the matter over, became suspicious OF some-
hing wrong, and Went to the AID infant Gene
,isii office to make Inquiries, when it turned
,ut that there WAS no "Colopei William n. Mil.
lei" ia cnnimi sion in the Confederate army.
This confirmed their suspicious, and measure 3
we're taken for the arrest of the parry, which
Sas accomplished. az oef,re stated, while Mil
or was coming out Of lodging house on Viz
.nia street.
After these facts had been established by
witnesses, the Nav or called Col Smith, of the
tiarterlDastar's Department, TO the stand. He
,eutihe,i the prisoner AS Il man who applied to
aim day or two previous for pay, represent
ug simseif as a Lieutenant Colonel III the 2lth
Virginia Reginienf but he could not agree 10
pay him for more than one mouths service, in
ne lmi ed condition Of the funds. and gave
i'm the payroll to that effect, endorsing the
.act Of the claim on a separate piece ot paper,
nit giving 1t no preference over anv other
Col Smith produced the voucher and upilcate,
which We're signed By Il freud Of Miller, the
alter having !; wounded hand which pre-
ven cd his Going it himself and ON examination,
[ proved that the voucher WIS sighed W n.
Miller aud the duplicate " VIM. y. Walk
sr.'' /. fact which was net discovered at the
time of the transaction The document re-
,eiyed by King * l. .inbeth was not the
paper drawn up in Colonel Smiths office,
iar had eilbor himself or bis clerk ever seen
t before. He judged at the time that Miller
vas Lieutenant Colonel, from his dress as
Veil tbs address We may state here that
among tue papers in the prisoner pocket war
tLieutenauts commission III the Seventy ith
Virginia Regiment, dating from the l4th OF
May, 1861. signed by Governor Lecher; and
tn application for leave Of absence, while d
discharge from lieuIe0ancy in the Twen'y-
fourth Regiment, Eariy's brigade, was
Ied under ,idyisement. on he back of which
denerai Farley had written; Now under
arrest for n serious offence, and his pres
eIee in camp is persici us il lie influence, AID
ne soouer lie Is got lid OF the bet ef." Nil
er represented 10 the officer that he WAS
iele GA l.ll .ngh, AID that his Coonels CON
niseIon WAS la his truak ;st home.
sue prisoners gouisel, N A. Sturdiva,t,
Z q introduced np testimony yesterday aud
alter es,.Uii,ing tie witnesses present for the
Commonwealth, The Mayor remarked tli:,t II
t;ie accused aas Coionei, lie represented.
uthiug WAS easier than To produce the com
aisslon. As matters stood al present, he " as
rot only liable IL CHI rye OF obtaining goods
- false pret;n but forgery also. He
you'd, therefore, adjourn the further invest
.aiion OF the rase To Friday, aud It mand the
prisoner 10 iii.