The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-11

Charles NJ Ragland against Joseph Furley
Ordered that the defendant pay to ]. T.. HILL
executor ofCharles M. Ragla,d, deceased, the
sum of 60. in full OF the balance Of rent due for
premises occupied by him for the month of
September last, aud the further sum OF as "a
for rent of said promises from the LIST OF Octo-
bsr to the 3th Of December. and costs. tl
young man Of genteel appearance, was ar
rnigncd before Judge McEntee, in the Pro-
vust Court. on Saturday, charged with OBJ
tanning goods under false pretences and with
uony elected will give All idea Of the ease:
Charles M. Chambers sworn.-I saw the
prisoner. Scott. one night, four or five weeks
since, at dance at Canterbury Hall. A friend
and myself got into a dispute there, when the
prisoner approached us and represented him.
s~lf ~ United States detective. l remarked,
We'll, II ySr are 4 ds,s 1 bore You will
viii pass you out; but n crowd assembled in
front OF us, and drew small knife and
threatened to stick some Of them if they did
ting ont, and some two or three days after
wards the prisoner had me arrested OH n
charge of attempting 10 take his life. The
Chief Of Police dismissed the case as ex-
Wsmely frivolous. short time after this,
the prisoner came to me and demanded of me
nf,y dollars, stating that he was Govern
nent detective: that 1t was not his desire to
Aave me arrested, but he had been obliged to
do II; that 1t was done by the order Of Major
Croft, and that he could have sent me just
where ne pleased. He further stated that he
was drawing $50 per month from the Govern
mont.
Parker Wescott sworn.-I was in a buggy
with Charles Chambers when the prisoner
Had him arrested. Heard the prisoner say he
was a United States detective, from New Or
leans that Chambers had promised him fifty
dollars for getting him off AT the police Office
when he was arrested.
James Miliward sworn.-1 am one OF the pro-
~ IN Sv~<,An 1I~<x1 AN~~
prisoner, stayed at the hotel during a part Of
October and November last. When he first
came there he registered his name Samuel
Some two or three days afterwards he entered
the ONCE and inquired for one of the propre-
tors. Invited hiin In, and he made state
United States detective, from New Orleans
and that he was here for the purpose Of recO-
ves1nE quantity Of jewelry which had been
stolen that he was employed by the firm of
Brntus Long Go. to ferret the matter out !;
that he did not know but he might he detained
here some time, and asked whether could not
board him cheaper than was doing. I in
formed him that he might take a room OH the
upper moor for ef5 per month; and he agreed to
do II. He was, think ut the house seven
tten days, but has newer paid his board bill
About week after his arrival, Major Croft
asked me whether knew him or not. l then
told the Major what Scott had stated to me.
ind be expressed some distrust concerning his
&cotrsl honesty. then Questioned Scott
ltefc with ono bf the chief detectives Of Phila-
oSlphia, named Franklin. After this, I tele-
ffarhed Deputy United States Marshal J.
w. Sharkey. of Philadelphia TO learn whether
swer received (which is here produced) was
that Franklin had not been in Richmond since
the evacuation. then had Scott arrested, and
requested him to show his authority for repre-
eenting himself United States detective
He replied that he could not do so. 1t was in
cOnseQ uence Of his representations that he was
secret agent OF the Government that gave
him credit for his board.
". +. Cookery, the other proprietor of the
6potswood, testified that he was present when
the conversation occurred between MI MIL,
ward ana the prisoner; that he was acquainted
IN New Orleone and never heard Of such a
Arm as Brutus Long Go.
Mr.. Millward recalled.-Scott owes the
Spotswood Hotel a bill Of forty dollars.
Major j. N. Croft, Chief Of Police, sworn
Scott came to my office about the Both OF Octo-
Der and inquired whether I had received a
package for him. told him had not, when
be expressed much surprise, and went on to
tell me that ne was a United States detective,
from New Orleans, and was here on very i'm
portant business /; that a firm there had been
robbed Of diamonds to a large amount, and
that he was employed to ferret the matter out.
He seemed to be well posted In regard to de-
tectives In the country. subsequently learned
that he was not what he claimed to be, and
through his false representations. I then tele-
graphed to New Orleans, and received reply
from the Chief of Police of that city that nc
such man as Scott was employed on their de-
tecttve force. I then arrested him, and told
him what I had learned that he was no de.
tecttve, and that he had been swindling people
about here through HIS decep1ions, when he
voluntarily confessed that he had acted wrong,
and was no detective.
Judge McEntee then found the prisoner
guilty Of obtaining property by false pretences
and asked him II he Ind anything to say.
Tho prisoner replied: II have been United
States detective, and was hOnOrably dis.
charged. came to this city and made lying
brnGGadocio OF myself. desire to thank Major
Croft for his Kindness to me before and after
f. my arrest
Judge McEntee: "Well sir, I sentence you
10 confinement Mt hard labor In the Virginia
psnitentiary for the period OF one year.
- The prisoner Every well, that Is q lighter
sentence than / expected"
The prisoner was then taken away under
guard.
NAroR's CorRr.-Mayor Saunders held hi
Court on Saturday morning at IL O'Clock
when the following cases were brought TO hi
notice:
Isabella Ould, charged with shooting r. H
MoNde with intent to kill. This affair oc
Cured some three months ago, at n drinking
saloon kept by the parties on Franklin street
and was caused by jealousy. Meade was 50
verely wounded, but now seems TO have en-
tfrelyrecovered. Mrs. Ould appeared In Cour
quite fashi0nably attiretl, wearing jannty
hat, with any quantity OF beads, bnglss ant
lace. Sevefnl witnesses were called for TIT
Commonwealth, but the only ones who re