The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-07


Charge Of Acreeny-A man with for.
eign n.earance, calling himself DR.. Patricio
Anionia Ceviio Camps, was arraigned before
tie Mayer yesterday, TO answer a charge of
stealing $35 40 from Uireuest &, Wip-a and
n gold chain valued al go from Laura Wells.
From the Testimony of the two Frenchmen
above ne.:ed, who are proprietcrs OF the Or
leans House, on Sth street. it appears that
Camps had been employed in the house for a
bret period, and that d,lriax the lime good
many articles mystecogsiy disappeared -
When be left their employ ,nont, the money in
the drawer Was mlssed, and they had ssrong
suspicion that be had IL sel, IT, Alter two
days he came back, and ackDowedse d that he
had $50 belonging 10 the house. but they had
been u1abi. to bring about a settlement. The
testimony of these two. witnesses Has pro-
iouged TO an Indefinite extent, aud searching
cross examination was contacted by Geores
I'abhey Wooten, Esq, counsel for the pris-
uEsr,
Laura Wells, who resiles st the corner Of
Il n and Cary streets, testified that the
prisoner came To her place Of abode last Sun
Gay week, and after he departed she Missed
her eilain--sl neck chain. with 4. little true
lovers knot On (which she bought in
Charleston tor twenty eight dollars she snb-
seqUeItly saw the prisoner who denied hay-
ing taken the chain.
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which be toand upon the prisoner, and W b.ch
the witness identified as her property. The
officer alSo found i'll the prisoners pockets
" brass kuuck.e" and 81 so in money.
tat this stage of the proceedings 4 spectator
in the crowd exclaimed, in an excited tone Of
voice, " beg the favor of tae Court, gentle
men. l have come seventy miles to be wit
ness for tie Commonwealth, and am now
cnlnis1ieDt ard omuipresent. | hope the
W. fr 1,1A lat,
The Mayor desired the voice to keep quiet,
aud assured lite ener that his case would be
taken up presently
Mr.. w. Benson was examined for the de-
fence. Alter requesting Mr WUoten not to
interrupt him, he said that six weeks ago the
prisoner came 10 his place of business, repre-.
senting himself as Dr. CAMPS. aud desired
employment. lie protested tc be acquainted
With Gen. Heauregard and said something
about suus,liny goods from the North He
concluded not u sn,roy him until he knew
something more about him, and next heard
that he was ut the Orleans House. Last
Thursday night he came back. aaid he had
quarreiied with, his employers and asked nd.
vice. Mr. Il. told him he had better 20 to the
Mayor. The prisoner then handed him $50
Confederate note. which he said belonged TO
the parties who had employed him, and re-
guss,ed him to take charge of it. The wit
ness then handed the note to the Mayor.
From statement made by the Mayor, it
appears that Camps applied 10 him on Satnr.
day night, in reference to a difficulty with
some other parties, aud said that he had
money belonging tn those parties, and that
the Mayor advised him to so and pay the
money over 10 them himself.
Charles Colnlsu Ia volunteer witness. vino
had very bad cold and spoke ia a WHISPER
tes'ihsd that he had known the prisoner for \
long time in Louisiana, where he bore good
character; that he met him accidentally on
New Years night, aud offered him money,
which he refused. Heknew him a long, long
time ago, and never knew anything wrong Of
Tim.
After patient hearing, the Mayor re-
nandti the pr soner to be examined before
tho Hastings Cont Mt the January term, on
the charge Of stealing the gold chain; but
did not Indicate that the other branch of the
matter had been finally dismissed.