The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-15
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this morning at IL O'Clock.

Mayors Court-Y Yesterdays operations
In this Court are embraced In the following
summary:
Joseph Gussen was charged with feloni-
ously stealing set of chamber furniture,
valued at $4,000, the property of Smith 4
the same, knowing 1t to have been stolen.
The furniture was taken from store cn
Franklin street, carried ON under the name
of 81 Gussep, !" but which is solely the pro-
perty of Smith & Harwood. The business
was conducted by Robert Verne, with
money which had been advanced by Messrs
8 d W. Gussen's name was used In con-
sequence Of his well known reputation a.
cabinet maker, but no money had been con-
tributed by him, and half the profits were to
be paid to the parties who advanced the
capital, while Verne and 0rs,en were to
have the other half. Each Of the latter car
rted key to the store, and for awhile
day morning, when Verne went down, he
found the store closed aud the door TO
which he carried the key nailed up inside,
80 that he could not get in. 6uspectipg
that something WAS wrong, he made inqni-
rles among the neighbors, when he was In
three loads Of furniture had been taken
away. BY diligent inquiries he afterwards
ascertained that it had been carried TO II l.
Wygand's store, on Broad street, where he
| found 1t, and had II removed to tho Mayors
court room till the matter could be decided.
Gussen claims to be an equal partner In the
| business, and by right Was entitled to the
| furniturs he had taken; while ON the other
hand Il 10 contended that he was simply An
employee, interested only 90 tar - . quar-
| ter'a profit was involved, and therefore he
had no right to any OF the stock on hand.
| Wygand produced Q receipt, showing that
he had purchased the furniture from 0ussen
for % COO, part Of which Was 10 an unnn.
tshed atata. Ia Wa cellar were also found .
lot OF tools, carved wood, sand paper, and
the books OF the concern, indicating that
preparations were being made for carryina
on tho business at that place. The case Wa
continued till this morning 0ussen was
remanded to jail, but Wygand vas hailed Tor
his appearance In the sum OF % CO.
with breaking into the house of MIRA Mary
Harris, and stealing therefr0m two ladies
dresse6, vained, at 12O0, was sent on TO thu
HustinRs Court for examination. Il will b
recollected that some two or three weeks
since, in the night time, three negroes On
tered Mrs Harris's house, aud amer stoAllD,
the dresses 10 question, Mrs II being arous
ened them on, leaving behind their ahoee, I
hat, one mnsket, . sword, and ladder out
side. In day or two Afterwards the ssm
three fellows were discovered In 4ra n'
neighboShood, we're ra.ognized, pufeuee
!, and two OF them captured, the third 0car
! ing. Thowas was fully identified . the o.
who was seen IN company With ~ CHI
! two.
James,. slays Of ChAslA Andsrson, N
ordered 10 be whipped Tor atsnling Goa
: pie 81 pounds Of fS0sh Meat from 6amue
& SchwaTix. In the oecosd NNket- The g
cUAed acknoWiedeod tho thAft, ene sstAte
that he MAS impelle4 - y fto9 nu1ests -
had nfat tsied 70 heg oemeenanG g saA-
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